Status
Available
Publication
DC Comics (2013), Edition: 01, 144 pages
Description
Wonder Woman goes to hell! After playing Poseidon, Hades, and Hera against each other, Hades strikes back by kidnapping Zola and trapping her in the Underworld. It's up to Wonder Woman-with a little help from the God of Love and the God of Smiths-to break Zola out. But what is Hades' real game, and once you get into the land of the dead, how exactly do you get out?
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LibraryThing member DanieXJ
I'm of two minds on this TPB. If I just read it as a story about Greek gods and a half mortal who's fight them, and trying to save humans from their grasps it's a good, even great story. I love how each of the Greek gods is drawn and portrayed, the art totally fit who their characters
Unfortunately it isn't a random story, instead it's a Wonder Woman TPB. And I'm still quite pissed at what they're doing to the character.
We meet more of Wonder Woman's family. Hephaestus, Eros, Aphrodite, Hades, etc. And Wonder Woman and her posse go after the pregnant Zola, which is a bit hard since they have to literally go to hell to do it.
It's a solid three star TPB, I just found it lacking as a Wonder Woman TPB.
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were.Unfortunately it isn't a random story, instead it's a Wonder Woman TPB. And I'm still quite pissed at what they're doing to the character.
We meet more of Wonder Woman's family. Hephaestus, Eros, Aphrodite, Hades, etc. And Wonder Woman and her posse go after the pregnant Zola, which is a bit hard since they have to literally go to hell to do it.
It's a solid three star TPB, I just found it lacking as a Wonder Woman TPB.
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LibraryThing member LaneLiterati
Easy and appropriate read for teens, and another stellar addition to the New 52.
LibraryThing member hobreads
Volume 2 of the "New 52" Wonder Woman. Good story, good art. The gods of the past - Hermes, Eros, War, etc - appear in supporting roles, like they have in the past. This time, though, the gods are reinterpreted drastically different.
LibraryThing member catya77
The Greco-Roman Gods continue to fight over Zeus' latest baby.
Beautifully detailed graphics add to the characters, plot, and actions.
Characters continue to develop both as individuals,in their compassion, and with their abilities.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
Beautifully detailed graphics add to the characters, plot, and actions.
Characters continue to develop both as individuals,in their compassion, and with their abilities.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Wonder Woman goes down to the underworld to save Zola from Hades. I had also read these in issues a long time ago. I continue to be amazed by the different ways that the artists came up with to portray the greek gods and I still love the story. I'm really enjoying the reread.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Wonder Woman goes down to the underworld to save Zola from Hades. I had also read these in issues a long time ago. I continue to be amazed by the different ways that the artists came up with to portray the greek gods and I still love the story. I'm really enjoying the reread.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Wonder Woman goes down to the underworld to save Zola from Hades. I had also read these in issues a long time ago. I continue to be amazed by the different ways that the artists came up with to portray the greek gods and I still love the story. I'm really enjoying the reread.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Wonder Woman goes down to the underworld to save Zola from Hades. I had also read these in issues a long time ago. I continue to be amazed by the different ways that the artists came up with to portray the greek gods and I still love the story. I'm really enjoying the reread.
