Wonder Woman 1984
DC2020
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Diana confronts Maxwell Lord and Cheetah after a wish-granting artefact distorts reality. Its comic connection is a synthesis: familiar characters and ideas are combined into a new cinematic story.
- Director
- Patty Jenkins
- Produced by
- Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, Stephen Jones
- Starring
- Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal
From screen to page
Shop related comicsComics behind the movie
The useful comic trail for Wonder Woman 1984 is the material behind its central characters and antagonists, rather than one single source issue. Start with Wonder Woman #7 (Cheetah), then compare it with Justice League #1 (1987, Maxwell Lord) and Wonder Woman #170–176. Reading the references alongside the movie makes it easier to see what the filmmakers retained, combined or reinvented for the screen.
Wonder Woman #7 (Cheetah)
Justice League #1 (1987, Maxwell Lord)
Wonder Woman #170–176
Connection: Villain/character synthesis
