Book Review: Wonder Woman issue #5

Book: Wonder Woman issue #5 by Will Pfeifer
Illustrations by Geraldo Borjes and Jean Diaz
Ink by Wellington Diaz
Letters by Travis Lanham
Color by Bruno Hang, Debora Carita and William Murai

Edition: Digital

Description:

In this never-collected, stand-alone issue from writer Will Pfiefer (AMAZONS ATTACK, AQUAMAN), Wonder Woman investigates a women’s shelter and its mysterious connection to the Amazonian Princess.


Rating: 5 stars

Review:

I searched for a long time for the print edition of this comic but never did find it. I finally bought the digital edition and after waiting so long for the chance to read it, I found it was worth it.

This issue is still set during the time when Wonder Woman was dealing with the after effects of taking Maxwell Lord's life. The Department of Metahuman Affairs continues to see her as a criminal for what she had done.

In this 5th issue (which as the description states was never included in a trade edition), Agent Diana Prince was tasked by the Department of Metahuman Affairs to find out what connection does Wonder Woman have with these Athenian Women's Help Shelters that have been popping up.

Since Diana is Wonder Woman, she already knew there was no real connection between her and the shelters but she still had no choice but to investigate. When she arrived at one of the shelters what she found there was just an ordinary facility but then she started to understand the women and the shelters connection to Wonder Woman.

The women who have found there way to the shelters had been inspired by Wonder Woman. They were at some of the darkest points in their lives from domestic violence to self-destruction but due to seeing Wonder Woman in some sort of capacity it gave them the strength and motivation to take control of their lives.

When a frantic call is phoned in to the shelter the best they could do was call the police but Diana had another idea. Wonder Woman showed up at the address just in time to stop a former minor league villain about to beat his wife. After convincing the guy to give himself over to the police when they arrive Wonder Woman then took the woman to the shelter where she can get the help she needs.

This ends with a bit of a mystery with the murder of the low level former villain. But by who? Was it due to the fact that he had started confessing to the police all sort of crimes he had committed or been a part of? Did someone shut him up before he could divulge any more info? It's been a while since I read Wonder Woman volume #2: Love and Murder but I don't recall the murder being mentioned.

Anyway, I like this story because I feel like the author pinpointed what I love about Wonder Woman being absolutely inspirational. No matter how the Department of Metahuman Affairs tries to paint her as a villain, Wonder Woman stands for so much more. And if a mere glimpse of the hero can inspire the women in the story who thought their lives were nothing, well I think that's something. I also believe that's why Wonder Woman has stayed such an iconic character over the years because of how she inspires people in real life. This story also hit on what I think is missing from the current take on Wonder Woman (New 52/DC You) being that she's not very inspiring.

Was this a groundbreaking issue? No, but it certainly was a good one for me.