Wonder Woman #25 – Tom King, Writer; Daniel Sampere, Jorge Fornes, Artists; Tomeu Morey, Colorist
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: This has been one of the strangest arcs of the series yet, but as usual with all things Tom King, it soon comes together perfectly. This issue finds Diana and her young ally making their way deeper into Mouse Man’s inner sanctum, as Diana tries to get the girl to break through whatever twisted programming has left her – and everyone on the island – only able to say two phrases. But it soon becomes clear that Diana isn’t the only resistance on the island. There is a small band of rebels, nicknamed the Cats, of course, who have fought back and lead a hard existence trying to gain new allies. As they take the girl’s mother to an underground hospital, encounter giant mice hungry for human blood, and become public enemy #1, Diana is forced to decide – is she just here for the person she’s trying to rescue, or is she willing to risk everything to free the whole island?
Of course, the person she’s there to save is Emelie, the rogue Amazon who recently gave birth to her daughter Lyssa – who is prophesied to become the Amazons’ deadliest enemy, and Trinity’s arch-nemesis. And that’s where this issue rises to the next level. Jorge Fornes guests, drawing segments set in the far future, as the unseen Lyssa hunts down the members of the Justice League one by one, killing them – with one exception. Wonder Woman is nowhere to be seen, and every member of the League faces death with courage and confidence that she’s coming – and there’s no way Lyssa will be able to stand up to her. These segments are stark, intense, and gorgeously drawn – and they set up something so fascinating. The first two years of this title feel like they’re just scratching the surface of what King’s building here, and it could be as ambitious as his multi-year Bat-run.
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