Wonder Woman #1
In "The Princess and the Power!", the origins of Wonder Woman are reimagined with mythic grandeur as the Olympian goddesses shape the Amazons to guide humanity, only for Ares to corrupt their purpose. When Queen Hippolyte longs for a child, the goddesses grant her a daughter born of clay—Diana—whom they send into the world to confront Ares' latest threat. With bold storytelling by Greg Potter and George Pérez, and striking visuals from Pérez’s dynamic pencils and inks, this landmark issue sets the stage for Diana’s journey with timeless elegance and power.
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The Olympian goddesses create the Amazons to teach humanity the ways of Gaea. After the Amazons forget their purpose, and fall prey to the machinations of Ares, a group of Amazons led by Hippolyte rededicate themselves to their task. Time passes, and when Hippolyte yearns for the child she never had, the goddesses tell her to create a child from clay, which they animate, and whom the queen names Diana. After Diana has grown, the goddesses ask the Amazons to choose a champion to confront a new scheme of Ares'. Diana wins the competition to be champion and heads out into Patriarch's World.
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