Written by Shea Fontana
Art by David Messina; Romulo Fajardo Jr.; & Saida Temofonte
Cover Art by Jesus Merino & Alex Sinclair
SUMMARY:
Simply entitled “Heart of the Amazon, Part Three,” it was released by DC Comics under its Rebirth imprint for October 2017. Before reporting to Arlington General Hospital, Diana pays her respects to the late Dr. Shannon Crawford. Diana accepts supervision care of a recuperating Commander Etta Candy for six weeks.
Having temporarily moved into Etta’s Georgetown apartment, Diana confides her worries of not being able to sufficiently protect Etta or Steve Trevor at a critical time. An assassin forces Wonder Woman into a rooftop rumble. With Etta as back-up, Diana learns that an unknown source has placed a high-priced bounty literally on her body. A crow’s appearance mystically forewarns Diana & Etta that the worst is yet to come.
Note: A variant cover was produced by artist Jenny Frison.
REVIEW:
Capably supported by the art team’s glossy visuals (including a great cover image), writer Shea Fontana delivers an action-packed episode. Part of this issue’s success is that Fontana ensures that the easygoing chemistry between Wonder Woman and Rebirth’s rebooted Etta Candy is well-played.
For that matter, re-imagining Etta Candy as a hard-nosed combat veteran who gladly joins a gunfight makes her far more intriguing than traditional light comedy relief. The extended sequence depicting Diana’s fisticuffs with the assassin is worthy of a live-action film’s choreography. Sporting a complete package of creative elements, Wonder Woman # 28 delivers a solidly entertaining read.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The single-page “DC All Access” column plugs artist Greg Capullo’s sketch work for Dark Nights: Metal # 1.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
