by Hera with decades of Wonder Woman comics around which ones are the most
comics around which ones are the most
comics around which ones are the most essential welcome to watchmojo.com and
essential welcome to watchmojo.com and
essential welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten Wonder Woman comics you
for the top ten Wonder Woman comics you
for the top ten Wonder Woman comics you should read it just feels like so much
should read it just feels like so much
should read it just feels like so much depends on me right now
depends on me right now
depends on me right now for this list we’re looking at Wonder
for this list we’re looking at Wonder
for this list we’re looking at Wonder Woman tales that are exceptionally well
Woman tales that are exceptionally well
Woman tales that are exceptionally well told and/or have an important place in
told and/or have an important place in
told and/or have an important place in the Amazon princesses Canon merciful
the Amazon princesses Canon merciful
the Amazon princesses Canon merciful Minerva guide us in our choices oh yeah
Minerva guide us in our choices oh yeah
Minerva guide us in our choices oh yeah like that’s going to work number 10
like that’s going to work number 10
like that’s going to work number 10 chronicles book 1
most of the major ingredients that make
most of the major ingredients that make up the modern Wonder Woman have their
up the modern Wonder Woman have their
up the modern Wonder Woman have their seeds in her original adventures back in
seeds in her original adventures back in
seeds in her original adventures back in the 1940s this collection gathers the
the 1940s this collection gathers the
the 1940s this collection gathers the very earliest of the stories by creator
very earliest of the stories by creator
very earliest of the stories by creator William Moulton Marston Diana’s creation
William Moulton Marston Diana’s creation
William Moulton Marston Diana’s creation meeting American pilot Steve Trevor and
meeting American pilot Steve Trevor and
meeting American pilot Steve Trevor and her first encounter with man’s world are
her first encounter with man’s world are
her first encounter with man’s world are all included so too are such iconic
all included so too are such iconic
all included so too are such iconic elements as the invisible plane Wonder
elements as the invisible plane Wonder
elements as the invisible plane Wonder Woman’s lasso of truth and that old
Woman’s lasso of truth and that old
Woman’s lasso of truth and that old bullets and bracelets game astute
bullets and bracelets game astute
bullets and bracelets game astute readers can also find examples of
readers can also find examples of
readers can also find examples of Marsten’s interesting theories on
Marsten’s interesting theories on
Marsten’s interesting theories on male-female relationships don’t diss
male-female relationships don’t diss
male-female relationships don’t diss chloroform keep you unconscious yes
sleep peacefully wonderful months move
sleep peacefully wonderful months move akin to fatherland number nine Paradise
akin to fatherland number nine Paradise
akin to fatherland number nine Paradise Lost listen to the song of death tracks
Lost listen to the song of death tracks
Lost listen to the song of death tracks plays is he not a virtuoso I will
plays is he not a virtuoso I will
plays is he not a virtuoso I will forever be grateful for this child
forever be grateful for this child
forever be grateful for this child I gave you nothing you forced him upon
I gave you nothing you forced him upon
I gave you nothing you forced him upon me like a curse Phil Jimenez jammed a
me like a curse Phil Jimenez jammed a
me like a curse Phil Jimenez jammed a Matisse and George Perez created a
Matisse and George Perez created a
Matisse and George Perez created a thrilling and intriguing story arc in
thrilling and intriguing story arc in
thrilling and intriguing story arc in which dissension between Diana and her
which dissension between Diana and her
which dissension between Diana and her mother is mirrored in external events
mother is mirrored in external events
mother is mirrored in external events first Ares provides the insane criminals
first Ares provides the insane criminals
first Ares provides the insane criminals of Gotham with powers from the gods
of Gotham with powers from the gods
of Gotham with powers from the gods necessitating a team up with Batman for
necessitating a team up with Batman for
necessitating a team up with Batman for Wonder Woman Ares will be most pleased
Wonder Woman Ares will be most pleased
Wonder Woman Ares will be most pleased when I bring back your remains
when I bring back your remains
when I bring back your remains then long-simmering differences between
