Written by: Kelly Thompson
Art by: Hayden Sherman
Colors by: Jordie Bellaire
Letters by: Becca Carey
Cover art by: Hayden Sherman (cover A)
Cover price: $4.99
Release date: January 22, 2025
Absolute Wonder Woman #4, by DC Comics on 1/22/25, seeks out the help of Gateway City's resident witch to conjure a special spell that will restore her strength and defeat the Tetracide.
Is Absolute Wonder Woman #4 Good?
Recap
When last we left the Absolute Woman of Wonder in Absolute Wonder Woman #3, a flashback revealed Diana sent Steve Trevor back to the land of the living by sacrificing her right arm in a dark magic ritual. In the present, Diana begins her fight against the Tetracide. She knows her physical attacks are futile, but she must stop the Tetracide from unleashing a sonic call that will drive everyone within earshot to become slaves to the monster's appetite. The issue ended with Diana casting a spell that would make everyone within range deaf, blocking the Tetracide's siren song of death.Plot Synopsis
In Absolute Wonder Woman #4, past and present continue to converge. Diana and Steve Trevor pay Etta and Gia Candy a visit in Gia's coven shop. Etta is surprised that she can hear Diana and Steve speak after Diana cast the deafening spell. Diana explains she placed a counter spell bubble around the building to let them speak freely. Diana needs ingredients to cast a spell to restore her prosthetic arm, and Steve happens to know that Gia is a witch.
Etta is in awe of Diana, partly because she didn't believe Steve's earlier description of her. Gia has all the ingredients Diana needs, minus a good amount of blood, but Steve, Gia, and Etta happily volunteer the last ingredient. After a quick ritual to Hecate, Diana's arm is restored, and she heads out to find that the Tetracide has entered the city to consume humans when its "death of fear" sound failed.
In a brief flashback, we learn Circe was banished to Hell and forced to raise Diana as part of a grand plan to form Diana into the warrior she was meant to be to save everyone. That plan was facilitated by Hecate, emphasizing the link between Diana's destiny and the gods.
The issue ends with Diana putting an end to the Tetracide by making her sword grow to many times its normal size, and Veronica Cale appearing to ensure the President's interests are protected.
First Impressions
Absolute Wonder Woman #4 is fine but not great. Writer Kelly Thompson spends a lot of time showcasing Diana's magical prowess to deal with a Kaiju-sized threat, but the issue lacks urgency and tension. You never get the feeling Diana didn't have all the answers and wouldn't be victorious, which dampens the four-issue buildup with a so-so payoff.
How’s the Art?
Likewise, Hayden Sherman's artwork is fine but not great. In the small, intimate moments where all focus is on faces and subtle expressions of emotion, Sherman's sedate style is perfectly okay. In the wider shot panels with lots of background detail or in the bigger action set pieces, Sherman's squiggly, indie linework falls short. To be fair, the one, brief action scene in this issue is an improvement over the previous issues, but it's still not great.
What’s great about Absolute Wonder Woman #4?
If you're a Wiccan, writer Kelly Thompson puts focus and detail into giving your brand of magic plenty of representation. Diana shows off her knowledge of conjuring and impresses Gia with a deeper understanding of the uses of certain ingredients than mere mortal practitioners would suspect. In short, this issue is less about showcasing Diana as a warrior and more about Kelly Thompson showing off her knowledge of witchcraft, which could be a big positive for you Wiccans out there.
What’s not great about Absolute Wonder Woman #4?
The big drawback is the almost complete lack of momentum, urgency, and rising tension. Diana's journey through the adventure happens at the pace of a leisurely stroll, her calm demeanor relaxes everyone around her, extending that relaxed vibe to the reader, and the outcome is almost a letdown for how simple and fast it happens.
In short, the four-issue buildup to battle a massive monster culminates in a finale that's energetically, emotionally, and physically flat.
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Final Thoughts
Absolute Wonder Woman #4 brings the fight against the Tetracide to an end when Diana visits a witch for a little magical help. Kelly Thompson's script continues to mix the present battle with intriguing tidbits about Diana's origins for a strong sense of mythology. That said, the flat energy and lax pacing make the battle's outcome anticlimactic, and Hayden Sherman's sedate, uneven art falls short.
5.8/10
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