Review:
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #3

Unlike BNWW #2, issue #3 takes place after issue #2 without the large gap of missing time - that was accounted for in issues outside of the miniseries - and thus the reader can be eased right into the action.

And there's a great deal of that. This is a pure action packed superhero showdown spectacle (try saying that 3 times fast) reminiscent of the good old days of the Golden Age. The artwork is spot on, the layouts logically continuous, and the spreads gorgeous.

Unfortunately, the story is still as shoddy, if not downright random, as in the previous 2 issues, and unlike issue #2, there are no character moments to reflect and humanize the super-powered demi-deities. The end result is it's made difficult for the reader to be seriously invested in the outcome.

Also, on an entirely personal note, I dislike seeing superheros out of uniform. I'm not talking about civilian attire here either, I mean dressing up Bruce Wayne in Superman's get-up; or in this case dressing up Wonder Woman as Star Sapphire (think Purple Green Lantern, and yes I'm aware of how that sounds). Diana's Amazonian warrior's uniform is what makes her Wonder Woman, both literally and metaphorically. In Star Sapphire's uniform she's just well...Star Sapphire, a character I've never much cared for. Frankly, I've always felt the Green Lanterns have the power ring angle sufficiently covered.

Anyway, when you couple that with my inherited disinterest in this issue based off the previous lackluster showings, you are essentially left with a relatively boring affair.

The best thing I can be mustered to say about this entire miniseries is that it ended. Pass on this, unless you are a Wonder Woman diehard or simply a completionist seeking to finish the Blackest Night run.