I read the book when it first came out. While this version is beautifully drawn, I do not see that it added value personally. However, I love that this book exists. I think it will be likely to work the other way for many reluctant readers. Kids who were "afraid" of Ms. Bardugo's novel, will pick this up and might feel less concerned and they may pick up the book to see what they are missing. Overall, anything Ms. Bardugo does is worth owning.

I read Warbringer when it came out and I feel this is a very good representation of the regular print book in graphic novel form. This is a story about Diana before she becomes what we know as Wonder Woman.

Thank you to Netgally and the publisher for an ARC for an honest review.

One day, she will be one of the greatest heroes, Wonder Woman, but for now she is a daughter of Earth and princess of the Amazons. Diana feels that she has something to prove to her Amazon sisters as she is not truly one of them. She did not die in battle with a prayer to the goddesses on her lips, instead she was created from clay. Diana risks her life as she knows it in order to save a shipwrecked human, Alia. Her good deed however brings doom to her world. Alia is a warbringer and unless she either dies or bathes in a magical spring where Helen of Troy rests, war will come both to the world of man and the world of the Amazons. Together, Diana and Alia must face a series of enemies and their own doubts in order to save both their worlds from being destroyed.

I have never really been into superhero stories or comics, but I really enjoyed this graphic novel and found it to be incredibly accessible for readers who aren't familiar with the DC Universe. This is a great way to introduce a new generation to the classic heroes. This book is a YA graphic novelization of Leigh Bardugo's New York Times bestselling novel. It is full of adventure, but also addresses topics of xenophobia, feminism, and inclusion. The book looks at what it means to be an outsider and focuses on the importance of friendship and staying true to who you are. I love the strength (mental, moral, and physical) exuded by Diana and Alia. This story sends a strong message about the power of women and friendship. The color palette is primarily shades of blue of purple, with a few pops of red/orange. I think the palette lends itself to the themes addressed in the novel adding to the overall message. While this is a YA graphic novel, it is still appropriate for middle school students. It does include violence, but nothing too extreme that it wouldn't be appropriate for 7th and 8th grade students.

Odds are pretty good that you’ve heard of Leigh Bardugo’s novel, Wonder Woman: Warbringer. Set in the DC universe, it followed Princess Diana in her early years. It’s part of a series that DC has been working on lately, and it’s been getting a lot of ink.
This is not that novel. But it’s close. This is the graphic novel adaptation of the book. And really, it was just a matter of time before that happened: DC is known for their comics, after all. As such, this graphic novel is perfect for fans of that novel. Or for new fans that never had time to read it in the first place – don’t worry, we won’t judge! Just go ahead and enjoy it.
Back when Diana was still with the Amazons, she desperately longed to be able to prove her worth to them. She didn’t want to just be known as her mother’s daughter. She wanted to make a name for herself. And to prove that she belonged amongst them.
Then one day an unexpected change occurred in her life. She risked her life to save Alia, a girl drowning in the barrier around the Amazons. But Alia is not an ordinary girl, and in order for Diana to make it right, she must set out on an even bigger adventure than she ever imagined.

As a huge fan of Leigh Bardugo’s writing, I was understandably quite excited to see her work get turned into a graphic novel. And obviously it made complete sense that Warbringer should be turned into a graphic novel.
I really enjoyed seeing Diana at a younger point in her life. Her series may be a long running one, but this is a side of Diana that we don’t get to see too often. So you better believe that I appreciated every moment in this novel.
The whole Warbringer plot was actually quite fascinating. I love how Bardugo was able to weave such a classic bit of lore into something that fits into a Wonder Woman story. I know that this is basically how Wonder Woman works, but I was still impressed with how it was handled here.
There are plenty of twists and turns to appreciate in both the novel and graphic novel version of this tale. Speaking of, I think they did a pretty solid job of porting the entire plot over. Did it lose some detail? Of course, it did. But that’s to be expected with any adaptation. I really do think that Louise Simonson did a decent job of condensing Leigh Bardugo’s novel into this new format.
The artwork behind Wonder Woman: Warbringer was an interesting touch. I loved the stylistic choices that Kit Seaton made in making this graphic novel. It all still read as Diana – but it also was clearly targeting a slightly younger audience. And I sincerely hope that it worked.
Part of me is almost sad that this is one concise graphic novel, instead of an entire series. But as far as complaints go, that’s actually pretty minor. Though I would love to see Leigh Bardugo take over writing for Wonder Woman at some point…

I love Wonder Woman so seeing this story told with the new graphics is wonderful.
I enjoyed this story more the second round which could have to do with the brilliant illustrations. I'm really glad this series is getting an illustrated version along with the written novels. I love both styles but most people come from the comic books or animated movies and being able to see them is often better.

We don't often get to see Diana as a teenager she's always depicted as Wonder Woman so getting an newer prospective is refreshing. The first half is still my favorite. There is humor and humanization and just watching Diana go to the states and interact with civilization is never not amusing.

But this isn't only just about Diana but Alia. Her family and the perils that they begin to face. The whole dynamic of characters are what I enjoy the most. Their interactions and the bonds of friendship is very real.



