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When it comes to weapons inDC Comics , Wonder Woman’slasso is iconic . However , Artemis , an Amazon who used to wear the mantle of Wonder Woman in reality has a far more telling arsenal . At times she has used a lasso , but her signature arm give her more variety in combat scenarios .
Artemis debut in 1994 withinWonder Woman # 90 . She is an Amazon aligned with the Bana - Mighdall junto . In the 1990s , she held the mantle of Wonder Woman , having make headway the mantle from Diana - thanks to orchestrations by Queen Hippolyta . Her death following those event guide to Dianaregaining her function as Wonder Womanand revenge Artemis . Artemis has since returned to main persistence in her theatrical role at Bana - Mighdall .
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InWonder Woman # 782 , the tale " What Lies Beneath Part 2 " concludes the issue . It has the creative team of Vita Ayala , Skylar Patridge , Romulo Fajardo , Jr. , and Becca Carey . It is part of the " Road to the Trial of the Amazons " , leading up to the major crossover eventTrial of the Amazonsin March 2022 . The report includes the Amazons of Bana - Mighdall campaign a giant king of beasts . Artemis successfully defeats it using her jumbo ax , Mistress . However , this is just one of many incredibleweapons this Amazon has .
Wonder Woman has occasionally been known to wield a steel and shield , however , she predominantly fights with her Lasso of Truth , also known as the Golden Perfect . Artemis also has a lasso - the Lasso of Submission , which she was give by Diana . This lasso was renamed the Golden Promise . She also wields a pair of sai , a broadsword , and the Bow of Ra - in addition to her giant axe , Mistress . Many of these weapons are enchanted , such as the Bow of Ra which can shoot solar energy arrows . Artemis can summonMistress and her swordcan similarly be conjured at a moment ’s card .
By comparison , Diana’sarsenal is much weaker - being throttle largely to just her lasso and the occasional sword , if she is n’t using her great power . Artemis has a wide image of selection she can opt between to best meet the challenges of whichever foeman she has to take on . It also keeps her from being too similar to Diana and having Amazon fighting be too similar between eccentric . While Orlando di Lasso and other roofy - based weapons are the norm for the Wonder Family , a fleck of variety definitely livens things up . Artemis is becoming more prominent alongsidethe relief of the Amazons , so it seems likely that she will be determine far more action as tension wax between the Amazon faction and Mount Olympus . If she bring her full armory with her , this formerWonder Womanwill be a force to reckon with in upcomingDC Comics .
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