While Wonder Woman has been a mainstay for more than 80 years, the supporting cast of Amazons have been stuck in her shadow. However, over the past 12 months, DC has done an excellent job at creating prominent roles for characters such as Nubia, Artemis, and others. Further to that, they’ve even successfully created new characters such as Yara Flor, the new Wonder Girl.
Now that these characters have stepped out of Diana’s shadow, the time has come to bring them all together. To do this, DC Comics will be doing the first Wonder Woman themed event in 15 years – Trial of the Amazons.
Trial of the Amazons will see the three Amazonian tribes (Themyscirans, Bana-Mighdall, and the newly introduced Esquecida) come together for the first time for a traditional Amazon contest. However, things won’t be peaceful when a murder rocks Themyscira and leads to conflict. Even worse, while everyone is busy fighting each other, the Doom’s Doorway seems to be leaking mythical creatures, which will have major ramifications for everyone.
Comic book events can be confusing. But they don’t have to be. The Wonder Woman: Trial Of The Amazons reading order will help you make sense of this massive story. It’s got everything you need to make reading simple, such as the recommended reading order, background reading, release dates, and heaps more.
Background Reading
Looking to do some background reading before you jump into Trial of the Amazons? Well, there are plenty of options as this event has been bubbling under the surface in various comics for months. Here are a few I recommend.
Nubia and the Amazons #1-5
Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala. Art by Alitha Martinez and Mark Morales.
Nubia is now the queen of Themyscira. Find out what she’s up to now that she’s queen and the new challenges for the Amazons, which will lead up to Trial of the Amazons. The who miniseries will be collected on 6th September, 2022.
Wonder Woman 2021 Annual
Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W Conrad. Art by Andy MacDonald.
This one-off story hints that there is a dark history to Themyscira and that it will possibly revealed in The Trial of the Amazons.
Back-up strips in Wonder Woman #781-784
Written by Vita Ayala. Art by Skylar Patridge.
While the main story of these issues tells an unrelated Wonder Woman adventure, the back-up stories features build towards this event from the Bana-Mighdall side of things.
Wonder Girl (2021 series) #1-7
Written by Joelle Jones. Art by Joelle Jones and Adriana Melo.
If you’re looking for find out more about Yara Flor, the newest Wonder Girl, then check out these issues. It explains her origin as well as introduces the third Amazonian tribe the Esquecida.
Wonder Woman (1987 series) #8-14
Written by George Perez and Len Wein. Art by George Perez.
Want to know more about the Doom’s Doorway? In this classic story, readers see what’s in there when Wonder Woman goes through it and traverses her way down to Hades, fighting many mythical beasts along the way.
Trial of the Amazons Reading Order
Trial of the Amazons #1 (Part 1)
Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle Jones, Vita Ayala, and Stephanie Williams. Art by Joelle Jones, Elena Casagrande, Laura Braga, and Skylar Patridge.
Available 8th March
Nubia and the Amazons #6 (Part 2)
Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala. Art by Alitha Martinez and Mark Morales.
Available 8th March
Wonder Woman #785 (Part 3)
Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, and Jordie Bellaire. Art by Rosi Kampe and Paulina Ganucheau.
Available 15th March
Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl #1 (Part 4)
Written and art by Joelle Jones.
Available 22nd March
Wonder Woman #786 (Part 5)
Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, and Jordie Bellaire. Art by Rosi Kampe and Paulina Ganucheau.
Available 12th April
Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl #2 (Part 6)
Written and art by Joelle Jones.
Available 19th April
Trial of the Amazons #2 (Final Part)
Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle jones, Vita Ayala, and Stephanie Williams. Art by Joelle Jones, Elena Casagrande, Laura Braga, and Skylar Patridge.
Available 26th April
After Trial of the Amazons
What should you read after Trial of the Amazons? Here are some suggestions.
Nubia: Coronation Special
Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala. Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Darryl Banks, Jill Thompson, Alitha Martinez, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Becky Cloonan, and others.
Available 3rd May
Wonder Woman #787
Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, and Jordie Bellaire. Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Paulina Ganucheau.
Available 10th May
Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #1 (of 4)
Written by Stephanie Williams. Art by Alitha Martinez and Mark Morales.
Available 7th June
Off the back of Nubia: Coronation Special, DC Comics will be starting a new Nubia miniseries in June.
Artemis: Wanted
Written by Vita Ayala. Art by Skylar Patridge.
Available 19th July
Check out this one-shot if want to know what happens to Artemis after Trial of the Amazons.
Olympus: Rebirth
Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad. Art by Caitlin Yarsky.
Available 23rd August
Check out this one-shot if you want to know what’s next for Wonder Woman’s mother Hippolyta.
Wonder Girl 2022 Annual #1
Written by Joelle Jones. Art by Adriana Melo, Sweeney Boo, Jill Thompson, and Emi Lenox.
Find out what happens next with Wonder Girl (Yara Flor) and the Esquecida tribe.
Collected Editions
All of Trial of the Amazons will be collected into a single hardcover volume on 4th October.
Trial of the Amazons
Collects: Trial of the Amazons #1-2, Nubia and the Amazons #6, Wonder Woman #785-786, and Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl #1-2
Much of the follow-up material will be collected in Tales of the Amazons hardcover on 1st November.
Tales of the Amazons
Collects: Artemis: Wanted #1, Olympus: Rebirth #1, and Nubia: Coronation Special #1 along with stories from Wonder Woman #781-784 and Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1.
Nubia: Queen of the Amazons
Collects: Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #1-4
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