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Wonder Woman Reading Order

Princess Diana of Themyscira is Wonder Woman, the most famous female superhero in the Patriarch’s World and a powerful feminist icon. Known in her civilian identity as Diana Prince, she hails from the hidden island of Themyscira, home of the Amazons, and is a founding member of the Justice League.

Armed with her Lasso of Truth, indestructible bracelets, and razor-sharp tiara, Diana battles gods, mythical beasts, and formidable foes, including the most persistent enemies in her rogues gallery: Ares, Cheetah, Doctor Poison, Circe, Doctor Psycho, and Giganta.

Created by William Moulton Marston, a psychologist and writer inspired by his wife Elizabeth Marston and their partner Olive Byrne, Wonder Woman was brought to life by artist Harry G. Peter and made her debut in All-Star Comics #8 on October 21, 1941.

Her origin story has been reimagined many times, but its core remains the same: a champion of justice who fights with strength and compassion, even toward her enemies. It often begins with Captain Steve Trevor’s plane crashing on Themyscira, leading Diana to win the right to escort him back to the outside world—the “Patriarch’s World.” To honor her mission, her mother, Queen Hippolyta, bestows upon her a sacred uniform, marking her as Wonder Woman.

She is a princess, a warrior, and an ambassador. Beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, stronger than Hercules, and swifter than Mercury—she is Wonder Woman!

Where to start with Wonder Woman? Wonder Woman made her first appearance 80 years ago. So to help you find your path in this rich history, we created a beginner’s guide with several routes to help find the perfect place to start reading about the Amazing Amazon:

✨ See Our Beginner’s Guide to Where to Start Reading the Wonder Woman Comics?

Wonder Woman Comics Reading Order

This reading order focuses mostly on Wonder Woman’s solo series, taking place inside the main continuity, meaning I didn’t list every Justice League/Society book she’s in or the out-of-continuity miniseries.

Navigate through the Wonder Woman reading guide

Wonder Woman Comics during the Pre-Crisis Era (1941-1986)

Today, the Pre-Crisis era is pretty much discarded. Wonder Woman has been “rebooted” multiple times, a lot is not really canon anymore in the contemporary DC Comics Universe. But you can still read those old books in their own continuity. Even if a lot is dated. If you are new to this, I would not recommend you start here, though. You’d better jump at least to the post-crisis George Perez run, even if it can also feel a bit dated now (it’s still good).

Wonder Woman: The Golden Age of Comics

The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. At first, Diana had to fight crime and the evil of the Nazis, it was WWII. Also, Wonder Woman quickly joined the Justice Society of America as the team’s secretary (because she had her own title, she couldn’t become an active member, it was the rule at that time).

✨ Also, now reprinted in the DC Finest line, big trade paperback editions:

Wonder Woman #55-97 are not collected anywhere.
For now, at least…

Wonder Woman: The Silver Age of Comics

The Silver Age of Comic Books describes an era of American comic books from 1956 to 1970. Writer Robert Kanigher took over and Wonder Woman’s origin was revamped with more mythological roots. Being a founding member, Wonder Woman also appeared in the Justice League of America (#1-261 +Annual 1-3) during that period of time, and even after.

Previously available in the Showcase Presents collection, a black-and-white reprint on newsprint stock paper:

The depowered Wonder Woman

The transition between the Silver Age and the Bronze Age of Comic Books (1970 to 1987) was not an easy one for Wonder Woman, as she surrendered her powers to remain in Man’s World rather than travel with the other Amazons to another dimension. She began using the alias Diana Prince and opened a mod boutique. Also, she learned martial arts and acquired weapons skills with the help of a Chinese mentor named I Ching, because she stopped using her powers. This version of the character was inspired by Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) from the iconic British TV series The Avengers.

With Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #204, the plain-clothed era had ended with the help of Gloria Steinem. Wonder Woman regained her classic look. The character of Nubia (see her reading order) was also introduced. A bit later, Wonder Woman joined the Super Friends (#1-47) connected to the revival of the children’s animated cartoon. And in 1974, in order to help boost sales, Len Wein took over the title with a storyline exploring Wonder Woman’s memory loss (she forgot her plain-clothed years!) It was in issues #212-222, a.k.a. Wonder Woman: The Twelve Labors. 

