Should Wonder Woman Have Her Own Evil Ape/Gorilla?

[Guy_McNichts]

The evil gorilla/ape villain is a popular trope in DC...from Gorilla Grodd to Monsieur Mallah to Ultra-Humanite and more.

Should Wonder Woman have her own gorilla enemy? Back in the Golden Age, Giganta was a gorilla turned human, but I'm thinking an actual primate.
The Lynda Carter show famously had her wrastle a gorilla called Gargantua. Should he get incorporated into the comics?

Or, an unsavory animal enemy, but something other than a gorilla? A super-powered, intelligent bear maybe?

[Agent Z]

I'm going to go with "no".

[Primal Slayer]

Gigantia is enough

[HestiasHearth]

Doesn't she already have an unsavory, super-powered animal enemy in the Cheetah?

[Will Evans]

In Gail Simone’s run, Diana had gorilla allies. That’s how it should be.

[bardkeep]

In Gail Simone’s run, Diana had gorilla allies. That’s how it should be.

This, give her gorilla pals and bring back Tolifhar and the gorilla knights.

I like when writers lean into the “Earth mother” vibe and one of her powers is communion with animals - I don’t think she needs an animal villain (other than Cheetah which is a different situation). But I do think a trophy hunter type would be fitting, kinda like Kraven the Hunter but scaled way up to suit Diana’s power level.

[Phoenixx9]

Giganta started off as a gorilla.

[Perseus]

gonna say no.

[hareluyafan1]

The evil gorilla/ape villain is a popular trope in DC...from Gorilla Grodd to Monsieur Mallah to Ultra-Humanite and more.

Should Wonder Woman have her own gorilla enemy?

No.

Personally I despise this trope. Gorillas are peaceful, gentle animals (and before anyone says Harambe, that was a tragedy but there was a child's life at stake and chances could not be taken. As awful as it was, it had to be done).

A sapient chimpanzee enemy, now that would be a good idea. They are vicious creatures.

[Triniking1234]

Diana has a cheetah.
Batman has a crocodile
Flash and Superman have a gorilla.

We're good.

[Phoenixx9]

Diana has a cheetah.
Batman has a crocodile
Flash and Superman have a gorilla.

We're good.

GL Hal has a shark.

[Fuzzy Mittens]

Yes, we have Giganta the gorilla, no need to get rid of her.