Wonder Woman’s recent attempt to solve problems in the Middle East with her own, distinctive, more peaceful approach should have ended well. Instead, it looked like the world of man would forever be beyond saving.
Now, with her confidence in her mission faltering, Diana of Themyscira is about to face an almost-unbeatable foe in the form of Devastation, who’ll force her to opt for a familiar set of Golden Eagle Armour, first seen in the timeline known as Kingdom Come! Is this the first step toward that possible future? Or something far worse…
This one was promised in our BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: WONDER WOMAN episode!
Minor Crossover: Officially, Godwar takes place in Wonder Woman #146-150, but the preceding four issues set up the storyline; the Secret Files story is entirely optional.
Must-Reads: In the Fallout section, issues/story arcs marked with a ✔ are essential reading.
Spoilers: The issue descriptions and fallout section contain spoilers, so be warned!
Want to keep it simple? Here’s the chronological reading order without story descriptions, or spoilers:
- Wonder Woman #143-145
- Wonder Woman: Secret Files & Origins #2 [1/3]
- Wonder Woman #146-150
| Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| Wonder Woman #143 Wave after wave of violence suddenly hit the quiet town of Belton, South Carolina after a young student called Deva comes to town. Fellow student Gina is given a medallion by her grandmother – once a member of the Wonder Scouts – that can summon Wonder Woman in their hour of need. That time is now! When Wonder Woman arrives, Gina points her towards Deva who’s fully displaying her powers and proves to be a match for Diana of Themyscira. The Lasso of Truth reveals Deva is just a child. But she proves she’s no innocent as Deva shoots Wonder Woman. Now Gina sees Deva – aka Devastation – as America’s saviour! 1st appearance: Devastation, Gina |
| Wonder Woman #144 Chiron patches Diana up while she calls on Oracle (Barbara Gordon) to help her find Devastation. Diana dons a suit of winged Gold Armour and confronts Devastation in Georgia, preventing a nuclear disaster! But Devastation has already started an insurrection in the Southern States! Meanwhile, in Death Valley, Cassie Sandsmark trains with Artemis. 1st appearance: Gold Armour/Golden Eagle Armour (modern day version) |
| Wonder Woman #145 Martian Manhunter helps free a shared memory left in Diana of Themyscira’s head by Devastation. It seems the god Cronus made Devastation from the clay left over from the creation of Diana on the beach of Themyscira, years ago, empowered by his elder children. Themyscira allows Diana to witness this, first-hand. In various guises, Devastation militarises the American nation. She sends the Wonderdome into space, leaving Wonder Woman without its support. But Diana’s about to find out that Devastation’s about to drop another nuke! |
| Wonder Woman: Secret Files & Origins #2 [1/3] Flashback: Years after Cronus killed his own father, Zeus killed Cronus for consuming his brothers. Cronus eventually created Devastation to be the catalyst for the Titans’ return. |
| Wonder Woman #146 Wonder Woman thinks the bomb has been dropped due to Devastation’s deceptive powers. Diana throws off her armour to face Devastation, but reveals she added a drop of her own blood to Cronus’ clay while observing Deva’s origin in the past. Wonder Woman forces Devastation deep into the ground with the nuke and activates it. Cronus prepares for his own assault, unaware that Devastation may still live! |
| Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| Wonder Woman #147 After catching up with Cassie Sandsmark about her training with Artemis and her role as Wonder Girl in Young Justice, Wonder Woman finds Gina leading the Children of Titans to empower Cronus and assist in his return. Meanwhile, Cronus himself leads his offspring – the Children of Cronus – in an all-out assault on Mount Olympus, claiming victory by putting his son Zeus in chains. The angel Zauriel takes Wonder Woman to Olympus where the gods are now stone and Cronus rules! Cronos casts Wonder Woman to Earth to hunt her. |
| Wonder Woman #148 Cronus intends wiping out more pantheons until he can harness the Godwave that gave birth to gods (as shown in GENESIS, 1997). He starts with the Hindu gods. Wonder Woman is pursued on Earth, but finds Zeus dressed like a homeless man. Her attempt to locate a Wonder Scouts Medallion leads to a trap set by Gina. Rama comes to Diana’s rescue and takes her to Mount Mandara! 1st appearance: Rama, Mount Mandara |
| Wonder Woman #149 Wonder Woman relays Cronus’ plans to the Hindu pantheon, but it’s not enough. Cronus and his forces kill them all. Showing off the power of the Godwave, Cronus announces it’s time to storm the gates of heaven! 1st appearance: Brahma, Ganesh, Hanuman, Kartikayya/Skanda, Mahadevi/Durga, Trimurti |
| Wonder Woman #150 Cronus and his children lay siege to Heaven. Wonder Woman breaks the stone curse by revealing to the Olympian and Hindu gods they’re mortal now. They all head to Heaven where Zeus realises Chonus’ true power is in his sickle. Diana destroys the sickle, leaving Chronus to grab the power of the Godwave, only to be overwhelmed by it. The fully-restored gods agree to form a council. Finally, Zeus reveals to Wonder Woman that she’s not made of clay. She’s truly alive! |
| Must Read | Issue & Fallout | Event / Crossover |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #151-152 (1999-2000) Devastation allies with Doctor Poison in a plot to harm Wonder Woman, but becomes more interested in Wonder Girl. | |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #156-159 (2000) Devastation creates an illusion to convince Wonder Girl that Wonder Woman is Devastation. | |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #172-173 (2001) Wonder Woman: Our Worlds at War #1 (2001) Wonder Woman next uses the Golden Armour in the war with Imperiex. | OUR WORLDS AT WAR |
| ✔ | Young Justice #49-51 (2002-2003) Devastation assists Lady Zand in her war with Young Justice in the hopes of causing harm to Wonder Girl by forming a group to oppose the team. | |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #28 (2009) Troia (Donna Troy) and Wonder Girl gain their own eagle-inspired armor with Troia in Silver Armor and Wonder Girl in Pink-Gold Armor. | FACES OF EVIL |
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