  • Wonder Woman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 [2027]
    Collects Wonder Woman #204-227; Justice League of America #128-129, #143, and #146; Secret Origins #3; Supergirl #9; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #136; Freedom Fighters #4-5; The Brave and the Bold #131 and #140; Super-Team Family #14; Metal Men #56; and Super Friends #11.

After that, Wonder Woman rejoined the JLA comics (she left the team when she was depowered). She also joined the All-Star Squadron (#1-4, 13-60 + Annual 1-3), a new team introduced in Justice League of America #193.

In 1976, the Wonder Woman TV series set during WWII started, and the comic book version (in issue #228) found a way to send Wonder Woman in 1943 (well, on Earth-Two 1943). It lasted up until #243.

  • Wonder Woman 228-279 are not collected yet, but the Omnibus Collection and the DC Finest Collection are slowly fixing the missing issues problem from that era. 
  • DC Finest: Wonder Woman – Judgment in Infinity! [2027]
    Collects Wonder Woman #280-305, The New Teen Titans #11-12, the special 16-page preview story from DC Comics Presents #41, and the never-before-reprinted promotional comic Superman: The Computer Masters of Metropolis #1.
  • DC Finest: Wonder Woman – The Legend of Wonder Woman
    Collects stories from Wonder Woman #306-329; DC Comics Presents #76; Blue Devil #10; The Legend of Wonder Woman #1-4.

    • Warning! Wonder Woman #327-329 ties into Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Crisis on Infinite Earths: The event that changed the DC Comics Universe forever had a massive impact on Wonder Woman. It’s the end of an Era. To read this huge event and find more information, go to the page dedicated to it.

Wonder Woman Comics during the Post-Crisis era (1987-2011) – Recommended Entry Point

Also known as the Modern Age, the post-Crisis Wonder Woman comics were developed by George Pérez, Len Wein, and Greg Potter. They started by rewriting Diana’s origin story. Wonder Woman became Themyscira’s ambassador to Patriarch’s World. Famously, George Pérez gained full creative control of the series (writing and art) and introduced a lot of elements from Greek mythology.

 

✨ The George Pérez run: the Omnibus edition

The George Pérez run: the Trade Paperback edition

Event: Invasion! (1989)

 

Once George Pérez left the Wonder Woman comic, William Messner-Loebs took over (except for the introduction of Artemis of Bana-Mighdall; his run is not notable), and then it was John Byrne’s run in which he introduced Cassie Sandsmark. He also gave Donna new origins and sent Hippolyta back in time, making her the Wonder Woman of World War II.

During that period, Wonder Woman made more and more appearances in the Justice League of America series, some are not collected, but you can find her in Superman & Justice League of America Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, then Wonder Woman & Justice League of America & Vol. 2.

 

✨ Wonder Woman by John Byrne: The Omnibus Collection
  • Wonder Woman by John Byrne Omnibus
    Collects Wonder Woman #101-136, Wonder Woman Annual #5-6, and stories from Action Comics #600, Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1, Adventures of Superman #440, Sergio Aragonés Destroys DC #1, and Wonder Woman Secret Files & Origins #1!

After Byrne, Christopher Priest wrote issues, then Eric Luke became the main writer from Wonder Woman #139 to #159 (plus Annual #7 & 8). Those are not collected. For now at least… Also, taking place after Wonder Woman #150, came the Day of Judgment crossover.

  • Batman by Brian K. Vaughan
    Collects Batman #588-590, Detective Comics #787, Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins #1 and Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #160-161.

Brian K. Vaughan only wrote two Wonder Woman issues, and they are collected in his Batman book. After that, Ben Raab also wrote two issues, not collected. Then Phil Jimenez’s run started, and it was Walt Simonson & Jerry Ordway’s turn to take over the book for a while.

One of the most popular runs on the Wonder Woman comic book was written by Greg Rucka (we have a dedicated reading guide for his Wonder Woman work). It’s also the end of volume 2 of the series, which was connected to the Infinite Crisis event. During that period, Wonder Woman appeared in JLA Classified.

