Wonder Woman #41

Wonder Woman #41 came out almost two weeks ago and I am finally posting about it. I am sorry for that. I will admit, it's been on my mind, but I have been watching as much Doctor Who as I can and that means sometimes putting Diana on the back burner.  This will not happen again! (But it might... We're still have 3 seasons of the Dr. to go!)  Another reason for the delay, this issue was really not a favorite of mine. 
 When we left Diana she was fighting Power Girl.  Wonder Woman was "peeved" as you may recall.  This issue starts out with Achilles leaving his island of crystal and changing his clothes to enter a mansion that Diana found for him. Yeah? Diana found for him? I cant even mention anything more about that since even the comic does not give you more about it, but I had to mention it mainly based on how strange it was.

The splash pageshows the THROW-DOWN that was promised at the end of #40.  Power Girl makes way more punches at our Amazon that I would like to see.  Karen actually draws blood from Diana.  There have been many topics in forums wondering if Diana is as strong as a Kryptonian.  Sure, they have the power of the sun and skin that is like steel, but Diana has the power of the Gods!   Of course she is just as strong as they are, but writers tend to be afraid to state it.  I am not sure why... Even in this issue, Power Girl punches Wonder Woman to Canada.  All the way to freaking Canada?!?  (shaking my head in shame)

Our Amazon flys right back and gives Power Girl a well deserved punch to the gut. More punches, buses get involved, buildings break, windows shatter and still Power Girl has the upper hand.  Mainly because the five children of Ares have Karen thinking that Diana is not Diana.  They have tricked her into thinking she is some dragon wearing demon. (I know)  Power Girl then feels like she has to defend the five children from this demon, and starts to again wipe the streets with Diana.

Karen may have super strength and speed, but that is all that Karen can rely on. More than half way through the book, Diana reminds herself, and us, that she has one advantage over Power Girl.  Diana is an AMAZON.  Karen has not spent every day of her life learning the sculpture of War. Finally she realizes this? After getting her arse kicked all over the city, Diana finally realzes that she has the upper hand? (I know!)

Diana convinces Karen that she is not a demon and that she has been tricked by the five children, and they decide to go after them.  During the fight, these kids have gone to the hospital and have convinced Etta Candy and Steve Trevor that Steve must shoot Etta in the head to save the burning town.  (Again, I know)
Karen then leaves to help the other people that have been tricked by the children while Diana takes the kids head on.  Now comes the part in the book where it almost saves itself! Wonder Woman knows about the mind control that the children can create, and in order to make sure she sees the truth, Diana wraps her lasso around her body.

She takes on four of the five kids and dishes out a punishment they will remember! I of course have no clue what that is, because the book neither tells you or shows you.  I hope that we get to find out what happens, but seeing as how Gail Simone is leaving this book, I think not.  Etta and Steve are saved by one of the giant apes that serve Diana, Karen convinces everyone that love is the answer, and Power Girl and Wonder Woman share a bonding moment in the clouds.

Like I mentioned, this issue was not one of my favorites.  The art, though not bad, was definitely not up to par with how it usually is with Aaron Lopresti at the helm. His Diana is strong and beautiful. The last half of the book, the artist draws her so manly.  I like my Wonder Woman to have the upper hand, to be the strongest in a fight and show that she is the warrior in DCU.  I just hope that this next arc will be as spectacular as is being promised. After this issue, I need it.