Weird Science DC Comics: Wonder Woman #18 Review

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  • Written by: Tom King

  • Art by: Daniel Sampere

  • Colors by: Tomeu Morey

  • Letters by: Clayton Cowles

  • Cover art by: Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey (cover A)

  • Cover price: $4.99

  • Release date: February 19, 2025

Wonder Woman #18, by DC Comics on 2/19/25, marks the beginning of the end for the Sovereign when Diana makes her final attack on the White House.



Is Wonder Woman #18 Good?


Recap

When we last left Diana in Wonder Woman #17, readers received another Wonder Girl-centric issue. The Amazonian sidekicks (and Cheetah) attacked the Sovereign’s compound on the shores of the Potomac River. Every member of the Sovereign’s personal Legion of Doom was dealt with by the expert teamwork of the Wonder Girls. The issue concluded with the Sovereign fleeing to his last, safe refuge – the White House.

Plot Synopsis

In Wonder Woman #18, the Sovereign’s endlessly tedious narration continues. Diana casually walks up to the outer gates of the White House while the Sovereign, the President, and Grail watch through the Oval Office windows.

 

First, Diana is met by gunfire from soldiers with advanced weaponry. She deflects the artillery easily.

Next, Diana encounters Sgt. Steel, who tells Diana to stand down because he’s holding Amazons at gunpoint in ten locations around the country. Diana informs Steel that the Justice League has already rescued the Amazons. She makes her point by ripping Steel’s new robotic hand off.

Then, Diana is confronted by the American government’s latest metahuman creation, the third General Glory. Diana knocks him out with one punch.

Finally, Grail comes out to meet Diana on the White House lawn. Before Grail can lift a finger, Cheetah emerges from a nearby hiding spot and attacks Grail, allowing Diana to bust through the White House’s front door unimpeded.

First Impressions

Slow, tediously narrated, and uninspired. Wonder Woman #18 is Tom King’s latest attempt to show everyone that Wonder Woman is the best of us by dismissing every challenge with little more than a hand wave and ignoring several plot points that got us here. Well, at least King is consistent.

How’s the Art?

Daniel Sampere’s art is gorgeous. If there’s one trick Tom King does well, it’s hiding his poor story ideas behind the best artists around. Sampere’s painterly style is as close as you can get to a work of art on every page, so you can count on jaw-dropping visuals.

What’s great about Wonder Woman #18?

Diana’s slow walk to closure is a good thing on two fronts. First, the Sovereign’s destruction is nearly complete, and that’s a good thing because nobody wants to listen to that narration anymore. Second, every step closer to closure is a step closer to ending this arc that’s dragged on way too long. We’ll take the wins where we can find them.

What’s not great about Wonder Woman #18?

All the same criticisms from the previous seventeen issues still apply. The Sovereign’s narration is painfully overwritten. Tom King’s voice for Diana is woefully out of place. Most of the plot points that set up the arc, in the beginning, have all been abandoned, and King’s pacing makes the reading experience a chore.

About The Reviewer: Gabriel Hernandez is the Publisher & EIC of ComicalOpinions.com, a comics review site dedicated to indie, small, and mid-sized publishers.

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Final Thoughts

Wonder Woman #18 signals the beginning of the end for the Sovereign. Tom King’s arc is thankfully drawing to a close with dreary pacing, ponderous narration, and a gaggle of inciting incidents that go nowhere. If not for Daniel Sampere’s glorious art, this series would be D.O.A. 


5/10

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