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Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia - Community Reviews back

by Wade Von Grawbadger, Dave Stewart, Greg Rucka, J.G. Jones
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Tower of Iron Will
Tower of Iron Will rated it 9 years ago
The Hiketeia presents Wonder Woman with a seemingly unsolvable problem, at least within her personal context. This is a graphic novel from 2002, but in case you have not read it spoilers follow. Batman pursues a young woman wanted for murdering four men. The woman escapes to Wonder Woman's embassy...
TeaStitchRead
TeaStitchRead rated it 10 years ago
A good, self-contained story. I wish there were more Batman in this; it really was all Wonder Woman with a cameo by Batman. I thoroughly enjoyed the panel when Wonder Woman showed Batman that although he is a respected superhero, he still is mortal and she could very much kick his ass. Also really h...
Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus
Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus rated it 10 years ago
Buddy read with Troy. He told me it was kosher to post when I was done as he was going to take his time and savor this. I couldn't stop flipping pages, though, so... So, this is part of Troy's suggestions which are really all about luring me to the DC side of comics. I doubt I'll ever forget ...
Sesana
Sesana rated it 13 years ago
You could consider this Greg Rucka's audition for the job of regular Wonder Woman writer. After reading The Hiketeia, it was a foregone conclusion that he'd get it eventually.I first read this book right after it first came out. It was getting a lot of buzz, for the Batman vs. Wonder Woman showdown,...
digitaltempest
digitaltempest rated it 14 years ago
A young woman finds herself in Batman’s crosshairs when she decides to mete out her own personal brand of justice against the men who are responsible for her sister’s death. To protect herself, she acquiesces herself to Wonder Woman through an ancient ritual called “Hiketeia,” a custom from Diana’s ...
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 15 years ago
For some reason I don't read Wonder Woman regularly, even though she is exactly the kind of character I love best: an unapologetic, strong-willed, opinionated, bad-ass woman. In this comic, a young woman begs for Wonder Woman's protection, and she grants it. WW speaks with a precise, antiquated st...
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