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Though Diana doesn't plan on going down without a fight. Barbara transforms into the Cheetah and attacks Diana. In this universe Diana leads a dystopian society of Amazons that have taken over after a battle between the Amazons and the Atlanteans led by. This movie came out in March 3rd, 2009.

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WONDER WOMAN

The princess of the Amazons, armed with powers of a god, Wonder Woman is one of Earth's most powerful defenders of peace and equality and a member of the Justice League. She is often considered an archetype for the comic book superheroine. She stands for Love, peace, and above all else, truth. Her original origin depicted her as a clay figure brought to life by the gods, but in recent years she has been depicted as the daughter of Zeus and the Amazon queen Hippolyta. She is the princess of the Amazons, a race of women who live free of men on later dubbed Themyscira. Her mother,created her out of clay, and the Greek gods bestowed her with life, making her wonder woman & superman only Amazon who was not conceived by a man. She grows up among the Amazons who teach her the skills of a warrior as well as the lessons of peace and love. Whenan American pilot, crash lands on Paradise Island, the Amazons have a contest to determine who should receive the honor of taking him back to man's world and acting as an ambassador of all that the Amazons represent. In the this led to an infatuation with Steve Trevor that persisted throughout the golden and versions of the character. In this version the Amazons were in fact reborn from the souls of abused and murdered women from ancient days. Ares, the God of war wanted to descent upon the world with his army and force mankind into following the Gods. This was opposed by the others Gods present including Artemis, who wished in peace and wanted to make a new race that would lead men on the right path. Zeus turns his back on them and they decide to proceed without his blessing. With the aid of Charon the ferryman, the gods reach the Womb of Gaea, were the souls of women who were abused and murdered at the hands of men were preserved by Gaea herself. Artemis sends the souls to Greece were they form into adult women. Aphrodite observes that one soul still remains in the Womb to which Athena replies the time has not yet come for that one. The new race wonder woman & superman Greece are approached by the Gods who bestow them with the skill of hunting and the purpose of leading humanity in the right path. They appoint Hippolyte and Antiope as the rulers while Menalippe is the Oracle. The civilization is named the Amazons. Stories of this civilization, named as Themyscira by the poets spread throughout Greece and reaches the ears of Heracles who is driven into attacking the city behind the scenes by Ares, who seeks to sabotage the gods' plan. Heracles approaches the Amazons but is defeated by Hippolyte upon which he fakes friendship and declares the Amazons as allies. When their guard is down he poisons Hippolyte and his army attacks the women in full force taking Hippolyte, Antiope and the other survivors captive. In his cells, Hippolyte is freed by Athena who reminds her of her purpose and asks her to avoid revenge and pursue peaceful means. Hippolyte escapes and frees the rest of the Amazons. She relies Athena's message to the women but blinded by their thirst for revenge, the Amazons slaughter the men ruthlessly. The Gods appear and tell them they have failed in their purpose and banish them to an Island known as Paradise to guard the terrible evil within as punishment. They are also granted immortality as long as they do not stray from their new purpose, which would eventually purify their souls. The Amazons build a nation and live there for a millennia. It is during this time that Hippolyte, leader of the Amazons feel an unexplainable yearning. She conveys this to the Oracle who tells her she was the only one pregnant during her death and thus the yearning she feels is the call of her unborn child. As per her advise, Hippolyte goes to the shore at sunrise and makes a clay form of a baby. She then cries out to Artemis. Seeing this the Gods decide it was time for the remaining soul in the womb of Gaea to depart. The soul is sent to the clay form, which then becomes a real childblessed with Gaea's gift, life. Demeter grants the baby great strength, Aphrodite grants her great beauty and a loving heart, Athena grants her great wisdom, Artemis grants her the eye of the hunter and unity with beasts, Hestia grants her sisterhood with fire and Hermes gives her great speed and the power of flight. Hippolyte names her after a holy warrior Diana and she grows up knowing the love of a thousand mothers. Thus Diana of Themyscira was born. Despite the fact that Zeus is her father it does not necessarily remove other facts about her origin from canon for instance the blessings of the gods though it remains to be seen how or if this will be incorporated into the ongoing stories. It is as of yet unclear how this factors into her new origin. When Wonder woman & superman first came to man's world she encountered a group attacking the Pentagon. Because of this she befriended Barbara Minerva who was working there on ancient antiquities and Barbara helped her acclimatize to wonder woman & superman world. Creation Wonder Woman Letter by W. The psychologist created Wonder Woman somewhat as a counter reaction to the presence of prominent male superheroes at this timeand with the hopes that the character could serve as an inspiration for young children though in certain ways it was geared more towards female readers. Marston had been partially motivated to create this character because of the accomplishments of his own wife, who was also an accomplished academic at a time when it was difficult for women to fulfill this role. As a result, the first Wonder Woman series contained many complimentary articles and features wonder woman & superman sought to provide guidance to a presumed female readership. There were articles for instance on the different career paths that women could pursue according to the standards of the 1940s as well as a series of stories on famous and accomplished women, called the. Marston introduced the character in in 1941. She became the lead character in Sensation Comics in 1941, and got her first solo book in 1942. Additionally, Marston had this to say about the character in 1943: Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine lacks force, strength, and power. Not wanting to be girls, they don't want to be tender, submissive, peace-loving as good women are. Women' s strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman. Character Evolution Golden Age Ordering a Charge Fans of modern day comic book characters would have some difficulty relating to characters from the early golden age, and Wonder Woman is no exception. In her first appearance in the comics, she has obviously fulfilled the role of an icon for readers, but so too did her secret identity, Diana Prince. The character was created in a time when different cultural and societal norms existed in North America. Thus although by the modern depiction her accomplishments at the time seem ordinary, in that era they were more so. Diana Prince was originally an army nurse, but quickly attained the rank of lieutenant in Army Intelligence. This was partially a creative convenience so that she could be close to both Steve Trevor and received information which she needed to pursue her superheroics. In the real world though, this role in Army intelligence, even as the secretary towas still a rare position for a woman to hold in society. At this time as well, the character had her only real sidekicks in her history in the form of and