Wonder Woman # 2 1987 NM-

Wonder Woman #2 (1987) Vol. 2 is a historic milestone issue masterminded by legendary writer and artist George Pérez, alongside co-writer Greg Potter and inker Bruce Patterson. Released on November 11, 1986 (with a March 1987 cover date), this 36-page issue continues the seminal "Gods and Mortals" relaunch storyline and features the official first Post-Crisis appearance of Colonel Steve Trevor.

Detailed Plot Synopsis: "A Fire In The Sky!"

• The Manipulation of Man's World: The God of War, Ares, orchestrates a plot to trigger a nuclear apocalypse on Earth to feed on the resulting global devastation. Disguised as U.S. Air Force General Gerard Kohler, Ares mentally hypnotizes and commands Colonel Steve Trevor to pilot a modified stealth bomber carrying a live nuclear warhead over a secluded, ostensibly uninhabited stretch of the Caribbean Sea.
• The Divine Gifts: Back on Themyscira, Princess Diana is officially chosen as the Amazons' champion. Before she departs for Man's World to stop Ares, she is granted her iconic mythological armaments, most notably receiving the mystical Lasso of Truth from the gods to aid her in combatting the war-mongering deity.
• Clash at 30,000 Feet: Diana flies out from Paradise Island to intercept the military aircraft. In a high-stakes, mid-air confrontation, she damages the jet, breaks Ares' mental control over Steve Trevor, and safely redirects the weapon to save humanity from nuclear annihilation.
• The Aftermath: The issue ends on a dramatic cliffhanger. General Kohler (Ares) dies as his mortal facade crumbles, and Ares' divine children—Phobos and Deimos—emerge from the shadows to push mankind further toward damnation.

Style & Significance

This issue cemented George Pérez’s vision for the character by beautifully blending political cold-war espionage with grand Greek mythology. Rather than treating Steve Trevor as a standard damsel in distress, the narrative reframes him as an honorable soldier trapped by cosmic forces, creating a deeply complex relationship with Diana right from their first encounter.