Thanks to Netgalley and DC Entertainment for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I haven't read the print book this is adapted from, so I can't comment on how well it works as an adaptation. On its own, it's... fine? The DC Icons series is meant to give YA readers a fresh entry point to the big DC heroes, so it's not surprising that they're starting from scratch rather than building on the recent movie or one of the better-known Wonder Woman comics. Alia is an interesting character in her own right; her POV works better than Diana's for the YA angle. I liked Nim's role in the story, although honestly I think narratively they could have folded Theo straight into Nim's character and never missed him. (I also thought Nim/Alia was going to be endgame and was a bit disappointed that it went the other direction.) Could definitely have lived without the totally unnecessary het romance subplot for Diana, but what are you going to do I guess. The art was also fine; I didn't love it, didn't hate it. A very "three stars" experience.

I really didn't expect to really enjoy reading the novel version of Wonder Woman: Warbringer. I really wanted to read it and when I did, I just got so into it, that I ended up enjoying it a lot more than I expected it to. When I saw that the graphic novel version was available to request and review, I jumped at the opportunity to read it. I really wanted to see the visualization of the novel that I enjoyed so much.

Since it is the same story, it pretty much read the same and followed the story pretty well. I actually don't think that was anything different added for this version to make it interesting in a graphic novel point of view. Of course it read differently, seeing illustrations and quotes instead of the detail in a book that sets the setting. The illustrator did a really good job portraying the details in the book as everything was pretty much what I imagined when I first read the novel.

Either way, whatever version is read first, I am sure readers will enjoy both versions. However, I would definitely recommending reading the novel first as the details offers a better story in my opinion.

[Review will be posted on 1/7/2020 as requested.

Diana is determined to impress her mother and prove that she is just as worthy as those Amazon warriors who earned their place on the island by dying in battle. Diana believes that the way to prove this is by winning a race. She learns that proving herself is going to take a lot more - she's going to have to save humanity.

After reading the Batman graphic novel that accompanies the DC Icons series, I was excited to see the graphic novel for Wonder Woman as well. I was really pleased with how personalities were displayed in this graphic novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

Loved the book and now I love the graphic novel too. Great story, great characters!
Would recommend to all Wonder Woman fans!

So awesome! A really great and different rendition of Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo. I loved rereading this as a comic. So cool!!

I enjoyed this graphic novel, particularly for the sort of awkward teenage Diana. However, I found the story a bit difficult to follow. It felt like too many important details were cut to make it fit into the graphic novel format. I might try reading the full novel.

So I love graphic novels, especially ones written by authors like Leigh Bardugo. This was an interesting take on the wonder woman because it shows her as a young girl trying to show off her talents and hoping to earn her place among the Amazon women. It is action-packed, emotional, and you fall in love with Diana all over again (not to mention the world where she comes from). This is definitely aimed for young adults, but I must admit that I was entertained enough to finish reading the graphic novel within a few hours. I loved the pictures, the dialogue, the colors, ah, literally everything! I will be purchasing this for my classroom library. Thank you NetGalley and DC Entertainment for this eARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This story was unlike any others I have heard in regards to Wonder Woman. Readers without any knowledge of Wonder Woman will be happy to have a glimpse of her childhood and origin story. We see a young Diana who is desperate and badly wants to impress the other Amazon women on the island. She ultimately gets that chance, but in doing so she also helps a female mortal, which can lead to Diana being exiled off the island. As luck would have it the girl Diana saves isn't just an ordinary girl- she is a warbringer (a direct descendant of Helen of Troy who is fated to bring about an age of turmoil, bloodshed, and war.) Fortunately, there is a way to stop this from happening, but the path to the solution won't be an easy one. Along the way different Gods and Goddesses try stopping Diana and the warbringer from achieving their goal.

All in all, I did enjoy this story. I thought that it was slightly slow to start, but would have appreciated the background knowledge of Diana had I not been familiar with it. I think readers young and old will enjoy this story. I love the fact that this graphic novel is based off the DC novel- what a perfect way to share a story. Especially to those who are more hesitant to pick up a chapter book vs a comic book.

I did not read Wonder Woman: Warbringer before reading this graphic novel, so this was my first introduction to the story. It seemed so natural as a graphic novel I can't imagine what the original book was like. I will definitely have to check it out!

With wonderful illustrations and a gripping plot line, the graphic novel of Wonder Woman: Warbringer brings young Diana to life on the page!

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks go to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. When I saw Wonder Woman AND Leigh Bardugo combined in one book, I knew it was going to be something special, and Wonder Woman: Warbringer did not disappoint. As much as I loved the story, perhaps my favorite aspect of the book is the way that the artist combined a mostly cool color palette of blues and grays with judicious use of warm tones at specific parts of the plot. It really enriched the experience of the book as a whole.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Wonder Woman: Warbringer, the graphic novel based on the novel by the same name is a fast quick read about a young Diana doing what she does best. Protecting those that need her protection and finding the balance between doing what is right and what needs doing.
The story starts with Diana trying to prove that she deserves her place among the Amazons, and throws away her golden opportunity to show her skills when she finds a young mysterious woman on her island that brings danger to the Amazons by being there and risks it all to save both the girl and the world. Alia is a Warbringer, a descendant of Helen of Troy destined to bring about war with her very presence and together with Diana they will face many enemies that want to stop Alia before she can begin and those that want to use her calamity to their benefit.
Warbringer was a beautifully colored book. I love the use of the blues/greens throughout most of the story and other colors, largely red, as accent colors that define certain things, like fights or the sky to mark the passage of time. I found it very striking and enjoyed it very much.
The story itself is interesting and fun, a great way for younger readers to connect with Diana and the wealth of mythology her character brings into stories and how fun it can be to be interpret stories differently (like Helen of Troy.)
I think this graphic novel will find lots of readers.