It’s downright criminal thatWonder Woman—one of DC’s most iconic heroes and arguably the most popular female character in all of comics—has never had a solo animated TV series. This isn’t just an oversight; it’s a massive mistake on DC’s part, and I know I’m far from the only one who thinks so.
It’s time DC recognized this by giving fans the missing Wonder Woman: The Animated Series.
Wonder Woman made her comic debutinAll-Star Comics#8 (1941), meaning she has been around for nearly 84 years—making it all the more unbelievable that she has never received her own animated series.
In comparison, Batman and Superman—whom Diana has long stood alongside as one-third of DC’s Trinity—have each received multiple animated shows, includingBatman: The Animated Series,The New Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond,Superman: The Animated Series, andMy Adventures with Superman.The fact that DC has yet to greenlight a Wonder Woman animated series is mind-boggling, especially considering that Starfire—who is statistically less popular—now has an animated show on the way.
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Midtown Comics Dan Panosian Connecting Variant forAbsolute Wonder Woman#1 (2024)
Wonder Woman’s lack of a solo animated series is even more surprising given her success in live-action. FromLynda Carter’sWonder WomanTV series (1975–1979) to Gal Gadot’sWonder Womanfilms, Diana has proven to be immensely popular among fans. She even came close to landing a solo video game before it was recently canceled.With DC exploring so many different mediums for Wonder Woman, the question remains: why not an animated series?Especially now, when excitement for Diana of Themyscira is at an all-time high.
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Currently, DC has two ongoing runs where Wonder Woman is the title character: Tom King’sWonder Woman, set in Prime continuity, and Kelly Thompson’sAbsolute Wonder Woman, which takes place in the newly debuted Absolute Universe. Thompson’s run, in particular, has been a massive hit, evenoutselling Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man—one of their best-selling titles. With fans loving Wonder Woman in the comics, deeply disappointed by the cancellation of her game, and eagerly hoping for James Gunn to announce a new live-action film,it’s clear there’s more than enough demand for an animated series.
I’m Not the Only One Begging DC for an Animated Wonder Woman Series
Cover C Jeff Spokes Variant forWonder Woman: Uncovered#1 (2024)
I’m far from alone in believing that Wonder Woman is long overdue for her own animated series. Recently, on the subreddit r/DCcomics, a user posed the question of which DC character was most in need of an animated show. The response was overwhelmingly in favor of Wonder Woman, with the top-upvoted comment insisting that the Amazon Warrior was well past due for her own series. Open discussions like this highlight where fan interest truly lies—something DC should take into account when deciding its next animated project.
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Wonder Woman’s Best Comics Are a Goldmine for Future Adaptations
Main Cover by Brian Bolland forWonder Woman#0 (1994)
It’s honestly shocking that DC isn’t going full throttle with Wonder Woman, given her proven success in both King and Thompson’s current runs. Beyond these two,there’s an abundance of story potential and inspiration in Wonder Woman’s vast and varied comic history. Using existing comic material as a foundation would make half the work already done. Some of thebest Wonder Woman runsto inspire an animated series include George Perez’s iconicWonder Womanrun,The Legend of Wonder Womanby Renae DeLiz, and Christopher Moeller’sWonder Woman: A League of One.
If DC wanted to take a different approach and go for a more groundedElseworldsstory, they could always turn to Daniel Warren Johnson’s phenomenal and emotionally shatteringWonder Woman: Dead Earth. In short, there is no shortage of incredible comics and storylines to base a Wonder Woman animated series on. With so much material at their disposal, there’s truly nothing stopping DC from pursuing this project. Diana has more than proven herself to be on the same level as Superman and Batman, and it’s time DC recognizes this by giving fans the missingWonder Woman: The Animated Series.
