One of my favorite enemies of Wonder Woman.
I applaud Phil Jimenez for using her in his run.
Untapped potential for Queen Clea as a Wonder Woman villain.
One of my favorite enemies of Wonder Woman.
I applaud Phil Jimenez for using her in his run.
Untapped potential for Queen Clea as a Wonder Woman villain.
"History of the DC Universe" by Wolfman and Perez, when the DCU use to make sense.
If we are looking for reasons for Clea to come into conflict with Diana, why keep going back to the old "wanting to take over Atlantis" thing? Why not have her tired of ruling under the sea and have her attempt to take over Themyscira for a change?
I would love for a competent creative team to bring in Clea (as well as a few other villains that need to be dusted off and put to good use) but it looks like it's not going to happen for a while.
In the Jokers case, that is to be taken litterally, and it's working because it has to counter both Batman's grim persona but the sheer horribleness of what hes doing.
Darkseid however has been for quite a while now been pushed as DC's embodiment of evil.
Both are quite different than the type of villain Clea would be.
I like the idea of Queen Clea serving as a foe for both Aquaman and Wonder Woman. Perhaps she orchestrates a conflict between the Amazons and Atlanteans, resulting in these two nations almost going to war. She could use her underwater Venturian army to frame the actual Atlanteans and make them attack the Amazons. This would keep Aquaman and Wonder Woman distracted since both would rather have peace. Maybe the Amazons have something, a wepaon or item, that she wants. In the end, after blood has been spilled on both sides, does she reveal herself as the force behind the conflict.
We are the Dora Milaje. We are the daughters of the 18 tribes of Wakanda. We are the teeth of the Panther God. Out of 10,000 years of sweat and bloodshed and battle are we born. We are the women of this ancient land. Deadliest of the species. And our time has come!
It's an island. Plus, Jimenez had Clea conquer Skartaris, most of which is certainly not water. There's been a running theme in the most recent few incarnations of Clea in that she steals Poseidon's trident. That alone is enough to put her in conflict with Wonder Woman (since Poseidon clearly can't protect it himself).
Personally, I'd like to see the Poseidon aspect of Queen Clea's character explored more. It would tie her into the Olympians, therefore reaffirming her as a Wonder Woman villain for those of us who just can't accept a villain that has nothing to do with Greek mythology.
Currently(or soon to be) Reading: Alan Scott: Green Lantern, Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Jay Garrick: The Flash, Justice Society of America, Power Girl, Superman, Shazam, Titans, Wesley Dodds: Sandman, Wonder Woman, & World's Finest: Teen Titans.
If Poseidon had anything to say about who rules Atlantis, I'd agree, but that he doesn't seem to care who rules there I kinda have to doubt he cares about who is running around with the Trident... considering Ocean Master also recently had it.
If we went with her being a demigod in her own right of Poseidon's linage (maybe her mother was Atlantean), you could get Diana involved if Clea pinched the Trident because she thought it should be in the hands of family and Poseidon would rather that it wasn't. Still, not much of a reason for Diana to get involved in this.
Last edited by Outside_85; 01-18-2016 at 10:24 PM.
The trident(the 5 pointed one) that Ocean Master temporarily acquired wasn't Poseidon's. Poseidon's trident(the 3 pointed one with the gem in it) that Aquaman is currently utilizing is it. In fact, in the recent Aquaman/Wonder Woman team-up, Diana tells Arthur that he's become much easier to track for her being that he recently armed himself with weaponry from Poseidon.
Currently(or soon to be) Reading: Alan Scott: Green Lantern, Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Jay Garrick: The Flash, Justice Society of America, Power Girl, Superman, Shazam, Titans, Wesley Dodds: Sandman, Wonder Woman, & World's Finest: Teen Titans.
Currently(or soon to be) Reading: Alan Scott: Green Lantern, Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Jay Garrick: The Flash, Justice Society of America, Power Girl, Superman, Shazam, Titans, Wesley Dodds: Sandman, Wonder Woman, & World's Finest: Teen Titans.