by Tony Rhea, Reporter

*TRIGGER WARNING* The following issue does involve suicide, and those sensitive to the issue should be forewarned. If you find stories involving this subject matter disturbing, consider this carefully before reading the issue.

Freedom isn’t free, it takes folks like you and me. If you won’t pay for it with a black lasso of lies, who will? The Sovereign decides to make it more personal this week in Wonder Woman #3!

Official Description:
The Lasso of Lies’ true power is revealed as the Sovereign continues his campaign against Wonder Woman! Could one unsuspecting soldier be the key to defeating our hero? Find out as Diana uses her own lasso in search of the truth about the Amazon massacre. Plus, the return of Trinity! Wonder Woman’s daughter makes her backup story debut in the first of many awe-inspiring adventures from the future.

Creative Team:
Writer: Tom King
Artist: Daniel Sampere
Colorist: Tomeu Morey
Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Diana takes the fight to Sargent Steel in an effort to find out the truth behind the bar brawl that started this all, but the truth is beyond what she could have anticipated. The Sovereign invites a young soldier to his hidden home, and talks to him about weapons that have changed history, before unveiling the horrifying power of the Lasso of Lies.

Wonder Woman has never been as compelling as it is now with Tom King at the helm. This has been one of the better-written series DC has put out recently, and this issue is no exception. The stakes are obviously very high for all Amazons right now. Wonder Woman would have already had very high investment in the issue, but the surprising twist to this story makes it all the more personal. King’s story-telling brilliance is second-to-none, and this series will most definitely be one that Wonder Woman fans talk about for years to come.

If the writing doesn’t sell you on that opinion, then the art definitely will. Wonder Woman and her supporting cast have never looked better than they have under Sampere’s pencil. From the strength Diana exudes calmly forcing her way into Steel’s office, to the tragic smile on the face of the young soldier speaking with the Sovereign, no part of this issue isn’t beautiful to look at. The best panel of the issue easily involves the often-joked-about invisible jet with its multiple light sources, great shadowing, and an overall cool panel.

Honestly, if you have never picked up an issue of Wonder Woman, this is truly the best time. This issue, and this series, is amazing. As long as King and Sampere are involved, I’ll be reading Wonder Woman every month.

Rating:
ComicsOnline gives Wonder Woman #3 5 out of 5 ricocheting tiaras.

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