A DC Black Label series has finally revealed the catastrophic consequences of Wonder Woman Unleash her full powers, resulting in a world-ending event. This final display of Diana’s strength not only introduces a chilling new codename, but also adds one of the darkest chapters to the Amazon princess’s lore in decades.
Wonder Woman destroying Earth emphasizes just how dangerous she becomes when her powers are unchecked by the bracelets of submission.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #3 by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer continues the dark story of Diana Prince awakening from a centuries-long sleep to find her friends gone, Earth reduced to a wasteland and her memories incomplete.
After teaming up with human survivors, Diana learns that the destruction of the Earth is caused by an event known as “The Great Fire”. However, the survivors cannot offer much more information, as the catastrophe occurred long before their time. Determined to uncover the truth, Wonder Woman heads to the Fortress of Solitude to find out why Superman didn’t save the world when it needed him most.
Wonder Woman reveals she was “The Great Fire” That destroyed earth
Diana’s fight with Superman sets the world ablaze, turning it into a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Accompanied by a mutated cheetah, Wonder Woman arrives at the Fortress of Solitude, where she is greeted by a Superman-inspired android who introduces himself as a “helper” and part of Clark. When Diana asks about Clark, the robot leads them inside, revealing Superman’s long-dead body and the shocking truth that Wonder Woman was the one who killed him. When Diana’s memories begin to revive in a flashback, it is revealed that she and Superman fought to the death after the humans – whom Clark defended – launched nuclear warheads on Themyscira, destroying her home, sister and mother.
The story depicts Wonder Woman and Superman’s battle raging across the globe, their blows so powerful they set the world on fire. at this point, Diana realizes that she is “The Great Fire”. Since Wonder Woman initiated the attack, despite Superman’s pleas for her to stop, she is ultimately responsible for Earth becoming the wasteland it is. The revelation devastated her, because her memories are still resurfacing, leaving her far from the emotions that once drove her to fight her best friend, which leads to his death and the near destruction of the planet.
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The only thing keeping Diana’s devastating power levels in check are her bracelets of submission
The key context behind Wonder Woman’s destruction of Earth lies in her desperate attempt to stop the nuclear warheads, which led her to remove her bracelets of submission. As previously revealed, Diana has worn the bracelets since childhood to control her immense and often uncontrollable power, which easily causes irreparable damage. Seeing her home, sister and mother destroyed likely resulted in an emotional response that further elevated her powers and very uncontrollable behavior. This makes Wonder Woman A sympathetic figure, despite her role in the destruction of the Earth, but also emphasize just how dangerous she becomes when her powers are not stopped by the bracelets of submission.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #3 is now available from DC Comics!
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