Wonder Woman first appeared in comics in 1941, and in the 80+ years since, she’s shown up in hundreds of stories. That said, narrowing down the best Wonder Woman comics can be a bit of a challenge. But if you’re going to jump in, we’ve got a small (but punchy) list to get you started.
Best Wonder Woman comics as of 2025
With so many appearances in standalone comics, crossovers, miniseries, and ensemble runs, Wonder Woman had some great moments — and some forgettable ones. (We like to pretend she never dated Superman.) That said, there are a few good ones we missed here, for brevity’s sake. Rucka and Scott’s Year One does a great job with Wonder Woman’s origin story, so you might as well tack that onto the best-of list, too. Let’s get into it.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth
If you’re new to the comics or have only seen the Wonder Woman movie and aren’t planning to start from the very, very beginning with All-Star Comics #8 by William Moulton Marston and H. G. Peter, this one’s a great place to jump in. It’s not an origin story per se, but it’s a solid standalone story and maybe the best one besides The True Amazon. For longtime fans, it can be a little polarizing since Diana doesn’t always “feel like herself” if not completely warmongering. Still, whenever a character acts out of character, there’s usually something there worth unpacking — even if people hate it.
Dead Earth is a DC Black Label book by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer, and Rus Wooton. Diana wakes from a long sleep to find Earth completely devastated and a full-on nuclear wasteland. Now, she has to figure out what happened and try to save what’s left of humanity. The setup gives us plenty of high-stakes action, with dangers lurking in every corner.
Johnson’s artwork is a standout, with a definite manga influence running through it. We have to give a shoutout to Spicer’s colors, which provide the whole book with vibrance. “Interesting word choice,” you might think, but you’ll know it when you see it. And while the action and twists keep things moving, the heart of the story is really about forgiveness.
Wonder Woman: Gods of Gotham
From Phil Jimenez comes Wonder Woman: Gods of Gotham, a four-issue arc published in 2001 that asks the question: What would happen if gods merged with supervillains? — and runs with it. The storyline was seen in Volume 2, Issues 164-167. Mythology nerd here, but anytime you can get more of the gods into any story, the happier I’ll be. And now we call them in Gotham, along with the Bat Family. So, no complaints here, but know this could be a very biased write-up.
In Gods of Gotham, some of the most notorious villains, including Scarecrow, the Joker, and Poison Ivy, are possessed by some of the most feared and even loved gods in Greek mythology as part of Hecate’s attempt to cause full-on war in the city. Batman realizes he’s in over his head and calls in Diana for help just before the heroes of Gotham also start getting possessed. The whole thing is a wild ride.
War of the Gods
The four-issue miniseries published in 1992 by writer/artist George Pérez spans across the DC Universe but focuses mainly on Wonder Woman versus Circe and her goal to satisfy Hecate’s vengeance by remaking the reality of Earth. But it’s more than just these few adversaries; Pérez gives us a whole lineup of pantheon heroes from various mythologies, including Greek, Roman, Norse, and Egyptian. Plus, we get appearances from other DC superheroes, including Superman and Batman, in a clash that puts Earth right in the middle. With Diana at the center, fighting to protect both mortals and immortals, the whole thing is action and lore-packed and, of course, entertaining to read.
The pushback on this series is that it can be too packed and messy to follow, especially for newcomers. There are plots, then subplots, then subplots to the subplots, and it can be a lot to tackle. Still, this gave us Diana as the central crossover hero, which was majorly overdue. Because of that, we have to add it to the list of the best Wonder Woman comics.
Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia
This one is unlike anything else in Wonder Woman’s library. Written by Greg Rucka with outstanding, moody art by J.G. Jones, The Hiketeia, published in 2002, also gives us a unique look into an ancient Greek ritual of supplication where someone would kneel, grasping the feet or knees of a more powerful figure in reverence, forming a sacred bond. It’s a heavy, binding ritual, and breaking that oath comes with serious consequences. Beyond this writer’s mythos geek-out, a little of that background is essential to understanding what that bond means. It’s also what sets us up for a showdown between Batman and Wonder Woman.
In The Hiketeia, a girl named Danielle invokes the ritual at Diana’s feet. That act ties them together, and Diana is now sworn to protect her, no questions asked. But things get complicated after Danielle is on the run for killing men connected to a deeply personal tragedy. Batman, as expected, now has some justice to serve and is after her. Cue an icy hero-on-hero faceoff, which is always satisfying.
Gods and Mortals
If you’re wondering, “Where do I start if I want to read Wonder Woman?” — start here. Another one from George Pérez, though written a few years earlier than The Hiketeia storyline, Gods and Mortals kicked off Wonder Woman’s modern era and moved her firmly away from the Silver Age artistic style and tone. Co-written by Greg Potter and Len Wein, this seven-issue arc (starting with Wonder Woman Vol. 2, #1) gives us a full origin story for Diana of Themyscira. So no, we didn’t skip over an origin tale here.
In this version, the Amazonian women are created from clay, imbued with the souls of women who died unjustly at the hands of men and are now given a second chance at life. This time, though, they’ve got power, purpose, and some sweet, sweet immortality. Our heroine, Diana, is born when Queen Hippolyta shapes a child from clay, and the gods bring her to life as the Amazons’ champion. The central conflict kicks off when Ares, the god of war, tries to plunge Earth into a new era of destruction, and Diana is sent to stop him.
How we chose the best Wonder Woman comics
It’s almost offensive to even narrow this list down to just five, so I can’t fully say we did a great job choosing. I’m sure you were hoping for a better, more confident answer as to the best Wonder Woman comics from this writer, but I simply can’t give it to you because there are just too many.
So, I tried to pull together a mix: comics that had strong fan reception, stories that were vitally important to Diana’s character development, ones that ushered in a new era for her, or comics where you could pick up an issue within the arc as a newcomer and jump right in. Plus, the quality of the artwork. Always that.
