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Spoiler warning forNubia : Queen of the Amazons#1
After the events of the majorWonder WomancrossoverTrial of the Amazons , the Amazons are step out and taking on a raw role in the larger DC Universe . Amazons typically self - sequester on their paradise island of Themyscira , but the events ofNubia : Queen of the Amazons#1 evoke all three Amazonian tribes will be reaching out to the world . With Queen Nubia at the helm , this is a new era for Themyscirans and Wonder Woman .
After theTrial of the Amazonsevent , which involved the murder of former queen regnant andWonder Woman ’s mother , Hippolyta , all three Amazonian tribes unanimously tally to instate Themysciran champion Nubia as their new queen . These three tribes — the Themyscirans , the Bana - Mighdall , and the newly - discovered Brazilian Esquecida , the menage - kin group of new Wonder Girl Yara Flor — are often at odds with each other , especially given how individual and reserve the Themysciran tribe traditionally tend to be . But with the welcoming of the other tribes onto Themyscira and the public coronation of Nubia , the Amazons are ready to enter a new era and take on a new role in " Man ’s World . "
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The first issue ofNubia : Queen of the Amazonsby Stephanie Williams , Alitha Martinez , Mark Morales , John Livesay , Alex Guimáraes and Becca Carey takes lieu firmly beforeJustice League#75 andthe deaths of the Justice League . The issue watch the newly - united Amazons take their first diplomatic step into that world . As Nubia leads a pressure conference at the Hall of Justice , where she touch to a plan anti - deforestation rally in Brazil , other motley Amazons interact with members of the Justice League . afterwards , in a still moment with Wonder Woman , Nubia confesses her anxiety : " I am here to be an pleader , not a Hero of Alexandria . I ’m diffident of what will be expect of me by others . "
Though Wonder Woman herself has often been portray as a Themysciran embassador — and the Amazons are recognize for being peaceful warriors — this is a raw stone’s throw forward for the whole cast of Amazons , not just Wonder Woman . With Nubia stepping ahead not only as queen , but as , in her own Word , an " advocate , " the Amazons seem to be leaving behind paradise and taking a stand in human beings affairs — including , in this issue , assume on corporation - drive deforestation at the Amazon - led rally in Brazil . These whole tone are especially striking after the Amazons late discovered the miss Esquecida tribe , connote that Nubia and her sisters are now hear to make up for many yr of isolationism .
Wonder Woman has always involved herself in world involvement , but now her fellow Amazons are following suit . The Amazons are finally acknowledging their obligation — and desire — to step up and use their skills to protect the humans as they see fit . As this issue ends withNubia and the Amazonsattacked at their own exchange , surelyWonder charwoman ’s sisters have their work skip out for them .
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