Wonder Woman Vol 2 4

"A Long Day's Journey Into Fright!"

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A Long Day's Journey Into Fright!

Editors

Karen Berger

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I still don't know exactly what's going on here... but I do know there's something out there that hurt my daughter - something that has to be stopped! So like it or not, Diana, from this point forward - this is my fight, too!

— Julia Kapatelis

Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #4 is an issue of the series Wonder Woman (Volume 2) with a cover date of May, 1987.

Synopsis for "A Long Day's Journey Into Fright!"

As the Kapatelis home collapses, Diana rushes Julia and Vanessa to safety. Decay's attacks, however, have left Vanessa prematurely aged and nearing death; as the demon escapes into the night, Diana pursues, vowing to find a cure for Vanessa. While Julia rushes her daughter to the hospital, Diana and Decay clash in the Boston Common. Their fight attracts city-wide media attention before Diana finally destroys the demon; the following morning, Diana is dubbed Wonder Woman by the press.

Meanwhile, having been declared a murderer and national fugitive, Steve is forced to hide in the Massachusetts countryside. His only ally remains Etta, who keeps him supplied with food and continues to investigate Kohler's death in hopes of proving Steve innocent. Eventually, they come across two leads: Etta finds and photographs a strange file in Kohler's office titled "the Ares Project", while Steve sees a news report of Decay and recalls it was Wonder Woman who'd saved him in the Caribbean.

Etta and Steve make their way to the Kapatelis winter home, where Diana and Julia are busy researching Harmonia's amulet. Steve is initially met with hostility, but a larger problem soon captures his attention: Etta has been knocked unconscious, with Colonel Michaelis, gun in hand, standing over her.

Appearing in "A Long Day's Journey Into Fright!"

Featured Characters:

Wonder Woman

Supporting Characters:

Gods of Olympus
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- Artemis
- Athena
- Demeter
- Hermes
- Persephone (First appearance)
Julia Kapatelis
Col. Steve Trevor
- Lt. Etta Candy

Antagonists:

Ares (Behind the scenes)
- Deimos
- Phobos
  - Decay (Dies)

Other Characters:

Arthur
Boston Globe-Leader
- Carole Bennett
Fred
Janet Kagel
Col. Matthew Michaelis

Locations:

Massachusetts
- Boston
  - Apartment of Lt. Etta Candy
  - Boston Common
  - Kapatelis home (Destroyed)
  - Mercy General Hospital
- Concord
  - Hanscom Air Force Base
- Wakefield
  - Kapatelis winter home (First appearance)
Mount Olympus
Perdition's Pit

Items:

Amulet of Harmonia
Wonder Woman's Armaments

Vehicles:

Notes

This issue is reprinted in the following:
- Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals
- Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus (Collected)

Trivia

In real life, though the United States contains several hospitals named "Mercy General", none are located in Boston.

Links and References

Post-Crisis Reboot

After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a 1985–1986 maxiseries which completely reset the continuity of the entire DC Universe, all of DC's major characters and franchises needed to be updated to reflect the changes in the events of their lives. Multiple story arcs were put out to explain these rebooted versions of popular characters.

Superman: The Man of Steel

The Man of Steel #1 • The Man of Steel #2 • The Man of Steel #3 • The Man of Steel #4 • The Man of Steel #5 • The Man of Steel #6

Batman: Year One

Batman #404 • Batman #405 • Batman #406 • Batman #407

Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals

Wonder Woman #1 • Wonder Woman #2 • Wonder Woman #3 • Wonder Woman #4 • Wonder Woman #5 • Wonder Woman #6 • Wonder Woman #7

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn I and II