ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23 – Cover A – Hayden Sherman

⚔️🔥 ABSOLUTE ARES IS HERE — AND THE EPIC HERETIC ARC BEGINS!

The next major chapter of Diana's Absolute Universe saga begins in ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23 – COVER A HAYDEN SHERMAN!

Back from the Underworld, Diana returns to Area 41 with more than justice on her mind—but what awaits her is nothing like what she expected.

Meanwhile, a terrifying new threat is rising in Gateway City.

And Diana recognizes exactly what she's facing.

The gods themselves have come to Gateway City.

Written by Kelly Thompson with incredible interior artwork by Hayden Sherman, ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23 launches the five-part HERETIC storyline and introduces a threat worthy of the Absolute Amazon:

ARES — THE GOD OF WAR!

Why You’ll Want This Issue:

• ⚔️ ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23

• 🔥 HERETIC – PART 1 OF 5

• 💥 Beginning of an epic new Absolute Wonder Woman story arc

• 🩸 ABSOLUTE ARES IS HERE

• ⚡ The gods themselves descend upon Gateway City

• 🏛️ Diana returns from the Underworld

• 🛡️ Wonder Woman returns to Area 41

• ✍️ Written by acclaimed writer Kelly Thompson

• 🎨 Interior artwork by Hayden Sherman

• 🖼️ Main Cover A by Hayden Sherman

• 🌈 Colors by Jordie Bellaire

• 🔤 Letters by Becca Carey

• 🌎 Set within DC's groundbreaking Absolute Universe

• 👑 Continues the radically reimagined story of Diana of the Wild Isle

• 📚 Essential first chapter of the five-part HERETIC storyline

• 🎨 Excellent pickup for Hayden Sherman cover collectors

• ⚔️ Great addition to any dedicated Wonder Woman collection

• 💎 Excellent candidate for display, preservation, or professional grading

• 📦 Ships individually bagged and boarded with collector-grade protection

⚔️ ABSOLUTE ARES HAS ARRIVED!

Diana has faced monsters.

She's battled impossible enemies.

She's journeyed into the depths of the Underworld.

But now Wonder Woman faces something even more dangerous.

The gods are coming.

After returning from the Underworld, Diana makes her way back to Area 41, carrying more than justice with her.

But the world she returns to isn't the world she left behind.

Something has changed.

Something ancient is stirring.

And in Gateway City, a new threat is beginning to emerge.

Unfortunately for everyone involved...

Diana knows exactly what it is.

🩸 THE GOD OF WAR ENTERS THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE!

ARES.

One of the most legendary enemies in Wonder Woman mythology enters the Absolute Universe.

But this isn't necessarily the Ares readers remember.

The Absolute Universe has already demonstrated that familiar DC heroes and villains can be radically reinvented—and the arrival of the God of War opens the door to an entirely new interpretation of Wonder Woman's mythological world.

The gods aren't distant legends anymore.

They're coming to Gateway City.

And Diana is standing directly in their path.

🔥 HERETIC – PART 1 OF 5!

ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23 doesn't simply continue the series.

It launches an entirely new five-part storyline.

HERETIC begins here.

After everything Diana has experienced, her return from the Underworld should have offered a moment to recover.

Instead, she's immediately confronted by another crisis.

The appearance of the gods threatens to dramatically expand the mythology surrounding Absolute Wonder Woman while bringing Diana face-to-face with forces connected to her own extraordinary origins.

This is Part 1 of 5, making #23 the perfect jumping-on point for readers who want to experience the HERETIC storyline from the very beginning.

🏛️ THE GODS HAVE COME TO GATEWAY CITY!

Gateway City has already endured its share of extraordinary threats.

But this is different.

The arrival of the gods means Diana's mythological world and her adopted city are about to collide.

And standing among those gods is one of the most dangerous figures in Wonder Woman history:

Ares — the God of War.

What does Ares want?

Why have the gods come to Gateway City?

And what will Diana have to sacrifice to stop them?

The answers begin in ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23.

🎨 HAYDEN SHERMAN DEFINES ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN!

Artist Hayden Sherman has helped establish the unmistakable visual identity of ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN from the beginning.

For Issue #23, Sherman once again handles the interior artwork and main Cover A, giving collectors an edition directly tied to the core creative team behind Diana's Absolute Universe adventures.

Combined with Jordie Bellaire's colors, Sherman's distinctive artwork gives the series a visual identity unlike anything else in Wonder Woman's history.

For collectors who prefer the primary cover from the book's interior artist, Cover A is the definitive edition.

⚔️ A NEW CHAPTER IN THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE!

DC's Absolute Universe has radically reimagined its legendary heroes.

And Absolute Wonder Woman has transformed Diana's mythology into something darker, stranger, and more dangerous.

Now the scope gets even bigger.

Gods.

War.

Gateway City.

Ares.

The HERETIC storyline promises to push Diana deeper into the mythological side of the Absolute Universe while introducing new interpretations of forces that have defined Wonder Woman for generations.

Comic Details:

✔ Title: ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23
✔ Edition: Cover A – Regular Cover
✔ Story Arc: HERETIC
✔ Chapter: Heretic, Part 1 of 5
✔ Featured Character: Wonder Woman / Diana of the Wild Isle
✔ Featured Threat: Ares / God of War
✔ Writer: Kelly Thompson
✔ Interior Artist: Hayden Sherman
✔ Cover Artist: Hayden Sherman
✔ Colors: Jordie Bellaire
✔ Letters: Becca Carey
✔ Universe: DC Absolute Universe
✔ Publisher: DC Comics
✔ UPC: 76194138586002311
✔ Item Code: 0626DC0032
✔ Cover Price: $4.99
✔ Page Count: 32 Pages
✔ Format: Full Color
✔ Rating: T+ / Ages 15+
✔ Release Date: August 26, 2026
✔ Cover A / First Printing
✔ Individually Bagged & Boarded
✔ Shipped with Collector-Grade Protection

⚔️🔥 ADD ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23 TO YOUR COLLECTION!

The Underworld was only the beginning.

Diana has returned, but an entirely new war is waiting for her as the gods descend upon Gateway City and Absolute Ares makes his presence known.

With Kelly Thompson writing, Hayden Sherman providing both the interior artwork and main Cover A, and the five-part HERETIC storyline beginning here, ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23 is an essential chapter for anyone following Diana's Absolute Universe saga.

Whether you're collecting Wonder Woman, Hayden Sherman covers, DC's Absolute Universe, Ares appearances, or the complete ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN run, this is an issue you'll want in the collection.

The gods have come to Gateway City.

The God of War has arrived.

And Wonder Woman is ready.

Order ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23 – COVER A HAYDEN SHERMAN today and experience the beginning of HERETIC as Diana faces the arrival of Absolute Ares!