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| == Fictional character biography == | |||
| === Golden Age === | |||
| In her debut in All Star Comics #8, Diana was a part of a tribe of female women named the ], native to ]- a secluded island set in the middle of a vast ocean. ]'s plane crashes on the island and he is found alive by Diana and a fellow Amazon. Diana has him nursed back to help and falls in love with him. Her mother, the Queen of the Amazons ] holds a competition among all the Amazons to decide who is the most worthy of all the women. The winner would then be given the chance of delivering Captain Steve Trevor back to man's world and fight for freedom and liberty. Diana enters the competition wearing a mask to conceal her identity, as her mother forbids her to enter the competition. She wins the competition and then reveals her identity. The winner nevertheless, she is chosen to take Steve Trevor back and is awarded a special dress made by her mother for her new role as Wonder Woman. <ref>{{Cite comic| writer =]| artist =] | story = Introducing Wonder Woman| title = '''All Star Comics'''| volume = 1| issue = 8| date = '''January 1942'''| publisher = DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Wonder Woman A History|url=http://community-2.webtv.net/eddie138/WonderWomanAHistory/}}</ref> | |||
| When she came to America for the first time, Wonder Woman came upon a weeping army nurse named Diana Prince. The nurse wanted to leave for South America with her fiancé but was unable to due shortage of money. As both of them looked identical and Wonder Woman needed a job and identity to monitor on Steve, who was admitted in the same army hospital, she gave her the money she had earned earlier to help her go to her fiancé in exchange of her credentials. Thus, Diana's secret identity of Diana Prince was created and she started to work as an army nurse.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gutierrez|first=Jon|title=The 6 Worst Jobs Wonder Woman Ever Had|url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/03/the_6_worst_jobs_wonder_woman_ever_had.php|publisher=Topless Robot|accessdate=March 30, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| Wonder Woman then took part in a variety of adventures, mostly side by side with Trevor. Her most common foes during that period would be ], and sometimes villains like ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Cronin|first=Brian|title=When We First Met- Wonder Woman's Golden Age Rogues|url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/10/28/when-we-first-met-wonder-womans-golden-age-rogues/|publisher=Comic Book Resources|accessdate=OCTOBER 28, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| === Silver Age === | |||
| In the Silver Age, Wonder Woman's history received many changes. Her earlier origin, which had significant ties to ] was changed. Wonder Woman's powers were the product of the God's blessings- "beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, stronger than Hercules, and swifter than Mercury". The concepts of Wonder Girl and Wonder Tot were introduced during this period.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanley|first=Tim|title=A Book Look: Kanigher’s Giant Birds|url=https://thanley.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/a-book-look-kanigher%E2%80%99s-giant-birds/|publisher=STRAITENED CSTRAITENED CIRCUMSTANCES|accessdate=January 10, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| Wonder Woman Vol 1 Issue #179 (November, 1968) showed Wonder Woman giving up her powers and returning her costume to her mother in order to continue staying in Man's World as all the other Amazons were moving to a new dimension and Diana needed to stay back to help a wrongly-convicted Steve.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=Denny O'Neil| penciller=Mike Sekowsky| inker=Dick Giordano| story=Wonder Woman's Last Battle| title=Wonder Woman| vol=1| issue=179| date=November, 1968}}</ref> Thus, she no longer had the title of Wonder Woman and after meeting and training under a blind martial arts mentor ], fought crime as the powerless Diana Prince. She also ran a mod-boutique as a business and dressed in a series of jumpsuits while fighting crime.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reed|first=Bill|title=365 Reasons to Love Comics|url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/03/05/365-reasons-to-love-comics-64/|publisher=Comic Book Resources|accessdate=5 March 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Wonder what I did on my Christmas vacation?|url=http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/wonder-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/|publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing|accessdate=5 January 2010|author=Mr. Morrow}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hanley|first=Tim|title=A Book Look: Ads vs. Audience|url=http://thanley.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/a-book-look-ads-vs-audience/|publisher=Straitened Circumstances|accessdate=November 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Diana's Memory Album|url=http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/494/|publisher=Dial B for Blog}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Guion|first=Richard|title=Introducing the NEW Wonder Woman|url=http://www.giantsizegeek.com/2011/03/introducing-new-wonder-woman.html|publisher=Giant Size Geek|accessdate=March 21, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| === Bronze Age === | |||
