WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers forAbsolute Wonder Woman#3!Wonder Womanhas fully embraced one of her wildest, most badass transformations after losing one of her most powerful weapons—her warrior’s arm. But the loss of this limb is just the beginning of her redesign. Diana proves she’s unstoppable by showcasing multiple prosthetic arms, each one more fierce and innovative than the last.
…it’s an epic display of representation for the amputee community within the DC fandom…
Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire, and Becca Carey’sAbsolute Wonder Woman#3 picks up right where the last issue left off, withDiana facing off against the Tetracide—a monstrous creature with a world-ending threat level. During their initial clash, her arm is ripped off. However, this isn’t the brutal spectacle fans might have expected.
Instead, it’s revealed that the arm she was using to fight was a magical one crafted by her mother after Diana truly lost her limb in a previous incident.DC unveils the heroic and downright epic story of Wonder Woman losing her arm, as well as the robotic armshe doesn’t hesitate to strap on after the Tetracide claims her magic limb.
How Did Absolute Wonder Woman Originally Lose Her Arm?
Diana Sacrifices Her Dominant Arm to Return Steve Trevor to the Mortal World
In addition to the battle with the Tetracide,Absolute Wonder Woman#3 continues the flashback narrative ofhow Steve Trevor washed upon Diana and Circe’s little slice of hell—literally—in the Underworld. The focus shifts to Diana’s struggle to figure out how to get him back to man’s world. As the story unfolds, Diana does find a way to send Steve back, but the spell required comes with a steep cost—a sacrifice of the highest caliber. Knowing she is destined to become a great warrior and protector of the world,Diana decides that a worthy sacrifice would be"the dominant arm of a great warrior…"
This decision leaves Diana’s arm severed at the shoulder. In the present-day narrative, it’s revealed that the arm Diana has been using throughout the issues is a magical prosthetic, crafted from both her own magic and her mother’s. So, when the Tetracide rips off her arm, it’s this magical arm, not her true one, which was lost long ago. Diana admits that she can retrieve the magical arm, but it will require complicated magic. However, when it’s revealed there is no quick fix,Wonder Woman pulls out a backup plan—a magic-infused, robotic-looking armfrom her bottomless bag.
After Losing Her Magic-Made Arm, Wonder Woman Dons a Robotic Prosthetic
Diana’s Robotic Arm Perfectly Complements Her Warrior’s Attire
Ever so nonchalantly, Diana attaches the robotic arm to her armor, revealing that her gear has been specially designed with clasps to secure the arm to her shoulder and keep it in place. The key detail here is thatthe arm responds to Diana’s commands not through technology, but through magic.The design of the arm is relatively simple, constructed from bolts and metal to form the basic shape of a limb, with the fingers being the most intricate part—designed for maximum range of motion.
The arm’s gunmetal gray finish perfectly complements various elements of Diana’s warrior outfit, including her pants, boots, and lower-body wrap.Absolute Wonder Womanhas already delivered one of the most badass and wild redesigns of the character, and the addition of this magical, robotic arm only strengthens that statement.It introduces a unique aesthetic never before explored in mainstream continuity for the character,given that the Absolute Universe and Earth-Prime coexist in DC’s new duoverse and are bother considered ‘main continuity’ storylines.
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Absolute Wonder WomanBrings Some Much Welcome Representation
Thompson’s Wonder Woman Is a Beyond Refreshing Take on the Character
The story of Wonder Woman’s sacrifice of her arm and the prosthetics themselves is undeniably awesome, but this creative decision by Thompson goes beyond just that—it’s an epic display of representation for the amputee community within the DC fandom.To have one of DC’s headlining heroes and most iconic characters missing an arm is, simply put, phenomenal. This choice brings both representation and diversity to an already popular narrative, elevating it into something wholly unique and introducing a refreshing, unexplored aspect of the character. Simply put, AbsoluteWonder Womanjust keeps getting better.
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Absolute Wonder Woman #3is available now from DC Comics!
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is the superhero identity of Diana, Princess of the Amazons. Created on the island of Themyscira, Wonder Woman is a super-powered demi-goddess with extreme physical strength who utilizes magical gifts (like her famous Lasso of Truth) to defeat her foes. As mighty as her fellow heroes Superman and the Justice League, Wonder Woman is unmatched in her compassion and virtue.
