Artemis of the Bana-Mighdall Appreciation 2021

[AlexLyo]

Would anyone mind giving me an "essential reading" breakdown for Artemis? I've only encountered her sporadically.

Gaius' list is bang on.

If you end up going for deep cut Artemis, I think that what Byrne and then Luke did with the character during their runs on WW is also helpful for showing how we go from the Artemis of The Contest and Requiem to the Artemis of the Jimenez run. Byrne introduces the idea of Artemis as a sort of mentor figure to Cassie Sandsmark, which is something that Luke then progresses. The result is we get to see Artemis transition from the sort of "hot-head" figure she starts out as to a more measured character, at times the grounded foil to Diana. I'm always on here lamenting that Luke's time on the book has never been collected, and although Artemis isn't front and centre during his run, its the narrative thread that gets her from where she was to where she ends up.

[Primal Slayer]

Should Artemis have a code name? And if so, what should it be?

[Gaius]

Should Artemis have a code name? And if so, what should it be?

She never really struck me as the type to need a code name, so I don't think she really needs one.

[Fuzzy Mittens]

Should Artemis have a code name? And if so, what should it be?

They tried it for a bit. Loebs gave her the codename 'Requiem' in his six issue mini-series.

Gave her a very skull heavy costume, put her on a superhero team. Gave her a nemesis in the armies of hell who she grew up battling.

It just didn't stick for very long. I think part of the problem is simply that Artemis has always been more 'warrior' than superhero and giving her a code name just doesn't really stick.

[Gaius]

They tried it for a bit. Loebs gave her the codename 'Requiem' in his six issue mini-series.

Gave her a very skull heavy costume, put her on a superhero team. Gave her a nemesis in the armies of hell who she grew up battling.

It just didn't stick for very long. I think part of the problem is simply that Artemis has always been more 'warrior' than superhero and giving her a code name just doesn't really stick.

Huh, I'm now just realizing the pattern on the leotard is supposed to be a skull.

Also, good point on the "warrior" personality. She's a bit to blunt and to the point to use a code name.

[Primal Slayer]

They tried it for a bit. Loebs gave her the codename 'Requiem' in his six issue mini-series.

Gave her a very skull heavy costume, put her on a superhero team. Gave her a nemesis in the armies of hell who she grew up battling.

It just didn't stick for very long. I think part of the problem is simply that Artemis has always been more 'warrior' than superhero and giving her a code name just doesn't really stick.

Requiem is a good name.

Yeah she is more a warrior but when I think of (Gods forbid) the day where a Wonder Woman tv series comes about and they are able to flesh her out, give her a "normal" life to live every now and then, a name probably helps.

[Fuzzy Mittens]

I think perhaps an Epitet would work better. Examples like 'Conan the Barbarian' are rather catchy and inform who a character is. I could see such a thing suiting Artemis

[Gaius]

[I'm a Fish]

I hope they don't get rid of the axe. It's so ridiculously large, it fits her personality perfectly.

[Gaius]

I hope they don't get rid of the axe. It's so ridiculously large, it fits her personality perfectly.

Same. Despite the name, I think it fits her better than a bow-and-arrow.

[I'm a Fish]

Same. Despite the name, I think it fits her better than a bow-and-arrow.

A bow would only work with her if the arrow's were the size of a telephone poll.

Artemis has so be the most extra of the wonder fam with everything she does. XD

[Gaius]

A bow would only work with her if the arrow's were the size of a telephone poll.

Artemis has so be the most extra of the wonder fam with everything she does. XD

Indeed she is.

[Fuzzy Mittens]

Each arrow is a friggin sun!
Honestly given how weapon happy Artemis is, I can easily see her having three or four on hand just to swap between when need be. Id maybe give her a long knife or a claymore to add to things, and a longbow just for variety.

The axe does suit her well, but her being able to shoot a bird from four miles away without even looking does make for a fun image. Plus gives her a good counter for any fool who thinks shes helpless if attacked at long range

[Rightoya]

Should Artemis have a code name? And if so, what should it be?

I don't think she should have, but that's maybe just my concern that the name probably would go into a the raging blood knight direction

[SJNeal]

Her current visual + the axe reminds me too much of Marvel's Ares, but I'm not opposed to it being part of a rotating arsenal.