I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.The more knowledge the better seems like a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.-Sarah Vowell

Friday, October 12, 2018

The New 52! Wonder Woman Vol 5: Flesh by Brian Azzarello (Writer), Cliff Chiang (Artist), Goran Sudzuka (Artist), Aco (Artist), Jose Marzan Jr. (Inker), Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Jared K. Fletcher (Letterer)


Previously, Zola named her son Zeke and Apollo sent the Moon goddess down to kill him, but Wonder Woman rebuffs her. Lennox and Hera take Zeke and go away to a safe house. The Firstborn makes a deal with Poseidon and Hades to leave their kingdoms alone.  Then he and Cassandra go after Lennox to kill Zeke. Orion shows up to help fight, but things aren't going well for them so Zola hops on Orion's ride and has them all join her so they can escape to Orion's planet. Lennox, however, stays behind to close the gate.  Lennox gets killed and Cassandra gets damaged badly and the Firstborn gets captured and Apollo takes him to Olympus.  War was killed by Wonder Woman who is now holding that title. 

Apollo has no intention of killing the Firstborn. He wants to break him and bring him to heal and have him bow to him.  Wonder Woman gets Zola an apartment and then suddenly the traitor Hermes appears to take her to Olympus since she is War now.  Wonder Woman asks that Hera is restored to her power, but Apollo says no. He tells her that a war is coming and that she will be needed but she tells him to fight it on his own.  Hermes asks for forgiveness as he was just protecting the child and he spends his time shadowing them.

Cassandra goes in search of her brother Milan who has the sight and can find the Firstborn and Zeke. He is not willing to help though as he hates his sister.  Strife is not happy about War being murdered by Wonder Woman and she wants revenge. So she goes to visit and brings gifts. To Hera, she brings her cloak and to baby Zeke, she gives a blanket that blocks his presence from the eyes of the gods.  To Wonder Woman a hideous war helmet.  Then when they realize that Milan is gone and they need to save him they leave Zola with Strife who hints to her that she is a burden to them and should leave so Zola does.

Zola, of course, runs into lots of trouble while out on her own and Wonder Woman and Orion have trouble trying to get to Milan.  Apollo is torturing the Firstborn but he will not yield and the Oracles predict a war between the two of them with one of them dying.   This was a great comic that held many surprises.  Wonder Woman may not want to wear the mantle of War but she may not have a choice. I give this book four out of five stars.

Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Woman-Vol-Flesh-New-ebook/dp/B00MV1O0O8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1539346584&sr=8-4&keywords=the+new+52+wonder+woman    

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