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*The Legend of Wonder Woman*
The Legend of Wonder Woman
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Publisher	DC Comics
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	(Volume 1: Origins); December 13, 2016
Main character(s)	Wonder Woman
Creative team
Writer(s)	Renae De Liz
Artist(s)	Renae De Liz
Inker(s)	Ray Dillon
Letterer(s)	Ray Dillon
Colorist(s)	Ray Dillon

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The Legend of Wonder Woman is a comic series starring Wonder Woman, published by DC Comics. The series was created by Renae De Liz, with colors, inks, and letters by her husband, Ray Dillon. It functions as a modern retelling of Wonder Woman's Golden Age origin, with heavy influence from the original comics by William Moulton Marston. The series was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Digital/Webcomic.

Publication history

The digital-first series began in November 2015 and consisted of 27 chapters released weekly. It was collected in nine single issues throughout 2016, then published in hardcover December 13 the same year. A proposed second volume was in the works until it was cancelled by DC.^[1]

An earlier series, published by DC in 1986, was also titled The Legend of Wonder Woman. The last pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths Wonder Woman story, it was a tribute to the Golden Age Wonder Woman that was written and illustrated by Trina Robbins. The four-issue limited series was published during the time between the first and second volumes of Wonder Woman.^[2]

Plot

Volume One

As a child, Diana senses danger looming towards her island, Themyscira. She coerces the Captain of the Guard, Alcippe into training her in the arts of battle. As she grows older, Diana becomes a fearsome fighter, though she longs to find the answer to her ominous feelings. One day, she finds Air Force pilot Steve Trevor crash on the island. She keeps him a secret from the other Amazons as she tends to his wounds, though they eventually discover his presence. Diana wins the competition to return Steve to the United States, where she meets Etta Candy and the Holliday Girls.

Meanwhile, Ares and Hades send their champion, Thomas Byde (calling himself the Duke of Deception) to aid the Nazis during World War II. Diana disguises herself as a nurse to get onto the front lines, but is easily defeated by the Duke of Deception. She later loses her powers completely by turning away her patron gods, deciding to live a peaceful life with Steve and Etta.

Quickly after, Diana is summoned by duty to return to the battle, despite the loss of magic in her equipment. She manages to defeat the Duke of Deception with the aid of Pegasus, then regains her powers in time to defeat the deadly Titan.

Volume Two

A second and third volumes were planned for The Legend of Wonder Woman but were cancelled by DC Comics.^[1] Writer Renae De Liz later posted on her Twitter account her plans for future volumes had included various villains from Wonder Woman's lore, such as Cheetah, Blue Snowman,^[3] Giganta,^[4] and Circe.^[4]

Characters

Princess Diana/Wonder Woman
The princess of the Amazons. As in the main DC Universe, Diana won the right to become Wonder Woman and return injured air force pilot Steve Trevor back to "man's world".
Etta Candy
A boisterous student at Holliday College, Etta immediately befriended Diana when she arrived at the United States. Etta continued to play a large role in the series, joining Diana in her adventures as her sidekick.
Steve Trevor
A young pilot who crash landed on Paradise Island. After being brought back to the United States by Diana, he continued to play a prominent role in Diana's life, eventually becoming her romantic interest.
Duke of Deception
The primary antagonist of the story. Once a mortal man named Thomas Byde, the Duke of Deception served as Ares's champion.
Queen Hippolyta
Queen of the Amazons and Diana's mother.
Alcippe
General of the Amazons and presumably Hippolyta's lover. She trained Diana in the ways of battle, and eventually revealed her former name to be Philippus.
Priscilla Rich
A wealthy socialite who has allied with the Nazi party.
Antiope and Melanippe
Sisters of Queen Hippolyta. Antiope served Ares while Melanippe was a priestess of Hades. Both plot against Queen Hippolyta presumably under the orders of their respective Gods.
Pegasus
A mythical creature that aided Diana in her journey.
Holliday Girls
A group of college students that help Diana on her adventure. The group consists of Etta, Glamora Treat, Lita Little, and Millie and Tillie Heyday.
Lt. Lawrence Stone
Steve's commanding officer and Etta's romantic interest.
Perry White
A young reporter that Diana questions about the Duke of Deception.
Alfred Pennyworth
A young child who the Holliday Girls recruit to help in their performance in the United Kingdom.
Troia
An amazon that was in Diana's class as a child.
Jumpa
Diana's kanga which is briefly seen on Themyscira.
Pamela Smuthers
Etta Candy's arch-rival.

