Comic Title: Wonder Woman:Gods and Mortals TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: February 18, 2004 Direct Market Date February 18, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 13 #12 (#180)

Direct Market Date February 18, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 192
Editor: Anton Kawasaki

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Powerplay"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Wonder Woman (Post-Crisis)

Plotter/Penciller: George Perez
Scripter: Len Wein
Inker: Bruce D. Patterson
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Reprinted From:
Wonder Woman #6 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Steve Trevor (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Etta Candy (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Julia Kapatelis (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Matthew Michaelis (dies in this story; last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; no further appearances)
• General John Hillary (first name revealed; last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Athena (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Artemis (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Hippolyte (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Amazons (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Philippus (last appearance in Wonder Woman #2; next appearance in Wonder Woman #10)

Villain(s)

• Ares (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #13)
• General Sam Tolliver (dies in this story; last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; no further appearances)
• Tolliver's men (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Olympian Gods (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #7)
• Persephone (last appearance in Wonder Woman #5; next appearance in Wonder Woman #10)

Other Character(s)

• Connie Conley and Chauncey Stark (television reporters; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Wonder Woman #5.

Synopsis:
Using his follower General Tolliver, Ares plans to start a nuclear war. Wonder Woman and her allies including Steve Trevor fight Tolliver for control of his captured nuclear facility. Tolliver reaches the control room first and begins the launch sequence. Steve shoots him, but Ares gives Tolliver the power to rise from the dead and continue his mission.

While Steve is fighting Tolliver, Wonder Woman faces Ares himself after being transported to the netherworld. Wonder Woman is hopelessly overmatched by the god's power, but she continues to fight. When she uses her magic lasso against Ares, its power of truth forces the war god to see the world his plan would create. All life would be destroyed, and his own power would be lost.

Ares decides to discontinue his plan for nuclear war and causes his followers to stand down. He then abandons the Earth, charging Diana with the mission to teach mankind and prevent their self-destruction.

Back at the missile base, Steve watches the nuclear launch fail due to Ares's power. He then meets up with General Hillary, who has regained control of the facility. Wonder Woman's other friends are injured, but alive with the exception of Matthew Michaelis who was killed protecting the others.