LibraryThing member wealhtheowwylfing
Wonder Woman continues on her quest to protect Zoe (who may be carrying a child who will kill Zeus) from the Greek gods, each of whom have their own plan for the infant. In this trade WW has to figure out how to escape from Hades, who wants her as his bride. The Underworld is fairly imaginatively
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creepy, but I couldn't help but think how much better it would have come across in the hands of an inspired artist like JH Williams III. The petty but vicious squabbles between the gods didn't interest me much, and their dialog fell flat for me. WW is still the best, though--I'm glad Azzarello hasn't made her too gritty and let her maintain a moral center. Show Less
LibraryThing member questbird
I have read these fantastic New 52 Wonder Woman books out of order, but they are no worse for that. What a splendid idea to link Wonder Woman's story to the magnificently dysfunctional pettiness of the Greek Gods! In this edition, Wonder Woman faces conflict, spite and betrayal from various of
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these beings as she strives to protect the unborn child of Zola, the last and latest mortal woman to be impregnated by mighty Zeus. Hades wants to marry her. Apollo and Artemis want to destroy her. But Wonder Woman is a child of Zeus too -- and she holds her own. Azarello and Chiang tap into the rich stories of the Greek myths, and mix in their own with great style. Oh yes, and having already read War in this series, I love it that Hades gives an intimation of what is to come in that book. Show Less
LibraryThing member nicolewbrown
Wonder Woman along with a wounded Hermes and the strong Lennox (his body is the consistency of rocks and he is the son of Zeus) are looking to find a way to get the pregnant Zola out of the Underworld where Hades has her. But they will need weapons first and those can only come from Hephaestus, god
But Hephaestus does agree to loan them some weapons and even Eros lets them borrow his special guns. But only Wonder Woman and Hermes will be going down to the Underworld. Hermes because he can take someone there and Wonder Woman to get Zola. While there things go horribly wrong of course and while Zola is saved, Wonder Woman is stuck in the Underworld with Hades to be his bride. A rescue mission is underway but as Hephaestus says Wonder Woman can take care of herself. Meanwhile, there is a rush for who will take Zeus's throne.
The moody blues and bright oranges and reds really set the tone for Hades and the river of blood is something to behold. The drawings are incredible and Hades does not quite look like what I would imagine. The images of the dead are creepy as they ought to be and a person I won't name that they run into down there is unbelievably drawn and created here. This book is a great follow-up to the first book and makes you wonder where the series is going to go next.
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of the forge. So they go to Eros, his son and ask him to get them in to see his father. While there Wonder Woman finds out that the men who work there are all Amazonian men that were traded away for weapons rather than be killed as they were seen as useless to the Amazonians. She is shocked and tries to free them from what she perceives as their bondage, but really they are free to work there and they like to work there and Wonder Woman makes a fool of herself in her ignorance.But Hephaestus does agree to loan them some weapons and even Eros lets them borrow his special guns. But only Wonder Woman and Hermes will be going down to the Underworld. Hermes because he can take someone there and Wonder Woman to get Zola. While there things go horribly wrong of course and while Zola is saved, Wonder Woman is stuck in the Underworld with Hades to be his bride. A rescue mission is underway but as Hephaestus says Wonder Woman can take care of herself. Meanwhile, there is a rush for who will take Zeus's throne.
The moody blues and bright oranges and reds really set the tone for Hades and the river of blood is something to behold. The drawings are incredible and Hades does not quite look like what I would imagine. The images of the dead are creepy as they ought to be and a person I won't name that they run into down there is unbelievably drawn and created here. This book is a great follow-up to the first book and makes you wonder where the series is going to go next.
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LibraryThing member ThomasPluck
enjoying this run
LibraryThing member ctkjs
Thoroughly enjoying this series! I love the importance of Greek mythology in these and all of the characters from those stories who make appearances in this series. This volume introduces the reader to a lot more of those characters than the first volume did. Darker and more graphic than other
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series. Now I have to go out and buy the next one. Show Less
LibraryThing member bdgamer
Hades was an interesting character, to say the least. I loved the ending: the 'wedding' was spectacular.
LibraryThing member Ghost_Boy
I'm seriously in love with this series now. I really love the writing, the darkness, the edginess, and the maturity. Wonder Woman is no longer a comic book for kids, as it should be. She deals with Greek mythology. If you actually read the tales, they are very graphic. Wonder Woman get close to the
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graphic parts, but still keeps it PG-13. What I love most about this volume is how much it reads like the Sandman comics. The gods and their relationships remind me of the Endless. And the new look to the gods are clever too. My only complaint is that it is a quick read and wish they were longer, but that's just a minor complaint. I know there are some fans who don't like the change, but I think they should accept this change. I still hold my ground that it's not that different from the original creation. She's still Wonder Woman after all. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2013-01-15
Physical description
10.2 inches
ISBN
9781401238100