Diana just can’t seem to measure up, no matter what she does! Literally every other person on the island is an adult proficient in their trade and mighty in body, while she is gangly, sometimes clumsy, and not particularly proficient in anything. THE only child, in fact.Īfter an escapade goes wrong, Queen Hippolyta chastises Diana for not living up to the Amazon standard. Though she has many “aunties” and a loving mother, she is an only child. But now 11-years-old, she’s beginning to feel more and more isolated. Written by Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrated by Victoria Ying, the new kids’ graphic novel Diana: Princess of the Amazons explores the titular character’s life as an 11 year-old living on Themyscira from her perspective, and it’s a delightful read from cover to cover.Ĭut off from the rest of the world, Diana had an idyllic childhood on Themyscira. But aside from a brief glimpse at her childhood in the 2017 movie directed by Patty Jenkins, we don’t see too much young Diana, especially in comics - until now. What was Wonder Woman like as a kid? Spirited, certainly, and brave.
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