then long-simmering differences between
then long-simmering differences between Amazon factions boils over into a
Amazon factions boils over into a
Amazon factions boils over into a full-blown civil war on that mascara
full-blown civil war on that mascara
full-blown civil war on that mascara Diana’s beloved Paradise Island and the
Diana’s beloved Paradise Island and the
Diana’s beloved Paradise Island and the dashing of the waves disturb with him
dashing of the waves disturb with him
dashing of the waves disturb with him not in the instant the action sequences
not in the instant the action sequences
not in the instant the action sequences are stunning and the artwork is gorgeous
are stunning and the artwork is gorgeous
are stunning and the artwork is gorgeous but it’s the glimpse into the characters
but it’s the glimpse into the characters
but it’s the glimpse into the characters that make this a classic greetings
that make this a classic greetings
that make this a classic greetings warriors dibs number 8 paradise found
warriors dibs number 8 paradise found
warriors dibs number 8 paradise found but as I gave you the strength to
but as I gave you the strength to
but as I gave you the strength to deliver yourselves from slavery I shall
deliver yourselves from slavery I shall
deliver yourselves from slavery I shall now give you a new beginning a new home
now give you a new beginning a new home
now give you a new beginning a new home on an island paradise where your people
on an island paradise where your people
on an island paradise where your people will be shielded from the chaotic world
will be shielded from the chaotic world
will be shielded from the chaotic world of man following up on the events of
of man following up on the events of
of man following up on the events of Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost Diana finds herself in constant turmoil
Diana finds herself in constant turmoil
Diana finds herself in constant turmoil a friend becomes an enemy causing
a friend becomes an enemy causing
a friend becomes an enemy causing personal pain with worse to come
personal pain with worse to come
personal pain with worse to come it seems daughter your journey will have
it seems daughter your journey will have
it seems daughter your journey will have a second purpose the Amazon princess
a second purpose the Amazon princess
a second purpose the Amazon princess must also fight the men of the Justice
must also fight the men of the Justice
must also fight the men of the Justice League who have all been bewitched by
League who have all been bewitched by
League who have all been bewitched by the evil sorceress Cersei
worst of all diana takes part in an
worst of all diana takes part in an intergalactic war which claims the life
intergalactic war which claims the life
intergalactic war which claims the life of her own mother the high stakes of
of her own mother the high stakes of
of her own mother the high stakes of this intense story reflect the sense of
this intense story reflect the sense of
this intense story reflect the sense of drama and loss felt after 9/11 adding a
drama and loss felt after 9/11 adding a
drama and loss felt after 9/11 adding a second layer of meaning to the work that
second layer of meaning to the work that
second layer of meaning to the work that deepens it significantly in our darkest
deepens it significantly in our darkest
deepens it significantly in our darkest hour these superheroes donned their
hour these superheroes donned their
hour these superheroes donned their colorful costumes took Philistines this
colorful costumes took Philistines this
colorful costumes took Philistines this is my uniform quiet
is my uniform quiet
is my uniform quiet number seven Spirit of Truth they did
number seven Spirit of Truth they did
number seven Spirit of Truth they did this and you just stood by and watched I
this and you just stood by and watched I
this and you just stood by and watched I gave them freedom and a chance for
gave them freedom and a chance for
gave them freedom and a chance for justice
justice
justice you know the American Way idealism is
you know the American Way idealism is
you know the American Way idealism is key to the Wonder Woman mythos Diana
key to the Wonder Woman mythos Diana
key to the Wonder Woman mythos Diana leaves her Amazon homeland to help show
leaves her Amazon homeland to help show
leaves her Amazon homeland to help show the man’s world a better way to live
the man’s world a better way to live
the man’s world a better way to live Steve have you ever had ice cream this
Steve have you ever had ice cream this
Steve have you ever had ice cream this cook is truly blessed in this excellent
cook is truly blessed in this excellent
