Shannon Hale: For me as a storyteller, one of the main reasons why, if there was any character I wanted to write as their younger version, it was Wonder Woman. Samantha Puc: How did you go about adapting the Diana that we all know as Wonder Woman, and exploring her childhood and who she was before she became this epic hero?
But when she decides to take matters into her own hands-she may just make a monster instead.Īhead of Diana: Princess of the Amazon‘s release, The Beat hopped on the phone with the creative team to talk about their process for creating the story, what it meant to write and illustrate a young Diana, and why this is a “golden age” for kids’ comics. What Diana needs is a friend someone her own age whom she can talk to. 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. But when she decides to take matters into her own hands, she encounters the unexpected! From New York Times bestselling authors Shannon Hale (Princess Academy) and Dean Hale and artist Victoria Ying comes a heartfelt story about making mistakes, learning the hard way, and growing up to become a hero.What was Wonder Woman like as a kid? Spirited, certainly, and brave. 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 good at anything. She just can't seem to measure up no matter what she does. In fact, she's the only child on the entire island! After an escapade goes wrong, Diana gets in trouble for not living up to the Amazonian standard. Though she has a loving mother and many "aunties," she is an only child. Cut off from the rest of the world, she's beginning to feel a little alone. Eleven-year-old Diana leads an idyllic life on the island of Themyscira.
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