This issue wraps up this whole story-line with Princess Diana and Achilles. Well . . sort of. First we find out that this outbreak of pregnancy around the island seems to have been because of the machinations of Ares. For some reason he wants a pack of children to do his bidding, so . . he's decided to sacrifice these Amazons in the process. I guess he doesn't figure that they'll be missed. At the end of last issue we saw that Alkyone had sent Diana to her death with some monster that lived under Paradise Island. This outrages Achilles. In the ensuing battle, Alkyone shows her true colors when she tries to kill him. However, 'When purging the vital organs of an enemy . . perhaps you should not choose a heart that once belonged to a god!' Anyways, Artemis has rallied all the support of the remaining Amazons, and Achilles has taken the Thalarions to fight by their side. Together they both jump into the deep to save their beloved Princess. It's actually kind of sad because Alkyone has convinced herself that everything she's doing she's done for Themyscira and Hippolyta. Somehow she just got all twisted around . . probably by Ares, or maybe Genocide's influence. We also learn that Zeus' recent transgressions are a result of their being captured and tortured by the New Gods. If not for the interference of the Ichor, they could still be in their clutches. After seeing what's happened with Diana, he decides to repent for his sins. He actually asks Athena to help him fix things. The Ichor, it seems only wanted one thing in return . .'They wanted me to choose the most worthy among my people, to join them. To be something greater than a god. They wanted . . an Olympian.' He thought he would send Achilles, but after the recent events he's decided that the honor should go to Diana. However . . she declines. So in the end . . Zeus is going to live with the Ichor. But before he leaves, he banishes Ares, both body and spirit, from Themyscira forever. And we see that Ares' children have been birthed and matured rather rapidly. 'It's fine. I need more space for my growing family anyway.' That's something that's going to come back to bite the Amazons sometime in the future. Plus, we don't really know the final fate of Alkyone or her 'circle'. We assume she's dead, but . . who knows. This was a fantastic story by Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti. These 2 have really taken this book to greater heights. I've really enjoyed their stellar run on this book. Aaron will be here for a bit longer, until Nicola Scott shows up for issue #42. After that? Who knows. But I know with Gail, this book is in great hands.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Wonder Woman #39 - DC
This issue wraps up this whole story-line with Princess Diana and Achilles. Well . . sort of. First we find out that this outbreak of pregnancy around the island seems to have been because of the machinations of Ares. For some reason he wants a pack of children to do his bidding, so . . he's decided to sacrifice these Amazons in the process. I guess he doesn't figure that they'll be missed. At the end of last issue we saw that Alkyone had sent Diana to her death with some monster that lived under Paradise Island. This outrages Achilles. In the ensuing battle, Alkyone shows her true colors when she tries to kill him. However, 'When purging the vital organs of an enemy . . perhaps you should not choose a heart that once belonged to a god!' Anyways, Artemis has rallied all the support of the remaining Amazons, and Achilles has taken the Thalarions to fight by their side. Together they both jump into the deep to save their beloved Princess. It's actually kind of sad because Alkyone has convinced herself that everything she's doing she's done for Themyscira and Hippolyta. Somehow she just got all twisted around . . probably by Ares, or maybe Genocide's influence. We also learn that Zeus' recent transgressions are a result of their being captured and tortured by the New Gods. If not for the interference of the Ichor, they could still be in their clutches. After seeing what's happened with Diana, he decides to repent for his sins. He actually asks Athena to help him fix things. The Ichor, it seems only wanted one thing in return . .'They wanted me to choose the most worthy among my people, to join them. To be something greater than a god. They wanted . . an Olympian.' He thought he would send Achilles, but after the recent events he's decided that the honor should go to Diana. However . . she declines. So in the end . . Zeus is going to live with the Ichor. But before he leaves, he banishes Ares, both body and spirit, from Themyscira forever. And we see that Ares' children have been birthed and matured rather rapidly. 'It's fine. I need more space for my growing family anyway.' That's something that's going to come back to bite the Amazons sometime in the future. Plus, we don't really know the final fate of Alkyone or her 'circle'. We assume she's dead, but . . who knows. This was a fantastic story by Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti. These 2 have really taken this book to greater heights. I've really enjoyed their stellar run on this book. Aaron will be here for a bit longer, until Nicola Scott shows up for issue #42. After that? Who knows. But I know with Gail, this book is in great hands.
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