Wednesday 13 July 2011 Wonder Woman 4 February 2007

The Bunny Bar. San Jose, California. Home to human trafficking no more. "...In Circe's first twelve hours as Wonder Woman... she's liberated over two thousand women on three different continents. And murdered every man who stood in her way." Unlike the persecution of Princess Diana, Circe's killings were going unchecked. It would be especially difficult to stop her, with the powers of Diana, Donna Troy, and Cassandra Sandsmark at Circe's disposal. The JSA were helping the heroines with their power loss, and Stargirl insisted that between the JLA and Zatanna's contacts in sorcerous spheres, no stone need go unturned. Diana refused all their aid, feeling such a mass assault would be figured into any trap laid by Circe. Cassie felt Diana had given up, but had no right to bundle her own Zeus-bestowed powers with Wonder Woman's stolen identity. The more agreeable Donna also intended to have that discussion with Zatanna. Diana Prince couldn't stop them, so instead allowed them to serve as a distraction during her own gambit involving the depowered Hercules and an Invisible Jet. "Not as invisible as the one I had as Wonder Woman, but my friend at Waynetech tells me it's the latest stealth technology." Diana admitted to Hercules that she missed being Wonder Woman, but teaching peace was the reason she came to Man's World. "Actually, it turns out mankind never asked for my instruction. Nor does it believe in my gods, who-- it turns out-- are not all that peaceful themselves."Diana Prince and Hercules landed on "The Greek island of Aeaea, Circe's home for the last few thousand years." Prince provided a tranq gun for any roaming beastiamorphs, and the moly herb to counteract any attempts to turn Hercules into one of them. Circe was immediately aware of their presence and attacked. After Hercules' rape of Diana's mother and enslavement of the Amazons, Circe couldn't believe Diana with ally with him. Penance and forgiveness were spoken of, and Diana was able to wrangle the Lasso of Truth back, which she used to gain mobility through a winged beastiamorph burning to help undo Circe's spells.Diana Prince reached Circe's temple, and within it her grimoire, before being tied up with Wonder Girl's Lasso of Lightning. Given the chance, Diana's own rage might have fueled her agony, but Hercules got the drop on Circe before it could be fully employed. Diana could use her Lasso of Truth to trick Circe into saying the spell necessary to restore everyone's powers, but Hercules got the drop on Prince before it could be fully employed. Just as Circe had hoped she wouldn't have to kill a powerless princess, Hercules had hoped to make her his bride, but both had realized Diana was too dangerous to live. "Mankind doesn't need a godly hero to save it from itself... it needs a god to worship and obey.""...When Athena decided to withdraw Olympus from the earthly plane," Hercules decided to journey to the underworld in search of the God of War, but found Circe instead. The pair decided to team-up and love-up, until Circe managed to betray Hercules before he could do the same to her. Diana pulled her gun on Hercules, who threw Circe's tiara at her. Diana caught it, and with a well placed throw retrieved the moly and the Lasso of Lightning. Hercules tried to compel Circe to transfer everyone's powers to him, but Diana understood a new spell couldn't be cast before the old one was reversed. Restored as Wonder Woman, Diana was prepared for a fight, and one had certainly found her. She was surrounded by the Cheetah, Dr. Psycho, Giganta, and many more...Part four of "Who is Wonder Woman?" was by Allan Heinberg, Terry ">Brave New World * Doom Patrol #4 (January, 2010) @ "DC Bloodlines" * Wonder Woman #4 (February, 2007) @ "Diana Prince" * Martian Manhunter #4 (January, 2007) @ "The Idol-Head of Diabolu" * Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #44 (September, 2006) @ "Justice League Detroit" * Breach #4 (June, 2005) @ "Power of the Atom" * The All New Atom #4 @ "The Tiny Titan"

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