Wonder Woman Vol 2 135

Wonder Woman Vol 2 #135 (July 1998)
Cover by John Byrne.
This issue contains one story, “Fragments”, part of John Byrne’s ongoing run with multi-issue arcs, retconning Donna Troy’s origin as a magical doppelganger of young Diana, featuring Diana (as Goddess of Truth, flashback and main story), Donna Troy (origin revealed), Hippolyta (as Wonder Woman, flashback and main story), supporting Magala (sorceress Amazon, flashback and main), Philippus, Artemis (Bana-Mighdall), Cassandra Sandsmark, Helena Sandsmark, Jay Garrick, Wally West, Joan Garrick, Merlin (apparent death), Mike Schorr, Harold Campion, antagonists Dark Angel (flashback and main), Morgaine le Fey (apparent death), other Etrigan the Demon, Jason Blood, locations Themyscira (Paradise Island), Hell, Mount Olympus, items Lansinarian Morphing Disk.
“Fragments”
As the elevated Goddess of Truth on Mount Olympus, Diana recounts a hidden chapter from her childhood on Themyscira: lonely at age twelve, she persuaded the sorceress Amazon Magala to weave a spell animating her mirror reflection into a perfect doppelganger playmate, complete with shared memories and unknowingly a fragment of soul. The twin girls shared secret adventures for months until Dark Angel, intending to kidnap Diana for torment, seized the doppelganger instead, later rescuing and adopting her as Donna Troy across multiple doomed lives. In the present, Hippolyta (operating as Wonder Woman), Jay Garrick, Joan Garrick, and Wally West converge on Themyscira where Magala unveils the truth amid rising threats from Dark Angel targeting Donna as perceived daughter of Hippolyta. Meanwhile in Hell, Donna faces forced reincarnation by Dark Angel as allies including Artemis, Cassie and Helena Sandsmark, Mike Schorr, Harold Campion, and a future-aged mad Merlin battle Morgaine le Fey’s forces and a spellbound Etrigan. Chaos erupts with demonic clashes, hellfire swords, and sacrifices: Merlin perishes pushing his older self into flames, Artemis seemingly slays Morgaine, Etrigan reunites with Jason Blood, while Donna exploits her link to destroy Dark Angel forever, though the victory costs Donna her consciousness, leaving her body empty as heroes mourn the bittersweet resolution.
Creative credits:
Written, penciled, inked, and lettered by John Byrne, colored by Patricia Mulvihill, edited by Paul Kupperberg with assistant L.A. Williams.
Synopses verified against DC Database (detailed origin retcon and multi-character battles), DCU Guide (continuity notes and character listings), MyComicShop descriptions (emphasizing Donna Troy secret reveal and guest Flashes/Etrigan), with full alignment on key events, retconned backstory, and outcomes; no conflicting details found. No additional summary or dedicated entry located on amazonarchives.com searches. Current prices on MyComicShop.com range from around $4-5 for Fine copies to $7-8 for Very Fine, with Near Mint and higher graded/CGC 9.8 reaching $90 or more depending on certification. Donna Troy
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07/1998

DC Comics

070989317819

135

2

July

1998

United States

$1.95

Modern Age

English

Magazine

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John Bryne

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