- "That thing's got a throwing arm like Zeus himself -- and Zeus hurls a mean thunderbolt!"
- ―Wonder Woman
| "Beautiful Dreamer, Death Unto Thee!" | |
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| Wonder Woman | |
| Title: | "Beautiful Dreamer, Death Unto Thee!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 300 |
| Cover price: | $1.50 |
| Cover date: | February, 1983 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas; Dan Mishkin |
| Pencilers: | Gene Colan; Ross Andru; Keith Giffen; Jan Duursema; Dick Giordano; Rich Buckler; Keith Pollard |
| Inkers: | Frank McLaughlin; Dick Giordano; Larry Mahlstedt; Tom Mandrake; Rich Buckler; Keith Pollard |
| Cover artists: | Ed Hannigan |
| Cover inker: | Dick Giordano |
| Colorists: | Carl Gafford |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Editors: | Marv Wolfman |
| Group editor: | Dick Giordano |
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"Beautiful Dreamer, Death Unto Thee!" is the title to the first chapter in a multi-part story featured in the landmark 300th anniversary issue of the first Wonder Woman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Roy & Dann Thomas with Dan Mishkin as a script consultant. It was penciled by Gene Colan and inked by Frank McLaughlin. Coloring was by Carl Gafford, and it was lettered by John Costanza. Additional artists include Ross Andru, Keith Giffen, Jan Duursema, Dick Giordano, Rich Buckler, and Keith Pollard. The cover art illustration was rendered by Ed Hannigan and inked by Dick Giordano. The story was edited by Marv Wolfman with Giordano as managing editor. This issue shipped with a February, 1983 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.50 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Hippolyta
- Lyta Trevor
- Sandman, Garrett Sanford
- Mala
- Pallas Athena
- Paula von Gunther
- Phillip Darnell
- Steve Trevor
- Steve Trevor/Earth-Two
- Superman, Kal-El (In a dream only)
- Wonder Woman, Princess Diana/Earth-Two
Villains
- Shadow-Thing (In a dream only)
Minor characters
Note: All of the following characters appear in dream sequences only.
- Aphrodite
- Batman, Bruce Wayne
- Black Canary, Dinah Laurel Lance
- Firestorm, Ronnie Raymond
- Flash, Barry Allen
- Green Arrow, Oliver Queen
- Hawkman, Katar Hol
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Power Girl, Kara Zor-L
- Red Tornado, John Smith
- Ronald Reagan
- Starfire, Koriand'r
- Wonder Girl, Donna Troy
- Zatanna Zatara
Organizations
Races
Locations
- Mount Rushmore (With Wonder Woman's face!)
Items
- Bracelets of Submission
- Coffin
- Dream Monitor
- Golden Girdle of Gaea
- Lasso of Truth
- Machine gun
- Rifle
- Purple healing ray
- Spears
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
- Bullets and Bracelets
- Crash landing
- Dreams
- Exploding vehicle
- Funeral
- Military units
- Nightmares
- Scientific experimentation
- Somnambulism
- Volcanoes
- Weddings
Notes & Trivia[]
Nude wind-walking was not referenced in the super-hero job description.
- The character of Wonder Woman was created by writer William Moulton Marston and artist Harry G. Peter. She first appeared in a back-up feature in All-Star Comics #8 in January 1942 titled "Introducing Wonder Woman". The character then went on to headline two ongoing titles, Wonder Woman and Sensation Comics and has appeared consistently ever since.
- This is a double-sized anniversary issue with 42-page count.
- This issue boasts a wrap-around cover.
- This issue shipped to retailers on Tuesday, October 12th, 1982.
- This issue includes a Wonder Woman pin-up illustrated by Mike Kaluta on the inside back cover.
- This issue introduces Lyta Trevor, who is the daughter of the Earth-Two versions of Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor. Following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Lyta's parentage will be retroactively allocated to Helena Kosmatos - the Golden Age Fury.
- Diana Prince gets promoted to Major in this issue.
- Wonder Woman kills off her "Diana Prince" identity in this issue.