Wonder Woman #31 – Review

By: Brian Azzarello (story), Goran Sudžuka (art), Matthew Wilson (colors)

The Story: Diana ruins things for her re-election in the next Amazon election cycle.

The Review: Diana’s call for the Amazons to accept Zeke as one of their own may have been a radically progressive shake-up to a culture that’s stuck to its no-boys-allowed policy for so long, but it really is (almost literally) a baby step. Even though infancy has never stopped the Amazons from their zero tolerance, they owe some degree of respect to their gods, especially now that their entire spiritual underpinnings are coming apart.

Things are looking bad indeed for the Olympians, as two others fall to the First Born, although the consequences are unclear. Even the—spoiler alert—defeat and torture of Hades, allowing the dead to walk among the living, doesn’t seem to register on the world at all, as not a single mortal notices the mischievous, faceless souls around them. The fall of Hermes* has even less impact, except as an emotional blow to our cast. You’d think the deaths of gods would have some profound effect on the DCU at large, but so far, they’re disappointingly contained to this title.

Deadpool #5 – Review

By Daniel Way (Writer), Carlo Barberi (Pencils), Juan Vlasco & Sandu Florea (Inks), and Marte Gracia & Raul Trevino (Colors)

Some Thoughts Before The Review: I am loving what Daniel Way and his art teams are doing with the new Deadpool series. In fact, while I have never found myself to be particularly impressed by any of Daniel Way’s previous work (outside of, shock of shocks, the Wolverine Origins arc that featured Deadpool), I think I can safely say that he may have found his calling. And in my opinion, this is a very good thing; considering how nice it is to have a Marvel book offering an alternative from all of the overly serious stuff the company has put out as of late.

The Story: Captured by the zombie-creating Dr. Lovosnos, Deadpool learns the true nature of his mission. In short, Wade was sent by Zeke to the doctor as payment for the procedure done to his buxom blonde wife. And what does the doctor find interesting about Deadpool? Turns out a person that can regenerate flesh is quite useful to have in handy when you have a whole bunch of hungry zombies around!

What’s Good: Once again, I’m going to have a hard time thinking of a book that’s more fun to read and look at than the most recent Deadpool. You’ll find that one of the most impressive things the issue is how Daniel Way’s clever script puts Wade Wilson’s unique powers and traits to great use. In addition, the frantic, lively visuals are an excellent fit for the off-the-wall zombie story. Truth be told, I couldn’t be much happier with this one.

What’s Not So Good: I can’t really think of anything negative to say about Deadpool #5 other than the fact that, it’s definitely not a book for those who can’t really appreciate the style of humor used in it. Humor is a pretty subjective thing and as such, I’m fairly certain there are a number of people who are just going to flat out hate how the book is handled from a writing standpoint. I am not one of those people, but it is worth mentioning.

Conclusion: What else can I say? The latest issue of Deadpool worked for me in every way. I highly recommend it.

Grade: A

-Kyle Posluszny