Saturday, July 17, 2021

Ever wonder about Wonder Woman?

Did you know there have been many different versions of Wonder Woman? We've posted about the different ethnically diverse Wonder Woman who have taken up the mantle, you can read up on our posts:



Created by Robert Kanigher & Don Heck of DC Comics, Nubia first appeared in 'Wonder Woman #204 - The Second Life of the Original Wonder Woman' in 1973.
Nubia is Wonder Woman's "black sister", created from black clay, just as Diana was created from white clay. Both were brought to life by Aphrodite, but Nubia was stolen after her birth by Ares (otherwise known as Mars)Created by Gene Luen Yang, Viktor Bogdanovic and Billy Tan for DC Comics, Peng Deilan is the Wonder Woman of China. Her first appearance was in 'New Super-Man #1: Made in China' published in September 2016. Her story was woven into Chinese legend as the Legend of the White Snake.

Created by Joƫlle Jones, Yara's first appearance was in 'Dark Nights: Death Metal #7' and in 'Future State: Wonder Woman Vol 1 #1' both published by DC Comics in January 2021. Yara Flor is not from the Island of Themyscira but the rainforests of the Amazon in Brazil (South America.) She has a faithful winged steed, Jerry and a forest guardian spirit named Caipora. Created by Jim and Stan Lee, Maria made her first appearance in 'Just Imagine: Wonder Woman #1' published by DC Comics in January, 2002. Maria works as an activist protesting against the ruthless excavation of an ancient holy site in Santa Atalaya, Cuzco, Peru. Maria was given a golden staff named ' Tapac-Yauri' and imbued with incredible powers.

Do you know any other Wonder Woman versions that we should Feature? Please remember to check our page every week to see a new hero featured! And please comment on anyone you'd like to see on our page!

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