Wonder Woman #1
Wonder Woman #1 (1987) kicks off with a mythic origin as the Olympian goddesses craft the Amazons to guide humanity, only for their purpose to be twisted by Ares. When Queen Hippolyte longs for a child, she shapes one from clay—animated by the gods and named Diana—and raises her on Themyscira. As Diana grows, she is chosen to become the Amazon champion, sent into the outside world to face Ares’ latest threat. With George Pérez’s dynamic art and a bold new creative team, this landmark issue redefines Wonder Woman’s mythos with rich storytelling and striking visuals.
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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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