| Starting from Wonder Woman Vol 1 #204, Diana's powers and costume were returned to her and her memories were restored by her mother.<ref>{{cite web|last=Guion|first=Richard|title=Introducing the NEW Wonder Woman|url=http://www.giantsizegeek.com/2011/03/introducing-new-wonder-woman.html|publisher=Giant Size Geek|accessdate=March 21, 2011}}</ref> She was once again reinstated as Wonder Woman. I-Ching is killed by a sniper in the same issue.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cronin|first=Brian|title=Diana Prince - Forgotten Classic|url=http://snarkfree.blogspot.in/2005/04/diana-prince-forgotten-classic.html|publisher=Snark Free Waters|accessdate=April 23, 2005|quote=Sadly, though, in the last issue of the run, I-Ching was murdered and Wonder Woman was given amnesia. When the Amazons returned her memories (and her powers), they left out her memories of her experiences as just plain "Diana Prince."}}</ref> Diana also meets her 'sister' Nubia, who is Hippolyta's daughter fashioned out of dark clay (hence Nubia's dark complexion).<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones, Jr.|first=Robert|title=Wonder of Wonders|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24229|publisher=Comic Book Resources|accessdate=December 31st, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Strickland|first=Carol|title=The Illustrated Nubia Index|url=http://www.carolastrickland.com/comics/wwcentral/misc_indexes/nubia/nubia.html|publisher=Carol A.Strickland}}</ref> Nubia was the Wonder Woman of "The Floating Island", she challenges Diana to a duel which ends in a draw.<ref>{{cite web|last=Strickland|first=Carol|title=The Illustrated Nubia Index|url=http://www.carolastrickland.com/comics/wwcentral/misc_indexes/nubia/nubia.html|publisher=Carol A.Strickland}}</ref> Returning to her home, Nubia would have further adventures involving Diana.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones, Jr.|first=Robert|title=Wonder of Wonders|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24229|publisher=Comic Book Resources|accessdate=December 31st, 2009}}</ref> | |||
| The last issue of Volume 1 showed Diana and Steve Trevor announce their love for each other and their subsequent marriage.<ref>{{Cite comic | writer =Gerry Conway | artist =Don Heck | story ="Of Gods And Men" | title = '''Wonder Woman''' | volume =1 | issue =329 | date = '''February, 1986''' | publisher =DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mozzocco|first=J. Caleb|title=The Many Loves of Wonder Woman: A Brief History Of The Amazing Amazon's Love Life|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/28/the-many-loves-of-wonder-woman-steve-trevor-nemesis-batman-superman-romance/|publisher=ComicsAlliance|accessdate=Aug 28th 2012}}</ref> | |||
| === Modern Age === | |||
| The events of ] greatly changed the history of the ]. Wonder Woman's history and origin was also considerably revamped. Wonder Woman was now an emissary and ambassador from ] (the new name for Paradise Island) to Patriarch's World, charged with the mission of bringing peace to the outside world. A variety of deities and concepts from Greek mythology were blended into Wonder Woman's stories and origin. She was formed out of clay of the shores of the island by Hippolyta, who wished for a child and the clay figure was then brought to life by the Greek deities. She was then blessed with unique powers and abilities by the Greek deities- beauty from Aphrodite, strength from Demeter, wisdom from Athena, speed and flight from Hermes, Eyes of the Hunter and unity with beasts from Artemis, and sisterhood with fire and ability to discern the truth from Hestia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Colluccio|first=Ali|title=Top 5: Wonder Woman Reboots|url=http://ifanboy.com/articles/top-5-wonder-woman-reboots/|publisher=iFanboy|accessdate=04/10/12|quote=After she was “erased” from existence in the final pages of Crisis on Infinite Earths, George Perez, Len Wein and Greg Potter brought the Amazon Princess back to the DC Universe. While the basics of the story remained the same, Wonder Woman’s powers were adjusted to include Beauty from Aphrodite, Strength from Demeter, Wisdom from Athena, Speed and Flight from Hermes, Eyes of the Hunter from Artemis, and Truth from Hestia. This run also established Paradise Island as the mythical Amazon capital, Themyscira. Perez’s Diana is not only strong and smart, but graceful and kind — the iconic Wonder Woman.}}</ref> Due to the reboot, her previous history, and her marriage to Steve Trevor was erased. Trevor was introduced as a man much older than Diana and would later on marry ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mozzocco|first=J. Caleb|title=The Many Loves of Wonder Woman: A Brief History Of The Amazing Amazon's Love Life|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/28/the-many-loves-of-wonder-woman-steve-trevor-nemesis-batman-superman-romance/|publisher=ComicsAlliance|accessdate=Aug 28th 2012|quote=When the next volume of Wonder Woman would start, Trevor was sidelined as Diana's love interest. He still appeared in the series, but as an older man, one who would ultimately marry the post-Crisis version of Wondy's Golden Age sidekick, Etta Candy.}}</ref> | |||
