DC Comics celebrates Wonder Woman’s 80th Anniversary with Queen Nubia

It’s been a marvel of a yr for Marvel Girl. From the introduction of Marvel Woman Yara Flor to Diana’s journey to the Norse afterlife, the lassoed girl of reality plans to proceed her dominion over the DC multiverse. As Marvel Girl prepares to have fun her 80-year anniversary on October 21, DC prepares to drag out all of the stops.

A few of Marvel Girl’s present slate of writers and artists joined to debate her future at San Diego Comedian-Con. Writers Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad kicked off the panel with an replace about their collection, Marvel Girl.

In Marvel Girl, Cloonan and Conrad joined artist Travis Moore within the bold reimagining of Greek mythology. With the occasions of Infinite Frontier #0, Marvel Girl has left the mortal realm to discover the Sphere of the Gods, the place Cloonan and Conrad trapped her within the Norse afterlife.

Up to now, the collection has taken us on fairly the journey. Diana’s discovered herself alongside some DC Universe favorites like Deadman (Boston Model) and the telepathic Physician Psycho. In Marvel Girl #774, readers acquired a glimpse at a destroyed Olympus, and after a battle of wits towards the Keeper of the Grounds, Diana now prepares to face the faeries of Elfhame.

For the upcoming Elfhame subject, Cloonan and Conrad have teamed up with artist Jill Thompson, and they’re greater than a little bit excited to be working along with her. Thompson’s fondly-remembered 1990 run on Marvel Girl was her first work for DC Comics, and she or he’ll be hand-painting her subject. Marvel Girl #776 will hit cabinets on July 27.

In October, nonetheless, Diana will return from the Sphere of the Gods. Conrad says, “Diana will likely be reborn into the Amazonian world on her birthday” — which means her anniversary. He added, “Diana will step right into a world the place quite a bit has modified. Nubia has proven up, Yara Flora has proven up, and Hippolyta is on the market hanging out with Justice League.”

Stephanie Williams (Marvel Girl 1984) and Vita Ayala (Static, Youngsters of the Atom) talked about Nubia and the Amazons in additional element. The collection marks the primary time a personality of shade will declare the crown as queen of Themyscira, granted to her by Queen Hippolyta when she left the island to guard Man’s World in her lacking daughter’s stead.

Nubia and the Amazons follows Nubia as she forges a brand new path as queen and offers with challenges — like new Amazons exhibiting up on Paradise Island. In writing Nubia, Williams says, “It’s a pleasure to have the ability to give her extra backstory and meat. To actually give Nubia and her followers one thing to carry onto. What a dream come true.”

Williams spoke passionately about how necessary she views her position as serving to write Nubia. “That is Nubia on her personal. Let’s make her so totally realized that you haven’t any alternative however to see Nubia and Nubia alone. That’s no shade. It’s simply so necessary to have this character stand on her personal.”

Ayala additionally famous the historic nature of the character and collection. “The key agenda of everybody on this panel is to raise every little thing having to do with the Amazons.”

Picture: Alitha Martinez/DC Comics

Nubia, drawn by Alitha Martinez (Immortal Marvel Girl), spoke extra about translating the character from Future State to a standalone title. “What does a hero like this imply? Massive hair, primary. We want the flowing locs. We have to see a robust, and but attractive lady.”

“I count on energy, nice issues, and she or he’s surrounded by all her lovely sisters? Sure. I’m right here for it.” Martinez provides, “As a Hispanic lady, you’re continuously hidden. You’re continuously mistaken for another person. To lastly have a job mannequin, to have part of one thing right here and lasting, is wonderful.”

Occasions like Infinite Frontier and Future State helped propel Marvel Girl into new territory free from continuity. Yara Flor grew to become the primary Amazon from properly, the Amazon. The author and artist behind Marvel Woman, Joëlle Jones, has hinted at way more on the horizon for the down-to-Earth Flor.

DC’s latest announcement of twelve new and republished titles celebrating Marvel Girl’s anniversary has stored creators greater than a little bit busy. Some recently-announced titles embody Fantastic Girls of the World by writer Laurie Halse Anderson (Communicate, Marvel Girl: Tempest Tossed). The ebook collects 23 inspirational tales in a younger grownup graphic novel.

Then there’s the deliberate mega-size 100-page celebration subject. The comedian options favorites from throughout the DC Universe. Writers like G. Willow Wilson (The Dreaming), Vita Ayala, and Jordie Bellaire (Marvel Girl) characteristic alongside artists like Jen Bartel (Immortal Marvel Girl) and Paulina Ganucheau (The Flash) to have fun her spectacular historical past.

Martinez sums up Marvel Girl’s future the very best, “That is you. That is us. That is yours.”

Nubia & The Amazons #1 will hit cabinets on Oct. 5, 2021.