WARNING: Contains potential spoilers for Wonder Woman #15!
Wonder Woman The story has reached new depths with some of the most impactful changes in its history so far. After losing the love of her life, Steve Trevor, and embracing her role as mother to her daughter, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Marston Prince, the Amazon Princess, faces a transformed life full of new challenges. Fortunately, she is not alone in facing these challenges. Leave your new task force.
One of the biggest lingering questions after Wonder Woman #14 was how Diana’s newfound motherhood would affect her heroism, and #15 starts to provide some answers.
Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles’ Wonder Woman #15 opens with Diana Prince embracing her new role as a mother. In a touching moment, she soothes her crying daughter, Lizzie, by singing a reimagined version of the classic children’s song. “Five Little Monkeys.”
In Diana’s version, “monkeys” are replaced by “little princesses”, and “the doctor” becomes “the goddess”, making the lullaby perfectly adapted for the daughter of the Princess of Themyscira. As the problem progresses, readers discover that this unique twist on the nursery rhyme also inspires the codenames of the members of Diana’s Anti-Sovereign Task Force.
Cassie Sandsmark, Yara Flor, Donna Troy and Cheetah Debut as Wonder Woman’s Anti-Sovereign Task Force
Diana’s new team receives codenames inspired by Five little monkeys nursery rhyme
For months, DC has been teasing the arrival of Wonder Woman’s all-female team through covers, issue synopses, and story developments. So it was no surprise when Wonder Woman #15 highlighted Cassie Sandsmark, Yara Flor, Donna Troy, and Cheetah have joined the fight alongside the Amazon Princess in her war against the Sovereign. This demented Secret King of the United States is responsible for turning the world against the Amazons, orchestrating the death of Steve Trevor and trying to break Wonder Woman herself. Although the team’s lineup was anticipated, their official debut was nothing short of epic, especially with the reveal of their codenames.
In this issue’s narrative, Cheetah and each Wonder Girl are tasked with dismantling key assets of the Sovereign’s operation. After completing their missions, they report back to Diana using codepeak in their communications. For example, after Cassie destroys the Sovereign’s wealth-accumulating warship, she checks in by saying“Hey… this is… the first little princess. And… I hit my head.” Likewise, Cheetah and the other Wonder Girls appear, each identifying themselves by their respective “princess” number and confirming your success. Consequently, King seamlessly connects Wonder Woman’s maternal role to her leadership of the task force with this nursery rhyme-inspired code.
Wonder Woman’s Newfound Motherhood Is Already Affecting Her Heroism
Diana Prince’s new role in the DCU is mother and general
One of the biggest lingering questions after Wonder Woman #14 was how Diana’s newfound motherhood would affect her heroism, and #15 starts to provide some answers. For one, Diana steps out of the direct line of fire, taking on more of a general’s role as she plans and coordinates attacks on the Sovereign, while entrusting her team with carrying out those plans. Second, her role as a mother is subtly shaping her heroism in unique ways – for example, the codenames and codepeak used by her team are inspired by a nursery rhyme. That creative touch is something Wonder Woman might not have planned if she “mother’s brain” they were not fully engaged.
Wonder Woman #15 is now available from DC Comics!