In this Justice League's comic origin story, Darkseid invades Earth with his armies, and Wonder Woman is faster than a speeding Omega Beam.

Darkseid is infamous for being one of the few villains that can take the entire Justice League, but one time Wonder Woman got the better of him alone. In the middle of a full on earth invasion - parademons swarming, League members falling left and right - Wonder Woman knocks aside a blast from Darkseids Omega Beams and dispatches the New God in stunning fashion.

These heroics take place in issue #6 of New 52 Justice League, by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. Over the first six issues, the League comes together for the first time in a world where people barely know what superheroes are. Batman and Green Lantern kick the action off when theyre drawn to the presence of a Motherbox in Gotham City. As the ensemble grows and pursues their mystery, Victor Stone transforms into Cyborg. Fans have heard his origin story retold again and again by now, but this appearance marks his first as a member of the Justice League.

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Superman takes an attack full in the chest, so hes carried away to be experimented on by Apokoliptian scientists. That means the gang is short handed when they face Darkseid in an open field battle. At one point, Aquaman valiantly tells a shark to leap out of the water and devour a parademon, but the battle still isnt going their way. Naturally, they were playing to their individual strengths instead of working as a team. As soon as they regroup, Wonder Woman has the support to try and blind Darkseid. He shoots an Omega Beam right at her, but she blocks it with her gauntlets. This throws him off just enough to give her the advantage. A leaping sword attack stabs him right in the eye.

Besides an apparent power upgrade, the New 52 held mixed results for Wonder Woman. Her origin and family were reconnected to the Greek Gods, but romance still plagued her storylines, and that costume was clearly over the top. Later in the Justice League run, shes the first to encounter Grail, Darkseids daughter, in a rivalry that lasts to this day. The mythological family tree has stuck too. Dianas life is still constantly interrupted when a helpless/dangerous relative of some obscure/symbolic God falls at her doorstep.

While reading an origin story about these heroes coming together - especially one in which Cyborgs transformation coincides with a Darkseid invasion - a fan cant help but think of the upcoming Snyder Cut. But theres an x-factor that comes out in this story when the team is assembled. The chemistry of that movie would have to come a long way to even match this New 52 meet-cute. Green Lantern in the mix throws a great wrench in the Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman triumvirate. Flashs purity of heart adds an innocence that lightens the overwhelming tone. Aquaman still desperately searches for ways his powers can help.

No matter what moves Wonder Woman has, Darkseid is sure to be back on the page and screen. This is the kind of League that can take him.

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