{"product_id":"absolute-wonder-woman-annual-1-cover-b-sherman-b-w-wraparound-second-printing-2026-bn","title":"Absolute Wonder Woman Annual # 1 Cover B Sherman B\u0026W Wraparound Second Printing 2026 BN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolute Wonder Woman 2026 Annual #1 \u003c\/b\u003eis a standalone story released on February 11, 2026, focusing on Diana's quest to understand and ultimately help the mythological figure Medusa. The issue is a story about compassion, empathy, and challenging the \"truth\" found in myths and history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStory Synopsis: \"Cursing and Cursed\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe annual is a direct follow-up to a plot thread from Absolute Wonder Woman #5, where Diana temporarily became a Medusa-like figure. This experience leaves her haunted by the suffering Medusa endures, prompting her to seek justice for a historical wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeking Athena: Diana makes continuous prayers and sacrifices to the goddess Athena, who finally grants her an audience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bargain: Wonder Woman strikes a deal with Athena: she trades all of her powers for the ability to withstand Medusa's gaze without turning to stone. This leads to a difficult journey where she must climb mountains without her abilities, reflecting on how heroes like Batman manage their missions without superpowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfronting the Gorgons: Diana traverses various mythological realms, encountering Medusa's sisters, Stheno and Euryale, before finally reaching Medusa herself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Compassionate Resolution: Rather than fighting, Diana explains her brief experience as a gorgon and the pain of isolation she felt. She offers her Lasso of Sacrifice to undo Medusa's millennia-old transformation and curse, which Medusa accepts, finally allowing the sisters to connect as a family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: The story explores the idea that history is often written by the victors, and the truth of mythology can be murky. Diana acts as a force for good by focusing on compassion and empathy over prescribed justice or traditional conflict. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreative Team \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: Kelly Thompson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Mattia de Iulis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorist: Mattia de Iulis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetterer: Becca Carey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48217924829284,"sku":"BN7 5","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_04_13_19_41_59_500.jpg?v=1776127465","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/absolute-wonder-woman-annual-1-cover-b-sherman-b-w-wraparound-second-printing-2026-bn","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}