Wonder Woman, Vol. 2: Through a Glass Darkly

In many ways, this has the feel of being a bridge between two different storylines, dealing with the fallout of one while setting up the other but not doing too much in its own right. Having returned from the afterlife, Diana attempts to adjust to how things have changed while she has been gone, and finds that she hasn't left the otherworld behind as thoroughly as she would like, while a new threat simmers in the background. There's quite a lot of talking and dealing with relationships - the entire first issue is taken up with people's reactions to Dian's return - so it's not one for those who only want fast-paced drama. And there are plenty of threads being pulled on that don't conclude as yet.

But, on the other hand, it is peppered with warrior action, some of it mundane (bank robbers) and some of it more outré and, at least in this collected form, I found that the balance worked well. It's far from standalone, linking into other Wonder Woman releases beyond the core series as well as setting up its own upcoming plotlines, but it's actually more fun than such a bridge would normally be, successfully hinting at a wider world without becoming confusing.

I went too long between this and Vol 1 and like clearly some stuff happened in Vol 1 to reset the world and I was like.....what

Still it was a fun read. Leaning into the Greek mythology stuff which is appealing to a lot of readers, and I thought there were some lovely character moments in here too as Diana searches for her mother.