As well as facing off with Cale, Wonder Woman has to deal with Circe, a witch, and Ann Minerva, a former friend now known as Cheetah.ĭisclaimer: I borrowed this graphic novel from a friend.The Hiketeia is an ancient Greek ritual that bonds the master and servant in a relationship of mutual respect and servitude.ĭanielle Wellys shows up and asks for Hiketeia with Wonder Woman/Diana. The gods have kidnapped Cale’s daughter, tortured her in order to have Cale due their bidding.

Veronica Cale is the leader of Godwatch, and all-powerful group that wants revenges on the Greek gods. I wish I had the backstory beforehand, this type of structure might work in other forms, maybe even within the same graphic novel, but not is separate ones. Not that I dislike the bubbly DC artwork, but it just wouldn’t work here.Īn anti-climatic volume, because the actual ending was in volume 3, but worth the read nonetheless. The artists go back to the classic look of Diana Prince / Wonder Woman which, for me, is a big plus. The artwork is gorgeous, very impressive and dynamic. They are both intelligent women whose were simply force onto different paths. Like any good hero / villain relationship, both Cale and Wonder Woman share the same life affirming lessons, goals and world view. Neither is a traditional villain who simply wants to see the world burns, but are forced onto bad behavior by others and circumstances beyond their control. This is a story centered around Veronica Cale, Wonder Woman is not in it a lot, which is fine and works great since Cale is one of the best parts of this run.īoth Cale and Cheetah had interesting motivations for their grief and don’t really hold a special dislike to Wonder Woman, beside using her to get their lives back. 4: Godwatch by Greg Rucka (illustrated by Bilquis Evely, Mirka Andolfo, Nicola Scott, Scott Hanna, Mark Morales, Andrew Hennessy, Raúl Fernandez) does close the story-line full circle. These graphic novels should be read in their numeric order, which would ideally end with volume 3. One of the reasons I enjoy graphic novels is the ability to read a complete story without waiting a months for each chapter (and forgetting what it was all about). I enjoyed this whole run of Wonder Woman, but the reasoning to split the arcs into separate graphic novels is confusing and surprising. Rucka’s last run (so far) and collects issues of Wonder Woman #16-24, and Wonder Woman Annual #1.

Wonder Woman, Volume 4: Godwatch by Greg Rucka (illustrated by Bilquis Evely, Mirka Andolfo, Nicola Scott, Scott Hanna, Mark Morales, Andrew Hennessy, Raúl Fernandez) continues the story-line which bridges the Year One narrative to current date.

Wonder woman by greg rucka