Wonder Woman #800 offers two stories, one looking back and to the future of Wonder Woman, and the other, the character of the new character, Trinity! The conclusion of the Lazarus Planet event in Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #4 ties into the Wonder Woman and Shazam titles. It was revealed last issue, Wonder Woman #799, that Diana was recovering on the Isle of Healing. The Oracles, watched over her, but Diana has dreams of Etta Candy, in fun retro art, and Cheetah. Then, there are the dreams of roommates Siegfried and Steve Trevor of Wonder Woman. Etta and the roommates are part of the organization, Checkmate. A fun trip through Wonder Woman’s history with a best of roster of artists.
This moves into “Whatever Happened to the Warrior of Truth Part 2” written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad. The title hints at the end of the pre-Crisis Superman with Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? and Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? storylines. The cover of Wonder Woman #800 is by Yanick Paquette which has Wonder Woman with her lasso spinning around her in a great design aesthetic surrounded by doves, all symbols of peace. It begins with some stunning artwork by Joelle Jones of Yara Flor known as Wonder Girl. Jones was the writer and artist for the Wonder Girl title. The character was introduced in Infinite Fronter #0 (2021). It starts with a panel of Wonder Girl moving through the Brazilian jungle.
Then, she leaps out, to face Wonder Woman in her armor and sword! There is some impressive colors by Jordie Bellaire, reds that are surreal and dream-like, and very moody blues in a closeup of Diana’s eyes. They face a mass of hands of some creature shrieking, “Tekeli-Li!”, This is a cry of the Elder Thing in H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness (1931). I like the nod to Lovecraft and the odd horror of the thing. Diana warns Yara that the enemy could reveal hidden things about them. They both battle the unknown creature and Yara asks if she ever tires of the endless fight. Yara shreds apart the beast, splatters of paint-like color!, and finds herself before she became Wonder Girl. A very Luke Skywalker in the cave moment!
Five pages focused on Wonder Girl so a great feature on the character. The Oracles, Bia, Magala, and Penelope, are monitoring Diana still in her dream state. Next, she encounters Donna Troy, who first appeared as Wonder Girl in the Brave and the Bold #60 (1965). Diana says Donna is the future. We get an action scene with the Cassie Sandsmark Wonder Girl. She was introduced in Wonder Woman #105 (1996). Cassie is connected to Young Justice so it is nice to see Todd Nauck artwork. There is a brief conflict with Artemis who at one time replaced Wonder Woman.
Then, Diana encounters the origin of Bruce Wayne, Batman mentions that Diana is his rock, and she says he doesn’t go through his pain alone. Next, Diana encounters Superman in his Fortress of Solitude, the artwork is by Jen Bartel. This brings me back to Bartel’s artwork in Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 (2021) that brought a conclusion to Diana’s story. Diana notes that Superman hides his pain. I don’t follow this take on Superman since he would be alone, but has Lois Lane. There is a moment when Diana has a goodbye with her mother, Hippolyta.
She says she can mold her own destiny, a great line! Diana wakes from the dream, she is greeted by Queen Nubia, we check in with all of the characters, before Diana says her farewell to Themyscira and the Amazons. A splash page has Wonder Woman flying, a dove at her side, of course she is a warrior of peace, and a rainbow over Themyscira. Very defining with the people in Diana’s life and readies her for the next phase! We get a taste of what is next for Wonder Woman with “Trinity” by Tom King and Daniel Sampere. On a beach of Themyscira is Batman, Damien Wayne, in his coat suit, met by the Jon Kent Superman.
They are the son of Batman and the son of Superman. Damian Wayne debuted in Batman #655 (2006). Jon Kent first appeared in Convergence: Superman #2 (2015). The trio of heroes has been a part of the DC Universe from the beginning and appeared in the 2003 limited series, Batman Superman Wonder Woman: Trinity! Damian is impatient, but then we get a splash page of Trinity standing on a wave-splashed rock with sea gulls overhead. Her costume is impressive including the three Lassos of Fate! She explains that she is late because she was fighting twelve deities! She starts walking towards what Trinity calls the “magic cave of death.”
Damian says Jonathan spoiled her and he comes back that he took her when she was five on a fight with Killer Croc! I really like brothers arguing over their sister. I sense an upgrade with Killer Croc on a Superman level. I also like the bickering between friends. The Super-Sons were introduced in Superman #11 (2017). Jonathan brings up their promise made to Damian’s father six times to protect her. Trinity says that there are three trails; pain, skill, and honor. She likes to tease the two heroes. They are assigned Superman, pain, and Batman, skill, by Trinity. She walks into the darkness of the cave saying they are family. Superman has to hold the hand of a one-armed statue of a woman to scream in pain.
Batman has to take on a faceless, woman warrior, Damian smiles with his bloodied mouth, saying it is fun. I like the sacrifice of the duo to help their sister. This is all for Trinity to take the trial for honor facing the spirit of her mother, Diana, now with a Greek dress, blue and red waist cloth, and crown. Trinity uses the Black Lasso. Trinity says she is the leader of the Justice League. Then, she reveals her full name, Elizabeth Marston Prince, I absolutely think this is the best part giving a nod to Wonder Woman creator, William Moulton Marston, and his wife, Elizabeth. I hope this will be explained later in universe, with a possible connection to Steve Trevor or someone else? This all leads to Wonder Woman #1! Wonder Woman #800 has a great tribute and wrap up to Diana, Wonder Woman, and intro to Trinity!
Five Lassos of Fate out of Five!
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