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"The Curse of K2": Lois Lane's plane while flying towards a K2 base camp in the Karakoram range, in order to investigate and report on women climbers that went missing during a massive quake while climbing the mountain, gets hit by a flock of bar-headed geese. The pilot Jemim receives fatal inju

Wonder Woman Giant (Volume 2) #2 is an issue of the series Wonder Woman Giant (Volume 2) with a cover date of January, 2020. It was published on November 15, 2019.

Synopsis for "The Curse of K2"

Lois Lane's plane while flying towards a K2 base camp in the Karakoram range, in order to investigate and report on women climbers that went missing during a massive quake while climbing the mountain, gets hit by a flock of bar-headed geese. The pilot Jemim receives fatal injuries but tries to land the plane. Meanwhile in the Philippines, Wonder Woman is rescuing people during a hurricane in the Bicol Region. After helping however she can, she hears the news about Lois going missing in a plane crash in the Himalayas and flies off to find her since Superman is away in another galaxy.

At the K2, it's revealed that Jemim managed to safely land the plane before dying and Lois decides to stay in it for shelter amidst the snow storm. While tearing off the padding to protect herself from the cold, she spots one of the climbers outside her plane and follows her into a cave, believing the other climbers might be taking shelter there. At the K2 base camp, the search teams are barred from coming amidst the storm. Diana however offers to find the climbers and those missing in the recent plane crash.

Back in the cave, Lois finds out that the woman she followed is not one of the climbers and is told to follow her. There she notices the cracks in the Earth, the likes of which she has never seen before coming upon the missing climbers tied upside down. The woman reveals that she was responsible and reveals her true form as the monster Shan Xiao who lives only to state himself by eating humans and was imprisoned long ago inside the Earth. With the earthquake however, he was released.

Lois tries to convince Shan Xiao to let the people in the cave go, stating his jailors are long dead, but he states that she's a descendant of her human creators and mankind is corrupting the planet. Before it can unhand eat her, Diana arrives and threatens him to stop his violence. He refuses and starts attacking her but Diana is unable inflict any injury on him. Lois finds out that one of the climbers was eaten by it and tells her how it talked about the world around them favoring it. Diana decides to send it into space to remove its power, releasing all the souls entombed inside it.

Later while eating together at a restaurant, Diana states she wished she could save the lone climber who was eaten up by Shan Xiao and asks if she knows about her. Lois hands her the climber's photo along with her mother who believes she is now at peace and is calm despite her daughter's death. Diana responds that she understands since a bond between a mother and a daughter is the strongest.

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Synopsis for "Sure Shot"

Grimaldi refuses to tell the FBI, who know he gave money to an assassin, whether the hitman has arrived in the city to eliminate the dissident Curt Andresson before his testimony is delivered. Diana stating time is short, uses her lasso of truth to make him reveal that he paid Deadshot and his mark who is actually president Armand Toulain.

As Deadshot prepares to carry out the hit, he spots Wonder Woman coming towards him and jumps out of the way before she can him. Making her fall through the building by creating a hole with grenades, he jumps into the meeting of dignitaries and fires at Toulain. Diana however deflects the bullets and Toulain orders his guards to kill the assassin.

Diana deflects the guards' bullets and knocks them out after they refuse to holster their guns, before finding that Deadshot is about to shoot Andresson. Diana saves the man from Deadshot's bullets and entangles him in it, learning that he had fooled Grimaldi with a lie to hide his true target who was Andresson all along, since he knew she would be there.

Stating he'll go to Belle Reeve but will be soon free, Deadshot adds that they're going to fight again. Diana states he is correct, but he's going to keep wondering whether she'll come to crush him after he's free.

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Synopsis for "Year One, Part Two"

This story is reprinted from Wonder Woman (Volume 5) #4.

After a cargo full of men of the United States Army fell down on Themyscira, the Amazons approached, helping them also because one of them, the now only survivor Steve Trevor, pleaded for help the princess Diana. While the survivor is recovering, the Council of Themyscira reunites to discuss what this means for the Amazons, as a man discovered their existence. General Philippus, after seeing what the weapons the men brought with them work thanks to Areto's studies, declares they must have reached the island in an act of war. But both Castalia and the Queen Hippolyta disagree: Steve Trevor, the survivor, is a sign from the Gods that something is changing and that the Amazons have to make a move.