the. These characters gave the Wonder Woman a degree more of levity while also allowing the writers to focus on some issues which were more related to women. When Marston left the character, the strong driving force of the character to act as a strong moral guide and role model for female readers left as well and the character became more sensitive to the forces driving the industry as whole. Thus Wonder Woman changed somewhat to a more stereotypical woman. Her main interest was not always fighting crime, but for a time it became all in the interest of keeping Steve Trevor happy and interested in her for marriage. Also the backup stories featuring the Wonder Women of History were slowly phased out and replaced with features on marriage customs from around the world and trivial facts on random household objects. By the time that took over the character, a change away from traditional comics as a whole was accomplished. He eventually veered completely away from superheroism and essentially only told stories involving the Wonder Family, which consisted of Wonder Woman, her teenage version Wonder Girl, her baby version Wonder Tot and her mother. This eventually proved not very popular and Kanigher was forced to rethink the character and cast her in a more traditional superhero context he actually explained this decision in comics to the reader with his various creations vying to remain in continuity against his wishes. It was at this time for instance that Wonder Woman saw the return of some characters that had been missing for some time such as the or. It was also at this time that she became a founding member of the original. The character was mired in the story lines from the golden age and especially her attachment to Steve Trevor. The difference with Wonder Woman though is that the character had managed to stay continually published since the golden age and did not get a science fiction retelling in the 1950s and 1960s. This left the character somewhat stilled mired in the past and eventually it was decided that something would be done wonder woman & superman break her free of it. When the decision was made though it was decided that she would not have a science fiction background as it would break too much from her background as an Amazon, but that she would be slightly re-imagined as a martial arts based character, more along the lines of Batman. This would allow her to keep her somewhat unique background story, while also being more contemporary and popular. A much stronger emphasis was also placed on her appearance, as her somewhat drab civilian clothes and costume from the golden era were replaced with contemporary fashions of the time. In addition she opened a in trendy Greenwhich Village. Following this she sought out more ambitious careers, for instance as a translator for theor as a astronaut and eventually moved back to Army Intelligence where she eventually got promoted to major. Also this period provided the opportunity to sever her from a dependence on Steve Trevor for her stories and her stories for the first time in her publication history became much more in line with what is considered typical of the super hero medium. The introduction of the made it such that there became two Wonder Womans, the modern version on Earth 1, and the golden age version on Earth 2. For a short time her appearances in her own comic were those of Earth 2 until the contemporary Angle Man accidentally visited her and subsequently the series was returned to modern day. The stories continued much like this for the remainder of the silver age until the end of the first Wonder Woman series with the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths. To provide closure to the character which was destined for a reboot, Steve Trevor returned and following the defense of Paradise Island fromthe two were finally married, though in continuity this lasted less than an issue. Modern Age The modern age of the character can be tied to the reboot of the character following Crisis on Infinite Earths. In this the character became defined by the vision of George Perez in a way which the entire concept of the character was defined by his direction. As opposed to the past where the character would get retold origins which would try to make her more contemporary, now she got one which tied her much more strongly to the stories of the ancient gods. In this period she also became much more closely related with modern female issues, and this was usually through her circle of friends — and and. Such issues as the cultural need for women to be attractive and thin, and the sensationalization of the media as it pertains to women were all addressed. This version of the character also reimagined Steve Trevor as a father figure for Diana as opposed to a romantic counterpart. This was explored occasionally under his run, but it is probably best known for the death of Diana, and the assumption of her duties by Hippolyta. She was soon returned to life as she had never really died, instead having been deified. This period also introducedwho would go on to become Wonder Girl at a later point. The remainder of this second series is best remembered for by the writing of andboth of whom helped define the character. The latter during the lead-in of events to had Diana fighting Superman who was being controlled by. Battered after their battle, Diana has managed to stop Superman by using her lasso of truth on Lord, and the only option which she is given to stopping him is to kill him, and realizing this is the case, she does so. This created a controversy both within comics and in the real world, as both fans and characters alike debated the morality of this decision. In comics this also led to strained relations between her and Superman and her and Batman and with the addition of the events of Identity Crisis, helped to lead to the breakup of the Justice League of America at a crucial point right before the main events of Infinite Crisis were about to begin. Following the events of Infinite Crisis, she disappeared for a year in wonder woman & superman to rediscover herself, and took part briefly in the events of. In the span ofshe was re-imagined once again and was forgiven by Batman and Superman while given her third ongoing monthly title. Batman helped her establish a role at the Department of Metahuman Affairs under the name of Diana Prince paying homage to her golden age alter ego. She worked alongside and eventually became romantically involved with him. A move among fans across the different companies occurred with characters reverting to their original numbering of series this for instance happened to at as well and the third Wonder Woman series was relaunched with. This was actually accurate at the time as it was the indeed the 600 issue released not including issues numbered otherwise such as with a zero or a million. Issue 600 was used as a chance to reinvent the character as she discovers herself with no memories and in a new costume. New 52 Wonder Woman The character's depiction in the New 52 has been mostly along the same lines as the remainder of her modern appearances, though as of yet much remains to be explained about her character. One development with the character in this new universe is that some of the developments which occurred during Flashpoint are occasionally referenced such as her using London as her base of operations. In her New 52, written byWonder Woman's origin is that she is the daughter of Hippolyta and Zeus; no longer is she a golem of clay and earth, but an actual demigoddess. She has also become romantically involved with Superman, which has stirred some controversy in the fan community. However, Wonder Woman's popularity and the sales of her solo book run contrary to this theory. Currently she is under the creative team of Meredith