Follow up

Despite the cancellation of the second volume of The Legend of Wonder Woman, DC Comics published a follow-up story written by Renae De Liz set in the same universe in the Wonder Woman: 75th Anniversary Special. In the story, Wonder Woman confronts Baroness von Gunther and her subordinates Red Panzer and Mavis. After using the lasso of truth on the Baroness, she discovers that the Baroness's daughter, Gerta, had been kidnapped by the Nazi forces in order to force Baroness von Gunther's compliance. Wonder Woman saves the young girl and returns her to her mother, who vows that she has been set free.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "The Legend of Wonder Woman Part 2 Cancelled". DC.
^ "The Legend of Wonder Woman, DC, 1986 Series", Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Dec. 12, 2022.
^ Liz, Renae De (15 December 2016). "As a love letter to the fans of Legend of Wonder Woman who patiently awaited Part 2, here's an icy villain for ya :)pic.twitter.com/3RDEV4as2P".
^ ^a ^b Liz, Renae De (15 December 2016). "(Priscilla Rich/Cheetah design not final)pic.twitter.com/7qP9i1S2Yl".
^ Wonder Woman: 75th Anniversary Special (2017)

[comicbook.com-1] "The Legend of Wonder Woman Part 2 Cancelled". DC.

[2] "The Legend of Wonder Woman, DC, 1986 Series", Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Dec. 12, 2022.

[3] Liz, Renae De (15 December 2016). "As a love letter to the fans of Legend of Wonder Woman who patiently awaited Part 2, here's an icy villain for ya :)pic.twitter.com/3RDEV4as2P".

[auto-4] Liz, Renae De (15 December 2016). "(Priscilla Rich/Cheetah design not final)pic.twitter.com/7qP9i1S2Yl".

[5] Wonder Woman: 75th Anniversary Special (2017)

