Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Guts (The New 52) Paperback – 17 Sept. 2013

Trapped in a strange bargain with Hades, Diana has sacrificed herself to save a friend and her unborn child. On a trip to Olympus, she battles Apollo for control of Zeus' throne.Epic in scope, 'Guts' pushes the new back story for Diana to the fore. Great graphics and a stunning plot proves that this is a brilliant relaunch.

I'm absolutely loving Wonder Woman's run in the New 52 so far. Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang are knocking it out of the park with every issue. I love the history of the Greek Gods, probably why i love this book, and we are introduced to many of them in this trade. Wonder Woman finds out that you don't just mess with Gods and expect to walk away 'scott free'. After humiliating Hades in vol 1, she now finds herself in an unknown place looking for the girl she promised she would protect. Lot's of twists and the art is A+ on every panel. Great stuff.

The Greek mythining of Wonder Woman continues. This is a good volume, I did like the are work slightly more in this volume, but I did not enjoy it quite as much as the first volume. It starts out well but for me seemed to lose it's way slightly from issue 9 onwards, (this volume covers issues 7-12).I like the more warrior aspect of Wonder Woman, following that to save Zola from the underworld and Hades, Diana and her friends think they might need some more armaments so they seek out Hephaestus the blacksmith of the Mount Olympians. Now if you though that all Amazons dark secrets are not out in the open think again, In this volume we learn that the Amazons are not as pure as Diana thought and the why are there not male Amazons?This is the part that kind of lot me after about Diana's new amour and weapons were pretty much useless, and completely forgotten after this 3 issue arc. The next couple of issue really has Diana physically trading fist with her "family", but at the end we do see a glimpse of Diana embracing her "Greek" heritage. Around all this other drama there is also the small matter of who is going to take Zeus' throne. Also as with any Greek tragedies could betrayal be far behind. This is an all round volume just a shade below the last volume for me but still one of the better stories in the New 52.

Volume 1 was good but, volume 2 is better. The story in the second volume is darker than the first one. It also moves along at a faster pace and, gathers more momentum with each page. Yet again Brian azzarello's writing is very good and cliff Chiang's artwork is superb. Can't wait to read volume 3.

One of the greatest parts of DC's New52 continues. I wasn't a Wonder Woman fan previously, but after reading this volume and the previous I'm hooked. The Greek Mythology elements continue and there may just be New Gods coming too...Buy this!

Great team of writer and artist! Wonderfulll booK!

Love this series and can't wait to read more. Took roughly two weeks to arrive which was estimated when ordering but still slightly disappointing.

This is my favourite of the new 52 books genuinely amazon comic volume 1,2 &3

Brian Azzarello continua com uma história digna da Mulher Maravilha, mantendo o ritmo sempre, com muita ação e humor de sobra.

For a while, it feels OK, but at the end, makes you feel better. art work is the only thing which made me go for a second read. Partially, worth the cost. But I don't get where this will lead to, for WW Comic Books.

Spoiler Alert: Volume One of Wonder Woman entailed an adventure of Diana trying to keep her pregnant new found friend from the wrath of Hera. Zeus, proves not to be faithful thus panic in the realm stirs because of rightful seat hierarchy. This skirmish behavior poses unpredictable character insights. Later, Diana makes a bargain, turning Poseidon, Hades and Hera against each other in the hopes of keeping Zola safe, but ends with Zola being taken prisoner by Hades.In Volume Two, Guts, follows Diana into the depths of the underworld as she attempts to rescue Zola and her baby. The slight horror of Volume One continues in this volume, as the souls trapped in hell shift into the landscape itself. Hermes notes that hell itself is always changing. The iteration we first see is that of London, with a Big Ben of damned souls writhing in the background. But, as a welcome to Diana, the landscape changes to the island of Themiscrya, home of the Amazons. This imagery is what makes Brian Azzarello a great choice for writer of this book.For me, Brian Azzarello can be very hit or miss, but his greatest works come when he is writing something dark. He is probably best well known for his Vertigo book 100 Bullets, which is about as dark as it gets. One of my favorites he has written was the brief Flashpoint mini-series, Knight of Vengeance, an Elseworlds take on Batman where Bruce was killed, leading Thomas to become Batman and Martha to become the Joker. Also not to be forgotten is Joker, a graphic novel following the everyday life of the Clown Prince of Crime.But, I don't know that I've ever seen Azzarello as on-point as he has been on this run of Wonder Woman. Writing the melodrama of the Gods, Azzarello has brought life back into Greek mythology and successfully blended it with the DC Universe. While the superheroes we know are based on mythological archetypes, never have I seen an interaction between the two that is this enjoyable. From the wrath of Hera, to the awesome interactions between Hephaestus and Diana, this collection brings it all.Plus, we get some wonderful insight into Wonder Woman and her powers. In Volume One, we saw her sever a demon horses head with he sword, and in this volume, we get even more (albeit somewhat less grotesque). Hephaestus replaces her traditional "lasso of truth" with a god-made whip, and she armored up for battle. By the collections end, we find that her armbands are not a defense for her, but for everyone around her. Without them, she unleashes the full extent of the power given to her by her absent father.On another note, Cliff Chiang's art is perfect for this book, from the beautiful covers, to the action scenes that are wonderfully played out. It's my understanding that after this collection, Chiang is off regular art duty and replaced by Tony Akins. That's a shame as Chiang's art perfectly complements the story.The volume ends with a cliffhanger that makes me eager for volume three. Not only to we have the pantheon of Greek gods and their illegitimate offspring, but now we have the New Gods and a battle for the throne of Zeus. With Ares on the throne, a possible usurper born, and Orion of the New Gods preparing for battle, what could Volume Three hold? I'm not sure, but I like the direction this is going. I may begin getting this series monthly as this is too good a ride to wait out.

