Comic Title: Wonder Woman:Beauty and the Beasts TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: September 21, 2005 Direct Market Date September 21, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #7 (#199)

Direct Market Date September 21, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Direct Market Date September 21, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #948

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 160
Editor: Anton Kawasaki

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Traces"
Pages: 22

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

Writer/Penciller: George Perez
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
Wonder Woman #17 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Action Comics #600; next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hippolyte (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Steve Trevor (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Wonder Woman Annual #1)
• Etta Candy (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman Annual #1)
• Julia Kapatelis (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)
• Vanessa Kapatelis (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)
• Myndi Mayer (last appearance in Action Comics #600; next appearance in Wonder Woman #20)
• Amazons (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Philippus (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Menalippe (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Hellene (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #22)

Villain(s)

• Circe (mostly behind-the-scenes; next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)
• Mikos (Circe's henchman; next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Olympian Gods (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)
• Zeus (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)
• Hera (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Hermes (last appearance in Action Comics #600; next appearance in Wonder Woman #19)
• Aphrodite (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Athena (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Artemis (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Heracles (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Apollo (last appearance in Wonder Woman #11; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Dionysus (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; no further appearances)
• Hephaestus (last appearance in Wonder Woman #13; next appearance in Wonder Woman #21)
• Hebe (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chrissie Fenton (last name revealed in this story; last appearance in Action Comics #600; next appearance in Wonder Woman #20)
• Eileen Flowers (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Wonder Woman #22)
• Stavros Christadoulodou (next appearance in Wonder Woman #18)
• Skeeter LaRue (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Wonder Woman #20)
• Paul Drivas (an informant; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Several shepherds (Dimitri and Nikolos named; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (depicted in Wonder Woman's thoughts)
• Darkseid (sculpted in rock)

Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Wonder Woman #18.

Synopsis:
Wonder Woman and Vanessa travel to Greece. Before departing, Diana receives a letter from her mother informing her that a debate is happening between the Amazons to determine if Paradise Island should remain isolated or opened to visitors from the outside world. Meanwhile the Olympian Gods react to the destruction of Olympus brought about by Darkseid. Zeus leaves to consult with his brothers, but he declares that upon his return a cosmic migration shall occur.

Diana arrives in Greece to a frenzied greeting. Julia introduces her to Stavros Christadoulodou who takes her on a tour of the country. On her way to Cephalonia, Diana suddenly collapses, the victim of a spell induces by Circe, a rich billionaire who owns a small island.