Wonder Woman Vol 2: Guts

If you have not read the first volume in the New 52 of Wonder Woman, you should.  It is the only way to really enjoy the second volume of this action packed story.  Volume 2: Guts does not fail to deliver. The momentum does not waiver in the slightest bit.

I thoroughly enjoyed the utter confusion that Wonder Woman has to go through in her mind when she realizes that everything is not as it seems with her being a daughter of Zeus.  The beauty of this second volume, besides diving deeper in the re-imagined world of greek mythology and the absolute beauty in the detail of the art,  is that characters have true reactions.

It is easy to relate to Wonder Woman in this story, because not only is she trying to come to grips with who she is, but she is also trying to achieve her mission.  The ending of this volume is a little bit of an unexpected twist, but it does make you wonder what everyones agendas really are.  Wonder Woman on the other hand seems to be the only person that is an open book. You can easily tell what her next move is, which is what make everything so interesting. When she makes her predicted moves, the outcomes are never quite what she expects. I very much look forward to reading next volume, and recommend this series to all that have a love of Wonder Woman and mythology.

Wonder Woman Volume1: Blood

Wonder Woman. Just the name of it makes me think of lassos and golden underwear. I honestly did not have a lot of pre conceived notions as to who I thought Wonder Woman is, other then perhaps a kick butt Amazon with a take charge attitude. I was unexpectedly surprised that I enjoyed the relaunch of Wonder Woman Volume 1: Blood in the DC's New 52.

The story starts out with a bang and continues to deliver with an upper cut of awesomeness that continues through the entire graphic novel. The history of Wonder Woman is executed beautifully, because the reader completely understand why it is relevant to what is happening in the present. In addition the colorful characters of mythology live up to everything you would think they would do, which makes the plot line even more interesting. 

I am very much excited to see what is going to happen next and can't wait to read the next graphic novel in this new series. It is good to see that there is a strong female lead that comes from a very human back ground and is trying to do their best to cope with the uncertainty of the future.  Not only does Wonder Woman sparkle in her own right, they supporting characters have enough substance to them to leave a person intrigued and begging for more. 

If you are looking for something to read, that is as visually pleasing to the eye as it is to the mind, try Wonder Woman, it is more then just another pretty face with anger issues.