and David Finch. Their story arc has mainly focused on Diana's humanity and how she deals with multiple relationships and responsibilities. She is shown as a character with great hardships in juggling her many hats as queen of the Amazons, Justice League Member, and God of War. There has been some dissension on Paradise Island and there is a plan to over throw Diana as queen. Donna Troy has been introduced into the New 52 universe as a being made from Hippolyta's clay remains and from an unknown Amazon. She is magically made to be Diana's counter. In upcoming solicitations it is said Donna was specifically made to have her strengths be Diana's weaknesses, whatever that might mean is still unknown. She is shown to pick saving helpless humans over helping Superman who is under a magic spell. It is later revealed however, that before she went to save the humans, she placed her lasso of truth on Superman, which broke the spell he was under. As her first overall appearance was now in continuity around the Legends miniseries, it no longer made sense that she was a founding member of the Justice League of America. This founding position was instead given retroactively to. Later it was decided that she should be given this position back and thus both she and Black Wonder woman & superman were considered founding members of the Justice League. In reference to the Justice League though, although she has more than 400 combined appearances therein, she has had most of her character development in her own series. Relationship with Superman Although she has traditionally paired with either Steve Trevor or no one as a main romantic lead, and Superman with either Lois Lane or Lana Lang, there has often been the hint of a romance between the two characters. This began in the 1960 in the series which was equal parts romance and action themed. In order to drive along the romance, the theme often came up of Lois Lane believing that Superman really loved Wonder Woman though this was mostly for the purposes of a case. In later years the same ideas perpetuated though most in imaginary stories or alternate tellings of the future. Following Crisis on Infinite Earths the characters were briefly linked romantically in which was written by John Byrne. Subsequently the characters' interest in one another was generally portrayed as a strong friendship this occurred under different writers, primarily Messner-Loebs and Rucka. They found common ground in the isolation which their power give them and shared a kiss in in 2012. It was later on revealed by Geoff Johns that their relationship wouldn't last for long and will end badly. Major Story Arcs Due to the format of most golden age comics, the majority of story arcs at the time for all characters were the same, Wonder Woman included. More accurately that is to say that there were not story arcs at all, as issues contained two to three stories, all of which started and concluded within the issue in question. There was therefore not much continuity in Wonder Woman until she reached the silver age. The few exceptions to this were in issues which contained a common theme, such as Wonder Woman meeting some leprechauns and each of the three stories dealing with that. Alternately there were some common themes for the character at the time, one of which was dealing with enemy saboteurs. These were mostly contemporary, and thus started as either the National Socialists in Germany or the Imperial Japanese. The Silver Age format for comic books also did not generally favour a lot of story arcs, wonder woman & superman at least, not memorable ones. In this period though the character did undergo some consistent changes as she battled a variety of common foes includingbut the changed format gave her the ability to develop more as a character. The first major story arc which she was part of was Crisis on Infinite Earths, which also ended her silver age appearances. Duing the Perez run on the character, there were not as many story arcs either, but they did become more defined. Her entrance into man's world was to stop a global nuclear war created by. She also had introduced a modern version of the, Doctor Psycho and. One of the defining story arcs at this time was thewhere she discovers the truth about her own past as she journeys into the underworld. In this time as well she was a part of numerous company-wide crossovers includingand one focused on herself, the. Under his direction, Diana became involved in battle factions of organized crime inand faced off against and the. This resulted in Wonder Woman being marooned in space, and returning to uncover the plot. During the events of a slightly different version of her origin is told, and Artemis wins the right to be Wonder Woman in another contest. This ends eventually with Diana battling the White Magician after Artemis has been killed. The John Byrne run equally was without as many defined story arcs except specifically with how her death affected others. This was also incorporated into the company wide event. Once she returned she faced a new villain known as who she battled occasionally, and she also took responsibility for Cassandra Sandsmark who would later become Wonder Girl. When Rucka took over, some of the character's most memorable story arcs occurred, and most famously among them and the Superman story arc which ended in with her killing Maxwell Lord. Wonder Woman was minorly associated with the series 52, and in the One Year Later universe following Infinite Crisis she becomes a member of the Department of Metahuman Affairs. The most memorable story arc from this era was the much maligned story arc, which many fans felt was not engaging nor did it do enough service to the well-established characters. After took over the series, a number of memorable story arcs took place, foremost among them and. Following the departure of Gail Simone the character was relaunched into the storylinewhere she must discover who she is and what has happened to her life. During this period she also took part in the events of where she was first a and later a. In this universe Diana leads a dystopian society of Amazons that have taken over after a battle between the Amazons and the Atlanteans led by. In the new 52, there has not been one central story arc thus far, but there have been some common developments, mostly involving in fighting among the gods. Gods and Mortals The Gods, led by Athena, create the Amazons in Greece to realize their ideals and bring humans into following them. The leader of the Amazons, Hippolyta feels a yearning for a child. She makes a clay form of a child and prays to the Gods. Hearing this the Gods give the clay form, transforming it into a live child blessed with Gaea's gift, life. The Gods grant her various abilities and she grows up as Diana of Themyscira. When she has matured into an adult, Menalippe, the Oracle of the Amazons sees a vision in which the Gods and humanity is in danger from Ares. Soon they are approached by the Gods and tasked with organizing a tournament in order to chose a champion, who will save them from impending Doom. Diana competes against her mother's wish and win. Athena then sends her a weapon, the Lasso of Truth forged by Hephaestus from the girdle of Gaea. Steve Trevor arrives in Themyscira due to the machinations of Ares unwittingly to bomb it. Diana foils the plan and rescues Trevor. Arriving in Boston, she meets Professor Julia Kapatelis. After fighting a monster named Decay sent by Phobos, a son of Ares, Diana, Julia and Steve discover Ares' plan: to start a nuclear war worldwide. Joined by Steve's friend Michaelis, the group travel to the military bases Ares' minions had taken control of and avert nuclear war. Ares Wonder Woman infected by Deimos himself appears and reveals his plan: to feed off war to grow stronger