Wonder Woman relaunched last year with a new #1 under the all-new creative team of writer Tom King and artist Daniel Sampere. To say it has proved to be a bold new start for the Amazing Amazon is an understatement. The series kicks off with a woman - soon revealed to be one of the Amazons - protecting herself against a gang of violent bigots. This act of self-defence quickly sparks a political crisis which has seen tensions between the United States and Themyscira escalate to a disastrous degree. Meanwhile, a new villain, the ultra-traditionalist Sovereign, intends to bend Wonder Woman to his will.
As the series approaches its ninth issue - an intriguing detour that sees Diana imprisoned in body, if not in mind and spirit - we sat down with King to discuss the new issue (with mild spoilers), the origins of Sovereign, and why Wonder Woman is both a hard character to get right and his favorite ongoing comic book.