Hippolyta decides then to anticipate the Games, a tournament in which the Amazons face one another: this time, the champion will be also the representative of Themyscira in the world of men, and will bring Steve Trevor back to his home, trying also to understand what the Gods want out of the Amazons. Of course, the champion will have to renounce to their immortality and to their ability to come back to the island. In her heart, Hippolyta knows there is no match for Diana and that she will not refuse to participate: she even tries to make her decide to not get into the tournament, but knowing her daughter well she is not surprised when Diana tells her not participating would be shameful.

As everyone preticted, Diana won the tournament and is awarded with the title of Champion of the Amazons and with the Golden Perfect, a lasso donated to the Amazons from the Gods of Olympus, a weapon able to carry the power of truth. Leaving everyone behind, Diana salutes her mother, promising her that no matter what, she will find a way to come back. Then, with also the bodies of Steve's brothers in it, Diana and the survivor get into the plane the Amazons repaired and upgraded with an invisibility cloak. The adventure of Princess Diana in the world of men starts now.

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Synopsis for "Secret Origin, Book 2"

This story is reprinted from Green Lantern (Volume 4) #30.

Abin Sur, who is flying a transport due to a diminishing faith in his Power Ring, escorts Atrocitus to Earth in an attempt to avert the prophesied Blackest Night. Atrocitus breaks free and attacks Abin Sur, causing the ship to crash on Earth. Dying, Abin Sur sends a distress signal to Thaal Sinestro, before sending his ring to find a replacement. Elsewhere, Hal Jordan is suspended from flying as his employer sells the company to Ferris Aircraft. Abin Sur's ring finds Jordan and carries him back to Abin Sur. Sur informs Jordan that he is his replacement as the new Green Lantern of Sector 2814. As Jordan is testing his abilities as Green Lantern, he stumbles across an aeroplane that loses control. Green Lantern saves the pilot, delivering him back to Ferris Aircraft.

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Synopsis for "The Catalyst, Part Two: The Blood of Amethyst"

This story is reprinted from Sword of Sorcery (Volume 2) #1.

Amy Winston has just turned sixteen, and contrary to her mother's promises that they would be visiting family, Amy and her mother have been whisked away to a fantastical land, where they are immediately swamped in the midst of battle. Amy's mother Gracie commands her to get to safety, but Amy can't leave her mother to face these warriors alone.

With the help of Ingvie, Amy fights her way to her mother's side, but in the process, she accidentally slits the throat of one of her attackers. The experience shakes her deeply, because not only has she killed a man - she realizes that this is all real. Angrily, her mother urges her to get to safety again, warning that she is not ready to fight.

Elsewhere, Lady Mordiel commands her people to collect the most pure shards of amethyst that they can. She is interrupted by her general, who has deduced that Lady Graciel and her daughter have arrived in Citrine territory. The hunters that encountered the Citrine forces left behind their portal crystal, and so Mordiel and her war party can simply follow through it, and catch up to Graciel.

Surrounded by Mordiel's hunters, and fading fast, the Citrine forces gather around Gracie and Amy, and the elder woman looks to her daughter, instructing her to watch and see what the blood of Amethyst can do. Suddenly, a purple light shoots forth from Gracie's fingers, and sharp spears of amethyst shoot up from the ground, skewering all of their attackers. Amy can barely believe her eyes as her mother collapses from the effort.

Still angry that Amy disobeyed her, Gracie has Ingvie give Amy a stone, to help them communicate. The Citrine-of-Tongues gives Amy the ability to speak and understand all languages, and allows her to speak in Nilaian, the language that all people of Nilaa speak. Ingvie herself is a princess of the Citrine house, just as Amy is - apparently - Amaya, the princess of the Amethyst house. They have little time to discuss these revelations, as Mordiel will soon be upon them. They use a portal crystal to travel back to House Citrine, while one person stays behind to hide the crystal to prevent Mordiel from following them.

Elsewhere, at the foot of Rappandaro Peak, Lord Reishan of House Diamond learns of the return of Lady Graciel, and realizes that if the predicted return brings Graciel's daughter, then there will certainly be a shift in the balance of power in Nilaa. He, at least, intends to be on the winning side - whether that be Graciel's or Mordiel's.

Mordiel soon arrives at the ruins where Gracie and Amy arrived, but the portal crystal is missing. All that is left is a message-gem. Annoyed, Mordiel orders the dead of the Citrine House be buried, and then they return to her castle. Later, she watches the message, in which Gracie begs her to change her path, and their arrival on neutral ground. Mordiel, though, is bothered by the appearance of the Princess Amaya, her niece - and the greatest threat to her power.

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