Naturally, all the "heroic" men refuse, leaving Brunhilde of the Valkyries and only female warriors to join Diana in one last stand against Mars! Diana concocts the brilliant plan to visit heroes of antiquity (Lancelot, King Arthur, etc) to get them to help the Amazons prevent Mars assault. Diana returns to Themyscira to find her mother in a coma, and the forces of Ares (going by Mars) placing the Amazons under siege. You might need to sit down for this one because Wonder Woman issues #183 and #184 are wild! The story occurs during the strange period in 1960's Wonder Woman when Diana (Wonder Woman) Prince was training as a mortal with the ninja master I Ching. Tracking down the best or most essential Ares comics can be tough, but below you'll find 15 incredible showdowns between Wonder Woman and Ares in DC Comics! 15 INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US Through it all, Ares has remained fascinating, expressing a multifaceted rage and respect towards Wonder Woman during their many battles. At various times throughout Wonder Woman's publication history, Ares has been Wonder Woman's grandfather, Wonder Woman's brother-uncle, the God of War, the God of Conflict, Mars, and a New York crime boss (among others!).
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Some of the underrated ranking may arise from Ares' complex relationship with both Wonder Woman and the Amazons. It's a strange revelation, especially since Ares has been there from the beginning, both in pre-Crisis Wonder Woman #1 (published in 1942!) and post-Crisis Wonder Woman #1 (published in 1987).
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RELATED: Wonder Woman: 15 PROBABLY Villains For The Sequel Ask anyone with a cursory interest in comics to name the archenemies of Superman and Batman and you'll hear the answers Lex Luthor and Joker faster than the blink of an eye. Ask about Wonder Woman's main foe, and you're more likely to hear about Cheetah or simply "The World of Man" before getting to Ares.
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For one of the DC Trinity's archenemies, Ares is strangely overlooked in the pantheon of DC villains.