and depose Zeus as the King of Olympus. Failing to defeat him physically, Diana wraps Ares in the lasso to show him the truth of the devastation he will bring. Ares relents, thus having Diana fulfill her purpose. Challenge of the Gods Diana meets Barbara Ann Minerva for the first time. Minerva wants Diana's lasso and tricks Diana into believing that she has Antiope's Girdle of Gaea. Diana discovers the ruse and storms out of the house. Barbara transforms into the Cheetah and attacks Diana. Julia Kapatelis shoots Cheetah and fends her off. Zeus is infatuated with Diana and asks her for a physical communion to which Diana refuses. Angered, Zeus sends her on a mission, a Challenge Diana meets Diana Trevor of the Gods under Themyscira and beyond Doom's Doorway. Diana not only succeeds in the challenge, but also rescues Heracles, who had been there for the past three thousand years suffering eternal punishment with the help of Hippolyta, who had followed her daughter. Diana also meets the spirit of Diana Trevor, Steve Trevor's mother after whom she has been named who had The Trevor Family arrived on Themyscira before Diana's birth and died in its wonder woman & superman. The God Pan is discovered to be an agent of the Manhunters. Zeus forgives Diana and the amazons forgive Heracles for his past crimes against them. First clash with Circe After Diana's clash with Silver Swan, she goes to Greece, where Julia is staying. Here she meets Julia's friend, renowned Epigraphist Stavros Christadoulodou. Here, a conspiracy is shown to be in play with a mysterious woman behind it, dwelling in an undisclosed location, speaking to her servant Mikos about Diana's presence and how it could be a threat. A rebel group is revealed to be in existence, secretly fighting the witch's forces, headed by a man named Gregory, who had lost his son's to the witch's monsters. The witch uses her servants disguised as animals to kill her enemies in the rebel group. The rebel faction also has Katina and Spiros as it's members, actively tracking other followers of the witch and trying to keep Diana safe from harm. She goes on boat wonder woman & superman an island called Cephalonia when she is distracted by another small island in the vicinity. She senses a strange presence in the island and is somehow attacked by it's mysterious resident psychically, as a warning, causing her to faint on the spot. In the hospital, Diana is surrounded by her friends and some wonder if it's the Magia, a curse that some believe is pure superstition. The Magia is said to come from the mysterious island, where a witch is said to exist. Diana is introduced to Theophilius Ventouras, one of the wealthiest people in the area by Julia, who is actually another pawn of the witch, and he deceives Diana and her friends into thinking the woman is actually a rich loner and there is no truth in the myths about the Magia and the Witch. Stavros meets with Gregory and is given a scroll that the faction had obtained from the island, which may contain secrets about the witch. Mikos delivers Ventouras's dead son to him, presumably killed by the rebel faction. This wonder woman & superman him to seek revenge against the Rebels and Diana. They turn into monsters and attack Diana. Diana fights the witch's forces but is overpowered by the witch herself, but only after retrieving the scroll from Stavros who was already attacked and severely wounded. The scrolls ends up in Julia's hands, and she immediately goes to work decoding it in an effort to save Diana and discover the witch's weakness. Diana is taken to the witch's stronghold, where she is revealed to be Circe, a sorceress possessing the soul of Hecate, the moon god after they had entered into a pact to drive the world into chaos. She tells Diana what became of her aunt Antiope, who was killed by Circe herself after manipulating Antiope's husband Theseus's former wife. Circe explains to Diana that her existence is a threat to her mission, due to Diana's goal of promoting peace and equality among mankind, and therefore she must be eliminated. Circe is about to kill Diana when she is interrupted by Julia and the rebels. Julia had decoded the scroll and knew how to stave off the witch's attacks. But they are beaten wonder woman & superman Circe and almost killed when Circe herself is suspiciously summoned off from the island by an unknown force, later revealed to be the god Hermes. From Wonder Woman 1-35, an entire story arc was going on through most of the series, and it was split into 5 volumes starting from: Blood, Guts, Iron, War and lastly Flesh. Zeus has made a woman called Zola pregnant. Hera, due to this, is furious. She sets out to kill Zola, but Hermes finds her first, only to find out that Zola does not want to come with Hermes. Wonder Woman takes Zola, along with Hermes, to Themiscyra where Diana explains to her Mother, Queen Hippolyta, why she took with herself Zola and Hermes to Themiscyra. Alongside all of this, Hippolyta tells Diana about her true origins; that her real father is Zeus. Wonder Woman realized she did a mistake by leaving her home, so she went back to Themiscyra where she sees that everyone has been turned into snakes by Hera, except for Hippolyta, she was turned into stone. Apollo takes this as his chance to become the king of Olympus and the Gods. Shortly after, Diana decides to venture to the Underworld to look for Zola. Lennox requests to come, but Diana shoots down his attempt, saying that she is going solo, save for Hermes as the only way to go to Hades is to either die or be escorted by Hermes. While in the Underworld, Hermes tells that the place is more or less an extension of Hades' now preferring to call himself Hell will. Trudging on, Hades expects their presence and tries sending spirits in order to stall and attack Diana and Hermes. Successfully defeating them, they wonder through a forest and find a cabin resembling Zola's farm house. Zola pops out and happily hugs Wonder Woman. Hades at that moment makes his grand entrance and frees them. Though, just before they escape, Hades beckons Wonder Woman to look behind, and shoots her with Eros pistols. She urges Hermes and Zola to leave while she is left at the mercy of Hades who wants her to be his bride. Here, she is preparing to wed Hades when she gives Diana her lasso, saying that if he truly loves him, she will confess it wonder woman & superman to the properties of the lasso. She says yes, but will not go on with the wedding as it is more or less forced and not real love. She escapes his clutches and shoots him as a means of payback for shooting her. After, she encounters Apollo and Artemis. A fight ensues while lead to the capture of Zola. Using Hermes caduceus, they teleport to Olympus and the following events occur: Hermes gives Diana the ability of flight after poking her with a mystical feather, and two, Diana shows off her God Mode off to the goddess Artemis, revealing that taking off her bracelets augments her strength. She is sent back to Earth where she meets Zola, who spills the news about Hermes stealing her baby, and both encounter a weeping Hera, who was banished to Earth by Apollo and made mortal. Meeting Zeus Other Children Lennox suggests meeting Siracca, a fellow demigod daughter of Zeus as well. She travels to Lybia and finds a girl trapped in a vase. The girl tells Wonder Woman that when the soldiers came, everyone hid in a bunker. Leading her down, she triggers a trap which sends a plethora of knives, swords and wonder woman & superman at her. Blocking them all but one, Diana looks to find the girl dissolving to sand. Crying at her failure, her time to mourn is cut short as the real Siracca, albeit in a zombie like form, ambushes her. Siracca tells Diana how she and her mother were killed by the hands of the jealous goddess Hera. Although