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DC Comics ' newest run ofWonder Womansees Diana Prince reject the label of " submarine " while searching for her purpose after the universe - bend events ofInfinite Frontier # 0.Diana has returnedfrom the Sphere of the Gods and is feeling lost as to her position in the universe after eliminate an invitation to get together the Quintessence . Her mother , Hippolyta , yell her a " hero , " which Wonder Woman scoffs at . Diana then go on to proudly reject the label of " hoagy " in an amazing twirl on a threadbare trope .
From Deadpool to the Atom , many superheroes have leaned into the dreary and gritty attitude of , " Do n’t call me a hero . " This trope is often tied in with their personality as brooding vigilantes who feel they are too complex to be simply labelled as a " grinder . " Diana is able-bodied to switch this tiresome paradigm by focusing on the power of her woman and her lack of desire for plaudit or recognition .
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Hippolytacalls Diana a hero inWonder Woman # 780by writer Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan , artists Travis Moore and Steve Pugh , colorist Tamra Bonvillain and letterer Pat Brosseau . Diana immediately repudiate the recording label tell , " I am a adult female who can , so I shall . " This rejection of the recording label of " wedge " is not because Wonder Woman believes she is too complex , or that she is above other so - call in " heroes . " Instead , in a new twisting on the overused figure of speech , Diana simply believes that doing what is correct is her duty , and she does not call for the acclaim that fall with the recording label of " zep " for her to continue fighting for justice .
WhileWonder Woman has never hiddenfrom the public aspects of her superhero identity operator , often acting as a spokesperson for the Justice League and her Amazonian home of Themyscira , she has also never asked for this tending . InWonder Woman # 780she argues against Hippolyta ’s label of hero not because she thinks she does not merit it , but simply becauseshe does not demand it . Since Wonder Woman revealed herself to the world of man decade ago she has always been an ethical , courageous , and gallant woman who does not rely on the accolades of man to stay on bear on the values she crusade for . WhileDiana lately regenerate the title of Wonder Woman , she did so not to continue welcome acknowledgment , but as a direction to secure her own identity element .
Wonder Woman has always been a symbolization of hope and peace treaty for the people of Earth , but with this modish rejection of the label of " hero , " she has become a symbol for something else : selflessness . Diana , in express that she continues to do what is right simply because she can , advocates for all masses to be selfless with the positive impact they can have on the world . Wonder Womanwill always be judge as a superhero by the inhabitants of the Omniverse , but by disdain this label herself , she has managed to personify a sassy take on a boring stereotype .
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