| {{Main|War of the Gods (comics)}} | |||
| Starting in Wonder Woman Vol 2 #51, The Amazons, who had revealed their presence to the outer world in Wonder Woman Vol 2 #50, are blamed for a series of murders and the theft of various artefacts. The Amazons are taken into custody, Queen Hippolyta seems nowhere to be found and Steve Trevor is forced by General Yedziniak to attack Themyscira. These events lead to the major crossover event titled "]", with Wonder Woman as its main character. The culprit of the murders, thefts and the framing of the Amazons is revealed to be the witch ], who "kills" Diana by reverting her form back into the clay she was born from. Later, Wonder Woman is brought back to life and together with Donna Troy, she battles Circe and ultimately defeats her.<ref>{{Cite comic| writer=George Pérez| penciller=George Pérez| copencillers=Cynthia Martin| inker=Cynthia Martin| story ="War of the Gods, Chapter One: Hellfire's Web"| title=War of the Gods| volume=1| issue=1| date=September, 1991| publisher =DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic| writer=George Pérez| penciller=George Pérez| copencillers=Cynthia Martin| inker=Cynthia Martin| story="The Holy Wars"| title =War of the Gods| volume=1| issue=2| date=October, 1991| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic| writer=George Pérez| penciller=George Pérez| copencillers=Cynthia Martin |inker=Cynthia Martin| story="Casualties of War"| title=War of the Gods| volume=1| issue=3| date=November, 1991| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic| writer=George Pérez| penciller=George Pérez| story="In the Beginning... There Was the End"| title=War of the Gods| volume=1| issue=4| date=December, 1991| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> Circe would later return by unknown means. | |||
| In Wonder Woman Vol 2 #73, Wonder Woman started to work as a waitress at a local Taco Whiz franchise due to her facing a money deficiency. She later left the job and started working as a private eye.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gutierrez|first=Jon|title=The 6 Worst Jobs Wonder Woman Ever Had|url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/03/the_6_worst_jobs_wonder_woman_ever_had.php|publisher=Topless Robot|accessdate=March 30, 2011|quote=Back in Wonder Woman volume 2 Issue 73, Wonder Woman had some problems. Her home island of Themyscira was gone, she had no money and she couldn't find a job (although the fact that she kept going to job interviews wearing her tiara probably didn't help). So, she took the only job she could find and worked the counter at the local Taco Whiz franchise. She only stayed there for one issue before she ditched it and got work as a private eye, which was infinitely cooler than getting repeatedly burped at by customers.}}</ref> | |||
| When Hippolyta and the other Amazons were in a demonic dimension, she started receiving visions about the death of Wonder Woman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Superhero Makeovers: Wonder Woman, part two|url=http://screamsheet.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/superhero-makeovers-wonder-woman-part-two/|publisher=The Screamsheet|accessdate=February 10, 2011|quote=Hippolyta received a vision where Wonder Woman died.}}</ref> Fearing her daughter's death, Hippolyta created a false story that she claimed Diana was not worthy of continuing her role as Wonder Woman, and arranged for a contest to determine who would be the new Wonder Woman, thus protecting Diana from her supposed fate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Superhero Makeovers: Wonder Woman, part two|url=http://screamsheet.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/superhero-makeovers-wonder-woman-part-two/|publisher=The Screamsheet|accessdate=February 10, 2011|quote=Desperate to save her daughter, she claimed that Diana had failed in her role as an ambassador to man’s world and called for a do-over on the contest that had determined Diana fit to carry the Wonder Woman mantle in the first place.}}</ref> The participants of the final round were Diana and ], and due to some mystical manipulation by Hippolyta, Artemis won the contest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Superhero Makeovers: Wonder Woman, part two|url=http://screamsheet.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/superhero-makeovers-wonder-woman-part-two/|publisher=The Screamsheet|accessdate=February 10, 2011|quote=Due to Hippolyta secretly meddling so her daughter would lose the contest, Diana lost to one of the Bana named Artemis, who became the new Wonder Woman.