Wonder Woman: Gods and Goddesses
by John Byrne
Wonder Woman Novels (1998), Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman: Gods and Goddesses [1997] — 1)
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Diana Prince, heroine of countless good deeds as Wonder Woman, is accused of bringing evil to Man's world. Her relationship with her closest friend, Helena Sandsmark, is turned into a powerful weapon against them both. The most potent ammunition comes from Helena's own daughter, Cassandra, who idolizes Wonder Woman but spreads unspeakable rumors against her. A zealous televangelist leads the movement to destroy Diana, focusing the burning anger of her many followers on the pagan gods to whom show more Wonder Woman ascribes her very existence. Amid all this disorder, a gentle priest journeys with Wonder Woman to Olympus to discover the reality of religion. But cataclysmic turmoil is evident even in the realm of the gods and goddesses: Themyscira, Diana's birthplace and the home of the Amazons, lies in ruins from a tumultuous battle.Back in the world of mortals, angry crowds are massed. From Chicago to Metropolis to Gateway City, their demand is the same: Wonder Woman must confess to her dark schemes and never again interfere in the affairs of the human race. Wonder Woman: Gods and Goddesses casts grave doubts on accepted truths and pits Diana Prince against her greatest challenge yet.About the Author John Byrne,the writer and artist for DC Comics' Wonder Woman, is one of the most celebrated and influential figures in modern comic books. Among his many achievements, he brought Superman into the 1990s after helping to make The X-Men the most popular comic in history. He has written two other novels. show lessTags
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#1245 in our old book database. Rated: Indifferent.
A boring story of Wonder Woman fighting a PR war against a demagogic televangelist.
A boring story of Wonder Woman fighting a PR war against a demagogic televangelist.
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- Canonical title
- Wonder Woman: Gods and Goddesses
- Alternate titles
- Gods and Goddesses (Wonder Woman) (Wonder Woman)
- Original publication date
- 1997
- People/Characters
- Wonder Woman: Diana of Themyscira; Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira); Diana of Themyscira (Wonder Woman); Helena Sandsmark; Cassandra Sandsmark; Rebecca Chandler (televangelist) (show all 19); Donald Morris (priest); Peter Jennings (newscaster); Howard Burke (Metropolis police officer); William Winget; Stephen Ramsey; Zeus; Benjamin Garrison (Gateway City mayor); Mike Schorr; Sheldon Minsky; Ares; Superman: Clark Kent: Kal-El; Superman (Clark Kent: Kal-El); Clark Kent (Superman: Kal-El)
- Important places
- Themyscira; Gateway City, California, USA; Metropolis, USA
- Dedication
- To Paul Kupperberg, who knows why
- First words
- In the dream Rebecca Chandler walks in darkness. So total, so absolute that it presses against her eyes hard and cold, trying to squash them back into their sockets. [Prologue]
Above the shoulder of the world, the towers of Gateway City rose against the first blush of the morning sun, a galaxy of stars frozen in columns of ebony. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Ares laughed again, and at once the laughter and his last words were all that remained of him on the cold night air. "Never is a long, long time, Princess. Even for an immortal."
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Rebecca raised an eyebrow, curious. "What were his two words, two words that could help smooth over all the ills of the world?"
Wonder Woman smiled a small, quiet smile, remembering the man who had become her friend for a time that was far too short.
"He said,'Forgive them,'" Diana said. [Epilogue] - Original language
- English
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