she was torn to shreds by Hera's fury, Zeus took pity on her and turned her into wind. The very same wind that spills secrets to Lennox. Wonder Woman share her encounter with Hera and how she so desperately needs to find Zola's child, stolen due to Hermes. Siracca attempts to help Diana in finding Hermes and the baby. She suggests meeting Milan, once again, another child of Zeus for advice. Diana treks off to New York to find him. While in New York, Lennox warns her that Milan, is a special case. But they decide to continue none the less. Finding a passage underground, Diana encounters Hephaestus who tinkers with her bracelets. Wondering what they do, she finds out later when two swords materialize out of them. Orion tells Diana that he was sent to earth to fight a threat, and surprised that the wonder woman & superman threat he faces is a mere child. They find out that Zola's baby is being kept with Hermes, who in turn is hiding in Demeter's realm. Going back to the hotel to regroup, they find Zola and Hera missing. Finally finding them in a bar, Diana comes face to face with War, her old master. She and Ares walk to a rooftop garden, where Ares says that Diana needs his help. Diana, refusing at first, decides otherwise when Ares reveals a portal to Demeter's realm, where they are ambushed by Hermes. Engaging her in combat, their battle comes to an end when Orion rescues her. Zola's baby is taken by Ares this time, but turns out to have better intentions then Diana expected, returning the baby to it's rightful mother, Zola naming him Zeke. She is shocked to learn about Lennox's sudden abandonment of their group, and asks if he intends on reconsidering. Artemis comes back later that night, but is defeated by Wonder Woman once again. Meeting First Born Diana comes to find First Born, Zeus and Hera's eldest child, attacking her friends. She immediately rushes to help aid Zola and her group. After a brief fight ensues, Diana and her group decide to flee, utilizing Orion's boomtube tech. Lennox sacrifices himself in order to ensure that Diana's crew make it to safety. Orion brings them to New Genesis where Diana has learned she has been in a coma for three days. Angered by this, she goes to talk to Highfather but realizes that in doing so, he saved her life. He informs her Orion is meditating in order to control his anger. After a heart to heart talk among each other, Diana finds out that Highfather will allow them to escape, on the condition that they surrender the baby. Diana, disappointed tries to remind Orion what she's done for him. Orion apologizes to Highfather and follows them through the boomtube with Zeke in tow, although Highfather says that their is no need. Diana is grateful that Orion came to his senses, but Hera warns them that the city is torn apart thanks to First Born. They go to First Born's throne to find out that he make quick work of Lennox and now plans on killing them. Though Diana doesn't plan on going down without a fight. Her abilities in large part come from her upbringing in the martial society of the Amazons. Superhuman Strength Her level of super strength as granted to her by Demeter is comparable to that of the Earth itself as this is where she derives her powers. It is generally accepted that she is a notch below Superman. Wonder Woman was even able to take on Powergirl in a hand to hand fight while trying to free her from mind-control. Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel were an even match when they fought. On one occasion she even used her massive strength to move the Earth though this was under duress and aided by Superman and the Martian Manhunter. With the launch of the new 52 Wonder Woman showed a new strength level while fighting a God, she removes her bracelets and goes into a berzerker rage of power. We then find out that Wonder Woman's bracelets are what protects her opponents from her intense power. Wonder Woman had a quick match with Supergirl where we found out that they are close in strength, Wonder Woman over powered Supergirl with her bracelets still on. Superhuman Speed Granted by Hermes God of Messengersher top speed has never been well documented, but she has entered the speed force under her own power, implying she can accelerate to at least light speed. The Flash has said that Wonder Woman can easily keep up with him and she has been seen keeping up with Flash going faster than hypersonic speed. She can disarm human opponents of their weapons instantly and she can immobilize her opponents in the blink of an eye, as she showed when she speedblitzed White Martian and Genocide into space in no time and was able to take down Amazo before he could finish a word. She is such a well trained athlete that in combat, her reflexes even surprise the likes of Superman. Wonder Woman can fight with and withstood considerable damage in the form of hand to hand combat with opponents such as Superman and Gods. Wonder Woman possesses a high resistance to damage and magical attacks. Also she was self-sufficient in the fact that Wonder Woman did not have to eat or sleep and could hold her breath under water for hours and hours. This may still hold true in the new 52, Wonder Woman has still shown the ability to fight on with little to no rest or food to replenish her strength. Immortality Because of her divine nature, Diana doesn't age nor she can be affected by earthy disease. She is virtually immortal unless killed by powerful beings or weapons. Flight Granted by Hermes, the Greek patron of messengers and thieves, this ability allows her to fly at fast speeds. In the silver age she could not fly and had to rely on the Amazon ability to glide on air currents and her invisible plane. Wonder Woman is able to fly at hyper-sonic speeds able to keep up with Superman. Healing Factor Granted by Demeter Goddess of Earth. In the rare instance when Wonder Woman is harmed, her body heals from any injury instantly without scarring. Divine Wisdom Granted by Athena Goddess of Wisdomthis gives her a degree of wisdom beyond that of most mortals wonder woman & superman gives her a strong moral sense. When she first showed up in man's world, she learned enough English language to converse with others in a few hours only. This also aids her in her tactical ability. She is among the smartest and wisest members of the Justice League of America, along with the Martian Manhunter and Batman. Wonder Womans's agility is on a super-human level. Great Beauty Although not a real power in itself, she received a blessing of great beauty from Aphrodite. Enhanced Wonder woman & superman Granted by Artemis Goddess of the Hunt. Eyesight, hearing, taste, touch and smell are all on super-human level. She has exceptional hearing wonder woman & superman night vision, and has even shown the ability to track her enemies by scent in some instances especially in natural environments. Wonder Woman has the Hunters Eyes which allows her to always hit her mark and see far distances. Other Assorted Divine Powers For a time she was given enhanced vision by Athena, which gave her the ability to see in darkness and through illusions. Due to her wisdom she can learn languages faster than a regular person, she can talk to animals. She has also been shown to project herself astrally in order to commune with the gods and ask for special favors from them. She has also been shown to take on the abilities of certain of her patron goddesses as when she became a form of divine midwife to save the life of an unborn child. God of War Powers After taking on the mantle God of War after killing her mentor War. Diana have shown some new abilities. She can now telepathically wonder woman & superman and control all soldiers on the planet since she is their greatest leader. She hasn't shown the ability, but as her predecessor was able to bring