}}</ref> Thus, Artemis became the new Wonder Woman and Diana was forced to hand over her costume, who then started fighting crime in an alternate costume.<ref>{{cite web|title=Superhero Makeovers: Wonder Woman, part two|url=http://screamsheet.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/superhero-makeovers-wonder-woman-part-two/|publisher=The Screamsheet|accessdate=February 10, 2011|quote=Meanwhile, Diana herself wore the costume equivalent of black lingerie and a jacket and continued to fight crime.}}</ref> Artemis later died in battle with the ]- Hippolyta vision of a dying Wonder Woman did come true, albeit not of Diana as Wonder Woman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Superhero Makeovers: Wonder Woman, part two|url=http://screamsheet.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/superhero-makeovers-wonder-woman-part-two/|publisher=The Screamsheet|accessdate=February 10, 2011|quote= Artemis was killed off, resulting in the death of Wonder Woman that Hippolyta had foreseen, and Diana returned as Wonder Woman.}}</ref> Diana once again became Wonder Woman, a request made by Artemis in her last seconds. Artemis would later return as ]. Prior to Artemis' death, Hippolyta would admit to her daughter about her own part in Artemis' death, which strained their relationship as Diana was unable to forgive her mother for sending another Amazon to her death knowingly for the sake of saving her own daughter. | |||
| The demon ] engaged in battle with Diana in Wonder Woman Vol 2 #125 and managed to strike her fatally and kill her.<ref name=HippolytaWW /> Diana then attained divinity and the status of the Goddess of Truth and started to reside in Olympus, her mother Hippolyta then assumed the role of Wonder Woman and wore her own different incarnation of the costume.<ref name=HippolytaWW /> In Wonder Woman Vol 2 #136, Diana was banished from Olympus due to interfering in earthly matters (as Diana was unable to simply watch over people's misery on earth).<ref name=HippolytaWW /> She immediately returned to her duties as Wonder Woman, but ran into conflicts with her mother over her true place and role as Hippolyta seemed accustomed to her life in America.<ref name=HippolytaWW /> Their fight remained unsolved, as Hippolyta tragically died during the ] event.<ref name=HippolytaWW /> Even Themyscira was destroyed during the event, but was restored and reformed as a collection of floating islands.<ref name="HippolytaWW">{{cite web|title=Wonder Woman & Hippolyta- As All Great Heroes Do...|url=http://www.cosmicteams.com/profiles/wonderwoman.html|publisher=Cosmic Teams}}</ref> Circe later resurrected Hippolyta in Wonder Woman Vol 3 #8.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=Jodi Picoult| penciller=Terry Dodson| inker=Rachel Dodson| story="Love and Murder, Part 3"| title=Wonder Woman| vol=3| issue=8| date=June, 2007| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> | |||
| {{Main|Infinite Crisis|The OMAC Project}} | |||
| One of the events that led to Infinite Crisis was of Wonder Woman killing the villain ] in Wonder Woman Vol 2 #219. Maxwell Lord was mind-controlling ], who as a result of this was near to killing ]. Unable to mind control Wonder Woman, Lord made Superman see her as Doomsday killing ]. Superman then attacked Wonder Woman, and a vicious battle ensued. Buying herself time by slicing Superman's throat with her tiara, Wonder Woman caught Lord in her Lasso of Truth and asked him how to stop his control over Superman. As the lasso forced the wearer to speak only the truth, Lord told her that the only way to stop him was to kill him. Left with no choice, Wonder Woman snapped Lord's neck. Unknown to her, the entire scene was broadcast live around every channel in the world by ]. The viewers were not aware of the entire situation, and saw only Wonder Woman murdering a Justice League associate. Wonder Woman's actions put her at odds with Batman or Superman, as they saw Wonder Woman as a cold-blooded killer, despite the fact that she saved them.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldstein|first=Hilary|title=Defending Wonder Woman- Why the Amazonian princess should be spared punishment from DC's heroes.|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/01/defending-wonder-woman|publisher=IGN|accessdate=August 1, 2005}}</ref> | |||
| {{Main|One Year Later|Who is Wonder Woman?}} | |||
