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Issue Details

Issue #300
Published February 1983
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Pages 76
Editing Marv Wolfman

Cover Details - "Special Anniversary Issue"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkwoman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Elongated Man; Martian Manhunter; Green Arrow; Red Tornado; Firestorm; Zatanna; Aquaman]; Queen Hippolyta; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; General Darnell; The Gods [Mars; Vulcan; Hermes]; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White; Supergirl; Batgirl; The New Teen Titans [Kid Flash; Wonder Girl; Raven; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Cyborg; Starfire; Changeling]; Sandman [Garrett Sandford]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2)
Genre superhero
Pencils Ed Hannigan
Inks Dick Giordano
Notes Wrap-around cover.

1 page Wonder Woman illustration

Characters Wonder Woman; Queen Hippolyta
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Notes On inside front cover, black & white.
Reprinted in Wonder Woman: Destiny Calling (DC, 2006 series) #[nn]

10 page Wonder Woman story "Beautiful Dreamer, Death Unto Thee! [Chapter 1]"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Sandman [Garrett Sanford]; Etta Candy; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Shadow-Thing (villain, intro)
Synopsis Wonder Woman's life begins to unravel as her nightmares become increasingly real.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -Diana Prince is promoted to Major, soon to be promoted to Colonel, matching Steve Trevor's rank.

6 page Wonder Woman story "My Sister, My Self! [Chapter 2]"

Characters Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Steve Trevor (Earth-2); Lyta Trevor [later becomes Fury] (intro)
Synopsis Wonder Woman gets a glimpse of her own potential future happiness when she learns her Earth-Two counterpart is now a wife and mother.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -The Earth-2 Wonder Woman discloses she has revealed her secret identity to the world, has married her Steve Trevor, and has a daughter. -Steve cooks dinner; he noted cooking was his hobby in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #9.

10 page Wonder Woman story "The Sands of Doom! [Chapter 3]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; General Darnell; Sandman [Garrett Sanford]; Mrs. Vanderfeller; Queen Hippolyta
Synopsis Wonder Woman agrees to marry Steve Trevor, and then does away with the third wheel in their relationship-- Diana Prince.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -Pages 17-25 and 30 of story. -Wonder Woman gives a eulogy at Diana Prince's funeral.

4 page Wonder Woman story "The Sands of Doom! Sandman Interlude"

Characters Sandman [Garrett Sanford] (origin)
Synopsis The Sandman, recent voyeur, helpmate, and admirer of Wonder Woman, reveals his origin as a watcher of dreams to his Amazon beloved.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Keith Giffen
Inks Larry Mahlstedt
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -Pages 26-29 of story, within the "Sands of Doom" chapter. -The Jack Kirby Sandman [Sandman, The (DC, 1974 series)] is given a name and origin for the first time.

6 page Wonder Woman story "The Queen Is Dead! Long Live the Queen! [Chapter 4]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Queen Hippolyta; Steve Trevor; Mala; Athena; Aphrodite
Synopsis Wonder Woman dreams she wins the contest, but must remain on Paradise Island as Queen when Hippolyta ascends to Olympus.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Jan Duursema
Inks Tom Mandrake
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -The text suggests that Wonder Woman's nightmares may be a result of her repressed memories about the first Steve Trevor.

2 page Wonder Woman story "Interlude [1]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Queen Hippolyta; Paula von Gunther
Synopsis Princess Diana seeks solace from her mother concerning her nightmares.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -Queen Hippolyta reveals she had considered acting as her dream-self had done in Diana's nightmare.

6 page Wonder Woman story "The Princess and the Sky-Pirate! [Chapter 5]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Trevor Stevens (villain); Queen Hippolyta
Synopsis Wonder Woman dreams that Trevor Stevens lands on Paradise Island, a hardened criminal who takes advantage of the young Princess' innocence.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza

2 page Wonder Woman story "Interlude 2"

Characters Wonder Woman; Superman
Synopsis Wonder Woman delivers her wedding invitations personally to the JLA satellite, where she's greeted by Superman.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -According to the invitation, the wedding of Steve and Wonder Woman was set for November 10th.

6 page Wonder Woman story "Let No Superman Put Asunder! [Chapter 6]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Superman; Hippolyta; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane
Synopsis Wonder Woman dreams she marries Superman, but the two workaholics are hardly an ideal match.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Rich Buckler
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza

2 page Wonder Woman story "Interlude 3"

Characters Wonder Woman; Paula von Gunther; Steve Trevor
Synopsis On Paula's advice, Wonder Woman calls Steve, but the bad connection gives the Princess little comfort.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza

6 page Wonder Woman story "The Power That Corrupts! [Chapter 7]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Hippolyta; Steve Trevor; Mayor of New York; President of the United States
Synopsis Wonder Woman dreams she arrives in man's world as an "avenging angel," becoming a ruthless vigilante hunted by the authorities.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Keith Pollard
Inks Keith Pollard
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -The President appears to be Ronald Reagan. -Wonder Woman carves her own face on Mount Rushmore.

6 page Wonder Woman story "Interlude [4]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Justice League of America [JLA; Superman; Batman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Firestorm; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Arrow; Zatanna; Black Canary; Red Tornado]; New Teen Titans [Starfire; Wonder Girl]; Power Girl; Etta Candy; General Darnell; Sandman [Garrett Sanford]; Queen Hippolyta; Sheila Phillips (Anchorwoman)
Synopsis Steve says "no" at the altar, explaining to Wonder Woman he's obsessed with another woman-- the dead Diana Prince.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza

6 page Wonder Woman story "--Beyond the Gates of Sleep! [Chapter 8]"

Characters Wonder Woman; Sandman [Garrett Sanford]; Steve Trevor
Synopsis In the dream dimension, Wonder Woman confronts and conquers the Shadow-Thing.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas; Dan Mishkin (consultant)
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes -The Shadow-Thing reveals itself as Wonder Woman's "fears" and "self-loathing." The Sandman explains it was a product of Wonder Woman's guilt at deceiving Steve as Diana Prince. -The story ends with Steve and Wonder Woman in a clinch, as General Darnell exclaims over the phone that Diana Prince has turned up alive.

1 page Wonder Woman illustration

Characters Wonder Woman
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Kaluta
Notes Inside back cover, black & white.