In Earth One, Wonder Woman reflects the feminism of today in which she challenges the ideas of the previous generation in order to create her own interpretation. As leaving the island is one of the greatest crimes in the culture, she is pursued and eventually brought back. Ultimately her experiences help form the hero we all know and love and this volume forms the origin story, which will help act as a springboard for future stories in this graphic novel series. When Air Force pilot Steve Trevor crashes on the island she uses this as an excuse to escape her life and venture out into the wider world. Even though the Amazons have created a civilisation secluded on an island away from the influence of “Man’s World”, she is curious to find out what else is out there. Most of the story is told through the testimony in the trial of Diana, Princess of the Amazons aka Wonder Woman. Superman, Batman and the Teen Titans have all had their turn (multiple in the case of Batman and Superman) and after years of gestation Wonder Woman‘s entry into the Earth One line of DC Comics’ original graphic novels is finally here! Written Grant Morrison and beautifully rendered by Yanick Paquette, Wonder Woman: Earth One is the story of her early years and how she became the hero we all know and love. These are all relegated to their own universe similar in many ways to the regular universe but are not shackled by continuity and the overlapping of franchises, making them very accessible while still aligned to the core of the characters.
For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, the Earth One line is a series of graphic novels which are new reader-friendly stories focusing on a particular character using top talent.
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