Summary
WARNING: Contains potential spoilers for Wonder Woman #12!Wonder WomanandRobin’steam-up for DC’s crisis event,Absolute Power, has officially proven Diana Prince’s superior tactical abilities compared toBatman. This shouldn’t be surprising, given her status as an Amazon warrior with millennia of experience, far surpassing the Dark Knight, but for those who believe that experience isn’t enough to determine the superior hero, the latest Wonder Woman comic provides ample evidence.
Diana’s tactic of using love achieved more than any of Damian’s tactics, demonstrating the effectiveness of Wonder Woman’s approach compared to Batman’s reliance on fear.
Tom King, Tony S. Daniel, and Leonardo Paciarotti’sWonder Woman #12 is a tie-in to DC’sAbsolute Powerevent, where Earth’s metahuman population is being targeted and unjustly imprisoned by Amanda Waller and her power-stealing Amazo robots. In this issue, Wonder Woman and Robin, Damian Wayne, work together to uncover the location of Waller’s secret prison.
Their investigation leads them to Captain Boomerang. However, extracting the prison’s location from the rogue proves more challenging than anticipated, forcingDamian and Diana to take turns attempting to break him, using vastly different tactics—fear and love.
Wonder Woman Proves That LOVE Is a Better Tactic Than Fear–Batman’s Go-To
Diana’s Team-Up With Damian Wayne’s Robin Proves Love Is a Better Tactic Than Fear
Wonder Woman#12 features numerous exchanges between Damian and Wonder Woman as they debate the superiority of fear or love.Robin’s belief in fear as the dominant tactic is rooted in his father’s teachings and mirrors Batman’s preferred strategy. However, Wonder Woman remains convinced that love can overcome even fear. As they attempt to extract the necessary information from Captain Boomerang, they alternate between employing their chosen tactics. Spoiler Alert: both ultimately fail, asCaptain Boomerang proves to be Damian and Diana’s Kryptonite.
However,when comparing the two tactics of love and fear, Wonder Woman’s ultimately proves superior,as her approach of love brings them closer to persuading Captain Boomerang to assist than any of Damian’s fear tactics. Diana reunites Boomerang with his son and uses the son to convince his father to help the heroes stop Waller. The rogue readily agrees. Unfortunately, Boomerang reneges on their deal after a fight with his son. Nevertheless, Diana’s tactic of using love achieved more than any of Damian’s tactics, demonstrating the effectiveness of Wonder Woman’s approach compared to Batman’s reliance on fear.
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WONDER WOMAN #12 (2024)
Batman
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is the superhero identity of Diana, Princess of the Amazons. Created on the island of Themyscira, Wonder Woman is a super-powered demi-goddess with extreme physical strength who utilizes magical gifts (like her famous Lasso of Truth) to defeat her foes. As mighty as her fellow heroes Superman and the Justice League, Wonder Woman is unmatched in her compassion and virtue.