Vergesst eure Vorurteile! Wonder Woman ist keineswegs ein flacher Charakter! Mit der Neuauflage der New52 hat DC hier etwas großartiges geschaffen. Mich hat auch der 2. Band total gefesselt und Wonder Woman ganz weit oben auf die Liste meiner Lieblingssuperhelden katapultiert!

Collects issues 7-12.The series continues right from the previous volume. The pregnant Zola is still a captive of Hell, ruler of the underworld. Diana, Wonder Woman, is furious at this setback and gears up to challenge her uncle in his twisted realm. She still has the aid of Hermes, messenger of the gods and Lennox, another illegitimate child of Zeus like herself and Lola's unborn. The trio seek aid from Eros, god of love, and his master-smith father, Hephaetus. The journey takes them to the height of Mt. Olympus itself as the gods of sun and moon, Apollo and Artemis, challenge for Zues' vacant throne.Readers should definitely start with volume 1 and realize that this is a continuing series that will probably only end with writer and artists Azzarello and Chiang's departure. This story is a continuing study of the world of the ancient Greek gods in the world of today. The through line is of Wonder Woman devoting herself to the protection of Zola and her baby, who is another abandonment of the King of the gods, Zues. Having said that this is a real treat to read. Wonder Woman is on a really fascinating adventure that really takes advantage of the "New 52" relaunch in giving her world new life and intrigue.Previous takes on Wonder Woman, at least from what I have read, just borrowed lightly from the rich nature of the Greek gods mythos. Azzarello really puts it up front and center and turns them into the most epic family feud. He also gives new and interesting takes on certain characters that go against their past incarnations. Take Ares for example, the god of war. In the past storylines, he always played to conniving for what his name was, war, and was always lusting for power. In this take, he just happens to in the midst of wars going on more like an observer not instigator. He is always pictured drinking heavily as if to drown out the senseless slaughter around him.The title character is at her top form here. She has one of the most strictest of moral codes and of honor than any other hero in tights, a trait familiar from her old DCU takings. The commitment she gives to the protection of Zola and her unborn demi-god half brother is moving. Her world had been pulled out from under with revelation that Zues had been her father and she wants to help a mere mortal with this dilemma by battling creatures of ancient myth who just happen to be family as well.The art is spot on for this series. Cliff Chiang (issues 7, 8, 11, 12) is very expressive and vibrant. His take on the characters, there are some character sketches of the newcomers in the back of this volume, are both fun and feel right for this dark comedy of an adventure. Tony Akins (issues 9, 10) does a nice job of intimating Chiang while still having his own mark but he leaves the audience missing Chiang.There has been a lot of controversy surrounding a reveal of the Amazons, Wonder Woman's sisters and non-blood family living on an island in isolation from Greek myth as well, in issue 7 that had passionate longtime Wonder Woman readers in rage ever since it's release. Some went as far to call Azzarello a misogynist and that it undermined the recent decades of triumphs to how women are portrayed in comics. I do not understand how such accusations can be made about an individual without every meeting them, but comic fans are passionate and enraged lot. The reveal, let's say makes the Amazons seem less noble to be blunt. This information is delivered by a god, who could be lying, as this band of gods do like to play games. Also, in the flashbacks drawn by Chiang, it showed these acts be carried out in the night and in secret as if if to imply it is supposed to be a secret. That last bit leads to my next point of fan outcry as to how Diana could not know of such viscous acts or perhaps she did and choose to ignore it. Well, she seemed pretty shocked and enraged by the news so I do not think it is old news to her. Secondly, as these acts were seemed to be acted in secret by a few Amazons it is not so far fetched that a 23 year old citizen may be unaware of what their government has been doing for centuries with a very limited amount of technology and only getting their information from that ruling government. Plus, this is a work of fiction. Not real. Wonder Woman may not be real but she is portrayed very heroically and as a very compassionate individual. Please calm down and have an open mind.All in all a wonderful take on an iconic superhero but not for fans that what a fast one in down read as this adventure seems to just be getting started. Fantastic cliffhanger on the last page. I will not say anything excpet....BOOM!