Amazons (DC Comics)

Amazons
Amazonian warriors as depicted in Wonder Woman Secret Files and Origins #1 (March 1998). Art by Dick Giordano (penciller) and Sal Buscema (inker).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	All Star Comics #8 (October 1941)
Created by	William Moulton Marston Harry G. Peter
Characteristics
Place of origin	Themyscira (Earth)
Notable members	Wonder Woman Hippolyta Antiope Artemis of Bana-Mighdall Donna Troy Menalippe Nubia Philippus
Inherent abilities	Superhuman strength, superhuman speed, superhuman durability, stamina, agility, enhanced senses, heightened intelligence, immortality Superior hand-to-hand and martial arts skills

The Amazons of DC Comics are a race of warrior women who exist as part of Greek mythology. They live on Paradise Island, later known as Themyscira, an isolated location in the middle of the ocean where they are hidden from Man's World (the rest of the world).

Depending on the origin story, they are the creation of Aphrodite or were created from clay by a coterie of Olympian gods over three thousand years ago to serve as their messengers to the world in the name of peace and justice. For centuries, the women thrived in safety and security apart from a hostile, male-dominated world. As long as Amazons remain on Themyscira they do not age. Circumstances involving the unexpected arrival of Steve Trevor forced their existence to be revealed to the modern world.^[1][2]

There have been numerous incarnations of these Amazons after Marston's original depictions: Robert Kanigher's revised depiction (highlighted by the change of Queen Hippolyta's hair from brunette to blonde), George Pérez's reworking following the Crisis, and changes subsequent to Infinite Crisis and The New 52. What these groups have in common is that they are the people from which came DC Comics' superheroine Wonder Woman.