COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Wonder Woman FCBD 2017 Special Edition 1 Modern
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 1232209009
Owner: Steve Trevor

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Wonder Woman Special Edition
Free Comic Book Day 2017 (2017) - #1
"Year One Part One"

Midtown Comics Edition

Writer:
Greg Rucka

Penciller:
Nicola Scott

Colorist:
Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Letterer:
Jodi Wynne

Editor:
Mark Doyle
Robert 'Bob' Harras
Rebecca Taylor

Cover Artists:
Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Nicola Scott

Cover Date: May 2017
Cover Price: Free

Synopsis:
New York Times-bestselling writer Greg Rucka and fan-favorite artist Nicola Scott weave the definitive and shocking tale of Diana's first year as Earth's protector. Paradise has been breached, Ares stirs, and the Amazons must answer with a champion of their own... one who is willing to sacrifice her home amongst her sisters to save a world she has never seen. Wonder Woman's journey begins in this epic origin story!

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My breakdown of the issue from Free Comic Book Day

This is a reprint of issue two and starts off a the story arc called Year One Part One and the entire issue takes place possibly over the course of a year hence its title, but no definite description is given to the lengths of time passing for two different stories within this issue. One story is centered on Wonder Woman before leaving Themyscira and the other is with Steve Trevor.

Let’s start off with Steve Trevor’s storyline; his story starts off on a mission making friends with a fellow soldier named Nick. As time passes they start being close friends double dating and partying. Before long Nick gets married, then we Steve holding Nicks newborn daughter as the Godfather for Nick and his wife. Eventually more time passes and Steve and Nick get on a military transport plane for a mission.

Parallel to Steve’s timeline throughout the issue is Diana of Themyscira and her story unfolding as the Princess to the Queen excelling in her studies and combat. We see her in this story coming upon a mysterious tree she’s never seen before (this important to future story lines) and bitten by a snake from it. She gets mysteriously sick and over time mysteriously heals back. During one evening of lessons on astronomy she discovers a Nova then notices a ball of fire crashing to the beach of the island. As the Amazonians rush to scene, they find the wreckage of a plane crash with all but one of members including Nick dead; the sole survivor of course is Steve Trevor as he is badly injured and asking for help.

Greg Rucka’s story telling is amazing and a great way to start off the arc with a flash back of the origin story of Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor meeting. The art for me was hit and miss, some panels had been done very well with great detail, while others had been lacking. The coloring I feel could have been slightly better.

One Quote from this issue I rather enjoyed was by Wonder Woman, “I can see the beauty of the heavens, I can see the poetry in their motion. But all we do is bear witness. All of you remember before, Kasia. You can recall the world you left, even if the memories of it bring you pain. I've never seen what lies beyond our shores. Do you really wonder why my eye goes to the horizon instead of the skies?” I feel that this really sums up the story being told about Diana in this issue.
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