WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for WONDER WOMAN #13!I’ve been a Wonder Woman fanatic for years, but if I hadn’t been a fan before, this singular quote would have ignited my obsession with the Amazon Princess. This quote comes from Tom King’s arguably best Wonder Woman issue yet, amplifying its impact with the sheer badassery woven throughout the narrative. It’s a moment that resonates, solidifying Diana Prince’s legendary status and leaving a lasting impression I won’t soon forget.
Tom King, Tony S. Daniel, and Leonardo Paciarotti’s Wonder Woman #13 continues the epic Absolute Power team-up of Damian Wayne, Diana Prince, and Steve Trevor as the trio orchestrates a prison break to free their fellow heroes unjustly imprisoned by Amanda Waller.
Wonder Woman’s task in this mission is to hold off the guards. While this would typically be light work for the Amazon Warrior, she is currently depowered, facing a horde of guards and guns in a very mortal and vulnerable state. Yet, as with everything Diana does, she excels, holding off the guards even after breaking her arms by deflecting their bullets with her armor.
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“My Name Is Diana Prince. My Mother Was a Queen. Now She Is a God. I Fight Today Under Her Protection. I Wonder, Friends… Which God Protects You?” – Wonder Woman #13
After the initial onslaught of bullets, Wonder Woman stands her ground, sword held firm, and proclaims, “My name is Diana Prince. My mother was a queen. Now she is a god. I fight today under her protection. I wonder, friends… which god protects you?” I couldn’t help but grin like a fool when I read this line; the sheer badassery of it compelled me to reread it several times, chasing the high I felt upon first reading it. There’s no doubt in my mind that this line will go down as one of, if not the, coldest lines of 2024.
The response from Waller’s grunt soldiers makes this moment even better. One soldier immediately exclaims, “Holy %@$%@.” Honestly, that’s a valid response when the person you just unloaded a full clip on is still standing and then delivers a line like that. Other guards soon chime in with panicked remarks such as, “What… what the @$$@ do we do?” Their reactions made my already impossibly big grin widen, adding the perfect cherry on top of this moment that I was already obsessed with.
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It’s Not Diana Prince’s Superpowers That Make Her Special, It’s Her Enduring Spirit
In addition to Diana’s intense face-off with the guards, what follows is equally badass. Finally able to rest her broken body, Diana allows Steve to hold her as the other heroes finish their work. In this moment, Steve reprimands her for blocking bullets with her arms. Wonder Woman responds, “It was necessary that I stand. And so I stood. It was necessary that I hold. And so I held. It was necessary that they be freed. And so they are free.”
This powerful dialogue beautifully highlights what makes Wonder Woman so special: not her powers, but her unyielding spirit to do what must be done. It’s these qualities which have become as much a trademark of Diana as her uniform, her lasso, or her compassion. Now, delivered with even more edge than fans have come to expect (or hope for).
Wonder Woman #13 is available now from DC Comics!
Wonder Woman
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.