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Wonder Woman, #261 Whitman

Published: November 1979

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Wonder Woman #261

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Quest to the Palace at the Edge of Time! (1)
1 page superhero

"The Hell-Hounds are closing in... their bite means instant death -- and my lasso is powerless against them!!"

Storyline

Wonder Woman faces the Hell-Hounds of Mars, the God of War, while in outer space.

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Quest to the Palace at the Edge of Time!
Story 1 17 pages superhero

"And it is written: "Beware the gods, when the gods be mad!""

Storyline

As Mars makes war against Earth, Aphrodite declares Wonder Woman triumphant in her first test, and sets her on another-- a quest across the galaxy for the absent Zeus.

Characters
  • Princess Diana
  • Wonder Woman
  • Mayor of New York City [Mayor Edward I. Koch]
  • The Gods [Mars (villain)
  • Hercules (villain)
  • Hermes
  • Aphrodite]
  • Hell-Hounds
  • Martin Markham
  • Secretary of State
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Story Notes

In part 1 of this story, Martin Markham's hair was black; in part 2, it was blond; and here, in part 3, it is brown. At the end of the story, the entire world had forgotten the events of the past few days -- except for Wonder Woman, who is still upset that the public could so quickly turn against her. Edward I. Koch was the mayor of New York City from 1978 thru 1989. He is not actually named in the story, but the creators' intent was clearly to depict him. As rendered here, he looks like Mayor Koch, but with a little Lex Luthor thrown in. The unique contours to his face are more "rounded" inviting the comparison to Luthor.

Story 2 1 page
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Story Notes

Letters from Patty Gadicke, N. Levine, and Jeff Turner.

#50 Joe Letterese
Story 3 0 pages biography