Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (Wonder Woman (Graphic Novels)) [Paperback]

Paul Dini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001 | Series: Wonder Woman (Graphic Novels)

Treasury size.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563898616
• ISBN-13: 978-1563898617
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 9.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alex Ross makes Wonder Woman even more Womanly, April 22, 2002

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Rhonda Hampton (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (Wonder Woman (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

As Alex Ross' model for Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, I put that costume on many, many times over the course of several months. (It was an emotional day when we did our last scenes!) Upon seeing the final product, I was thrilled to have been a part of such a beautifully painted and well-told story (kudos, Paul Dini!). What struck me most deeply was how Diana Prince was portrayed - as being so very warm, compassionate and loving. I know I'm not exactly an unbiased reviewer, but if you enjoy comic books or graphic novels at all, or if you ever looked up to Wonder Woman as a little girl (or were a teenage boy with a crush - and I've met many of you!), get this book while you can! You may be surprised at how it will move you. And to think, this book was conceived well before September 11. Woah.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartfelt Tale of the Amazon Princess., February 1, 2002

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Daniel V. Reilly (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (Wonder Woman (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

Artist Alex Ross & Writer Paul Dini continuue their annual series of oversized Graphic Novels with The Spirit of Hope, and this one is just as good, if not better, than the previous three.

Wonder Woman is, without question, one of the iconic "Big Three" DC characters, alongside Batman and Superman. She also comes in a distant third in terms of high-quality stories. Very few creators have been able to really get a handle on the Amazon Princess. An immensely powerful (and beautiful) Amazon sent to the outside world as an Ambassador of peace, she has often been portrayed (wrongfully) as a butt-kickin' brute.

Well I'm happy to say that Dini & Ross have gotten it right! Spirit of Hope stands right alongside Chris Moeller's amazing Wonder Woman Graphic Novel JLA: A League of One as my all-time favorite Wonder Woman books.

Spirit of Hope doesn't really have a story, per se; more an overlying theme: Wonder Woman questions the way she has been going about her mission of peace. After consulting Clark (Superman) Kent in a wonderfully understated scene (They have coffee together...), she decides to try to accomplish her goals in a more low-key manner: Not as Wonder Woman, but as Diana.

Ross manages to successfully alternate between the bombastic Wonder Woman scenes, filled with double-page spreads, to the quiet scenes of Diana helping in a more Human manner. The pages of Wonder Woman saving a young girl from a tank are amazing! You really feel Wonder Woman's pain and confusion as she is greeted, less than enthusiastically, by the Arab people she is trying to save. Dini and Ross really capture her true essence: A loving, kind woman, who also happens to be able to toss around Tanks! It's also nice to be able to finish a comic and have a warm feeling inside....Good job, guys!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Being a demi-goddess isn't easy...., November 2, 2002

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OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (Wonder Woman (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

This is the fourth of the excellent oversized format Alex Ross/ Paul Dini collaborations. Personally, while I liked this one too, I would probably rank it after the Superman, Captain Marvel, and Batman books. Don't get me wrong, it is an excellent read- and the quality of the artwork is magnificent. There is just something better about the other three books.

I think the problem may be the one that the Amazon Princess herself faces in the storyline- she is just too darn perfect- and it intimidates people. After all, this is a perfect demi-goddess created out of the earth of Themyscira itself by the power of the gods. She is inhumanly perfect because, technically, she is not quite human. She is an Ideal made flesh- and that can be hard to identify with. Indeed, over and over, her shere power and presence overwhelms those she is helping as much as the bad guys- especially if they come from cultures that repress and dominate women. That's a hard character to infuse with the simple humanity of the other books....

As with the other three books, the original art work of this one was auctioned off for charity (this time it was for the victims of 9-11 and their families.)