Absolute Wonder Woman

Absolute Wonder Woman is a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics, based on the character Wonder Woman. The series is written by Kelly Thompson and illustrated by Hayden Sherman, and began publication on October 23, 2024, as part of DC's Absolute Universe (AU) imprint. The series focuses on a version of Wonder Woman who was raised in Hell rather than Themyscira as in most depictions of the character.^[1]

Absolute Wonder Woman
Textless cover of Absolute Wonder Woman #1 by Hayden Sherman.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics (Absolute Universe)
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	October 23, 2024 – present
No. of issues	8
Main character(s)	Wonder Woman
Creative team
Written by	Kelly Thompson
Artist(s)	Hayden Sherman
Letterer(s)	Becca Carey
Colorist(s)	Jordie Bellaire
Editor(s)	Chris Conroy

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]

Publication history

By July 2024, a Wonder Woman-focused comic book series titled Absolute Wonder Woman, written by Kelly Thompson and illustrated by Hayden Sherman, was in the works as part of DC Comics Absolute Universe (AU) imprint.^[5] Absolute Wonder Woman began publication on October 23 of the same year.^[6]

Plot

The Last Amazon (#1−5)

Diana's origin is reimagined within DC's Absolute Universe. Instead of being raised on Themyscira, she is taken to Hell by the god Apollo and entrusted to the witch Circe, who becomes her adoptive mother. This upbringing imbues Diana with a blend of Amazonian prowess and dark sorcery. Diana confronts formidable adversaries, notably the Harbingers and the Tetracide. The story is intercut with between Diana's battle in Gateway City with flashback to her time in Hell with Circe, including her first meeting with Steve Trevor, who washes on the beaches of the Wild Isle and is rescued by Diana. She invokes the power of her mother to enlarge her sword to immense proportions, enabling her to cleave the Tetracide in half. The creature begins to regenerate, prompting Diana to use Circe's Lasso of Transformation on herself, transforming into Medusa. With the power of Medusa, Diana turns the Tetracide into stone, and, upon returning to her original form with the help of Steve Trevor, crushes it with a punch. However, Diana is dragged underground, seemingly by the hand of an Olympian.^[7]

Reception

Absolute Wonder Woman was nominated for "Best New Series" at the 2024 Eisner Awards. Additionally, multiple members of the creative team were nominated for their work on Absolute Wonder Woman and other series: Kelly Thompson for "Best Writer", Jordie Bellaire for "Best Coloring", Hayden Sherman for "Best Cover Artist", and Becca Carey for "Best Lettering".^[8]

Collected editions

#	Title	Material collected	Format	Pages	Released	ISBN
1	The Last Amazon	Absolute Wonder Woman #1–7	HC	176	12 Aug 2025	978-1799505297
			TPB			978-1799505303