Wonder Woman #72 · 1993
A warrior at rest.
A lineage in motion.
Follow Brian Bolland’s Amazon portrait through Angela, Ranger Slayer and Diana herself, then explore the later covers that descend through Spawn #9.
The origin pointWonder Woman #72 · Brian Bolland
The original cover
Regal. Armed. Unforgettable.
Diana turns in profile with one foot raised, framed by a shield, spears, draped fabric and a golden helmet. Bolland’s composed warrior portrait gives the weapons and armor as much presence as the hero.
Brian Bolland penciled, inked and colored the cover. Wonder Woman #72 is cover-dated March 1993; GCD records January 14, 1993 as the on-sale date. William Messner-Loebs wrote The Song of Creation, with interior art by Lee Moder and Ande Parks.
Todd McFarlane transformed the composition for Angela’s debut on Spawn #9. That cover became a reference in its own right. This collection identifies direct Wonder Woman #72 homages and indirect descendants through Spawn #9 separately.
The Wonder Woman #72 collection
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- Cover groups
- 7
- Direct homages
- 3
- Via Spawn #9
- 4
Search by title, artist, publisher or character. Open a cover for its edition notes, exact homage target and supporting sources. Shared artwork finishes are grouped. An indirect connection does not imply that the later artist directly referenced Bolland.
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Research & upcoming · Reviewed October 12, 2026
From Diana to Angela and beyond.
The direct branch includes Spawn #9, Amelia Vidal’s Kirby’s Comics Power Rangers #37 exclusive and Rose Besch’s Wonder Woman anniversary cover. Hardlee Thinn, Immortal Red Sonja, Local Man and Rogue Sun reference Spawn #9 and are labeled as indirect descendants.
Convention editions: Besch’s virgin edition belongs to NYCC 2021, with 1,000 copies and a numbered NYCC-branded certificate. The related trade dress run is 2,000. Hardlee Thinn’s three Spawn #9 treatments were Amazing Comic Con Hawaii 2017 exclusives; its exact cover credit remains under research.
Upcoming: No additional future homage was confirmed. The September 23, 2026 Wonder Woman #72 facsimile is already published. Its standard and foil covers reproduce the original art; the blank and Super Powers covers do not add new #72 homage artwork.
Research scope: Publisher and retailer listings, artist portfolios, GCD, eBay, publicly indexed social posts, Reddit and convention references were reviewed. Jim Lee’s Batman #608 second printing and Superman #204 remain inspiration leads pending verification of the original book attribution. Other Bolland covers and unpublished commissions are excluded.
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