back dead soldiers to fight alongside him, she might be able to do so as well. Martial Combat Wonder Woman is trained in the a variety of martial arts, making her a master of unarmed and armed combat even proving adept with pistols. Before Flashpoint Batman considered Diana the best melee fighter on the planet, even putting her ahead of Superman, due to the combination of wonder woman & superman power and the depth of her training. In the New 52, the night when she turned 8, Ares appeared before Diana and offered to train her above and beyond the abilities of the Amazons, having seen her potential to eventually become his replacement as the God of War. Though the training was one for one night each month, the year was noticed with Diana improving tremendously compared to the other Amazons. Weapons and Equipment Lasso of Truth The Lasso of Truth forces people to tell the truth. It was forged by Hephaestus from the Golden Girdle of Gaea that Antiope had once worn. It is able to restore people's lost memories get rid of illusions or cause illusions to those it holds and heal the holder's body cure insanity and protect people who are in close proximity to it from magical attacks. In the golden age version the lasso could also take on a rigid form and hold people aloft from a great distance away. During these eras, the lasso also forced those who were bound by it to act as the holder demanded. This trait also affected Wonder Woman. A non-combat application of the lasso is that it can be used to change Diana's clothes as long as those clothes are in the right frequency as the lasso. Although this was a plot device used more often in the golden and silver age in has been used on occasion in modern comics as for instance one time Diana transformed into a Miss America costume. The lasso is essentially indestructible, and can be offensively used in combat to incapacitate, and even attacking their souls. She can also use them to deflect an object back into her enemies. When Diana crosses them to protect her from impact with larger projectiles as well as damage wonder woman & superman by explosions and collisions with hard surfaces, the bracelets generate a small energy shield. In recent events, Diana has learned how to emit a devastating magic lightning attack from her bracelets do to their link with Zeus. This attack can even strike Gods and Goddesses down with a powerful wonder woman & superman, and this attack can even work underwater. In the golden age these were items of submission meant to control Amazons. If they were removed from an Amazon, she would launch into an uncontrollable rage, releasing her full power this was a plot device which subdued many foes, among them the Crimson Centipede. Also during this era, if they were bound together by a man, all her powers were lost, this was only true in the Golden Age. With the launch of the new 52 the golden age bracelets are brought back. Wonder Woman removes her bracelets and go into a berzerker rage of power. Wonder Woman's bracelets are what protects her opponents from her intense power in the New 52. Royal Tiara Her tiara is wonder woman & superman sharp and can be used so as to return to her when thrown. Diana has used her tiara to decapitate enemies in combat. It was controlled telepathically and would appear almost instantly. With the introduction of the power of flight to the character it was a forgotten element of her character until she found the Lansinar Disk. This disc was a piece of alien technology which allowed her to create an invisible version of whatever object or vehicle she visualized it to be. She would use this to create an invisible plane, but it eventually became to be wonder woman & superman more to create the Wonder Dome. Wonder woman & superman Armour When faced with a larger threat, Diana will wear her Amazon battle armour for added protection as well as use martial weapons such as swords. Technically speaking as well, as reimagined under the George Perez 1980s reboot, the iconic costume is in fact simply the breastplate of this armour. She will also additionally use a shield for added defense when she deems it necessary. Martial Weapons Diana is depicted as quite skilled in a number of martial weapons. She has shown to be adept with swords, battle axes and spears. She tends to favour swords though in particularly difficult fights. Her knowledge of martial weapons extends to other less conventional weapons, including broken bottles. Magical Sword Wonder woman & superman the sword On occasions Wonder Woman has employed a magical sword of unknown though presumably Amazon origin. This sword has been used most specifically against those with the power of invulnerability as invulnerability generally does wonder woman & superman work against magical items. It is generally represented as a short sword. Wonder Woman has used these swords many times in the new 52. Specifically in the Justice League and Wonder Woman books. Sandals of Hermes Given to Diana by Hermes, these are no longer in canon, but at one point allowed her to travel between Themyscira and the outside world. These sandals have also been given to Artemis and Cassandra Sandsmark as they also provide the power of flight. Gauntlet of Atlas These gauntlets allow the strength of any who uses them to be increased by ten. She has used these to battle the White Magician in his demon form and Doomsday. When using them Diana has trouble controlling her sudden increase in strength. Earrings Although seemingly only a purely decorative aspect of her costume, in the golden and silver ages, her earrings were sometimes depicted as giving her the ability to breathe in outer space. Gelignite Grenade Earrings and Grappling Hook Bracelet - In her depowered mod girl phase, Diana on rare occasion employed these devices, which were concealed to look like regular parts of her costume. She acquired them from a demolitions expert and villain which she had helped reform. The grenades were strong enough to blast through a thick steel door and the grappling hook could support easily her body weight to aid in climbing. Power Rings For a short time during the Blackest Night crossover, Wonder Woman was empowered by first aand then by a. War suits or uniform Over the years she has had a number of different suits, one which is specified for war. Modern day Wonder Woman with a different uniform. Variants of Wonder Woman have also played significant roles in the alternate realities depicted in, and. The Dark Knight Strikes Again In 'sWonder Woman is forced to work for the oppressive, police-state government run by. Eventually, she and Superman, along with her daughter,play a a major part in Batman's plan to destroy the dictatorship's power source,subsequently inciting a revolt. Earth-30 In Red Son, Wonder Woman and Superman are romantically linked. Ame-Comi Ame-Comi 1 Amanda Conner Wonder Woman appears in the first three issues of the Ame-Comi comic run. She is depicted as a young warrior eager to prove herself in battle, but when she goes against her mothers words it results in a punishment of sorts. Diana is made into an ambassador of peace to the world outside of Themyscira, which she is reluctant to perform. Assembly where she announces Themyscira's intention for peace she is attack by Cheetah, who is quickly defeated. This depiction of Diana is that of a younger amazon who is depicted in a more arrogant and aggressive manner. Other Media Live-Action Film Justice League Mortal A costume test of Megan Gale as Wonder Woman Wonder Woman going to appear as one of the main characters in the ill-fated Justice League Mortal live-action movie, which would have been directed by George Miller of Mad Max fame. Australian model Megan Gale was cast to wonder woman & superman Wonder Woman before the project was cancelled. The movie was released