This DC Black Label title with slightly more mature themes has stunning art by Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott. It has won a couple Eisner Awards. The book is available on Hoopla. The many two-page spreads contained so much beautiful detail that it was a bit difficult to read on my phone screen. I had to zoom in many times to appreciate and read it. This is not a Wonder Woman adventure. It is an origin story of the Amazons from Wonder Woman mythology with Hippolyta, who would raise Diana, as the central protagonist. With all the God and Goddess characters it feels like Clash of the Titans, somewhere between the style of the old and new movie versions. The graphic novel fully realizes ancient Greek culture and mythology. DeConnick imagines a believable origin for Hippolyta who becomes a leader among the supernatural and mortal women of Themyscira.
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