Alert Event! OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth’s three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. For more information about Infinite Crisis, go to the dedicated reading order.

One Year Later

After the Crisis, DC Comics used the “One Year Later” event to move the narratives of most of its DC Universe series forward. During that missing year (check out the ’52’ maxi series, WW also appears in it, but in a limited capacity), Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman went away. Donna Troy took over as Wonder Woman, though. The Trinity teams up afterwards in a six-issue miniseries titled 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen to stop an apocalyptic threat. Another post-52 team-up is the very optional Kurt Busiek’s Trinity series in which the heroes face off against an intergalactic threat no one saw coming!

With the “One Year Later” time jump came a new creative team: Allan Heinberg with art by Terry Dodson. They reintroduced Diana in a new role because Donna Troy had taken up the mantle of Wonder Woman in her absence. This situation didn’t last long. 

Wonder Woman by Gail Simone

Starting with issue #14, Gail Simone became the main writer of the series, working primarily with artists Terry Dodson and Aaron Lopresti, and reestablished Diana’s role as an Amazon warrior and superhero in the post-Infinite Crisis world, while expanding her supporting cast and mythology. Her run lasted up to issue #44. Also, during that time, Wonder Woman was part of the Justice League of America (2006) series and appeared in JLA Classified.

 

✨ DC Finest Collection

The Gail Simone era is also collected in paperback editions. First, the new DC Finest collection:

And here is the original trade paperback collection (complete).

After Gail Simone left, J. Michael Straczynski took over as the series returned to its original numbering just in time to celebrate the #600. This was a soft reboot that only lasted a year as the DC Universe was hit by another redefining event, Flashpoint.

Alert Event! Flashpoint details an altered DC Universe in which only Barry Allen seems to be aware of significant differences between the regular timeline and the altered one, including a war between Wonder Woman and Aquaman that has decimated Western Europe. For more information, go to the full reading order of the event.

Wonder Woman during the New 52 era (2011-2016)

After the Flashpoint event that altered the continuity of the DC Comics Universe, volume 4 of the Wonder Woman comics written by Brian Azzarello and drawn by Cliff Chiang was launched. In this new continuity, Wonder Woman’s origin story was rewritten. Now, she is the natural-born daughter of Hippolyta and Zeus. As usual, Wonder Woman is also part of the Justice League team.

✨ Now available in a hardcover Deluxe edition: Wonder Woman: Blood and Guts. 

Superman and Wonder Woman started a romance following events in Justice League (Vol. 2) #12. The Superman/Wonder Woman series explored the relationship.

Event Alert! The Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark take it to the next level! And so are DC’s Trinity; Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman as they fight to find the truth of who could pit them against one another in this lead-up to a bigger event known as Forever Evil. For more information, see our reading Order.

 

✨ Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s run: Other Collections:

Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s run is also collected in the Absolute collection…

… as well as in an Omnibus:

With #36, writer Meredith Finch and artist David Finch took over the main Wonder Woman series.

Alert Event! Where do worlds go when they die? It’s a question DC wants to answer in Convergence. The reading order is here.

Wonder Woman during the Rebirth era (2016-2020)

Greg Rucka was supposed to come back to Wonder Woman with the book Wonder Woman: Earth One that Grant Morrison ended up writing. He finally found his way back to the series at the beginning of the Rebirth era with an ambitious story told with two timelines, jumping from one to the other with each issue (with artists Liam Sharp, Matthew Clark, and Nicola Scott). As always, you can follow the adventures of Wonder Woman in the Justice League series, but also in the second volume of Trinity that featured Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman working together aside from their duties with the Justice League. 

 

✨ Wonder Woman: Rebirth Omnibuses

Before getting into more details, here is the omnibus collection:

  • Wonder Woman: Rebirth by Greg Rucka Omnibus [2026]
    Collects Wonder Woman #1-25, Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1, and stories from DC Holiday Special 2017, Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special #1, Wonder Woman Annual #1, and Wonder Woman #750!
  • Wonder Woman: Rebirth – Children of the Gods Omnibus [2027]
    Collects Wonder Woman #26-57, Wonder Woman Annual #1-2,  Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor #1, Wonder Woman and the Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour #1, Justice League Dark #4, Justice League Dark and Wonder Woman: The Witching Hour #1, Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special #1 and a story from DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 

Greg Rucka’s run ended with #25. Shea Fontana wrote the next 5-issue story arc, but only that.

