Reception
The four issues that make up "The Circle" were highly praised, which in turn garnered attention and praise for Gail Simone's future issues. IGN had bolded on its article that "the series finally gets going, and that it was the best Wonder Woman since Greg Rucka's name was still in the credits." They also came up with the idea that Gail Simone and artists Terry Dodson and his wife Rachel Dodson were DC's versions of Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Cho from Marvel Comics. Readers praised the retcon in Diana's origin, as well as the characters that made up The Circle, wondering why no other writer came up with it before. The Circle was also seen as a breather to Diana's Rogues Gallery, which needed fresh new additions.
But the greatest acclaim came from how Gail Simone handled and wrote Diana, in comparison to previous writers. Before, writers wavered between depicting Wonder Woman as a warrior on one end (some even saying a bloodthirsty warrior), to a peaceful, compassionate Ambassador on the other end. All followed by an antiquated and naïve Goddess the very next end. Simone changed all that by breathing in a much-needed consistency into Diana's voice and modus operandi. Striking a perfect balance between the warrior and Ambassador sides, and removing the naïve side, Simone molded Diana into a very relatable and sympathetic character. Something every Wonder Woman fan knew the character needed for such a long time.
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