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New writer Greg Rucka started his stint on the title with a clear direction
on how he wanted to portray Diana. He wanted to refocus on her original mission
to teach the peaceful ways of the Amazons to Patriarch's World, as well as give
her a strong supporting cast of character with which to interact. Rucka positions
Wonder Woman more as a diplomat and Ambassador of her people, whose high profile
nature and opinions make her a target for those who disagree with her. A clue
as to the direction he was going to take the heroine could be seen in his earlier
one shot graphic novel entitled "Wonder Woman: The
Hiketeia".
Some fans felt that this "West Wing" meets "Superheroine"
approach was lacking in action orientated set pieces, but Rucka had a clear
plan to define Diana differently to previous creative teams. He had a much longer
term end goal in mind in the shape of the "Infinite Crisis" crossover
event in 2005/2006. Diana was to be built up as a respected, figurehead of the
Amazon Nation and its peaceful ways, in order for that trust the people have
in her to be subsequently stripped away. This would happen as a repercussion
of her shocking cold blooded execution of Max Lord, which unknown to her would
be beamed across the world's TVs by the satellite "Big Brother".
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This issue hardly shows Diana at all but instead follows the induction of a
new member of staff to the Themysciran Embassy by the name of Jonah McCarthy.
We get to hear other people talk about Wonder Woman and their opinions of who
she is and what she stands for. Preparations are also underway for Wonder Woman
to release her first book called "Reflections" which contains poems
and essays reinforcing her "world view".
Meanwhile Diana herself is bringing to justice a corrupt tyrannical African
General on behalf of the U.N. and again, this is depicted through the fear of
his soldiers and pilots trying to stop her as she closes in on her target.
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