| At the end of Infinite Crisis, Wonder Woman, along with fellow members of DC's Trinity Batman and Superman, temporarily retires from her costumed identity. Diana, once again using the alias Diana Prince, joins the Department of ] Affairs. ] became the new Wonder Woman, but is captured by Diana's enemies. Diana then goes on a mission to rescue her sister, battling Circe and ]. In the end, Diana defeats the villains, frees Donna and takes up the role of Wonder Woman again. Circe also places a spell on Diana, which renders Diana as a normal human being without any powers when in the role of Diana Prince; her powers come to her only when she is the role of Wonder Woman.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=Allan Heinberg| penciller=Terry Dodson| inker=Rachel Dodson| story="Who is Wonder Woman?: Part One"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=1| date=August, 2006| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer=Allan Heinberg| penciller=Terry Dodson| inker=Rachel Dodson| story="Who is Wonder Woman?: Part Two"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=2| date=September, 2006| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer=Allan Heinberg| penciller=Terry Dodson| inker=Rachel Dodson| story="Who is Wonder Woman?: Part Three"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=3| date=October, 2006| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer=Allan Heinberg| penciller=Terry Dodson| inker=Rachel Dodson| story="Who is Wonder Woman?: Part Four"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=4| date=February,2007| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer=Allan Heinberg| penciller=Terry Dodson| inker=Rachel Dodson| story="Who is Wonder Woman?: Part Five"| title=Wonder Woman Annual| volume=3| issue=1| date=November, 2007| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> | |||
| {{Main|The Circle (comics)}} | |||
| The storyline "The Circle" (Wonder Woman Vol 3 #14-#17) was focused on the revelation of a failed assassination attempt on Diana when she was newly-born, by four rogue Amazons.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=]| penciller=]| inker=]| story="The Circle Part One of Four: What You Do Not Know Yet"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=14| date=January, 2008| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> These Amazons were collectively referred to as ], and consisted of Myrto, Charis, Philomela, and Alkyone. The four Amazons were Hippolyta's personal guards and extremely loyal and devoted to her.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=]| penciller=]| inker=]| story="The Circle Part Two of Four: Dead Heat"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=15| date=February, 2008| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> However, when Hippolyta decided to raise a daughter, The Circle was horrified and considered the baby ill-fate, one who would ruin their race.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=]| penciller=]| inker=]| story="The Circle Part Three of Four: The Wellspring of all Vengeance"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=16| date=March, 2008| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> Thus, after Diana was given sculpted out of clay and brought to life, The Circle decided to kill the baby. Their attempt was foiled however, and the four Amazons were imprisoned.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=]| penciller=]| inker=]| story="The Circle Conclusion: A Time Of Reckoning"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=17| date=April, 2008| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> After years, the Circle escaped their prisons with the help of the Nazis, and decided to accomplish their previously failed mission and kill Diana. Diana defeated Myrto, Charis, Philomela and then approached Alkyone, who revealed that Diana could have been her daughter as even she had always pined for one but ignored her desire. Alkyone runs off and succumbs to her death by falling into the ocean. The other three Amazons return to their prisons.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=]| penciller=]| inker=]| story="The Circle Conclusion: A Time Of Reckoning"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=3| issue=17| date=April, 2008| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Wonder Woman: The Circle|url=http://tradetalks.blogspot.in/2009/05/wonder-woman-circle.html|publisher=Trade Talks|accessdate=29 May 2009|author=Raou}}</ref> | |||
| Issue #600 introduced Wonder Woman to an alternate timeline created by the Gods in which Paradise Island had been destroyed and the Amazons being scattered around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/04/15/who-destroyed-paradise-island/ |title= Who destroyed Paradise Island? |publisher= DC Comics|date= April 15, 2010|accessdate= May 23, 2012 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/67t6ZHTeN|archivedate= May 23, 2012|deadurl=}}</ref> In this timeline, Diana is an orphan raised in New York who is learning to cope with her powers. The entire world has forgotten Wonder Woman's existence and the main story of this run was of Diana trying to restore reality even though she does not properly remember it herself.<ref>{{cite web|last=George|first=Richard|title=Wonder Woman's New Era|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/30/wonder-womans-new-era?|publisher=IGN|accessdate=June 29, 2010}}</ref> Diana has no memories of her prior adventures as Wonder Woman and recollects her memories in bits and pieces and also receives different abilities and resources, such as the power of flight and her lasso during the progression of her adventure. A trio of Death Goddesses called ] acted as the main enemy of Wonder Woman.<ref>{{cite web|title=SS/OM: All New Wonder Woman Review Part 3: The Morrigan|url=http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/blogs/latest/entry/ssom-all-new-wonder-woman-review-part-3-the-morrigan|publisher=That Guy With the Glasses|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> Diana ultimately defeats the evil goddesses and returns everything back to normal.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=]| penciller =]| copencillers =]| story="The Odyssey Part Fourteen: The Return"| title=Wonder Woman| volume=1| issue=614| date=October, 2011| publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> | |||
