| Absolute Wonder Woman | |
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 Textless cover ofAbsolute Wonder Woman #1 by Hayden Sherman | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics (Absolute Universe) |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 23, 2024 – present |
| No. of issues | 16 |
| Main character(s) | Wonder Woman Circe Steve Trevor Barbara Minerva Etta Candy Gia Candy Veronica Cale |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Kelly Thompson |
| Artist(s) | Hayden Sherman Mattia de Iulis (#6−7) Dustin Nguyen (#6−7) Matías Bergara (#13−14) |
| Letterer | Becca Carey |
| Colorist | Jordie Bellaire |
| Editor | Chris Conroy |
Absolute Wonder Woman is a superhero comic book series published byDC Comics, based on the characterWonder Woman. The series is written byKelly Thompson and illustrated by Hayden Sherman. The series focuses on a version of Wonder Woman who was raised inHell rather thanThemyscira as in most depictions of the character. This Diana is less a symbol of peace and more a mythic warrior-queen struggling between compassion and conquest.
It began publication on October 23, 2024, as part of DC'sAbsolute Universe (AU) imprint.[1]
The comic has received critical acclaim due to its characterization of Diana, reinvention of the Wonder Woman mythos, and the artwork by artist Hayden Sherman.[2][3][4]
By July 2024, aWonder Woman-focusedcomic book series titledAbsolute Wonder Woman, written byKelly Thompson and illustrated by Hayden Sherman, was in the works as part ofDC ComicsAbsolute Universe (AU) imprint.[5]Absolute Wonder Woman began publication on October 23 of the same year.[6]
On the Wild Isle of Hell,Apollo leaves the infantDiana withCirce, forbidding her from learning of the Amazons. Though Circe initially plans to let her die, she raises Diana instead, who grows strong and compassionate. As an adult, Diana learns of the Amazons' banishment and enters the world to fight evil.
An upside-down pyramid appears over Gateway City, unleashing Harbingers. Diana battles them onPegasus using the Athena Blade and Nemesis Lasso, reunites withSteve Trevor, and faces the monstrous Tetracide. Unable to stop its mind-compelling "Death of Fear", Diana magically deafens the city to save its people. She adopts the name Wonder Woman after rescuingBarbara Minerva.
After restoring her magically replaced arm, Diana defeats the Tetracide by transforming into Medusa using the Lasso of Sacrifice, then shattering it. She is pulled into the Underworld, whereHades forces her into combat and holds Circe hostage. Recalling the tale ofThe Lady or the Tiger, Diana chooses freedom, accepting partial bondage to the Underworld by eating a pomegranate seed. She returns Circe home, parting from her at last.
Veronica Cale andDoctor Poison experiment with the Tetracide's sound while Diana establishes the Hieron as a refuge. Investigating Area 41, Diana enters a submerged maze rumored to hold a lost Amazon.
Flashbacks reveal Diana's divine training underArtemis andHecate. In the maze, she befriends Ferdinand theminotaur and Petra the siren, learns ofQueen Clea's rule, and discovers the trapped AmazonIo. Diana floods the maze, frees its denizens, and restores the Trident of Poseidon. Io escapes to Themyscira, revealing Diana is alive toQueen Hippolyta. Enraged, Veronica plans to unleashZatanna against Diana.
A lightning creature attacks sites tied to Amazon research, driving Diana into uncharacteristic violence. She learns the creature is the "price" of her magic, an embodiment of balance that ultimately mirrors herself. Believing her death is the solution, Diana is persuaded otherwise by her allies.
Seeking answers, Diana appeals toGaia, who acknowledges the world's imbalance toward evil and destroys the creature. Back at the Hieron, Diana learns of other heroes likeBatman andSuperman. News breaks of a murder in Gotham marked with the sigil of Hecate.
Veronica lures Diana to Gotham using Hecate's mark. Diana allies with Batman to investigate occult murders, uncovering a cult attempting to create a golem. A spell briefly overtakes Diana but is broken by Batman using her talisman. After the church explodes, Diana gives Batman evidence of other heroes, urging him to seek them out—starting with Superman—if they are to save the world.
| # | Title | Material collected | Format | Pages | Released | ISBN |
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| 1 | The Last Amazon | Absolute Wonder Woman #1–7 | HC | 176 | Aug 12, 2025 | 978-1799505297 |
| TPB | 978-1799505303 | |||||
| 2 | As My Mothers Made Me | Absolute Wonder Woman #8–14 | HC | 208 | Feb 17, 2026 | 978-1799507536 |
| TPB | 978-1799507543 |
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All 12 currently released issues of the comic book series have gotten a collective positive review form the review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup, holding a strong average critic rating of 9.1 out of 10 for 146 reviews, and a slightly lower average user rating of 8.9 out of 10 for 474 reviews.[7]
Absolute Wonder Woman won "Best New Series" andJordie Bellaire won "Best Coloring" at the 2025Eisner Awards.[8] Additionally, multiple members of the creative team were nominated for their work onAbsolute Wonder Woman and other series:Kelly Thompson for "Best Writer", Hayden Sherman for "Best Cover Artist", and Becca Carey for "Best Lettering".[9]
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