Wonder Woman and Superman have had several romances during their history in DC Comics; but perhaps none of them are as tragic as the one shown in Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman # 2. This two-issue special shows a Diana Prince who lives her last days amid the nostalgia of remembering her fallen friends and her last great love, Kal-El.
The final days of the always optimistic and faith-filled heroine were grim and full of loss, absence and heartbreak and this issue recounted how she suffered so much for centuries from that last relationship with Superman.
Many years after the events that triggered this tragic alternate future, the Man of Steel and the Amazon Goddess were the only remaining Earth heroes. Alone, they found company and support in each other and above all, love. Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman # 2 shows Diana flying through space several centuries after the events of the first issue and that is when she tells how it was that Clark could not reach the end at her side.
It was all Darkseid’s fault. The villain came to Earth after his world was destroyed. Wonder Woman and Superman were present to defend him one last time, but the Man of Steel had plans of his own: to protect Diana as well.
Before leaving, Superman told the Amazon that his destiny was not to perish. He then took Darkseid and flew into the sun to destroy the villain, but also destroying himself and his only source of power. But who did the hero think of in his last moments?
Among Diana’s reflections we can see that they cared deeply for each other, but she always knew that the most important thing for the last son of Krypton was her Earth. And only this, this planet gave a purpose to the hero. Not all the love that Wonder Woman gave her could have filled the void of not having something to fight for, once Earth was destroyed.
Superman dedicated his entire life to defending and fighting for Earth and truly found comfort and motivation on his adopted planet. Without this planet, he does not find why to continue living, not even having by his side a wonderful woman like Diana, who loved him for a long time.
The pages of this issue show us the Amazon full of pain, even though she always tries to be strong. He found in his sacrifice and devotion the energy to get ahead and he recognized that he still had a lot to do, so he couldn’t even think of giving up. And while this isn’t a happy ending at all, the memory of Clark and her friends prompted her to have at least one powerful ending in this miniseries.