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Duke Of Deception
The Duke of Deception is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Based on Dolus, Dolos, the Roman mythological deity of deceit and lies, he debuted in 1942’s ''Wonder Woman (comic book), Wonder Woman'' #2 as a treacherous operative of the war god Ares (DC Comics), Mars/Ares. He would become one of Wonder Woman's most persistent foes, appearing regularly in her adventures throughout the Golden Age of Comics, Golden, Silver Age of Comics, Silver and Bronze Age of Comics. Evolving into an antagonist independent of Ares, he has frequently confronted Wonder Woman and her allies as a powerful autonomous threat with his own aims of conquest. For the greater part of his publication history, the Duke's origin and identity was not established, nor was his precise position within DC Comics’ mythological pantheon. The 2020 feature film ''Wonder Woman 1984'' suggested that the Duke had a sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Woman (comic Book)
''Wonder Woman'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman and occasionally other superheroes as its protagonist. The character first appeared in '' All Star Comics'' #8 (cover dated December 1941), later featured in ''Sensation Comics'' (January 1942) series and gaining her own solo title shortly after. The series would contain many volume revamps and many new writers during the ages. Many of the events within the DC Universe affected the stories of the titular superhero with several reboots such as ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and ''The New 52''. The series was given a relaunch in 2016, when DC Comics rebooted its entire line of titles in an event called ''DC Rebirth''. The series received a revamp in 2021, as part of a line-wide relaunch called '' Infinite Frontier'', with issue #770. The series relaunched in 2023 as a part of '' Dawn of DC''. Volume 1 Golden Age Wonder Woman first appeared in '' All Star Comics'' #8 (December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |