It’s that time of the month again when the world is introduced to theories regarding their favorite characters. Today’s topic is the iconic character of Wonder Woman and more specifically, Wonder Woman in the DCAU or the DC Animated Universe.
Being an integral part of the Justice League both in live-action as well as animated projects, the character of Wonder Woman is truly iconic and unique. However, a fan theory says that Diana Prince is not the first Wonder Woman of the DCAU!
Diana Prince Was Not The First Wonder Woman In The DCAU!
Well, people may remember how there were multiple carriers of Ghost Rider, and the spirit passed on down to the next. It seems that Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman in the DCAU and the comics might have undergone something like that.
In an episode of Justice League (the animated series) titled “Secret Origins”, Diana Prince picks up the armor of Wonder Woman and goes off to save the world from White Martians, something different from what Gal Gadot does in the 2017 film Wonder Woman. Although this was the first time the animated world was introduced to the character of Wonder Woman (in 2001), a secret hides in plain sight in a 1996 animated show from the DCAU that might hint at another Wonder Woman!
Back in 1996, Superman: The Animated Series premiered and the world loved Clark Kent. Joining the hero in his pursuit, Lois Lane was also an integral character of the series. Back in 1997, Lois Lane jokingly claimed that she was Wonder Woman in an episode titled Blast from the Past.
Keep in mind that Wonder Woman was introduced in 2001, so how did Lois Lane get to know about Wonder Woman? Well, the answer’s simple really. Either it was a simple nod and a reference to the DC Comics at that time or… there was another Wonder Woman on the loose before Diana Prince!
Diana Prince’s Mother Hippolyta Was The Original Wonder Woman?
And so, here we come to the main part of the theory. The reason why Ghost Rider was mentioned in the above texts is the same reason why Diana’s mother Hippolyta might have been the original Wonder Woman!
During Justice League (the animated series), Hephaestus mentions that he built the original armor of Wonder Woman for Hippolyta. And to draw the final nail in, Hippolyta was Wonder Woman in the Justice Society of America in the DC comic books! So all things considered, it could be very well a possibility that Diana Prince wasn’t the first Wonder Woman in the DC Animated Universe.
And although the idea sounds fascinating, it remains, after all, a simple theory. Justice Leauge (the animated series) received a rating of 8.6/10 on IMDB and a whopping 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
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