Wonder Woman: Come Back to Me #5 is an issue of the series Wonder Woman: Come Back to Me (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 2020. It was published on November 20, 2019.
Synopsis for "Come Back to Me, Part Nine: Play by the Rules!"
This story is reprinted from Wonder Woman Giant #4.
As Diana tries to talk to the staff of the Arena of Death, Cheetah suddenly fires at one of the guards before being stopped by her. Sibella demands to talk to the leader of the arena but the cyborg Rigg tells them to peacefully surrender and do as they say. He then knocks them all out with a powerful shock blast and tells the guards to get them ready for battle. As Diana wakes up, she is told by Sibylla that they've been made to wear shock restraints. Cheetah meanwhile asks her about the food in front of them and gets told that it's actually to help the prisoners gain strength for battle while the arena is a place for death matches between criminals of the universe to earn their freedom.
Sibella warns that they'll be killed if they don't fight before Rigg arrives and asks them to pick who will fight first. Diana attacks him and demands a fair trial, but is told they're all already guilty of violating their laws. The cyborg asks them again who will fight first and all three state they will. Meanwhile, at the Ghiskarri ship, Diana's compatriots are released from their pods and told by the arena guards to follow them. Steve demands to know about Diana but is warned to move if he wants to stay alive. Jonah Hex asks the fighter Drex about their location who is surprised they didn't know since they arrived with Sibella.
Later, a fight to the death is organized between Drex and Sibella with Cheetah taking great joy at such a prospect. The alien princess tells Drex she doesn't want to fight and asks him to walk away, but after seeing his family held hostage he states he can't. During the battle, she is able to slice him with her sword many times which disgusts Diana. After subduing him, she tells him to prepare to die but is stopped in time by the Amazon who breaks out of her chains. Rigg states that the only way to to spare the life of a defeated fighter is for someone to fight in their stead. Diana refuses to fight but is told of her compatriots being held at gunpoint, forcing her to fight Sibella.
Appearing in "Come Back to Me, Part Nine: Play by the Rules!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Cheetah
- Princess Sibella
Antagonists:
- Drex the Devastator
- Rigg
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Arena of Death
Synopsis for "Come Back to Me, Part Ten: Battle Royal"
This story is reprinted from Wonder Woman Giant #5.
As Diana and Sibella fight, the latter reminds Diana that her powers are faltering but she states that it's a battle of skills. Sibella states she won't win by skills alone and tells her to just let her end her quickly. Diana tries to convince the alien princess to stop fighting, but fails and after clashing swords with her, inflicts a deep wound at her back. The counselor D'Velos tells the other members but gets told by Baeloc that they'll be from Sibella's tyranny if she is dead and reminds him of the massacre of the royal family. As Baeloc reminds him of their deal with the Light Lords, D'Velos is unsure they'll carry it out and calls of the fight, telling Rigg to do what was originally planned.
Rigg aborts the fight and hits Sibella with a bright flash, returning her memories. She then destroys him with his own gun and demands to know who cut her. Not getting an answer, she tells the guards to lock Diana up with her comrades as she watches the flashback to review what happened. Diana is later imprisoned with others and is glad to be reunited with Steve. She then tells them that Sibella was probably behind their situation from the start. As they plan to get out, Jonah suggests someone pretending they have stomach cramps.
Etta decides to pretend she has stomach pain and failing that pretends she is pregnant. When it doesn't work, Diana smashes the door as her powers return, knocking out the guards. She tells everyone to go while she deals with Sibella. The alien princess meanwhile reviews the events starting from the island and leading to the fight at the arena, priding herself for orchestrating the whole thing while making herself forget who she was. As she plans another adventure, Diana confronts her and state she will be stopped.
Appearing in "Come Back to Me, Part Ten: Battle Royal"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Baeloc
- D'Velos
- Rigg (Destroyed)
- Princess Sibella
Other Characters:
- Kate
- Light Lords (Mentioned only)
- Odio, the Gigantic Jaguar (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Arena of Death
Items:
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Wonder Woman: Come Back to Me series
- Images from Wonder Woman: Come Back to Me Vol 1 5
Recommended Reading
- Wonder Woman Recommended Reading
- All-Star Comics (Volume 1)
- Comic Cavalcade (Volume 1)
- JLA (Volume 1)
- Sensation Comics (Volume 1)
- Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- The Legend of Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- The Legend of Wonder Woman (Volume 2)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 2)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 3)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 4)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 5)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 6)