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Diana: Princess of the Amazons — Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Writers; Victoria Ying, Artist; Lark Pien, Colorist
Ratings: Ray — 9/10
WARNING: SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW
Ray: DC Ink and Zoom (for young readers and young adult audiences, respectively) have delivered a ton of quality so far, but they’ve also been very Gotham-heavy. That changes this week with a one-two punch of original graphic novels focusing on DC’s most popular movie hero at the moment — Wonder Woman.
First up is Diane: Princess of the Amazons, an early-days flashback adventure by acclaimed husband-wife writing duo Shannon and Dean Hale and artist Victoria Ying. It takes place on Themysrica and focuses on an eleven-year-old Diana, who is the only child on the island. That makes her the center of attention — but it also means she essentially has dozens of aunts helping her mom watch her every move. As she gets older, she starts to feel more out of place as she’s no longer a child, but she also doesn’t have any friends her own age. Her attempts at rebellion set the plot into motion.
