Wonder Woman: Amazonia [Paperback]

William Messner-Loebs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

/William Messner-Loebs /Mike Deodato, Jr. illustrator After losing the title of Wonder Woman to her rival, Artemis, Princess Diana continues to battle evil in a dark new costume. While Artemis, now wearing the familiar Wonder Woman cost.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics; 1st,Graphic No edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563893010
• ISBN-13: 978-1563893018
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,526,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "You Don't Know Whats Proper, Now Put on Y'r Chain!", May 14, 2001

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Philip Crawford (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonder Woman: Amazonia (Paperback)

"Wonder Woman: Amazonia" is an interesting and complex (albeit a somewhat convoluted) tale set in an imaginary Victorian-era England where proper ladies wear chains and the British army employs powerful, flying vessels to wage war. In "Amazonia," William Messner-Loebs explores Victorian cultural ideologies about patriarchy, colonialism, imperialism and gender roles. Drawing on William Moulton Marston's original Wonder Woman stories, Messner-Loeb's has crafted a feminist tale this is an homage to the original and features familiar characters such as Etta Candy and Steve Trevor. This graphic novel is published in a slightly oversized edition (8" x 11") to accommodate Phil Winslade's atmospheric drawings which recall wood engravings and are beautifully embellished by Patricia Mulvhill's subtle use of color. Read this story and find out why the word "amazonia" was "whispered from woman to woman and never without a shiver."

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise., November 29, 1999

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Toman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonder Woman: Amazonia (Paperback)

I thought that this book wouldn't be that great, but the story is really gripping. It takes place in London around the time of Tarzan and has a lot of interesting parallels. This Wonder Woman is submissive until the end. The art is pretty good, though Phi used too many black lines on the faces. It was also sad to see Steve Trevor, the noble character of the comics, turn out to be a most heinous villain.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars most disappointing graphic novel/comic story, January 28, 2009

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Walter Page (Dripping Springs, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonder Woman: Amazonia (Paperback)

this is probably the most disappointing comic/graphic novel i can recall. the art is terrific, which drew me to the book, but that makes the frustration with the story even more pronounced.
Misogony is considered bad in most democratic society. This book could be the poster child for its opposite, misandry.
(excerpt from Wikipedia: Misogyny (pronounced /m''s'd''ni/) is hatred (or contempt)[1] of women.[2][3] Misogyny is parallel to misandry -- the hatred of men.)