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Warning : spoilers for Trial of the Amazon : Wonder Girl # 2 are onward !
The biggest dubiousness behindWonder Woman ’s first crossover voter in decades has finally been revealed in the pages ofDC Comics . TheTrial of the Amazonsevent , spanning the pages ofWonder Woman , Nubia and the Amazons , Wonder Girl , and a two - partTrial of the Amazonstitle , has fetch together the Amazons of Themyscira , Bana - Mighdall , and the Esquecidas to uncover the Sojourner Truth behind one of the most shocking upshot in recent Wonder Woman account : the demise of Diana ’s mother , Hippolyta . Hippolyta ’s execution exacerbated existing tensions between the different Amazonian tribes , and with the identity of her killer now revealed , only time will tell how DC ’s Wonder cleaning woman will handle the Sojourner Truth .
TheTrial of the Amazonseventwas billed to sports fan as a slaying secret , with Hippolyta kick the bucket during the first routine of the story . But Hippolyta ’s death also collapse the Amazons a chance to investigate the tensions between them . The militant Bana - Mighdall felt like they were stoop to on Themyscira , while the reveal of a new,“lost " Amazonian clan , the Esquecidas of Brazil , posed an experiential question to both groups over what the value of " sisterhood " was when all three chemical group are so sort out from each other in the first position . And with Nubia ruling as the new queen mole rat of Themyscira , there has n’t been a more crucial fourth dimension inWonder Womanhistory for this event to spread .
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In the penultimate chapter ofTrial of the Amazons , formerWonder Girl , Cassie Sandsmark , used her detective skillsto narrow-minded down the list of suspect in Hippolyta ’s execution , ultimately settling on Artemis of Bana - Mighdall as her sea wolf . This was a heartbreaking revelation , as Artemis herself has been Wonder Woman in the past , and is known for her brash gumption of braveness . Artemis have up to her criminal offense , but stops short of explaining why she actually poisoned Hippolyta in the first spot . Cassie ’s investigation and accusation of Artemis unfold in the pages ofTrial of the Amazons : Wonder Girl#2 , featuring a creative team of Joëlle Jones , Adriana Melo , Jordie Bellaire , and Pat Brosseau .
Artemis ’s natural action are stupefying to consider , because it is clear that she did n’t murder Hippolyta in rescript to realise power on Themyscira . As a character , Artemis have an independent nature that made her a good convulsion for Red Hood ’s Outlaws team , so gaining influence through murdering Hippolyta does n’t seem like a likely reason for why she killed her . Her posit that she will keep her reasons to herself indicate that there is an ugly trueness cover in apparent hatful on Themyscira that only Artemis was privy to , one so horrible that she run into keeping it a arcanum as the only way to protect her baby . Either way , fans will likely ascertain out the truth behind her decision with herupcoming seriesArtemis : Wantedreleasing this summertime .
Artemis of Bana - Mighdall is one of the most headstrong figures in theWonder Womanmythos , and her conclusion to poison Hippolyta will proceed to touch this earned run average ofWonder Womanbooks in the approximate future . While Artemis does have an impulsive run , murdering Hippolyta with poison was something she clearly thought through , including what the potential consequences would be if the truth was reveal by her sister . It is dead a shameful uncovering for fans of DC ’s most brutalWonder Woman , and only time will tell how Artemis can ameliorate her image to both fans and the Amazonian tribes alike .
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run of the Amazon River : wonderment Girl # 2is available now from DC Comics .
