War of the Gods #2 is an issue of the series War of the Gods (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1991.
Synopsis for "The Holy Wars"
Appearing in "The Holy Wars"
Featured Characters:
- Aquaman
- Batman
- Doctor Fate
- Firehawk
- Firestorm
- Geo-Force
- Madame Xanadu
- Phantom Stranger
- Son of Vulcan
- Spectre
- Starman
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
- Zatanna
Supporting Characters:
- Cave Carson's Team
- Aqualad
- Dove
- Hawkman
- Hawkwoman
- Kent Nelson
- Pariah
- Robin
- Troia
- Gods of Asgard
- Gods of Olympus
- Gods of Rome
- Justice League International
- Justice Society of America (Cameo)
- Metal Men (Cameo)
Antagonists:
- Circe
- Guillermo
- Mikos
- Black Adam
- Babylonian Gods
- Kingu (First appearance)
- Tiamat (First appearance)
- Gods of Egypt
- Phobos
- Shadowstorm (Impersonates Captain Atom)
- Shango
- Gen. George Yedziniak
Other Characters:
- Amazons of Themyscira
- Abdul
- Bronze Tiger
- King Olaf
- Silver Swan
- Tommy
Locations:
- Earth
- Krypton (Flashback only)
Items:
- Apple of Discord
- Batrope
- Hammer of Thor
- Lasso of Truth
- Trident of Neptune
Vehicles:
Notes
- Issue includes pin-up pages of Lobo, the Shazam Immortals, Fire, Ice, Power Girl and The Harpies by Chris Sprouse and George Pérez.
- The Justice Society of America were removed from this reality and forced to fight a never-ending battle against Surtur in the Last Days of the Justice Society Special.
- In this issue, Captain Atom is shown to be corrupted by a darker version of himself as revealed in Captain Atom #57.
- Black Adam's appearances in this series are now considered apocryphal. This version of Black Adam is the one introduced in the Shazam!: The New Beginning limited series, which is no longer considered part of canon continuity.
- Reprinted in Wonder Woman: War of the Gods.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #59
- Animal Man #40
- Batman #470
- Doctor Fate (Volume 2) #33
- The Flash (Volume 2) #55
- Hawk and Dove (Volume 3) #28
- Hawkworld (Volume 2) #16
- Suicide Squad (Volume 1) #58
- Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #60
Links and References


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![]() ![]() The events from this issue or series are related to War of the Gods, which involved... a war between the gods. Core Issues
Collected Edition (of Core and Wonder Woman Tie-In Issues)
Tie-Ins
Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #58 • Superman: The Man of Steel #3 • Hawkworld (Volume 2) #15 • Starman #38 • L.E.G.I.O.N. #31 • Hawk and Dove (Volume 3) #28 • Captain Atom (Volume 2) #56 • Doctor Fate (Volume 2) #32 • The Flash (Volume 2) #55 • Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #59 • Doctor Fate (Volume 2) #33 • Justice League Europe #31 • Batman #470 • Hawkworld (Volume 2) #16 • Animal Man #40 • Captain Atom (Volume 2) #57 • Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #60 • Suicide Squad #58 • The Demon (Volume 3) #17 • New Titans #81 • Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #61 |