Wonder Woman Becomes a Refugee In New Graphic Novel

Wonder Woman Becomes a Refugee In New Graphic Novel

Leaving Themyscira is important to Wonder Woman’s backstory – and in a new graphic novel, the world outside of it is scarier than ever before.

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Wonder Woman Becomes a Refugee In New Graphic Novel

Wonder Woman has been tied to war since her first appearance. Whether it’s her original backstory in World War II or her origin in the movies with World War I, DC’s spirit of truth has always chosen to leave her home on Themyscira to help those in need during humanity’s darkest days. Though she has always fought for the down-trodden, she has never been one of them, not until the new graphic novel, Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed where the Amazonian princess herself becomes a refugee.

Taking place in its own universe, Tempest Tossed shows readers a teenaged Diana who lives in the modern age. During a celebration for her sixteenth birthday, Diana’s life changes as refugees wash up on Themyscira’s shores during a storm. Despite Queen Hippolyta’s orders to leave them alone, the future Wonder Woman doesn’t hesitate to rescue drowning children and bring them back to their rafts. Though Diana saves lives, it comes at a cost. As the storm blows the boats further and further out to sea, Diana loses sight of her home and is forced to join the refugees as they float to Greece.

Things don’t get much easier for Diana once she arrives in Greece. The refugees are herded into a detention center by men with guns who don’t understand the refugees’ language. Diana, having studied world languages in her homeland, translates for the refugees and is able to help them communicate with the guards. When the crowded facilities and stressful environment lead to one girl having a panic attack, Diana begs the guards to let the mother’s girl go with her daughter to a medical facility. Only when two peacekeepers from the United Nations named Steve and Trevor intervene are Diana and the mother allowed to go to the hospital. After seeing Diana’s translation skills, Steve is able to convince the detention center to free Diana and let her come with them to America.

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Written by Laurie Halse Anderson with illustration by Leila Del Duca, Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed offers a unique take on Wonder Woman’s origin story. Though much has been written about how Superman reflects the immigrant experience, the culture shock Wonder Woman always experiences after leaving Themyscira also strongly parallels what many people face after immigrating. Ageing Diana down and setting the story in the present further help connect Wonder Woman to modern young immigrants. DC Comics has been making a greater effort to keep their books current in recent years. Between stories like Superman Smashes the Klan and unforgettable scenes of Superman standing against police brutality, DC’s heroes have been reacting to real issues as much as they’ve been reacting to supervillains. Making Wonder Woman a refugee sends a powerful message about hope and endurance in the face of oppressive systems.

Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed might not be for every comic reader, but its messages about immigration and finding yourself in a strange new place will certainly resonate with the book’s intended young adult audience.

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