Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1

Earth One Wonder Woman, and it was a really good read. The charter was taken back to her Femdom, & Bi sexual origins. Themes that her creator William Moulton Marston hide in plain sight in golden age Wonder Woman comics.William Moulton Marston was a talented psychologist and inventor that brought us the systolic blood pressure test, which became one component of the modern polygraph invented by John Augustus Larson. Marston was also very sexually submissive to his wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston and her girl friend Olive Byrne. Marston also champion woman's rights. He also felt that a Matriarchy was the only good form of government. Marston once said this about Wonder Woman: "The only hope for peace is to teach people who are full of pep and unbound force to enjoy being bound... Only when the control of self by others is more pleasant than the unbound assertion of self in human relationships can we hope for a stable, peaceful human society... Giving to others, being controlled by them, submitting to other people cannot possibly be enjoyable without a strong erotic element."Earth One Wonder Woman hit all of these dreams of Marston right on the head, and done in the same manner that Marston did the first version of Wonder Woman, If you have never read any of the 1940's or 1950's Wonder Woman comics, this modern story is as close as you are going to get with out finding a copy of the originals. It is a good read, the art is wonderful. Check it out, even if you don't agree with the subject matter that art is well worth your time.

I'm a huge Wonder Woman fan and a huge Grant Morrison fan, and this book certainly lived up to my expectations for both of them. Morrison brings back all the best parts of WW's golden age, from amazonian super science, to the giant kangaroos, and finally fully acknowledges that the amazons are a lesbian society, WW herself clearly being bisexual.the story is refreshing in that Morrison focuses on WW's love and compassion, while not letting us forget she is a demigod of great power. The book lacking any real "big battle" is nice too, as it leaves the most time to character development as possible.The art is astounding, and the gutters between panels are replaced by greek pottery themed borders, or the golden lasso itself. Themyscira is the best its ever looked, and the amazons all look stunning. Etta Candy, here slightly renamed, is finally back to her beautifully thick self from the golden age. The few panels of action are rendered very well too, not feeling to static or busy.If you are a fan of WW, new to her character, or just a fan of comics, i cant recommend this book enough.

If you picked this up because you're hoping for some of that Morrison brilliance, you'll be disappointed. However, what you do get here is a very STRONG reworking of a character which has been shamefully put on the back burner, especially with the DC reboots and often being used as a super-powered foil for love interests.Morrison grounds the disparate origins of Wonder Woman and, by way of flashbacks and procedurals, gives us an inkling of what Themescera is like, as well as why Diana, who has new origins which explain Hippolyta's severe isolationism SO much better than before, is rebellious and wanting to leave. As mentioned by others, Morrison also explains that these are not just warrior women, but a true society, where everyone is a lesbian. It's taken in stride, and there's no fan service about it. Points to Grant Morrison.One creative choice of praise is Wonder Woman being drawn as a stark contrast to the other Amazonians by Yanick Paquette (who also should get an Eisner for the painfully-detailed panel lines of Greek pottery and the Lasso of Truth -- my hand cramps in sympathy). Wonder Woman is BIG and imposing, which makes sense when her true origin is finally revealed. She is easily 6 inches taller than the Amazons, and makes Etta look like a Hobbit in comparison.Also, Steve Trevor is redesigned from the ground up -- I took him to be less of a love interest (Diana effectively ghosts her existing girlfriend before leaving the island) and more as a comrade where, eventually, things happen. There is a very telling scene, in which Diana tries to share a Themisceran custom with him, only to be flatly rejected. There 's a lot of layers happening in that moment -- not only the obvious history of Trevor's ancestry, but also of how jarring it is to see Wonder Woman embracing the (benevolent) authoritarian customs of Themiscera. Watching that moment, and the fall-out from it, was probably my favorite part of the book.This book is a good reset for Wonder Woman, and even a perfect entry-point for fans of the character. It stays close enough to canon that you can use it as a good jumping point for people new to comics. There aren't a lot of major villain moments, other than Wonder Woman having to deal with handlers sent to retrieve her. However, there are some nice cameos, and Wonder Woman's moments with Etta are entertaining.

Nicely written and beautifully illustrated

Ce comic reprend l’histoire de wonder woman et cela différemment de ce que nous connaissant. Les illustrations sont tellement belles.

Excelente cómic e historia en una estupenda presentación de pasta dura a un todavía mejor precio. Si son fans de Morrison o Paquette se los recomiendo ampliamente. En cuanto al envío, me llego a los dos días aún cuando estaba estimado de 6 a 9.

Nachdem ich die Originale von Moulton Marston gelesen habe (The Golden Age: Wonder Woman Vol.1) und mich mit den psychologischen Modellen von Marston näher beschäftigt habe (DISC-Theorie), die der ursprünglichen Serie zugrunde liegen, habe ich die "Neuschöpfung" von Morrison mit wenig Erwartung gelesen - und ich war begeistert! Es ist Morrison, als erfahrenem Comic-Autor gelungen, alles zu verwirklichen, was Marston in der Serie veranlagt und beabsichtigt hat.Der Charakter von Wonder Woman ist betörend dicht und findet in der visuellen Umsetzung eine perfekte Entsprechung. Auf jeder Seite spürt man das durchdringende Verständnis von Marstons Konzept, dazu sind Text und Bilder durchsetzt von Zitaten aus Comics der ersten zwei WW-Jahrgänge. Die Zitate sind niemals plump sondern immer elegant und effektvoll, mitunter auch sehr diskret, fast beiläufig eingebracht.Die Bilder haben mich oft an die Brillanz und Pointiertheit der Comic-Visionen von Milo Manara erinnert.Wer keine Probleme mit Feminsmus, lesbischen Superheldinnen, Pazifismus, klassischem Masochismus nach Leopold Sacher-Masoch (nicht Sado-Masochsimus!), griechischer Mythologie und psycho-sexueller Utopie hat, für den kann diese neue starke, optimistische, überlegen naive, erotische und intelligente Diana / Wonder Woman eine echte Offenbarung und ein Comic-Erlebnis sondergleichen sein!

Once again Grant Morrison takes an iconic character and delivers a compelling story. The story is engaging with twists I had not expected, as well as a surprise ending. Great read, well worth the time and expense.