#286 – Hippolyta, Queen of Themyscira

Today we talk about Hippolyta, who is Wonder Woman's mother as well as the Queen of the Amazons in Themyscira, though in a rare reversal of a comics theme she took on her daughter's mantle several times.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:

-All-Star Comics (1941) #8

-Wonder Woman (1942)

-Sensation Comics (1942) #26

-The New Teen Titans (1980) #11-13

-The Legend of Wonder Woman (1986)

-Wonder woman (1987)

-War of the Gods (1991)

-Genesis (1997)

-JLA (1996) #16

-JSA (1999)

-Our Worlds at War (2001)

-Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (2001)

-JSA: Strange Adventures (2004)

-Wonder Woman (2006)

-Amazons Attack (2007)

-Blackest Night: Wonder Woman (2010)

-Wonder Woman (2011) #0-4, 27-39, 47-49

-Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman (2014) #5-6, 10, 12, 15

-Wonder Woman(2016)

-Justice League (2018) #45-74

-Trial of the Amazons (2022)

-Artemis: Wanted (2022)

-Olympus: Rebirth (2022)

-Lazarus Planet (2023)

-Nimona movie

-Knight Terrors announcement

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