Wonder Woman #19
For the first time in this extended run pitting the Sovereign against Wonder Woman, other than the unnecessary Absolute Power tie-in, it feels as Tom King and Daniel Sampere have made a misstep. Everything has led to this "conclusion" (which it turns out isn't a conclusion at all) leading Diana to the White House and her confrontation with the man who has attempted to take everything from her. Although we get that scene, eventually, it's not the focus of the issue in an oddly structured comic that just feels "off: from the get-go.
The momentum is halted immediately explaining the narration of this story and Henry Charles' conversation with Trinity. The confrontation that's been building is then undercut by the reveal that not only is this not the end of the story, but the fall of the Sovereign has been called prematurely and despite the systematic dismantling of the organization by Diana and her allies, our villains really do get the last say (at least until this point in the story).
[DC, $4.99]
- Title: Wonder Woman #19
- Comic Vine: link
- Writer: Tom King
- Artist: Daniel Sampere
