Azzarello has a solid idea of who he wants Wonder Woman to be, and what her world is like. These strange appearances add to the feeling of other-worldliness that the book is trying to foster.
For example, Hades has the head of a burning candle, Poseidon is a monstrous sea creature, and Hermes is a strange half-bird, half-man creature. Rather than draw the Greek gods as human beings with togas, Chiang has created very intricate designs that are meant to reflect the purpose of the God, and showcase their inhumanity. The rest of the character designs absolutely blew me away. She’s attractive, but her muscles are developed, and you can see how her body is definitely one that could manage a superhero profession. Wonder Woman herself looks strong and study. Unlike the recent trend of overworked line art (see all of the various lines on Superman and Batman lately), Chiang’s pencils are simpler and quite a bit messier than what the other new-52 volumes have been showcasing. The line work is bold and heavy, giving both the characters and their environment weight.
Cliff Chiang has an amazing style that I adore. The absolute best part of Wonder Woman: Blood is the art. Along the way, Wonder Woman discovers that everything she believed about her past is a lie, and she’s forced to engage with the political machinations of the Greek pantheon in an attempt to save the life of Zola and understand herself. She is taken into Wonder Woman’s protection, and this is the beginning of a story about the disappearance of Zeus and the vacuum of power that he has left in his wake. The book begins with an attack on a young woman called Zola because she is pregnant with Zeus’ child. Wonder Woman underwent some of the biggest changes, and her entire world and supporting cast were restructured into a book that had a lot more in common with a horror novel than your typical superhero comic. Years of history were wiped out, and the timeline was set just a few years after the main superheroes had started their careers. In 2011, the entire DC universe was rebooted, giving the company a chance to take a new look at their characters. Editor: Brian Azzarello (Writer), Cliff Chiang (Illustrator), Tony Akins (Illustrator)
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