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The Amazons ' newQueen Nubiais up against muscular enemy in the a la mode issue ofNubia & the AmazonsinDC Comics , but gratefully her better half Io gifts her an immensely coolheaded weapon that rivalsWonder Woman’sfamous brand and lasso . With Nubia now being base in DC continuity as amore crucial part of Themyscira ’s mythos , and future , it is only good that she would be given a weapon system that is worthy of her grace , royal line , and viciousness .
Nubia was first introduced in 1973’sWonder Woman#204 from Robert Kanigher , Don Heck , and Vince Colletta , as the " long lost twinned sister " of Princess Diana , but the persona has gone through multiple reboots and retcons throughout the past 50 years of issue . In DC ’s currentInfinite Frontierera Nubia has been return the throne of Themyscira after the previous queen mole rat , Wonder Woman ’s female parent Hippolyta , connect the Justice League , and she passed a serial of testsmaking her formally Queen Nubia . Her first mini - series as Queen , Nubia & the Amazons , has been exploring Nubia ’s yesteryear , her identity , and how she is going to regulate the future of the Amazons for years to come .
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Nubia & the Amazons#4 - written by Stephanie Williams ( Living Heroes , But What If Though ? ) and Vita Ayala ( Static : Season One , The Wild ) with art by Alitha Martinez ( Batgirl , Moongirl and Devil Dinosaur)- continues to investigate the balance Nubia has to nurse as the fresh Queen of the Amazons and the former guard of Doom ’s Doorway , a position which she take hold for hundreds of age . Medusa , the ( on the face of it ) malevolent Gorgon monster from Grecian mythology , has escaped Doom ’s Doorway ( a passage to Tartarus , Hades ' prison for monsters ) and is hunting down Amazons , attempt to get Nubia ’s attention anyway she can . In this issue , Nubia is force to face the horrifying beastsof Tartarus .
Before Queen Nubia is capable to descend into Doom ’s Doorway to fight her way through Tartarus she is halt by her lover Io , the chief Amazon blacksmith . Io gifts Nubia an outright iconic raw weapon , a gorgeous " javelin - whip " that is a powerful lance and deadly bladed party whip ( first seen in theDC Legendsvideo game , but never in the comics before ) . Nubia loves the new weapon , enounce " She’sbeautiful , she has the compass , and the balance,“to which Io graciously responds,“She was inspired by the essence ofyoumy Queen . " Now , no one needs to pit Nubia and Diana against each other , especially because they have been designate to begreat mate in battle , but Nubia ’s new lance is arguablyway coolerthan the old fashioned sword and lasso that Wonder Woman wield . A young modern Amazon Queen calls for a new forward-looking weapon , and Io certainly delivered .
Nubia & the Amazonshas become an instant classic , and a major part of why is because Nubia is such a well - developed , complex , and brave queer woman of colour . Nubia rejects the traditional philosophical system of Man ’s WorldandThemyscira to forge her own values andimpact she has on the reality around her . While some of Nubia ’s majuscule strengths are her compassionateness and rumination , she is also the best warrior the Amazons have , and her fresh arm just makes her all the more imposing and muscular . Fans can seeQueen Nubia’snew arm in activity and equate it toWonder Woman’sclassic sword and lasso inNubia & the Amazons # 4 .
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