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Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special #1
Scheduled to arrive in stores: October 26, 2016Cover date: December 2016
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: Colleen Doran
Reviewed by: Keith Samra
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This was an anthology book of sorts, that showcased different artists and writers, telling various Wonder Woman tales. The story we focus on is the one that features Superman fighting a Kryptonite powered Titano. Titano beats on Superman, though it doesn't phase the Man of Steel too much, and Wonder Woman comes along to handle the situation. Another teen character with powers comes along by the name of Star Blossom. She gets in Wonder Woman's way a little, but later they both take down Titano, form a friendship and Wonder Woman explains that all things come in time.
Story - 3: I like Gail Simone's writing, but this little tale felt like it belonged in a children's book. Maybe that's who it was geared toward, maybe I'm just cynical. The whole friendship and Wonder Woman's good nature seemed very heavy handed. I chose to think that Superman could have handled Titano, but stepped aside to let Diana help. Not the best use of Superman, I hate when a writer uses the character, and makes him seem weak and in distress. But this is a Wonder Woman book, I suppose she needed to shine in the story.
Art - 3: I'm not all too familiar with Colleen Doran's work. It was simply ok, didn't feel too dynamic or anything. I don't like to seem harsh on other artists styles or work, but this didn't "wow" me in any way. Same as the story, it felt and looked rather cheesy!
Mild Mannered Reviews
2016
Note: Except for digital first releases, the month dates are from the issue covers, not the actual date when the comic went on sale.January 2016
- Action Comics #46
- Superman #46
- Batman/Superman #26
- Superman/Wonder Woman #23
- Superman: American Alien #1
- Superman: Lois and Clark #2
- Justice League: Darkseid War - Superman #1
- Justice League of America #5
- Earth 2: Society #6
- Doomed #6
- Bizarro #6
- Action Comics #47
- Superman #47
- Batman/Superman #27
- Superman/Wonder Woman #24
- Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2
- Superman Annual #3
- Superman: American Alien #2
- Superman: Lois and Clark #3
- Justice League: Darkseid War - Lex Luthor #1
- Justice League #46
- Justice League #47
- Justice League of America #6
- Earth 2: Society #7
- Injustice: Year Four - Annual #1
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #1
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #2
- Action Comics #48
- Superman #48
- Batman/Superman #28
- Superman/Wonder Woman #25
- Superman: American Alien #3
- Superman: Lois and Clark #4
- Justice League of America #7
- Earth 2: Society #8
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #3
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #4
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #5
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #6
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #1
- Batman v Superman Prequel Comic - Chapter #1
- Batman v Superman Prequel Comic - Chapter #2
- Batman v Superman Prequel Comic - Chapter #3
- Batman v Superman Prequel Comic - Chapter #4
- Batman v Superman Prequel Comic - Chapter #5
- Action Comics #49
- Batman/Superman #29
- Superman/Wonder Woman #26
- Superman #49
- Superman: American Alien #4
- Superman: Lois and Clark #5
- Superman: Coming of the Supermen #1
- Justice League: Darkseid War - Special #1
- Justice League #48
- Earth 2: Society #9
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #7
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #8
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #9
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #10
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #2
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #3
- Superman #50
- Batman/Superman #30
- Action Comics #50
- Superman/Wonder Woman #27
- Superman: American Alien #5
- Superman: Lois and Clark #6
- Justice League of America #8
- Superman: Coming of the Supermen #2
- Earth 2: Society #10
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #11
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #12
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #13
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #14
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #15
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #4
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #5
- Superman #51
- Batman/Superman #31
- Action Comics #51
- Superman/Wonder Woman #28
- Justice League #49
- Superman: American Alien #6
- Superman: Lois and Clark #7
- Superman: Coming of the Supermen #3
- Earth 2: Society #11
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #16
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #17
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #18
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #19
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #6
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #7
- Batman/Superman #32
- Action Comics #52
- Superman/Wonder Woman #29
- Superman #52
- Superman: Lois and Clark #8
- Justice League #50
- DC Universe: Rebirth #1
- Superman: American Alien #7
- Superman: Coming of the Supermen #4
- Earth 2: Society #12
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #20
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #21
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #22
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #23
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #8
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #9
- Superman: Rebirth #1
- Action Comics #957
- Superman #1
- Action Comics #958
- Justice League #51
- Justice League #52
- Superman: Coming of the Supermen #5
- Earth 2: Society #13
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #24
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #25
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #26
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #27
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #28
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #10
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #11
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #12
- Superman #2
- Action Comics #959
- Superman #3
- Action Comics #960
- Superman: Coming of the Supermen #6
- New Super-Man #1
- Earth 2: Society #14
- Justice League: Rebirth #1
- Justice League #1
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #29
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #30
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #31
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #32
- Adventures of Supergirl - Chapter #13
- Superman #4
- Action Comics #961
- Superman #5
- Action Comics #962
- Superwoman #1
- Supergirl: Rebirth #1
- New Super-Man #2
- Justice League #2
- Justice League #3
- Earth 2: Society #15
- Earth 2: Society Annual #1
- Justice League of America #9
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #33
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #34
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #35
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #36
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #37
- Superman #6
- Action Comics #963
- Superman #7
- Action Comics #964
- Superwoman #2
- Supergirl #1
- Justice League #4
- Justice League #5
- Trinity #1
- New Super-Man #3
- Earth 2: Society #16
- Aquaman #6
- Red Hood and the Outlaws #2
- Suicide Squad #2
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #38
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #39
- Injustice: Year Five - Chapter #40
- Superman #8
- Action Comics #965
- Superman #9
- Action Comics #966
- Superwoman #3
- Supergirl #2
- Justice League #6
- Justice League #7
- Trinity #2
- Red Hood and the Outlaws #3
- Suicide Squad #3-4
- Suicide Squad #5
- New Super-Man #4
- Earth 2: Society #17
- Wonder Woman 75thÊAnniversary Special #1
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