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The former Queen of the AmazonsHippolyta , female parent ofWonder Woman , is ascending to godhood in the pages of an forthcoming one - shotOlympus : Rebirth # 1from DC Comics . Hippolyta was late murderedat the hands of Artemis of Bana - Mighdall as part of theTrial of the Amazonscrossover event , but is clearly not leave DC persistence anytime soon .
For many years of DC publication account Hippolyta has been a screen background character , come along as a supportive or sometimes manipulative presence inWonder Womancomics , although she did take on the blanket of Wonder Woman herself in the late nineties and has always been indelibly tie in to Diana ’s source chronicle . lately she has emerged as a major force to be guess with in DC ’s newInfinite Frontierera , first becoming a raw member of the Justice League after Diana ’s ostensible expiry , make Nubia the new Queen of the Amazons , before herown shocking demise inTrial of the Amazons .
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Olympus : Rebirth # 1- compose by Becky Cloonan ( Batgirls , Trial of the Amazons ) and Michael W. Conrad ( Wonder Woman , Action Comics ) with art by Caitlin Yarsky ( Black Hammer ) - will follow Hippolyta of Themyscira as she join the Greek Pantheon of Gods on Mount Olympus , after years of violent conflict with the Gods . The Greek Gods havealwaysplayed a major role in Wonder Woman ’s stories , and they were a huge part ofYara Flor ’s recentWonder Girlrun . Hera , the Queen of the Gods and leader on Mount Olympus , has disliked Hippolyta for years since Diana was a result of an affair between her and Hera ’s husband Zeus , and it was also divulge inWonder Girlthat Hera arrange the murder of Yara ’s mother . assure out the gorgeous chief cover toOlympus : Rebirth # 1by Julian Totino Tedesco and sensational stochastic variable by Tula Lotay and Lee Weeks , revealed alone toAIPT :
After class of caustic and vehement engagement , the Greek pantheon of Supreme Being stands united to receive their latest goddess … Hippolyta of Themyscira !
Due to her expansive effort in the deadly realm , the former tabby has earned her rightful place among the gods and plans to use her newfound powers to take care of her Amazon babe from beyond . Little does she know , some of the idol are mistrustful of the novel future tense Hippolyta brings and will do just about anything to discontinue it !
Now that the three tribes of Amazons are united for the very first time in history , andThemyscira has opened its border to Man ’s World , there are hold to be many more threats coming for the Amazons , meaning Hippolyta will surely have her piece of work rationalise out for her . It is no wonderment that the official precis let on that some of the Greek god are wary of Hippolyta ’s new position among them , because it is probablynotvery common that a newfangled god is added to their ranks , but also because she has such intense tie to the Amazons and the mortals , which the Greek immortal typically attempt to appease as unconnected from as they can . to boot , thetrue whodunit of why Artemis murdered Hippolytahas not yet been revealed , and in the miniskirt - story titledWhat Lies Beneaththat played out throughoutThe Trial of the Amazonsit almost seemed like Hippolyta actually be after the murder herself for the greater commodity . Perhaps Hippolyta knew that she necessitate to be a member of the Pantheon to be able to truly protect her Amazons , and there is a prospect this closed book could be uncover inOlympus : Rebirthor in the upcoming seriesArtemis : Wantedwhich follows the exiled Amazonian .
As more and more of Hippolyta and the Amazons ' history , including their creation by the Greek god , isrevealed inWonder Woman Historiait becomes clear and clean that the former nance has play a truly major character in form the Amazons and Themyscira over the last several centuries . HopefullyHippolyta’snew rule as an ascended god of Mount Olympus will set aside her to facilitate and bear out her daughterWonder Womaneven more , while continuing to devise her own unparalleled luck .
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The 46 pageboy one - shotOlympus : Rebirth # 1fromDC Comicsdebuts this August 23rd .
informant : AIPT
