WARNING : Contains Potential Spoilers for WONDER WOMAN # 14 !
I ’ve always been a majorWonder Womanfan , but one thing I could never enwrap my fountainhead around was why the Amazon Princess was so dead fascinate with Steve Trevor when she literally fought besideSupermanevery other calendar week . However , thanks to Tom King , I ultimately understand what make the WonderSteve ship one of DC ’s good canyon romances .
Witnessing Wonder Woman ’s devastating grief offered one of the most profound and displace portrayals of her sexual love for Steve Trevor .
Tom King , Daniel Sampere , Tomeu Morey , and Clayton Cowles’sWonder Woman#14 is by far one of the most impactful and lore - defining issues in Diana Prince ’s comic account . This government issue navigate the shaky stock between life and death with theshocking demise of Steve Trevor — Wonder Woman ’s longest - standing and quality - defining kinship — alongside the ‘ giving birth ’ of their girl , Elizabeth"Lizzie"Marston Prince .
Martin Luther King Jr. ’s entire run has illuminated the deepness of Trevor and Diana ’s link , but it is this pivotal issue , marked by Steve ’s death and Lizzie ’s conception , that solidifies him as Wonder Woman ’s ultimate love pastime , even surpassing the Man of Steel himself .
A Brief History of Wonder Woman’s Romances With Steve Trevor & Superman
Diana Prince & Steve Trevor’s Relationship Began inAction Comics#8, Lasting Over 83 Years
There is no denying that theromance between Wonder Woman and Steve Trevorhas a long and storeyed past , making it iconic whether you ’re a buff of the pairing or not . Their kinship is as old as the characters themselves , start in William Moulton Marston and H. G. Peter’sAll - Star Comics#8(1941 ) when the two meet on Themyscira after Steve ’s plane crash - lands on the island . Diana rescues him and nurses him back to wellness , simultaneously falling in love with his bravery and humankind — marking the beginning of their romance .
In contrast , Superman and Wonder Woman as a romantic pairingdidn’t sincerely take off until DC’sNew 52 — a significant and controversial reboot that acquaint a fresh continuity and attempted to modernize characters by revamping their source stories and reimagining fictional character relationship . While many of these changes were hated by fans , others embraced the romantic relationship between Wonder Woman and Superman — I was one of them . At the time , their coupling seemed more fitting than Diana being with a relatively boring human world . But son , has Tom King proven me wrong in the retiring year .
My Love For the WonderSteve Romance Began inWonder Woman#9 (2024)
Tom King Reveals the True Purpose of Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman’s Story
From the very beginning , Tom King’sWonder Womanrun has put a heavy emphasis on Diana and Steve ’s relationship , with Steve being one of the most recurring characters besides Diana herself . While I was n’t a sports fan of Steve at the clock time , I was intrigue nonetheless and willing to bear that this relationship would be a major part of the narrative . However , as the series come along , I found myself transitioning from a neutral stance on the love affair to gain ground a abstruse respect and even adoration for it — withWonder Woman#9 formally beginning to sell me on the human relationship .
In this event , the true purpose of Steve Trevoras a character is revealed : he is Wonder Woman ’s strength . This revelation come in one of Wonder Woman ’s dreamscapes , and while it is n’t instantaneously stated , it is hard implied through a firearm of dialog that reads somewhat like a riddle:“You are what was given to me — what I always carry . What has now , in these moody days , carried me . ”While this line is opened to reading , to me , it read as an unlimited declaration that the colonel is one of Wonder Woman ’s corking pillar of long suit .
Some may cringe at the feeling of Wonder Woman ’s strength being tie to a man , fearing it implies weakness . However , that is not the implication here ; rather , Diana ’s strength derives from her love life for Steve . This sentiment aligns perfectly with what devotee have long known about Diana — love is one of her defining chastity and a cornerstone of her character . Thus , Wonder Woman ’s relationship with Steve is defined by the force it soak her with . This Book of Revelation afford my eyes to the profundity and legitimacy of their bond , but it was ultimatelyWonder Woman#14 that transformed me into a passionate protagonist of the WonderSteve ship .
Wonder Woman is the superhero identity of Diana, Princess of the Amazons. Created on the island of Themyscira, Wonder Woman is a super-powered demi-goddess with extreme physical strength who utilizes magical gifts (like her famous Lasso of Truth) to defeat her foes. As mighty as her fellow heroes Superman and the Justice League, Wonder Woman is unmatched in her compassion and virtue.
Tom King has officially separate me with his latest waiver featuring Wonder Woman . If by some chance you have n’t say it yet , you need to immediately .
Steve Trevor’s Death Convinced Me He’s Wonder Woman’s ULTIMATE Love Interest
King Has Given Steve & Diana One of the BEST Romances in DC Comics
As dark as it may sound , it was ultimately Steve ’s end that solidified my belief in him as Wonder Woman ’s best love life pastime . see Diana ’s withering grief offer one of the most unfathomed and move portrayal of her love for him , bringing me to tears multiple times as her sorrow resonated deeply with me , thanks to King , Sampere , and Morey ’s extraordinary storytelling . It was through these nerve - wrenching moments of Diana mourn Steve that I truly felt the depth of their connection . And when Wonder Woman channeled her heartbreak into the existence of their daughter , I agnize I could never ship Diana with anyone else .
Martin Luther King Jr. ’s poignant narration capture the marrow of Diana and Steve ’s love during a moment when the Amazon Princess combines the threads of their souls to create their daughter:“There are those who do not understand Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor . They believe the mere soldier despicable of the powerful princess … What these naifs ever fail to understand is that this very distance between them indeed explains them . For a shadower without a sun dissipates into nothingness , unchallenged and undefined . And a sun without a shadow … this is only a star far off in the night , shedding its timid sparkle , lost among the forgotten gods . ”
This recital struck a chord with me , as my battle to understand their kinship stemmed from conciliate how someone so extraordinary could be with someone so average . Yet , this poetic explanation of balance , couple with the heartrending emotions of the issue — including the moving ‘ nascence ’ of their daughter resulting from the merging of their souls — has made me a true believer . I now see not only that Steve is Diana ’s best mates but also that their sexual love is one of the most profound in DC Comics . So , sorrySuperman , butSteve Trevoris now the only love interest I will accept forWonder Woman .
Tom King has officially broken me in six different ways with the birth of Wonder Woman ’s girl , and I have never have a go at it the DC author more .
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Wonder Woman is the superhero indistinguishability of Diana , Princess of the Amazons . Created on the island of Themyscira , Wonder Woman is a super - powered demi - goddess with extreme physical forte who utilizes charming gifts ( like her famous Lasso of Truth ) to defeat her foes . As powerful as her fellow heroes Superman and the Justice League , Wonder Woman is unpaired in her compassionateness and virtue .
Wonder Woman is the superhero identity of Diana, Princess of the Amazons. Created on the island of Themyscira, Wonder Woman is a super-powered demi-goddess with extreme physical strength who utilizes magical gifts (like her famous Lasso of Truth) to defeat her foes. As mighty as her fellow heroes Superman and the Justice League, Wonder Woman is unmatched in her compassion and virtue.
