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Demeter

Demeter

14 appearances Β· Copper/Modern Age Β· 1986–2023 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Demeter?

Demeter is DC Comics' adaptation of the Greek goddess of the harvest, integrated into the publisher's mythological framework. She appears as part of the Olympian pantheon alongside fellow deities including Wonder Woman's divine allies Hermes, Artemis, and Apollo.

Stepping out of ancient myth and into the DC Universe in 1986, Demeter made her debut in the pages of Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe β€” that beloved Copper Age reference bible that codified the rich tapestry of DC's cosmos. Over nearly four decades she has woven herself through DC's mythology-steeped corners, appearing most prominently alongside the likes of Wonder Woman, Hermes, Artemis, and Apollo β€” the divine company that signals she belongs to comics' grandest pantheon of gods. With appearances stretching from 1986 all the way to 2023 and a key-issue credit to her name, Demeter is one of those figures who rewards the curious collector willing to dig into DC's mythological depths.

Teams & affiliations
Amazons of Themyscira
β˜… First appearance
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #17
Jul 1986

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1987–2023

Wonder Woman #7 β˜… 1987
Wonder Woman #7
Wonder Woman #199 2004
Wonder Woman #199
Wonder Woman #12 2012
Wonder Woman #12
Wonder Woman: Blood and Guts: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] 2023
Wonder Woman: Blood and Guts: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]

Appearances

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Wonder Woman (1987)
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#4
DC Super Hero Girls Giant (2019)
#2
Wonder Woman: Blood and Guts: The Deluxe Edition (2023)