Hippolyta then leads her Amazons to victory over the men, who are led by Hercules. Aphrodite gives her a magic girdle that bestows great strength and power. Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, prays to Aphrodite for protection. Ares (quickly rechristened Mars) sends his men to enslave women throughout the world. This version of the story begins with Ares and Aphrodite arguing over who shall rule the world - men with violence or women with love. After dropping Steve off at the hospital, Wonder Woman leaves, but a parchment falls from her outfit and someone at the Smithsonian translates it to learn the history of the Amazons. with an injured Steve Trevor, thus retelling the events of Sensation Comics #1. The issue's first story begins at the moment that Wonder Woman arrives in the U.S. There is then a very brief description of Wonder Woman that explains how she has the combined powers of Aphrodite, Athena, Hercules, and Mercury.Ī History of the Amazons / The Origin of Wonder Woman The issue begins with an introduction of Alice Marble, the new Associate Editor of Wonder Woman. In the previous continuity she only received the lasso after returning to Paradise Island in Sensation Comics #6. Though she had only made one brief appearance in All-Star Comics #8 and nine appearances as the lead character in Sensation Comics, Wonder Woman #1 nevertheless already retcons her origin in a few different ways, most notably by giving her her Lasso of Truth before she leaves Paradise Island for the first time. This is the first full length comic devoted exclusively to Wonder Woman and contains a brief description of the character and four full-length stories.
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