cook is truly blessed in this excellent pauldini story beautifully rendered by
pauldini story beautifully rendered by
pauldini story beautifully rendered by the incredible Alex Ross Wonder Woman
the incredible Alex Ross Wonder Woman
the incredible Alex Ross Wonder Woman begins to question her effectiveness let
begins to question her effectiveness let
begins to question her effectiveness let Tommy go he has nothing to do with this
Tommy go he has nothing to do with this
Tommy go he has nothing to do with this he’ll be released after our plans are
he’ll be released after our plans are
he’ll be released after our plans are carried out and I’m on a u-boat in the
carried out and I’m on a u-boat in the
carried out and I’m on a u-boat in the Atlantic safe from your democracy this
Atlantic safe from your democracy this
Atlantic safe from your democracy this graphic novel shows Diana taking a
graphic novel shows Diana taking a
graphic novel shows Diana taking a lowered key approach to solving problems
lowered key approach to solving problems
lowered key approach to solving problems yet still inevitably needing to step up
yet still inevitably needing to step up
yet still inevitably needing to step up to a higher level Dini and Ross reveal
to a higher level Dini and Ross reveal
to a higher level Dini and Ross reveal the essence of the amazing Amazon a kind
the essence of the amazing Amazon a kind
the essence of the amazing Amazon a kind and loving woman whose heart is in it in
and loving woman whose heart is in it in
and loving woman whose heart is in it in all that she does embrace your truth my
all that she does embrace your truth my
all that she does embrace your truth my friend my outfit makes me feel powerful
friend my outfit makes me feel powerful
friend my outfit makes me feel powerful to number-6 gods and mortals
Wonder Woman has been an icon for
Wonder Woman has been an icon for decades but before George Perez rebooted
decades but before George Perez rebooted
decades but before George Perez rebooted her in 1987 she had been floundering for
her in 1987 she had been floundering for
her in 1987 she had been floundering for years with writer Len wean Perez took
years with writer Len wean Perez took
years with writer Len wean Perez took her back to her origins updating Diana’s
her back to her origins updating Diana’s
her back to her origins updating Diana’s backstory for the modern age and routing
backstory for the modern age and routing
backstory for the modern age and routing her very deeply in the Greek mythic
her very deeply in the Greek mythic
her very deeply in the Greek mythic tradition you are greedy on the
tradition you are greedy on the
tradition you are greedy on the battlefield Artemis my sword his thirsty
battlefield Artemis my sword his thirsty
battlefield Artemis my sword his thirsty Persephone
Persephone
Persephone I intend she gets her film result was
I intend she gets her film result was
I intend she gets her film result was not only one of the most intriguing and
not only one of the most intriguing and
not only one of the most intriguing and engaging versions of Diana but also one
engaging versions of Diana but also one
engaging versions of Diana but also one of the most beautifully rendered
the loving attention to detail that
the loving attention to detail that Perez lavished on the artwork is as
Perez lavished on the artwork is as
Perez lavished on the artwork is as important as his reinvention of the
important as his reinvention of the
important as his reinvention of the character for the first time in a long
character for the first time in a long
character for the first time in a long time this wonder woman jumped forth from
time this wonder woman jumped forth from
time this wonder woman jumped forth from the page
number five challenge of the gods stay
number five challenge of the gods stay out of this Zeus you will spare my son’s
out of this Zeus you will spare my son’s
out of this Zeus you will spare my son’s life how dare you ask such a thing
life how dare you ask such a thing
life how dare you ask such a thing the second major arc of the George Perez
the second major arc of the George Perez
the second major arc of the George Perez era saw a vivid and changing recreation
era saw a vivid and changing recreation
era saw a vivid and changing recreation of the cheetah the classic Wonder Woman
of the cheetah the classic Wonder Woman
of the cheetah the classic Wonder Woman foe
as if that isn’t enough the Amazon fines
as if that isn’t enough the Amazon fines she must spurn some unwanted sexual
she must spurn some unwanted sexual
she must spurn some unwanted sexual attention from none other than Zeus
attention from none other than Zeus
attention from none other than Zeus himself not pleased with this
himself not pleased with this
