Wonder Woman Vol 2 13
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Appearing in "Challenge of the Gods - Demonplague"
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Synopsis for "Challenge of the Gods - Demonplague"
Even as Hippolyte, searching the netherworid for her
daughter, comes upon the Cyclops Polyphemus, in
Olympus, Zeus discovers that Pan has been slain and
replaced by a Manhunter, and that it was this impostor who
had incited the ruler of the gods to send Princess Diana on
her quest. An angry Hera then takes charge, and sends
Henries to warn the Amazon Princess.
So it is that Wonder Woman abruptly vanishes from the
midst of the super-heroes gathered at the Green Lantern
Citadel, and is returned by Hermes to the world beyond
Doom's Doorway where her mother baffles Polyphemus.
Wonder Woman uses her magic lasso to bind the Cyclops,
but before the two Amazons can proceed, Hippolyte is
downed by a burst of flame as she tries to free Heracles, still
transformed into a pillar of stone and tormented by harpies.
When Diana flies to her rescue, the two warrior women
quickly find themselves locked in combat with the Mino-
taur, the Chimera, and the demoness Echidna. Hippolyte
succeeds in beheading Echidna, and before the Minotaur
can resume his attack, Polyphemus reappears, blindly
grasps the man-bull, and prepares to devour him. The rock
bridge on which the combatants stand collapses, and both
Cyclops and Minotaur plunge into darkness.
Then the goddess Harmonia appears, returning Diana's
lasso and bestowing upon her a talisman with which "only
she who is pure of essence can capture the demons within
this crypt". The Chimera and harpies having fled, Diana
binds her mother and the transformed Heracles together
with the lasso. The two ancient enemies see through each
other's eyes at last, and as Heracles's stony skin begins to
fall away, a horde of fiery demons is released and streaks
toward the doorway leading to the outside world. Wonder
Woman uses all her speed to outdistance the demons, then
blocks their path, holding Harmonia's talisman before her.
Earthquakes rock Paradise Island and the world beyond,
but Wonder Woman stands fast, and at last all the demons
are contained within the amulet.
Suddenly, Diana is transported to the realm of Ares, who
demands the amulet. It flies to him, and he absorbs the
power of the demons, which are the legendary creatures
from Pandora's box, and thus regains the "ultimate power
of destruction" which is rightfully his, and disappears.
Wonder Woman is dismayed, but Harmonia, reclaiming
her talisman, reassures her that all is well and that the
proper balance of power has now been restored.
As Harmonia vanishes, Hermes appears and informs
Diana that she must now return to Man's World and seek
out Pan's Manhunter impersonator.
Notes
- This issue is a "Millennium" Week Five tie-in issue.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Wonder Woman article at Wikipedia
- Wonder Woman at the DCU Guide
- Wonder Woman Pages
- Wonder Woman index at Dark Mark's Indexing Domain
- Wonder Woman fan page at Suffering Sappho
- Wonder Woman at TV Tropes
- Wonder Woman at Arkhampedia
- Wonder Woman (Volume 2) series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Wonder Woman (Volume 2) series index at Comicbookdb.com
  The events from this issue are related to Millennium, a 1988 crossover event spanning through all DC Titles, in which the Guardians of the Universe left and Earth was put in danger by the robotic Manhunter Cult. Core Issues
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Millennium #5 • Firestorm #68 • Flash #9 • Justice League International #10 • Outsiders #28 • Wonder Woman #13 Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
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