- I need a demigod, Barbara Ann. Not a god, not a mortal... somewhere in between. That's the only way to reach the real Themyscira. And if I can't get you to do it, then I need Wonder Woman. And if I have to force her to come to me by killing everyone she loves, then so be it.
Wonder Woman (Volume 5) #17 is an issue of the series Wonder Woman (Volume 5) with a cover date of April, 2017. It was published on February 22, 2017.
Synopsis for "The Truth, Part Two"
Themyscira
Hippolyta talks about her deepest fear: Diana has fallen while fighting, and thus the tree appeared once again, an omen, a sign of her failure. But Castalia assures her: defeated, wounded perhaps. Not fallen.
Nightsong Hospital, London
Still troubled by her memories and her identity, Diana tries once again to come to reason, chatting with her illusion of a snake. They confront on the multiple women she remembers being, and step by step they try to find some sense into Diana's broken mind.
Empire Industries, Washington D.C.
In the hands of Veronica Cale, Dr. Barbara Minerva gets a shocking proposal: get back to be the Cheetah, without the control of Urzkartaga now in her way. But she never liked the power, she never liked the thirst and hunger for bloody human flesh. She never would get back to be that creature. Unless of course Veronica Cale ordered Team POISON to kill Etta, Steve and the Minotaur right now, in that moment. Veronica needs someone who is a bridge between gods and men, and Wonder Woman is the perfect candidate, but so could be Barbara if she turns back into the Cheetah. To save the life of her friends, Barbara sacrifices once again, turning back to the monster she hated.
East River, New York
Team POISON attacks Etta, Steve and the Minotaur with a minigun: they are overwhelmed and will likely die, but for some unspecified reason they stop shooting and leave. Steve and Ferdinand are relieved, but Etta finds herself crying as she understood what happened: Barbara bargained her happiness and sanity for their lives. Leaving New York, they head to London with Ferdinand presenting the Lasso of Truth to its rightful owner: after touching it, Diana salutes her old fried. Could Wonder Woman be back, with her mind finally healed?
Appearing in "The Truth, Part Two"
Featured Characters:
- Cheetah (Barbara Ann Minerva)
- Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Amazons of Themyscira
- Etta Candy
- Ferdinand the Minotaur (Real name revealed) (First full appearance)
- Steve Trevor
Antagonists:
- Godwatch
- Veronica Cale
- Doctor Cyber (Hologram)
- Colonel Maru
- Team Poison
- Jacks (Behind the scenes)
- Kit (Behind the scenes)
- Ray (Behind the scenes)
- Snake (Behind the scenes)
- Team Poison
- Veronica Cale
Other Characters:
- Doctor Barnett
- Urzkartaga
Locations:
- Themyscira
- "Tree of Darkness"
- United Kingdom
- London
- Nightsong Hospital
- London
- United States of America
Items:
- Bracelets of Submission (Cameo)
- Gold Armor (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Lasso of Truth (Cameo)
- Wonder Woman's Tiara (Cameo)
Concepts:
- Magic (Behind the scenes)
Notes
- "The Truth" storyline is continued in Wonder Woman (Volume 5) #19.
Trivia
- The Cheetah suit worn by Doctor Cyber is a reference to the second Cheetah, Deborah Domaine.
See Also