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| "Paradise Island Lost" | |
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 Cover ofWonder Woman vol. 2, 168 (May 2001), art byAdam Hughes | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | May – June2001 |
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| Title(s) | Wonder Woman vol. 2, #168–169 |
| Main character(s) | Wonder Woman,Queen Hippolyta,Donna Troy,Artemis |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Phil Jimenez,George Pérez |
| Penciller(s) | Phil Jimenez |
| Inker(s) | Phil Jimenez, George Pérez |
| Colorist(s) | Pamela Rambo |
"Paradise Island Lost" is the name of a two-partstory arc written byPhil Jimenez who also did the artwork, featured inWonder Woman (Vol. 2) #168-169. This was Jimenez's second story arc under his run onWonder Woman, with the first being the "Gods of Gotham" four-issue story arc fromWonder Woman (Vol. 2) #164–167. Just like "Gods of Gotham" where he was a co-writer withJ. M. DeMatteis, he co-wrote this story arc withGeorge Pérez, best known to haverebooted Wonder Woman in 1987 first with the "Gods and Mortals" story arc, that marked his return to the book since 1992. It would not be until issue #171 that Jimenez became the book's sole writer. The story's name is derived from theepic poemParadise Lost byJohn Milton.
While the feud betweenPrincess Diana andQueen Hippolyta continues, because of Diana's role as Wonder Woman and not Queen ofThemyscira, another feud arises between the Themysciran Amazons and theirBana-Mighdall Amazon sisters. It is not long until the feud leads to a civil war on Paradise Island between the two tribes breaking out. The war comes to a head as Magala from Bana-Mighdall, the architect of the conflict, is revealed to be none other than Ariadne, in her plot for revenge against the Amazons. With the help of Fury, Ariadne is defeated, and mother and daughter stop the war between the two above the skies with the promise of starting change. They start by shocking everyone with the abolition of the Themysciran Royal Family as both Hippolyta and Diana lay down their titles as Queen and Princess, thus resolving the differences that have long festered between the Amazons of Paradise Island and the Bana-Mighdalls. But even after all that, Hippolyta continues to fight alongside theJustice Society of America as their own Wonder Woman.
The ramifications of this two-parter would continue up to issue #177. During that time, there was a bit of mother/daughter feuding betweenDiana andQueen Hippolyta, mainly due to Hippolyta being a Wonder Woman (aka theGolden Age Wonder Woman, as she had battles duringWorld War II). The feud is left unresolved whenDC Comics'scrossover of 2001, "Our Worlds at War", led to Hippolyta being killed off in issue #172, before the two could reconcile. In issue #173, Diana returns to herAmazon sisters to help them before they are destroyed. Later on, in issue #177,Themyscira is rebuilt as, at that time, floating islands. When Diana becomes their princess and ambassador again, she meets her mother once more in the afterlife, and the two are given closure. Eventually, in the crossoverAmazons Attack!, Hippolyta returns from the grave.
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