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-'''''The Legend of Wonder Woman''''' is a series starring [[Wonder Woman]], published by [[DC Comics]]. The series was created by Renae de Liz, with colors, inks, and letters by her husband, Ray Dillon. It functions as a modern retelling of Wonder Woman's Golden Age origin, with heavy influence from the original comics by [[William Moulton Marston]].
+'''''The Legend of Wonder Woman''''' is a comic series starring [[Wonder Woman]], published by [[DC Comics]]. The series was created by Renae De Liz, with colors, inks, and letters by her husband, Ray Dillon. It functions as a modern retelling of Wonder Woman's Golden Age origin, with heavy influence from the original comics by [[William Moulton Marston]]. The series was nominated for the [[Eisner Award]] for [[Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic|Best Digital/Webcomic]].
 ==Publication history==
-The digital-first series began in November 2015 and consisted of 27 chapters released weekly. It was collected in 9 single issues throughout 2016, then published in hardcover December 13, 2016. A proposed second volume was in the works until it was cancelled by DC.<ref name="comicbook.com">{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/12/16/the-legend-of-wonder-woman-part-2-cancelled/|title=The Legend of Wonder Woman Part 2 Cancelled|website=DC}}</ref>
+The digital-first series began in November 2015 and consisted of 27 chapters released weekly. It was collected in nine single issues throughout 2016, then published in hardcover December 13 the same year. A proposed second volume was in the works until it was cancelled by DC.<ref name="comicbook.com">{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/12/16/the-legend-of-wonder-woman-part-2-cancelled/|title=The Legend of Wonder Woman Part 2 Cancelled|website=DC}}</ref>
+An earlier series, published by DC in 1986, was also titled ''The Legend of Wonder Woman''. The last pre-''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' Wonder Woman story, it was a tribute to the [[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] Wonder Woman that was written and illustrated by [[Trina Robbins]]. The four-issue [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]] was published during the time between the first and second volumes of ''[[Wonder Woman (comic book)|Wonder Woman]]''.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/series/3155/ "The Legend of Wonder Woman, DC, 1986 Series"], Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Dec. 12, 2022.</ref>
-A four issue mini-series published in 1986 featured the same title.
 ==Plot==
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 ===Volume Two===
-A second and third volumes were planned for ''The Legend of Wonder Woman'' but were cancelled by DC Comics.<ref name="comicbook.com"/> Writer Renae de Liz later posted on her [[Twitter]] account her plans for future volumes had included various villains from Wonder Woman's lore, such as Cheetah, [[Blue Snowman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RenaeDeLiz/status/809578290407153664|title=As a love letter to the fans of Legend of Wonder Woman who patiently awaited Part 2, here's an icy villain for ya :)pic.twitter.com/3RDEV4as2P|first=Renae De|last=Liz|date=15 December 2016|publisher=}}</ref> [[Giganta]],<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RenaeDeLiz/status/809602415267901441|title=(Priscilla Rich/Cheetah design not final)pic.twitter.com/7qP9i1S2Yl|first=Renae De|last=Liz|date=15 December 2016|publisher=}}</ref> and [[Circe (DC Comics)|Circe]].<ref name="auto"/>
+A second and third volumes were planned for ''The Legend of Wonder Woman'' but were cancelled by DC Comics.<ref name="comicbook.com"/> Writer Renae De Liz later posted on her [[Twitter]] account her plans for future volumes had included various villains from Wonder Woman's lore, such as Cheetah, [[Blue Snowman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RenaeDeLiz/status/809578290407153664|title=As a love letter to the fans of Legend of Wonder Woman who patiently awaited Part 2, here's an icy villain for ya :)pic.twitter.com/3RDEV4as2P|first=Renae De|last=Liz|date=15 December 2016}}</ref> [[Giganta]],<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RenaeDeLiz/status/809602415267901441|title=(Priscilla Rich/Cheetah design not final)pic.twitter.com/7qP9i1S2Yl|first=Renae De|last=Liz|date=15 December 2016}}</ref> and [[Circe (DC Comics)|Circe]].<ref name="auto"/>
 ==Characters==
-*Princess Diana/[[Wonder Woman]]<br /> The princess of the Amazons. As in the main DC Universe, Diana won the right to become Wonder Woman and return injured air force pilot Steve Trevor back to "man's world."
+* Princess Diana/[[Wonder Woman]]<br /> The princess of the Amazons. As in the main DC Universe, Diana won the right to become Wonder Woman and return injured air force pilot Steve Trevor back to "man's world".
-*[[Etta Candy]]<br /> A boisterous student at Holliday College, Etta immediately befriended Diana when she arrived at the United States. Etta continued to play a large role in the series, joining Diana in her adventures as her sidekick.