| ==== The New 52 ==== | |||
| In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched its entire line of publication to cater to the needs of a new generation, dubbing the event "]". Wonder Woman now appeared wearing a new costume similar to her older one. Her character also received major changes and her origin was changed completely. | |||
| In this new continuity, Wonder Woman's origin is significantly changed in the way that she is no longer a clay figure brought to life by the magic of the gods. Instead, she is the natural-born daughter of Hippolyta and Zeus.<ref>{{cite | |||
| web|last=Ching|first=Albert|title=WONDER WOMAN Gets a NEW 52 Origin, Parent in November|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/wonder-woman-new-origin-111010.html|publisher=Newsarama|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gregorian|first=Dareh|title=Zeus your daddy, Diana!|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/zeus_your_daddy_diana_ppW48O4ICruECUubnH5G1H|publisher=New York Post|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref> The earlier origin story was revealed by Hippolyta to be a lie she concocted in order to protect Diana from the wrath of Hera, who is known for hunting and killing several illegitimate offspring of Zeus.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= ]| penciller= ]| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Clay| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 3| date= January 2012}}</ref> | |||
| Wonder Woman meets and protects a young woman named Zola, from Hera's wrath. Zola is pregnant with Zeus's child and Hera, seething with jealousy intends to kill the child.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= The Visitation| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 1| date= November 2011}}</ref> | |||
| <ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| artist= ]| story= Home| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 2| date= December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Blood| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 4| date= February 2012}}</ref> | |||
| <ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= ]| inker= Akins, Tony| story= Lourdes| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 5| date= March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Akins, Tony| inker= Akins, Tony; ]| story= Thrones| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 6| date= April 2012}}</ref> The major event in this story is the revelation of Diana's true parentage- long ago, Hippolyta and Zeus battled each other. The battle ended with the couple making love and thus Diana was conceived.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gregorian|first=Dareh|title=Zeus your daddy, Diana!|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/zeus_your_daddy_diana_ppW48O4ICruECUubnH5G1H|publisher=New York Post|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ching|first=Albert|title=WONDER WOMAN Gets a NEW 52 Origin, Parent in November|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/wonder-woman-new-origin-111010.html|publisher=Newsarama|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref> | |||
| The story then focuses on Wonder Woman's quest to rescue Zola from Hades, who had abducted her and taken her to Hell at the end of the sixth issue of the series.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Il Gangster dell'amore| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 7| date= May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Casting Shadows| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 8| date= June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= The Dearly Beloved| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 9| date= July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Vows| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 10| date= August 2012}}</ref> The male Amazons are introduced and their origin story is revealed- the Amazons used to infrequently invade the ships coming near the island and force themselves on the sailors, and then kill them. After nine months, the birth of the female children are highly celebrated and inducted into the proper ranks of the Amazons while the male children are rejected. In order to save the male children from being drowned to death by the Amazons, Hephaestus trades them with the Amazons in exchange for weapons.