the The Epic HERETIC Arc Continues in Absolute Wonder Woman #23

By Chad Burdette

on September 21, 2026

Eisner winner Kelly Thompson and breakout artist Hayden Sherman reinvent Wonder Woman from the ground up!

Without the island paradise… without the sisterhood that shaped her… without a mission of peace… what’s left is Absolute Wonder Woman

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When Diana returned to Area 41 with more than justice on her mind, what she found is not what she expected, but neither is life in Gateway, with a new threat arising. Unfortunately, Diana recognized this particular threat… the gods themselves had come to Gateway City!

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Diana has lost so much in the last month that she’s not about to give up on the search for her friend as the epic HERETIC arc continues in Absolute Wonder Woman #23

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Absolute Wonder Woman #23

With Gateway City descending into chaos as the gods put their fingers on the scale, she may have no other choice then to give up her search.

Diana’s return to the surface came with new weapons from hell, forged by Diana, Circe, and Hephaestus … will they be enough to beat back even gods?

Creative Team

Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Hayden Sherman
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Becca Carey
Cover Artist: Hayden Sherman & Jordie Bellaire
Variant Cover Artists: Terry and Rachel Dodson; Chris Burnham; Carmine Di Giandomenico
Retailer Exclusive Variant Cover Artists: Lucio Parrillo; Saowee
Editor: Chris Conroy
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages