Comic Title: Wonder Woman #23
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: August 16, 1988 Shipping Date August 16, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #7

Shipping Date August 18, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Newsstand Date September 10, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Copyright Date August 23, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "A God Among Men"
Pages: 22

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

Writer/Penciller: George Perez
Inker: Will A. Blyberg
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Wonder Woman:Destiny Calling TPB (2006)
Wonder Woman by George Perez Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2015)
Wonder Woman by George Perez Vol. 2 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Wonder Woman Annual #1; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)

Guest Star(s)

• Hermes (last appearance in Wonder Woman #22; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)

Supporting Character(s)

• Julia Kapatelis (last appearance in Wonder Woman Annual #1; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)
• Vanessa Kapatelis (last appearance in Wonder Woman Annual #1; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)

Villain(s)

• Phobos (last appearance in Wonder Woman #22; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)
• Euryale (a gorgon; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)
• Turk and his partner (small-time thieves; no further appearances)
• Ixion the Assassin (next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)

Other Character(s)

• Eileen Flowers (last name revealed; last appearance in Wonder Woman #22; next appearance in Wonder Woman #27)
• Johnny Meekins (name revealed; last appearance in Wonder Woman #22; next appearance in Wonder Woman #27)
• Lucy Spears (last appearance in Wonder Woman #22; next appearance in Wonder Woman #27)
• Horace Westlake (last appearance in Wonder Woman #22; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)
• Phoebe (last appearance in Wonder Woman #22; next appearance in New Titans #50)
• Brian Hatcher (a news anchor; no further appearances)
• Marian Bifulco and John Sardy (reporters; no further appearances)
• Rocco and his wife (newsstand vendors; no further appearances)
• Tony Hansley and his mother (no further appearances)
• Billy Curley (a cameraman; last name revealed in Wonder Woman #24; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Omar Ramos (a cameraman; last name revealed in Wonder Woman #24; next appearance in Wonder Woman #24)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Hippolyte (in a photograph)
• Donna Troy (in a sketch)

Comments:
This story continues in Wonder Woman #24.

Synopsis:
Following her visit to Paradise Island with Julia and Vanessa, Wonder Woman addresses the U.N. General Assembly to announce Themyscira's intention to open itself to visitors from the other nations. A mysterious robed figure confronts Wonder Woman after the meeting, then disappears. Wonder Woman then returns to Boston where a man in a winged helmet has appeared.

Wonder Woman is shocked when the man turns out to be Hermes, the Olympian god who has stayed behind while the other gods left for parts unknown. He reveals himself to the world. His presence also begins to cause problems as his gifts are seen by some as bribes. Julia, who is already dealing with Vanessa's sudden rise in popularity due to her trip to Themyscira, refuses to allow Hermes to stay with her. Wonder Woman departs with the Olympian.

Hermes is later approached by a woman claiming to be a true believer. She leads Hermes into a trap set by Phobos and reveals herself to be the gorgon Euryale.