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Il Gangster dell'amore| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 7| date= May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lima|first=Sara|title=Is Changing Wonder Woman and the History of the Amazons A Good Idea?|url=http://www.comicvine.com/news/is-changing-wonder-woman-and-the-history-of-the-amazons-a-good-idea/144490/|publisher=ComicVine|accessdate=March 27, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last=Hunsaker|first=Andy|title=Wonder Woman #7: Amazon Sex Pirate Spartans|url=http://www.craveonline.com/comics/reviews/185491-wonder-woman-7-amazon-sex-pirate-spartans|publisher=CraveOnline|accessdate=March 26, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| Wonder Woman then tries to protect Zola from Appollo, as it is prophesied that one of Zeus' children will be his downfall which Apollo considers to be Zola's child.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Son Rise| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 11| date= September 2012}}</ref><ref name="WWv4issue12">{{cite comic| writer= Azzarello, Brian| penciller= Chiang, Cliff| inker= Chiang, Cliff| story= Birth Right| title= Wonder Woman| volume= 4| issue= 12| date= October 2012}}</ref> Wonder Woman receives the power of flight by one of Hermes' feathers piercing her thigh and Zola's baby is stolen by Hermes at the end and given to Demeter. The issue's last page shows a dark and mysterious man rising from the snow, taking a helmet and disappearing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Vaneta|title=BRIAN AZZARELLO On Ending WONDER WOMAN #12 With a 'BOOM'|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/brian-azzarell-wonder-woman-orion.html|publisher=Newsarama|accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|title=The End Of Wonder Woman #12 That You Really Might Not Have Expected|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/08/15/the-end-of-wonder-woman-12-that-you-really-might-not-have-expected/|publisher=Bleeding Cool|accessdate=August 15 2012}}</ref> | |||
| A stand-alone #0 Issue was released in September which explored Diana's childhood and her tutelage under Ares, the God of War.<ref>{{Cite comic| writer = Azzarello, Brian| artist = Chiang, Cliff| story = The Lair of the Minotaur!| title =Wonder Woman| volume =4| issue =0| date = November 2012}}</ref> The issue was narrated in the style of a typical ] comic book and saw Diana in her childhood years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sava|first=Oliver|title=Wonder Woman #0 goes back to the Silver Age|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/wonder-woman-0-goes-back-to-the-silver-age,85238/|publisher=The A.V. Club|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref> The main plot of the issue was Diana training under Ares as he thought of her being an extraordinary girl with immense potential. The issue ultimately concluded with Diana learning and experiencing the importance of mercy, as she hesitates and refuses to kill the Minotaur- a task given to her by Ares; however, this show of mercy makes her a failure in Ares' eyes.<ref>{{Cite comic| writer = Azzarello, Brian| artist = Chiang, Cliff| story = The Lair of the Minotaur!| title =Wonder Woman| volume =4| issue =0| date = November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sava|first=Oliver|title=Wonder Woman #0 goes back to the Silver Age|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/wonder-woman-0-goes-back-to-the-silver-age,85238/|publisher=The A.V. Club|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hanley|first=Tim|title=Wonder Woman #0 Review OR Kind Of Cute On The Surface, But Troubling Below|url=http://thanley.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/wonder-woman-0-review-or-kind-of-cute-on-the-surface-but-troubling-below/|publisher=Straitened Circustances|accessdate=September 20, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| Wonder Woman also appears as one of the lead characters in the new '']'' title written by ] and drawn by Jim Lee<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Johns, Geoff| penciller= ]| inker= ]| story= Justice League Part Three| title= Justice League| volume= 2| issue= 3| date= January 2012}}</ref> | |||
| In August 2012, she and Superman shared a kiss in Justice League Vol 2 #12, hinting a possible romance, which, according to ''Chief Creative Officer'' and ''Justice League'' writer Geoff Johns, will be the new status quo.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-08-27/Superman-Wonder-Woman-kiss-in-Justice-League-comic-book/57328804/1 | title= Superman and Wonder Woman kiss with powerful consequences | work=USATODAY.com | accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/48765412/ns/today-books/t/superman-wonder-woman-romance-rocks-dc-comics/#.UFybHK6fbDM | title= Superman-Wonder Woman Romance rocks DC Comics | work=MSNBC.com | accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/08/28/superman-and-wonder-woman-become-the-worlds-newest-power-couple-and-seal-it-with-a | title= Superman-and-Wonder Woman become the world's newest power couple | work=DCcomics.com | accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref> | |||