on March 25th, 2016. In the film, she is initially introduced as a mysterious European antiques dealer who is trying to recover a photograph from. She is revealed to be over a hundred years old, and was active as a superhero during World War I. During the final battle, she helps Batman and Superman fight Doomsday, and later attends Superman's funeral. Though the film itself received negative reviews, Wonder Woman was widely considered to be one of the film's few highlights. Patty Jenkins is set to direct. This movie was released on November 17th, 2017. Wonder Woman 1984 Wonder Woman 2's teaser hint. Gal Gadot will reprise her role as Wonder Woman yet again. This movie is directed by Patty Jenkins and is scheduled to be released on November 1st, 2019. The character has appeared occasionally on live television. In 1966 a short film was made to pitch the character to television studios, but was ultimately unsuccessful. The most famous television show was the 1975 show starring. The series was a hit and ran until 1979, becoming a pop culture sensation in the process. Today, the show is largely responsible for the public perception of the character. Attempted Reboot Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman In 2011, David E. Kelley attempted to launch a new Wonder Woman series. A pilot episode was filmed, but was not picked up by the network. The pilot was also roundly panned by fans and critics, with Palicki later claiming it was a blessing that the series was never picked up. Wonder Woman was portrayed by Adrienne Palicki, who would later portray in the series. In 1988 she appeared in one story in the Superman animated series. Both shows were massively popular and helped bring Wonder Woman back to relevance for a younger generation. She later made a full appearance in the final season during the episode Scorn of the Star Sapphire. In the show, she was voiced by Vicki Lewis. Young Justice Wonder Woman in Young Justice Wonder Woman had a minor role in. Initially, the character was going to be excluded from the show due to legal red tape, but was included at the last minute. However, as a result of only being cleared for use late in the production cycle, she only had several speaking appearances. In the second season, she could be seen as the mentor of Wonder Girl. Wonder Woman in Crisis On Two Earths Voiced by Vanessa Marshall. Wonder Woman's counterpart isand she equals Wonder Woman in every way. Their second trip was when Batman followed Superwoman, and defeats her. The movie came out in February 23rd, 2010. Wonder Woman Animated Movie Voiced by Keri Russell. A movie based on the storyline written by George Perez, Gods and Mortals. This movie shows Wonder Woman's origins and how she decided to operate outside of. Long time ago, there was a war between andand Hippolyta had the advantage, and was about to kill Ares, but then told her not to kill Ares, but the deed, done by Ares, would not go unnoticed. From there on the Amazons got their own Island, by a request from Hippolyta, where they kept Ares a prisoner. Years further, Hippolyta wished for a child, and she made a child out of clay praying for the gods to make it a child. The next morning she wakes up and sees that a little child is in front of her. Throughout Diana's childhood, she was training and sparring with her Amazonian sisters. One day when pilots were test flying, one of the pilots calledhas an accident with his plane, and Hippolyta opens Themyscira's shields and disguise, and Steve Trevor lands his plane on Paradise Island. Steve then proceeds to explore the island, and that's where he finds beautiful women bathing, but while staring at the women, Diana surprises him from behind and takes him out by kicking him in his testicles. Wonder Woman while covered in a helmet, wins the challenges and gets to escort Steve back home, but while the challenges were going on, a traitor in the Amazons freed Ares because she loved him. Ares is free, and he goes to Hades so he could remove the bracelets blocking his powers. They set off a nuke towards Paradise Island, and Steve manages to stop it, and at the same time, Wonder Woman defeats Ares with help from her Amazonian sisters. She realizes her feelings for Steve, and she kisses him, but when being back in Paradise Island, she looked sad. Hippolyta allowed her to operate in the outside world where she shared her feelings and her life with Steve. This movie came out in March 3rd, 2009. Wonder Woman plays a supporting role in the movie, which is an adaptation of the storyline. She helps train on Themyscira, and later teams up with to battle the. Wonder Woman in The New Frontier Wonder Woman is a main character in the movie, voiced by Lucy Lawless. Wonder Woman in Doom Voiced by Susan Eisenberg. Justice League Doomed is a animated movie based on the story ''Tower of Bable''. Cheetah fights against Wonder Woman and injects her with a toxin which makes her see that everyone is Cheetah. It was later revealed that this toxin was a contingency for Wonder Woman made by in case she goes rogue, as he did for the rest of the Justice League with different plans for each. This movie came out in February 28th, 2012. The Flashpoint Paradox Voiced by Vanessa Marshall. After the travels back in time to save his mother, he changes the whole timestream making everything different. Her role in this movie is that she has a war against Aquaman because she killed Mera and it made Aquaman angry, Amazons against Atlanteans. The Amazons has made London ''New Themyscira''. She defeats Aquaman at the end of the movie, but the rest of the world gets destroyed by 's energy, Captain Atom was held as a last resort by Aquaman, and Flash manages to revert everything as it was right before the world got consumed. Released the 30th of July, 2013. Based on the story '''', where invades earth, only to fail due to its heroes. Wonder Woman is first seen withwhere she is supposed to meet the president of the United States, but he isn't there. After the Mother Boxes opens up boomtubes, she defeats multiple soldiers ofbut flies to Air Force One to protect the president. After battling some opponents, she meetsand from there they proceed to meet other heroes. The battle and Superman gets knocked out and is about to be made a soldier by but manages to save him in time. Wonder Woman then proceeds to battle Darkseid along with the rest of theand succsessfully sends him back throug a boomtube. The movie came out in January, wonder woman & superman. In this film, she first starts out in Athens, Greece, meeting Superman. They passionately kiss and are later seen eating at a cafe, in civilain guise. They bump into Lois Lane and after a small conversation, are spotted by Shazam and Cyborg, taking them away from their date on the grounds that the League needs a meeting. She is voiced by Grey DeLisle. When she realized that Supergirl is actually a better superhero because she looks up to Wonder Woman, they became friends and Wonder Woman helps to train Supergirl. She is among the heroes to battle against Granny Goodness and the Female Furies. She is voiced by Grey Griffin. When Big Barda accidently breaks Wonder Woman Shield, she With Supergirl, Batgirl and Bumble Bee travels to Themyscira to repair it. Her friends meets her mother, Queen Hippolyta, who is overly proud of her, having rooms devoted to her daughter trophies. After rescuing a captive Hyppolita, Wonder Woman goes back to Super Hero High to fight Eclipso. When Eclipso retrieves to the moon, Supergirl and Wonder Woman travels there and together managed to defeats the enemy. After Bumble Bee win the Hero of the Year award, Wonder Woman asks Hippolyta if she is not dissapointed by her, but her mother replies that she cannot be more proud. Lego Batman Movie Justice League Party in Lego Batman Movie Wonder