Absolute Wonder Woman #16

Absolute Wonder Woman #16 is an excellent continuation to this series that introduces its most compelling villain yet. Read Full Review

This continues to be one of the best books on the stands every issue. Read Full Review

Absolute Wonder Woman #16 kicks off an all-new arc in explosive fashion, pitting a familiar hero against Wonder Woman and potentially the duel of a lifetime. Read Full Review

Absolute Wonder Woman continues to deliver one of the best reads in comics with incredibly creative decisions and exemplary execution. Read Full Review

The arrival of Absolute Zatanna was always going to be big, but then everybody involved in this comic made the whole issue even bigger than just that, on so many glorious and entertaining levels. Read Full Review

This is a solid opening to the new arc, showing us some of the fallout from Wonder Woman's previous missions while also sowing new seeds for future storylines. Read Full Review

Magic might be in Gateway City's air but it's not bringing anything nice with it. Thompson ushers in a very dangerous challenge with her writing. Sherman and Bellaire present stunning visuals that are second to none. This series continues to raise the bar on storytelling. Don't miss it! Read Full Review

Absolute Wonder Woman Issue 16 unleashes a long-awaited plan. The designs of the villains take inspiration, whilst also feeling new. Both Wonder Woman and Zatanna find power in words, and that may be the deciding factor in this battle. Read Full Review

Thompson continues to create a brilliantly complex and engaging character and story in this series. I love the pace of this story and how engaging Diana continues to be. Read Full Review

Their such incredible beauty in the way Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman continue to naturally weave a character driven narrative in Absolute Wonder Woman. This latest issue show why with how they continue to create a story that engages the reader to be immersed in Diana of the Wild Isle's past and present. Read Full Review

Absolute Wonder Woman #16 is a strong start to a new chapter. Even with a slightly slow-moving subplot in the Senate, the combination of top-tier art and a genuine "what happens next? ending makes this an easy recommendation. Read Full Review

Absolute Wonder Woman #16 is the quiet before the storm, before delivering a blow that promises a magical showdown. Kelly Thompson's fierce writing, paired with Hayden Sherman's gripping art, reinforces why Absolute Wonder Woman remains one of DC's most daring series. I am more excited than ever to see where Diana goes next. Read Full Review

Absolute Wonder Woman #16 rights the ship and proves that issue 15's problems weren't terminal. This is a comic that understands the difference between setup and execution; it plants threats while Diana remains oblivious, it develops character through action rather than exposition, and it trusts readers to piece together danger without being told. The book isn't perfect. The Parasite remains vague enough to confuse, the magic-binding mechanism needs clarification, and Area 41 feels visually generic. But the improvements are substantial and measurable. Read Full Review

The subject matter itself isn't weak, it's the presentation. Absolute Wonder Woman #16 is unfortunately the weakest issue thus far and not even the flirtatious nature of Zatanna can fix that. Read Full Review

Alexander

Jan 28, 2026

i love this book.

BatSledge

Jan 28, 2026

For the first time since the inaugural storyline, Diana seems to be up against a villain that is truly her ultimate match. Great character work as always is mixed with drama, suspense and action as the subplot with Cale enters a new, more dire phase. Between this issue and this week's Absolute Batman 16 featuring Diana, it's a fantastic week to be an Absolute Wonder Woman fan!

motorik

Jan 28, 2026

I still think it's ridiculous that this won an Eisner and Absolute Batman did not. It's still good though. It's not at the bottom in terms of quality for the Absolute universe, the distinction goes to Absolute Green Lantern.

Brandon

Jan 28, 2026

Kelly Thompson continues her awesome run on this book. Putting out banger after banger. Each time it has a lull she hits a home run the next issue. Well done Kelly. This new take on zatana is very fun. Great character design and Kelly respects her audiences intelligence enough not to spoon feed us exposition.

fzanca

Jan 31, 2026

This was a setup issue for sure. We get a whole bunch of unrelated scenes throughout this issue, assuming setting up for the rest of this arc. I do like the team that Veronica Cale put together, and that Zatanna has tapped into her magic, but left her arm intact. My Review Channel - https://youtu.be/B7fe-NLdkqw