Wonder Woman #22 Review

 

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Caitlin Yarsky

Colorist: Alex Guimaráes

Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Cover Artists: Daniel Sampere & Tomeu Morey; David Nakayama; Jeff Spokes; Homare; Serg Acuña; Kevin Wada; George Pérez & Trish Mulvihill

Editors: Marquis Draper & Brittany Holzherr

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99

Release Date: June 18, 2025

 

Steve Trevor awakens to find a letter on the adjacent pillow. Diana apologizes for having to leave before he awoke. His features glow after their first night together. Steve is amazed that Diana would help combat a mouse infestation. Still, he wants to see her again. What will he find when he arrives at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC? And does Diana share his hopes of transforming their date into a relationship? Let's leap into Wonder Woman #22 and see!

 

Story

Steve glides along, emotionally inhabiting cloud nine, as he walks across Washington, DC. A frightened stranger spurs Steve's pace. When he arrives, his training kicks in. Steve whips out his gun to defend Diana against a giant mouse in Wonder Woman #22. But Diana yells at Steve not to shoot.

 

Diana has endured terrible heartbreak. The news media turned the people of her adoptive country against immigrants from Themyscira. Sergeant Steel and AXE hunted down and killed her fellow Amazons. Steve's loss threatened to undo Diana completely. So, as she transitions from battling the Sovereign to forging a new normal, Tom King takes us back to the early days of Diana and Steve’s relationship.

 

In Wonder Woman #22, the Mouseman may not realize it, but he is paving the way for the Sovereign's war on the Amazons. The Mouseman's arguments evoke those of US citizens interviewed by reporters in the wake of Emelie’s deadly bar brawl. In this story that evokes Superman II and January 6, 2021, the Mouseman may seem off-balance. Yet he is all too familiar. We all want to protect our family’s interests. Who doesn’t want to ensure their community meets their needs? It's the way we pursue the causes we care about that defines whether we are heroes or villains.

 

Art

When Steve awakens, spears stand in a corner of the bedroom, while a shield bearing an eagle hangs above the headboard. A note leans against the pillow beside him, while his shirt and pants lie folded at his feet. After reading Diana's letter, he smiles and roleplays a conversation while dressing. When Steve walks outside, his relaxed gait contrasts with the man charging toward him in slacks, a long-sleeve shirt, and a tie. The man's satchel flies open. As the breeze carries the man’s papers away, Steve grasps him by the arms. The wide-eyed stranger wrenches Steve's T-shirt, points toward the US Capitol, and flees.

 

Caitlin Yarsky’s whimsical art in Wonder Woman #22 conveys the damage the mice have done to the Capitol building. Sections of the roof are missing, a column has snapped, and one mouse peers out of the broken dome. After casting a pleasing lavender shade in Diana’s bedroom, Alex Guimaráes paints Diana’s battle with the mice with a gentler hue. But there's nothing gentle about the mouse that threatens to devour Diana. Beneath light pink clouds, Diana grasps the mouse’s ivory teeth, braving splashes of bluish-white saliva while fending off the mouse’s mighty maw.

 

As Diana battles the mice, Steve's fright fades to awkwardness. Clayton Cowles fills white dialogue balloons with black uppercase text as Diana combats the mice in Wonder Woman #22. In contrast to his earlier roleplaying, Steve digs his hands into the pockets of his green camo pants. The letters in a balloon flowed like a gentle current when he awakened. Now, giant red squeaks resound through Washington, DC. Yet nothing frightens Steve more than Diana's reaction to the question burning inside him. Thanks to DC Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

While attraction draws people together, similar needs and interests forge lasting partnerships. As Steve and Diana enter the early fumbling stages of their relationship, Tom King, Caitlin Yarsky, Alex Guimaráes, and Clayton Cowles show how they must learn to trust each other and meet each other's needs in Wonder Woman #22.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

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