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Princess Diana as a super cute little brat leaving a trail of chaos across Themyscira instead of doing her chores? Bring it on!
‘Diana and the Hero’s Journey’ by Grace Ellis is an adorable, fast-paced one-shot comic book (or graphic novel) about little Princess Diana causing havoc across her island when she is supposed to be helping prepare for a grand hero’s festival. It’s an event which is celebrated once in five years.
The graphic novel hilariously starts off with Diana struggling to get her pet goat Phyllis from eating her dress. Soon, her mother summons her and asks little Diana to help with polishing the silverware for the grand feast. But Diana is only interested in fighting and opening her present.
“I would be proud to punch whatever requires punching mother!”
While tasked to help with chores, Diana skips and hops around with her goat Phyllis. She also asks the adults around to tell her more about Hero, Greek Mythology’s first hero, and amusingly, everybody seems to have a slightly different version to narrate.
The artwork in Diana and the Hero’s Journey is cutely drawn, with the illustrations having a lovely ‘water-colors mixed with pencils’ touch to it. I love how the artist nods to those iconic Grecian urns from the Hercules cartoons, you know, the ones with the muses that come to life. The artists makes Diana adorably expressive across the pages.
Overall, ‘Diana and the Hero’s Journey’ is a simple tale of Little Diana being a bit of a brat, all while she also learns a little about what it means to be a hero. She’s energetic, privileged, and completely lacking in patience. In a funny bit, when her mother tells her to wait, Diana wastes no time trying to start the feast herself, after all, she is a princess.
One of the most important things ‘Diana and the Hero’s Journey’ does is illustrate the powers and plasticity of stories. The hero’s story keeps changing a little bit, depending on who is telling the tale to Diana. Each storyteller adds their own flavor, giving Diana different versions of the same story.
If you’re looking for a fun little comic about little Wonder Woman, just pick this. If you’re in the mood for something serious, find something else.
Rating for Diana and the Hero’s Journey: 4 stars on 5.
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