Wonder Woman continues to flesh out its characters nicely and introduce another important player in the already intriguing tapestry of Gods.
We open with Apollo meeting the Ares or War as he is called and he is sporting a new look. He is a weathered old man and seems almost world weary but with a cynical sense of humor. Gods seemed destined to be what they are and the roles they play is their Fate. It is his job to create war. No more, no less. We learn that Zeus is missing. It is as if he does not exist. Apollo wants to find out if he is dead and who did it. Because this sun wants to be king.
We cut to London. Diana has gone back home and is trying to let her hair down a bit. You got it. Diana likes hard rock/metal. It is nice to see her doing something normal.Strife is in fine form here. She makes her presence felt and we see how much she enjoys sewing seeds of mischief and discord.
She even tries to threaten Zola and Diana is having none of it.Diana may not be happy with the way she found out about her parentage but she has taken on the responsibility to protect Zola and her unborn child.
Meanwhile, hell hath no fury than a woman scorned. Hera has come to confront and punish Hippoylta for having the effrontery for falling for Zeus and having his child. It's strange how Hera, even knowing her husband is a philanderer, keeps blaming all the women and still wants him. A Goddess fated to her destiny too? It's almost touching to see her wanting to forgive Hippolyta but saying that she could not. It's a good question Azzarello is raising too. The Wonder Woman mythos so often celebrates femininity and at times condemns masculinity. But in the real world, how many women have done this to another out of love or even lust? It's a theme as old as time. And does this necessarily make that woman a bad woman? Love can be a messy thing, that is all I can say.
After a talk with Zola and realizing that other people have really messed up families, and hers weren't all that bad, Diana comes home hoping to make peace with her mother and she finds she is too late. Hera has had her vengeance.
I give this issue another 5 out of 5 stars.
Diana's pain and tears when she realized she had lost her mother and sisters was heartbreaking. Strife continues to scene steal. War/Ares is intriguing. Hera, you feel almost sorry for her. Hippolyta manages to convey her remorse with dignity and sincerity. Zola and Hermes continue to support.
Best Panel: Diana grabbing Strife, before she could lay a hand on Zola. Don't mess with an Amazon and her family.
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