Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons

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Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Phil Jimenez aren’t just creating a new story— they’re crafting a fully realized culture. As Book One begins on November 30, the limited series will span across three parts, telling a story that takes place over thousands of years. Jimenez takes full advantage of the prestige format with which the Black Label line is published, working with colorists Hi-Fi, Arif Prianto, and Romulo Fajardo, Jr. KSD: So, I was not overly interested in the actual history of Greece, or the Mediterranean, because this isn’t really that story.

And for all the gorgeous artwork, of which there is certainly no shortage, this miniseries only works with the scripting provided by DeConnick who confidently tells her origin story while masterfully maintaining the narrative through the extended page count and changes in tone.Although DC Black Label is set outside of mainstream continuity, elements could inspire changes in Wonder Woman’s actual canon.

And so, prioritizing the comfort of those men and getting their own needs met in a way that didn’t appear demanding or burdensome was a survival adaptation.To prepare us for this reframed classic that uses the past to reveal our present, we spent an afternoon with Phil and Kelly Sue to discuss Historia in the making. There’s no point in making art about the past unless you’re using it to talk about the present or the future, because the past is past. While Jimenez certainly has extensive history with Wonder Woman, his artwork throughout Historia is unlike any of his previous work with the character, with character designs that range from the majestic and divine to the primal and inherently visceral.