Instead, there’s only the suggestion of more to come. It ends with possibilities that cannot be spoiled. Unlike so many of the books that are part of the Tales from the Dark Multiverse, this is not a standalone issue. It is here and in the internal struggles that Ariel Olivetti’s art and Trish Mulvihill’s colors shine.Īnother great positive is how it does not concretely end. Especially when Diana eliminates the simpler versions of the heroes from that time. For those who enjoy books like Injustice, or DCeased, this is a wonderfully violent romp. Instead, Wonder Woman and Hecate change his fate and the future of every superhero she once called a friend or an ally. He would later star in the legendary The Power of Shazam! by Jerry Ordway.īut that doesn’t happen in this version. Included is Shazam who returned to the pages of DC Comics in this series after a brief hiatus. This combination of disasters allows Hecate to take control. A fiery rage unleashes Wonder Woman against the heroes she once stood side by side with. Those Diana loved, those she cared for, and those that she fought for no longer existed. By the time they have transpired Diana has weathered the effects and is severely broken. Much like the popular “it’s all falling apart” themes that were dominant traits of storytelling in the 90s, this narrative features a succession of tragic events. One that Diana believes she has won outright. The result is a subconscious battle of wills. In this story, we see what happens if the Lasso of Truth had not thwarted Hecate. Robed in rebirth Wonder Woman marched forward and defeated the witch Circe and her master Hecate. They added these to the form made from clay by her mother Hippolyta.ĭiana’s return included ceremonial garb. Eventually, the bearers gathered together the parts of Wonder Woman. And the parts of her that survived lived amongst the representatives of many pantheons. In what seemed like a tragedy Diana had sacrificed her life in battle with the witch Circe. In truth, she did not die. Vita Ayala’s starts off by identifying a critical moment in the timeline of the War of the Gods crossover. But what if all of that had changed in a spiteful twist of fate? In this Review of Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1, we discover just how horrible the outcome could have been. It was a pivotal moment that set a new direction for magic and mythology in DC Comics. War of the Gods was more than just a crossover event from the early 90s. Review: Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1
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