Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia

In this 2002 prestige-format one-shot from DC, writer Greg Rucka and artist J. G. Jones place Wonder Woman in an impossible moral conflict. The story introduces the ancient Greek ritual of hiketeia—a sacred bond of protection—which Diana extends to a young woman on the run from a ruthless pursuer. When that pursuer turns out to be Batman, the Amazon Princess finds herself bound by oath to defend someone the Dark Knight is determined to bring to justice. This tense, character-driven drama stands as a potent exploration of duty, justice, and the clash between two very different heroic codes.