![]() ![]() As the island’s only child, Thompson’s Diana grows up spoiled and develops a self-important, vain, irresponsible personality. So what is Wonder Woman: The True Amazon all about? Well, it basically re-imagines the origin of Wonder Woman, specifically her childhood and youth on the mysterious, paradisiacal island of Themyscira. It’s an effect that works well in the context, as it somewhat removes Wonder Woman from the other heroes of the DC Universe, highlighting the Amazon’s ancient roots in Greek mythology. In fact, it hardly feels like a comic book at all, more like an illustrated old-school storybook. ![]() With its focus on narration rather than dialogue and its fully painted, lush yet neatly structured artwork, Jill Thompson’s Wonder Woman: The True Amazon does not exactly feel like your typical contemporary comic book. ![]()
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