himself not pleased with this Zeus forces Diana to undergo a series of
Zeus forces Diana to undergo a series of
Zeus forces Diana to undergo a series of attacks from demons filled with thrills
attacks from demons filled with thrills
attacks from demons filled with thrills and excitement challenge of the Gods
and excitement challenge of the Gods
and excitement challenge of the Gods also served to demonstrate the innocent
also served to demonstrate the innocent
also served to demonstrate the innocent resilience that is so much a part of
resilience that is so much a part of
resilience that is so much a part of Diana’s nature shall we mother tells me
Diana’s nature shall we mother tells me
Diana’s nature shall we mother tells me you’re a terrific dancer darn apparently
you’re a terrific dancer darn apparently
you’re a terrific dancer darn apparently someone wants to cut in number for the
someone wants to cut in number for the
someone wants to cut in number for the circle where did you find the man
circle where did you find the man
circle where did you find the man daughter on the beach near the cave will
daughter on the beach near the cave will
daughter on the beach near the cave will he be all right yes in time but will we
he be all right yes in time but will we
he be all right yes in time but will we be all right we mother the instant he
be all right we mother the instant he
be all right we mother the instant he returns to civilization the world will
returns to civilization the world will
returns to civilization the world will know about us and our island
know about us and our island
know about us and our island surprisingly Diana’s adventures have
surprisingly Diana’s adventures have
surprisingly Diana’s adventures have been written by relatively few women but
been written by relatively few women but
been written by relatively few women but Gail Simone’s superior circle saga is a
Gail Simone’s superior circle saga is a
Gail Simone’s superior circle saga is a class act all the way simone goes back
class act all the way simone goes back
class act all the way simone goes back to examine the time leading up to
to examine the time leading up to
to examine the time leading up to Diana’s birth and hits upon a
Diana’s birth and hits upon a
Diana’s birth and hits upon a fascinating idea not all the Amazons
fascinating idea not all the Amazons
fascinating idea not all the Amazons thought a child was a good idea if you
thought a child was a good idea if you
thought a child was a good idea if you were not the Queen’s daughter
were not the Queen’s daughter
were not the Queen’s daughter well done Diana but be kind of Artemis
well done Diana but be kind of Artemis
well done Diana but be kind of Artemis believe it or not there was a time when
believe it or not there was a time when
believe it or not there was a time when she was the fiercest warrior among us in
she was the fiercest warrior among us in
she was the fiercest warrior among us in fact some of them who formed the titular
fact some of them who formed the titular
fact some of them who formed the titular circle thought it would mean the Amazons
circle thought it would mean the Amazons
circle thought it would mean the Amazons do Amazon dead I command you to come to
do Amazon dead I command you to come to
do Amazon dead I command you to come to your Lord
the story from there takes on everything
the story from there takes on everything from Nazis to talking gorillas in a tale
from Nazis to talking gorillas in a tale
from Nazis to talking gorillas in a tale that’s as surprising as it is
that’s as surprising as it is
that’s as surprising as it is captivating oh crap number three the
captivating oh crap number three the
captivating oh crap number three the Hecate a– laws of duty and rules of
Hecate a– laws of duty and rules of
Hecate a– laws of duty and rules of vengeance form a major core of greek
vengeance form a major core of greek
vengeance form a major core of greek mythology and that comes to the
mythology and that comes to the
mythology and that comes to the forefront in this fascinating graphic
forefront in this fascinating graphic
forefront in this fascinating graphic novel greg rucka tells the story of
novel greg rucka tells the story of
novel greg rucka tells the story of danielle wellis a woman in trouble who
danielle wellis a woman in trouble who
danielle wellis a woman in trouble who asks for Diana’s protection under the
asks for Diana’s protection under the
asks for Diana’s protection under the ancient Greek Rite of Hecate oh the
ancient Greek Rite of Hecate oh the
ancient Greek Rite of Hecate oh the Amazon grants her this protection and
Amazon grants her this protection and
Amazon grants her this protection and only then discovers that Danielle is
