Wonder Woman/Conan # 1 2017 NM-

Wonder Woman/Conan #1 (2017) is the premiere issue of a highly acclaimed, 6-issue crossover miniseries co-published by DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics. Released on September 20, 2017, the book was written by veteran comic author Gail Simone and features clean, dynamic fantasy artwork by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan.

The Core Premise & Narrative

The story serves as an epic, high-fantasy historical mashup. It explores how two legendary warriors with wildly conflicting moral compasses operate when a strange cosmic twist forces their paths to cross. While Princess Diana is traditionally a compassionate, global symbol of justice, Conan the Barbarian is a gritty, self-serving survivor who only fights for coin or survival.

Detailed Plot Points

• The Gladiator Pits: The debut issue kicks off in a strange, unidentified land where a corrupt, powerful slave owner named Dellos has built an empire around bloodsports.
• An Amnesiac Diana: Princess Diana has been captured and dragged into slavery. Stripped of her traditional superhero costume, her memories are heavily fractured. She barely remembers where she came from or even her own name, yet she retains her jaw-dropping superhuman strength and unparalleled combat skills.
• Conan's Discovery: Conan arrives in the region and visits the arena, where he witnesses Diana single-handedly slaughtering and wrecking multiple arena combatants with brutal precision.
• The Childhood Connection: As Conan locks eyes with the ferocious, amnesiac Wonder Woman, he is struck by an intense sense of familiarity. The issue utilizes flashbacks to Conan’s youth, revealing that he once loved a fierce girl named Yanna who looked and fought exactly like Diana. This raises a central mystery: is this amnesiac gladiator actually his long-lost childhood love displaced by dark magic, or something else entirely?
• Spies in the Shadows: Watching over their fateful first meeting are two mysterious, intelligent crows who trail the warriors, hinting at a larger supernatural threat orchestrated by the gods.

Style & Creative Style

Gail Simone leans heavily into a gritty, action-heavy "sword and sorcery" atmosphere. Aaron Lopresti’s highly cinematic layouts don't shy away from the traditional, bloody tone expected of a classic Conan comic book, while still capturing the innate majesty of Wonder Woman