+* [[Etta Candy]]<br /> A boisterous student at Holliday College, Etta immediately befriended Diana when she arrived at the United States. Etta continued to play a large role in the series, joining Diana in her adventures as her sidekick.
-*[[Steve Trevor]]<br /> A young pilot who crash landed on Paradise Island. After being brought back to the United States by Diana, he continued to play a prominent role in Diana's life, eventually becoming her romantic interest.
+* [[Steve Trevor]]<br /> A young pilot who crash landed on Paradise Island. After being brought back to the United States by Diana, he continued to play a prominent role in Diana's life, eventually becoming her romantic interest.
-*[[Duke of Deception]]<br /> The primary antagonist of the story. Once a mortal man named Thomas Boyd, the Duke of Deception served as Ares's champion.
+* [[Duke of Deception]]<br /> The primary antagonist of the story. Once a mortal man named Thomas Byde, the Duke of Deception served as Ares's champion.
-*[[Hippolyta (DC Comics)|Queen Hippolyta]]<br /> Queen of the Amazons and Diana's mother.
+* [[Hippolyta (DC Comics)|Queen Hippolyta]]<br /> Queen of the Amazons and Diana's mother.
-*[[Philippus (fictional character)|Alcippe]]<br /> General of the Amazons and presumably Hippolyta's lover. She trained Diana in the ways of battle, and eventually revealed her former name to be Philippus.
+* [[Philippus (fictional character)|Alcippe]]<br /> General of the Amazons and presumably Hippolyta's lover. She trained Diana in the ways of battle, and eventually revealed her former name to be Philippus.
-*[[Cheetah (comics)|Priscilla Rich]]<br /> A wealthy socialite who has allied with the Nazi party.
+* [[Cheetah (comics)|Priscilla Rich]]<br /> A wealthy socialite who has allied with the Nazi party.
-*[[Antiope (comics)|Antiope]] and [[Menalippe|Melanippe]]<br /> Sisters of Queen Hippolyta. Antiope served [[Ares (DC Comics)|Ares]] while Melanippe was a priestess of [[Hades (DC Comics)|Hades]]. Both plot against Queen Hippolyta presumably under the orders of their respective Gods.
+* [[Antiope (comics)|Antiope]] and [[Menalippe|Melanippe]]<br /> Sisters of Queen Hippolyta. Antiope served [[Ares (DC Comics)|Ares]] while Melanippe was a priestess of [[Hades (DC Comics)|Hades]]. Both plot against Queen Hippolyta presumably under the orders of their respective Gods.
-*[[Pegasus]]<br /> A mythical creature that aided Diana in her journey.
+* [[Pegasus]]<br /> A mythical creature that aided Diana in her journey.
-*Holliday Girls<br /> A group of college students that help Diana on her adventure. The group consists of Etta, Glamora Treat, Lita Little, and Millie and Tillie Heyday.
+* Holliday Girls<br /> A group of college students that help Diana on her adventure. The group consists of Etta, Glamora Treat, Lita Little, and Millie and Tillie Heyday.
-*Lt. Lawrence Stone<br /> Steve's commanding officer and Etta's romantic interest.
+* Lt. Lawrence Stone<br /> Steve's commanding officer and Etta's romantic interest.
-*[[Perry White]]<br /> A young reporter that Diana questions about the Duke of Deception.
+* [[Perry White]]<br /> A young reporter that Diana questions about the Duke of Deception.
-*[[Alfred Pennyworth]]<br /> A young child who the Holliday Girls recruit to help in their performance in the United Kingdom.
+* [[Alfred Pennyworth]]<br /> A young child who the Holliday Girls recruit to help in their performance in the United Kingdom.
-*[[Donna Troy|Troia]]<br /> An amazon that was in Diana's class as a child.
+* [[Donna Troy|Troia]]<br /> An amazon that was in Diana's class as a child.
-*[[Jumpa]]<br /> Diana's kanga which is briefly seen on Themyscira.
+* [[Jumpa]]<br /> Diana's kanga which is briefly seen on Themyscira.
-*Pamela Smuthers<br /> Etta Candy's arch-rival.
+* Pamela Smuthers<br /> Etta Candy's arch-rival.
 ==Follow up==
-Despite the cancellation of the second volume of ''The Legend of Wonder Woman'', DC Comics published a follow-up story written by Renae de Liz set in the same universe in the ''Wonder Woman: 75th Anniversary Special''. In the story, Wonder Woman confronts [[Paula von Gunther|Baroness von Gunther]] and her subordinates [[Red Panzer]] and [[Mavis (DC Comics)|Mavis]]. After using the lasso of truth on the Baroness, she discovers that the Baroness's daughter, Gerta, had been kidnapped by the Nazi forces in order to force Baroness von Gunther's compliance. Wonder Woman saves the young girl and returns her to her mother, who vows that she has been set free.<ref>''Wonder Woman: 75th Anniversary Special'' (2017)</ref>
+Despite the cancellation of the second volume of ''The Legend of Wonder Woman'', DC Comics published a follow-up story written by Renae De Liz set in the same universe in the ''Wonder Woman: 75th Anniversary Special''. In the story, Wonder Woman confronts [[Paula von Gunther|Baroness von Gunther]] and her subordinates Red Panzer and Mavis. After using the lasso of truth on the Baroness, she discovers that the Baroness's daughter, Gerta, had been kidnapped by the Nazi forces in order to force Baroness von Gunther's compliance. Wonder Woman saves the young girl and returns her to her mother, who vows that she has been set free.<ref>''Wonder Woman: 75th Anniversary Special'' (2017)</ref>
 ==References==