only then discovers that Danielle is
only then discovers that Danielle is being hunted by none other than Batman
she would you I thought she was here
she would you I thought she was here throw in some fighting mad Furies as
throw in some fighting mad Furies as
throw in some fighting mad Furies as well and you’ve got as difficult a
well and you’ve got as difficult a
well and you’ve got as difficult a situation as any Amazon fan could wish
situation as any Amazon fan could wish
situation as any Amazon fan could wish for
for
for number two eyes of the Gorgon also known
number two eyes of the Gorgon also known
number two eyes of the Gorgon also known as stoned
the eyes of the Gorgon is another
the eyes of the Gorgon is another masterwork from Greg Rucka once again
masterwork from Greg Rucka once again
masterwork from Greg Rucka once again utilizing Diana’s Greek roots this tail
utilizing Diana’s Greek roots this tail
utilizing Diana’s Greek roots this tail pits the Amazon princess against none
pits the Amazon princess against none
pits the Amazon princess against none other than the mighty Medusa in order to
other than the mighty Medusa in order to
other than the mighty Medusa in order to win diana has no choice but to blind
win diana has no choice but to blind
win diana has no choice but to blind herself painfully even with no sight
herself painfully even with no sight
herself painfully even with no sight diana proves her mettle as a warrior and
diana proves her mettle as a warrior and
diana proves her mettle as a warrior and a strategist eventually involving
a strategist eventually involving
a strategist eventually involving yourself in a battle for control of the
yourself in a battle for control of the
yourself in a battle for control of the gods home on Olympus this is a serious
gods home on Olympus this is a serious
gods home on Olympus this is a serious and at times unnerving work that packs a
and at times unnerving work that packs a
and at times unnerving work that packs a terrific punch before we reveal our top
terrific punch before we reveal our top
terrific punch before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
Kristopher molar wrote and illustrated
Kristopher molar wrote and illustrated this incredible one shot that perfectly
this incredible one shot that perfectly
this incredible one shot that perfectly illustrates just what a powerful
illustrates just what a powerful
illustrates just what a powerful character diana is when Wonder Woman
character diana is when Wonder Woman
character diana is when Wonder Woman learns through a prophecy that a dragon
learns through a prophecy that a dragon
learns through a prophecy that a dragon will destroy all of the Justice League
will destroy all of the Justice League
will destroy all of the Justice League she takes matters into her own hands
she takes matters into her own hands
she takes matters into her own hands it’s wingspan is easily the length of a
it’s wingspan is easily the length of a
it’s wingspan is easily the length of a football field and it looked a lot like
football field and it looked a lot like
football field and it looked a lot like a prehistoric pterodactyl but much much
a prehistoric pterodactyl but much much
a prehistoric pterodactyl but much much bigger
bigger
bigger she incapacitates all of the rest of the
she incapacitates all of the rest of the
she incapacitates all of the rest of the league leaving only herself to do battle
league leaving only herself to do battle
league leaving only herself to do battle with it even if that means her own
with it even if that means her own
with it even if that means her own destruction incredible artwork dazzling
destruction incredible artwork dazzling
destruction incredible artwork dazzling action sequences and the essence of both
action sequences and the essence of both
action sequences and the essence of both Diana’s selflessness and warrior spirit
Diana’s selflessness and warrior spirit
Diana’s selflessness and warrior spirit make this a book that cannot be beat
do you agree with our choices what other
do you agree with our choices what other adventures of the amazing Amazon should
adventures of the amazing Amazon should
adventures of the amazing Amazon should have been included I prayed that Apollo
have been included I prayed that Apollo
have been included I prayed that Apollo would inspire you with a strategy that
would inspire you with a strategy that
would inspire you with a strategy that might end your rather long string of
might end your rather long string of
might end your rather long string of defeats at my hand form or in throwing
defeats at my hand form or in throwing
defeats at my hand form or in throwing top 10s published every day be sure to
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