Comic Book Review: Wonder Woman #35

Written by Gail Simone
Art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan

Plot: Black Canary and Wonder Woman, AKA the Orphans, gain popularity in Tokyo in their meta cage matches.  However, thier undercover operation is revealed and they discover they were being watched and plotted against this whole time!  In addition,a familar face comes with a vendetta against Wonder Woman and is separated from Black Canary in battle that brings some new light to the life of Wonder Woman.

My Thoughts: As a sociologist, I found the first five pages of this book so interesting and intellectually satisfying.  Wonder Woman's statement wondering if "different cultures actually see them (super heroes)differently" made me smile.  We delve into the the personal life of Wonder Woman where Dinah (Black Canary) takes it upon heself to help Wonder Woman to fix her life and find new meaning in it.

In this day and age, the majority of your comic book buyers are male, which makes it hard on the comic book sales of a title staring a female.  Most males aren't going to fantasize about being a female super hero, therefore the male dominanted titles reign supreme, and the female dominated titles remain to be at the bottom of the totem pole.  This sleeper title has most assuredly been and under rated title.  Wonder Woman has transcended far beyond her past titles thanks to Gail Simone.  The battle with the Goddess of violence was one of the more powerful and moving comic book scenes I've read in a long time.  Gail Simone's treatment of Wonder Woman is nothing short of phenominal, showing Diana's Strength's and weaknesses gives Wonder Woman a much more human side to her that readers of any gender can relate too.

Lopresti again brings his sensational sense of emotion of his artwork to the pages of Wonder Woman.  Simone and Lopresti are a match made in heaven.

There was nothing wrong with issue what's so ever.  I haven't complained about this Wonder Woman title since is began.  I think Wonder Woman might very well be the best and most intelligently written comic book of 2009.

5 out of 5 stars.

Next Issue: Woder Woman #36

"The Rise of the Olympian" has changed Wonder Woman's life completely, and it's

 not over yet as repercussions are still being felt all over the world! In this issue, Diana finds herself fighting for her life against the man destined by the gods to take her place – Achilles, the Warkiller!