Spoilers for Wonder Woman #14! Wonder Woman
is a one-woman army armed with super-powered abilities that match her formidable might on the battlefield, with her trusted friend, confidant and lover, Steve Trevor
Just recently biting the big one in DC Comics continuity. A tragic, heartbreaking and almost unbelievable turn of events, Steve Trevor’s last words to Wonder Woman become a hopeful and poignant promise of a future Diana and fans can look forward to.
War against a mysterious group working for an increasingly hostile and militarized US government, Wonder Woman and her fellow Amazons are hunted and condemned for a number of issues now, resulting in the ever loyal Steve also becoming a target of interest just like Diana.
Shot in the chest and left to die by one of the evil agents in Wonder Woman #14Steve’s soul is then sent to the river sticks, which leads a determined Wonder Woman to go after him, with Steve’s final words tell Diana and fans alike that their story simply “…can’t end in death.”
Steve Trevor says his and Wonder Woman’s story ‘can’t end in death’
Wonder Woman #14 – 2024 (Tom King and Daniel Sampere)
Wandering in the waves around Themyscira, Wonder Woman traverses dimensions to meet Steve just as he crosses the threshold from one world to another. Sitting alone on a small rowboat, Steve tells Diana that he knocked out Charon, the ship’s ferryman, and begins to talk about how much he loves her as the couple try to prolong their final emotional moments. Commemorating the memory of his late grandmother, Steve tells Diana, “I just think…your story is like ours. It can’t end in death,” telling Wonder Woman – and fans – that this is not The end for themFar from it.
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A comic book romance with its ups, downs, recons and Superman-related entanglements over the years, this particular Death Hits fans hard, with Wonder Woman’s utter brokenness after hearing the news is a heart-wrenching moment to behold. But what makes Steve’s last words so promising is that for as emotional as the scene is and for how many tears were shed, kisses shared, and feelings expressed, Steve is completely at peace with the passing, mainly because Diana made his life worth living, but also because he knows that this simply Can’t Be the end for themDespite it simply so here.
Will Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor be reunited in DC Comics again?
It is worth noting that This isn’t the first time Steve has died in the comics – His first death came in 1969 Wonder Woman #180 At the hands of the villain Doctor Saber – so considering that death is a revolving door in this medium (Steve was resurrected once before), fans can expect him to eventually return, with the only questions remaining when and under what circumstances said return will happen. Wonder Woman And Steve Trevor Deserve to be togetherBut until the time when they can finally be a loving couple again, the death will only be a temporary obstacle.
Wonder Woman #14 is available from DC Comics.