Review: Superman/Wonder Woman #21
The epic “Truth” arc hits close to the heart as dark secrets come to light, forcing Superman and Wonder Woman to question whether their relationship can work in this new world of identities revealed and questionable actions.
As more months go by in DC’s relaunch of Superman, it’s becoming clearer that there’s WAY more to the story than first read, and that initial reactions to the changes made should be rethought when this epic arc ends. Through Superman, Action Comics, and Superman/Wonder Woman, we’re getting different pieces of the same puzzle.
Big news out of the New 52 was that there was a new power couple, Superman and Wonder Woman, who got their own series. With the new direction, that relationship is showing a lot of fractures, and that’s not a bad thing, as the relationship stopped being interesting rather quickly.
Superman/Wonder Woman #21 picks up right after the confrontation between Superman and the President, with the Man of Steel heading off to free his friends. Wonder Woman is already at the location of those folks, and her actions play out interestingly. By the end, it’s clear someone(s) is behind the scenes and the next arc of books look to give us some more details on exactly who/why.
To see this big story arc play out over three different series is actually pretty interesting, and kind of cool. But, for me, the Superman/Wonder Woman relationship is just stale at this point. We’re at least getting some conflict here. Writer Peter J. Tomasi is changing things up just enough and making enough conflict at the right amount that the shift doesn’t feel sudden, but a natural next step.
The art by Jaime Mendoza and Doug Mahnke is solid as expected. The art for the series is really nice to look at, and all the Superman related comics feel like they belong in the same family when it comes to their style. It’s solid work around.
Tomasi (as well as the rest of the Superman team) are shaking things up, and it looks like we’re finally seeing the end of DC’s power couple. That’s not a bad thing at all.
Story: Peter J. Tomasi Art: Jaime Mendoza, Doug Mahnke
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.25 Recommendation: Read
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I am disappointed because I happen to like these two together, but money talks and things go back to boring normal as Clark and Lois finally get together Aww well.
I liked it in the beginning, but to me after a bit, it just got boring.
Speak for yourself. Lois and Clark were more entertaining arguing in one issue than Superman and WW have been in 3 years. There is nothing more boring than two perfect God like beings being together.
Sorry but superman and wonder woman are boring, superman/lois one of the best couples out there. it is template for pepper pots and iron man, jane/thor
Superman/Wonder Woman has always been cringeworthy and try hard to me. It just feels like DC has been forcing these two together bc creepy fanboys wanted it. It’s lowest common denominator stuff. The dynamic between Lois and Clark is a much richer, deeper narrative and there’s a reason it survived so many decades and retellings. Lois was always Clark’s equal because equality isn’t defined by physical strength. The sooner the Superman and Wonder Woman mythos are free from this forced pairing the sooner both stories can be free to be what they truly need to be.
@spearhawk check the DC comic website and u will see there are more comics of superman and wonder woman are still coming.
seems th eend in december and dc said that original power couple i slois and clark
@kate calling fans of superman and wonderwoman creepy just shows how immature you are, not everyone has the same opinions and even like the same thing.