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Book Title Wonder Woman Issue Number: 177 (506) Published: February 2002 Cover Artists: Adam Hughes Writer: Phil Jiminez Pencils: Phil Jiminez Inker: Andy Lanning Letterer: Comicraft Colourist: Patricia Mulvihill Editor: Eddie Berganza Story Title: Paradise Found   Main Characters (in order of appearance): Wonder Woman (Diana) Artemis Phillipus Goddess Artemis Athena Henri Claude Tibet Julia Kapatelis Pythia Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) Steve Trevor Kaleeza Fashed Demeter Isis Mammitu Neith Hestia Aphrodite Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) Troia (Donna Troy) Lois Lane Trevor Barnes Hippolyta Antiope Diana Trevor Lord Hades

Comments:

The final panel of this issue polarized fans as Jiminez depicts Diana transforming into her Wonder Woman costume by performing the famous "Wonder Spin" - just like Lynda Carter used to do in the 1970's TV show! Jiminez has always acknowledged his affection for the TV incarnation of Wonder Woman and this would not be his last homage to the show and Lynda herself. While many fans loved the reference, others felt it undermined the character by dragging her back to the "camp" days of the 70's. Me? I loved it!!!
Ironically, little did fans realise that a few years later DC would decide to make more fundamental shifts back to the pre crisis/TV show era by re-introducing the "Diana Prince" secret identity and have the Amazon Princess work as an agent for the Government!

Plot Summary:

Paradise Island is rebuilt - a new floating island open to Patriarch's World as a place to learn and study. General Phillipus becomes the Chancellor of this new Amazon Democracy where both tribes of Amazons now live together in harmony. They appoint Diana as their Ambassador to the outside world and present her with the royal Tiara, which she wears once more - not as the symbol of a Princess but of a Champion of Peace.
In a touching scene, Diana is finally reunited with her mother before Hippolyta is taken by Hades to the Afterlife. Mother and Daughter at last can say the things they need to say and Diana is given the closure she so desperately wants.