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✨ Greg Rucka’s run (and Shea Fontana’s) is also available in Deluxe Edition.

Alert Event! Beyond our universe, there is the Multiverse … and beneath the Multiverse is a nightmare realm where every fear that has ever been felt on our Earth becomes reality. Now an evil force as old as time wants to drag us down into the shadows, into the realm of never-ending terror. You can find Dark Nights: Metal reading order here.

Writer James A. Robinson and artist Stephen Segovia took charge of the Wonder Woman series and had to focus on Jason, the long-lost son of Queen Hippolyta and Zeus.

After Dark Nights Metal and No Justice, Wonder Woman joined the Justice League Dark, go here for the full reading order of the series. As for the main Wonder Woman series, G. Willow Wilson became the main writer (with art by Cary Nord), before Steve Orlando and artists led by Jesús Merino and Vicente Cifuentes took over as the series returned once more to its original numbering.

Alert Event! When the DC Universe is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and must fight to survive. You can find Dark Nights: Death Metal reading order here.

Wonder Woman during the Infinite Frontier/Dawn of DC/All In era (2021-present)

After the events of the Dark Nights: Death Metal event, the DC Universe went through another soft reboot. But first came Future State, a “possible future” of the DC Universe. It’s mostly optional, except if you want to read the introduction of Yara Flor, the new Wonder Girl.

  • Future State: Wonder Woman
    Collects Future State: Wonder Woman #1-2, Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1-2, and Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1-2.

Then, the new Infinite Frontier really started. Now, the DC Multiverse has expanded into a larger “Omniverse” where everything is canon, and it will still deal with the repercussions of DC Rebirth. The new Wonder Woman series is written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, and Jordie Bellaire, with art by Travis Moore and Paulina Ganucheau.

  • Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Afterworlds
    Collects Wonder Woman #770-779.
  • Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Through A Glass Darkly
    Collects Wonder Woman #780-784, Wonder Woman 2021 Annual #1, and a story from Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1. 
  • Also available in Hardcover in Tales of the Amazons, collecting Artemis: Wanted #1, Olympus: Rebirth #1, and Nubia: Coronation Special #1 along with stories from Wonder Woman #781-784 and Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1.

The Trial of the Amazons starts here!

The DC Universe faced a Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths. It’s the End of the Justice League! It was not a big event for Diana, but it led to another event: Lazarus Planet.

Following the events of Lazarus Planet, the gods of the Multiverse have decided to take down the heroes they once called champions and the world they’ve sworn to protect. Only Wonder Woman and Shazam stand in their way, but will their combined powers be enough? See our Lazarus Planet reading order for more information and an issue-by-issue reading guide.

During the summer of 2023, now in the Dawn of DC era, the heroes and villains of the DC Universe were victims of Knight Terrors! Visit our guide to learn more about it.

  • Knight Terrors
    Collects Knight Terrors First Blood, Knight Terrors #1-4, Knight Terrors: Night’s End.
  • Knight Terrors: Knightmare League
    Collects Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1-2, Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1-2, Knight Terrors: Superman #1-2, Knight Terrors: The Flash #1-2, and Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #1-2.

Tom King’s Wonder Woman

As part of the Dawn of DC publication initiative, writer Tom King and artist Daniel Sampere took over the Wonder Woman series, and it started when the U.S. Congress passed the Amazon Safety Act, barring all Amazons from American soil. To carry out its new law, the government sets up the Amazon Extradition Entity (AXE) task force to remove those who don’t comply by any means necessary.

Wonder Woman #14 is the first issue set during the All In era. It’s at that time that the Absolute Universe was created. To learn about Absolute Wonder Woman, I invite you to check out our DC Absolute Universe Reading Order.

More to come as Wonder Woman’s adventures continue…

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