Woman is among the heroes present in the Justice League anniversary partyto which Batman has not been invited. Justice League Action Wonder Woman in Justice League Action Wonder Woman is a main character in the serie. She is first introduced in Season 1 Episode 2 Power Outage Shazam Slam: Part 2. She is voiced by Rachel Kimsey. Justice League Action Web Serie Wonder Woman in Justice League Action Web Serie Wonder Woman is a main character, first appearing in Episode 1 Up And Atom. Wonder Woman is in charge of the organization of the Intergalactic Games. She is under pressure because she wants to impress the Ambassador Bek so she can get an invitation to spent a week with them, which she think will help in her preparation to be a Queen in the future. During the competition, she races agains Lashina and Bleez in the Flying with obstacles game. She wins despite Lashina constant cheating. Wonder Woman is present in the fight agains the Female Furies when they discovered their plot to steal Will Magnus device. When she is preparing for the final game Teaming up with Supergirl, Starfire, Bumblebee and Batgirl against Lobo, Maxima, Bleez, Mongal and Blackfirethe competition is interrupted by Lena Luthor. Wonder Woman starts putting civilians safe, including the Embassador, who, out of fear, orders her to star with him to protect him. She refuses and returns to the batlle, angering the Embassador. She fight Lena and then Brainiac. Upon their defeat, Wonder Woman rejoins with her mother, thinking she dissapointed her by no following the Embassador orders, but Hippolyta wonder woman & superman proud instead, stating that Wonder Woman will be an amazing Queen. With Korugar academy withdrawl during the attacks, the Super Hero School High is named winner of the Intergalactic Games. She is voiced by Grey Griffin. The Death of Superman Wonder Woman in The Death of Superman Maggie Sawyer appears in the movie as a major character, voiced by Rosario Dawson. Novels Numerous novels have been created involving the character: Gods and Goddesses 1998Spirit of Truth 2001The Hiketeia 2002Wonder woman & superman League of America: Wonder Woman Mythos 2003and Wonder Woman Love and Murder 2007. Video games Justice league Task Force Wonder Woman is a playable character in the fighting game wonder woman & superman. Justice League: Injustice for All She is playable in 2002. It was released for the GameBoy Advance and featured character designs similar to the that of the Justice League animated series. Unlike most other games it is based on the long running comic book series and written by Justice League of America writer Dwayne McDuffie. She is voiced by Laura Bailey. In the game, Wonder Woman is summoned alongside Aquaman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Batman, and the Joker into a world where Superman rules with an iron fist and said world's Wonder Woman is his second-in-command. Wonder Woman must unite with the others and this world's Batman to defeat Regime Superman for good. She is voiced by Susan Eisenberg. She in her regular costume and in a Cheetah costume. She is voiced by Laura Bailey Injustice 2 Wonder Woman returns in Injustice 2 as a playable character. She is voiced by the same voice actress whom had voiced her before. Just like the previous game, she sides with the regime. Later when Supergirl landed on earth, she mentored her. Because he needed help to fight Brainiac, Batman decide to free Superman himself. When Brainiac invaded the earth, she was among many whom were fighting against his army. She is a Hero with Mystical affinity. Her bio says: Raised away from the modern world Amazon Princess Diana combines the skills of an ancient warrior with the heart of a champion. Born among the legendary Amazons of Greek myth Princess Diana has a fierce warrior's heart while being an emissary of peace. On a hidden island paradise she was trained in the arts of wonder woman & superman as well as justice and equality. Diana ventured into the 'world of men' armed with magical gifts from the Gods and a message for all men and women - wonder woman & superman all the world can be united through compassion strength and understanding. Prior to that, there were plans for a show called Wonder Woman and the Star Riders, which similar towould have featured Wonder Woman leading a team of teen magical girls. Prototype dolls for the series were made. There was also a statue from the animated Wonder Woman movie and a Wonder Woman action figure for the Justice League War movie. Film A statue of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman To celebrate the character's live-action film debut, a number of Wonder Woman action figures featuring Gal Gadot's likeness will be featured for Mattel's Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice line. This subtext has been noted, and it has been debated. Wonder Woman of course, being a superhero wanted to change the ways of the criminals. Parodies have been written with this concept, as male criminals may give up only to spend time with her. When Marston died in 1947 took over and Diana became less of a feminist character but wonder woman & superman this time, her abilities expanded as she wore earrings that provided her with the air she needed when she was in outer space and she had an invisible plane. Extra additions included a tiara which could cut through almost anything and acted as a boomerang and her bracelets now had two way radios. The was then introduced in reaction to 's claims against the entire industry. Many find that as an example of a character that is supposed to represent female empowerment that by wearing a costume which reveals a gratuitous amount of skin that the character is being contradictory. Despite that it offers little protection, Wonder Woman does not require very much protection, either from harm or from the elements. As an American pilot, it is therefore not surprising that stars on the lower part of her breastplate and stripes one her boots are evident parts of the design. Debate immediately surfaced as the head creative force behind the reboot Jim Lee decided that all female characters should be drawn with pants or full leg covering as part of their costume. This was in line with the redrawn Wonder Woman after issue 600 in volume 3. However, as the summer progressed images began to appear with Diana in a costume which appeared to be a synthesis of her traditional one and the reimagined one. With the actual reboot this is the costume that was decided on, essentially with the breastplate in the general shape of the traditional costume, and the theme being more in line with the redesign of the previous year. She additionally has added aspects of her uniform which didn't exist before such as a braided armband.

Issue 600 was used as a chance to reinvent the character as she discovers herself with no memories and in a new costume. Aphrodite observes that one soul still remains in the Womb to which Athena replies the time has not yet come for that one. This will take Diana away from the front lines into the world of espionage. Character Evolution Golden Age Ordering a Charge Fans of modern day comic book characters would have some difficulty relating to characters from the early golden age, and Wonder Woman is no exception. Wonder Woman has used these swords many times in the new 52. Barbara transforms into the Cheetah and attacks Diana. Wonder Woman takes Zola, along with Hermes, to Themiscyra where Diana explains to her Mother, Queen Hippolyta, why she took with herself Zola and Hermes to Themiscyra. Ares relents, thus having Diana fulfill her purpose. Read more: Patty Jenkins is Directing Wonder Woman 2 Patty Jenkins is returning to direct Wonder Woman 2. Meeting Zeus Other Children Lennox suggests meeting Siracca, a fellow demigod daughter of Zeus as well.