Throughout her decades of superheroism,DC Comics’Wonder Womanhas consistently been one of the best dressed heroes around. From her classic red, white, and gold leotard to her iconic armored looks and everything in between, Diana of Themyscira has never been afraid to switch up her look.
Considering the Amazing Amazons’ expansive wardrobes, it’s not too surprising that everyone has a favorite look for the princess of Paradise Island. But not all Wonder Woman designs are created equal – and not all of the best ones belong to Diana.
10Odyssey (2010)
First Appearance:Wonder Woman #600by J. Michael Straczynski, Don Kramer, & Michael Babinski
Diana of Themyscira has gone through some radical costume alterations over the years, but this more modernized look is a product of its time that still holds up to this day. While short-lived,this black and red leather jacket look designed by Jim Leewas worn by Wonder Woman during her “Odyssey” period – a storyline that saw an amnesiac Diana struggling to make sense of her origins and searching for her fellow Amazons.
This wardrobe change didn’t last long before Wonder Woman regained her memories only to then be quickly supplanted by the New 52 relaunch, but design elements such as the thinner tiara, the gloved bracelets, the overall darker color scheme and even the pants have all crept their way into designs more recent iterations of the Amazing Amazon.
9Space Pirate (1992)
First Appearance:Wonder Woman #69by William Messner-Loebs, Paris Cullens, & Robert Campanella
When an intergalactic rescue mission goes awry, Wonder Woman finds herself on the frontlines of a battle against a cosmic slave-trafficking ring – essentially remaking herself into an ersatz space pirate that looks like she could fight alongside Marvel Comics’ own Guardians of the Galaxy. Ditching her colorful uniform for a more practical black number and trading in her iconic tiara for a star-emblazoned bandana, the dread pirate Diana looks as at home in the spaceways as she does soaring over the horizon towards Paradise Island.
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Complete with a cutlass and an alien pistol, Wonder Woman and her crew eventually managed to topple the slave trade before returning home. And while her stint as a pirate may have been short-lived, this design remains one of her most underrated and underrecognized wardrobe choices.
8One Million (1998)
First Appearance:JLA #23by Grant Morrison, Howard Porter, & John Dell
A charter member of Justice Legion A, Wonder Woman One Million has one of the most outlandish and striking designs of any version of the Amazing Amazon on this list. Champion of the Amazons of the planet Venus, this version of Wonder Woman is a marble statue imbibed with life by the Goddess of Truth – believed by many to be Diana herself ascended to Olympus ages into the future – in a futuristic twist thatharkens back to Wonder Woman’s original originin which she’s molded from clay.
Truly alien in nature,this Wonder Woman retains her marbleized featuresand winged heels, donning a navy and gold leotard with a massive red star adorned upon her shoulder along with her golden bracers capable of generating translucent forcefields resembling Diana’s Invisible Jet.
7Hippolyta’s Wonder Woman (1997)
First Appearance:Wonder Woman #128by John Byrne & Patricia Mulvihill
After Diana’s ascension to godhood following her death at the hands of the demon lord, Neron, her own mother Hippolyta steps up to take the Princess’ place as Wonder Woman. Acting as the new champion of Themyscira in Man’s World, Hippolyta sports what is essentially a more modernized version of the skirted uniform thatDiana wore in her first appearance way back inAll-Star Comics #8.
Not dissimilar to Diana’s classic design, this look for Hippolyta features a more rounded eagle emblem in addition to the skirt connected with a stylized “W” belt to cut a striking figure across the design. Along with Hippolyta’s sword and shield, this Wonder Woman design honors the legacy what came before while cutting a path, not just for Hippolyta, but for more modern interpretations.
6Golden Eagle Armor (1996)
First Appearance:Kingdom Come #3by Mark Waid, Alex Ross & Todd Klein
Originally appearing in the Elseworlds classicKingdom Come, Diana’s fan-favorite battle armor has appeared countless times both in-continuity and even in on-screen adaptations. Forged by the Amazons and worn by their past champion, Asteria, this armor is fully gold-plated and emblazoned with Diana’s iconic emblem, and the stylized eagle helmet and wingsemphasize Wonder Woman’s status as an airborne warrior, much like her Justice League allies, Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
The lengthy battle skirt and knee-high boots also do more to protect Diana in combat than many of her more traditional uniforms, but its overall mass make it clear why this armor is reserved for only the direst of circumstances against high-powered beings like Imperiex – or Diana’s personal Doomsday, the entity called Devastation – as it can potentially hamper her considerable maneuverability.
5Donna Troy’s Wonder Woman (2006)
First Appearance:Wonder Woman #1by Allan Heinberg, Terry Dodson, & Rachel Dodson
Donna Troy’s stint as Wonder Woman may have been short-lived, but this all-too-brief period put her into, not only one of her best costumes, but one of the Wonder Woman legacy’s greatest designs as well. Taking over for her sister following the events ofInfinite Crisis, Hippolyta’s younger daughter puts her own spin on her family’s mantle.
A hybrid betweenthe traditional Wonder Woman costume and the Golden Eagle Armor, this ironclad design also features a striking red and white cape, along with a pair of starry armbands that reference Donna’s Troia identity. Combiningelements from several eras of Wonder Womanas well as her own history of as a hero, this design can is the culmination of Troy’s time as a hero, and the ultimate wardrobe choice should she ever take up Diana’s mantle once again.
4‘90s Icon (1995)
First Appearance:Wonder Woman #93by William Messner-Loebs, Mike Deodato Jr., & Patricia Mulvihill
As much a victim of the 1990s as any of her fellow heroes, Wonder Woman couldn’t avoid getting a drastic, “hardcore” redesign to go with the comic book industry’s then-extreme aesthetic – and fortunately for the fans it’s ended up being an iconic design.After losing the Wonder Woman mantle to fellow Amazon, Artemis, Diana refuses to give up the good fight.
Donning a striking new haircut and an edgier costume complete with a leather jacket and biker shorts to remain active as a hero. Though controversial at its time, fashion is cyclical, and this design could in many ways be right at home with the fashion of the 2020s. It may not be every Wonder Woman fan’s cup of tea, but for those that love it, it is THE look for Princess Diana.
3New 52 (2011)
First Appearance:Justice League #1by Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, & Scott Williams
After the events ofFlashpointspark the New 52 relaunch, Princess Diana returns to the spotlight with a stunning new look appreciated by many fans to this day. More than most of her fellow DC Comics’ icons, the general aesthetic of Diana’s New 52 design is overall a matter of color-swapping with a very visually appealing outcome.
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Replacing her traditional gold-plated emblem and tiara for a striking silver that pairs with her bracelets, this more muted design similarly darkens the rest of her iconic color scheme with a new pair of navy boots as well. Ultimately, this look was eventually replaced by the next entry on its list, but for the very specific era that was The New 52,Wonder Woman’s new look was right at homewith the other “modernized” superhero designs of the Justice League.
2Rebirth (2016)
First Appearance:Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1by Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp, & Laura Martin
With the Rebirth publishing initiative refreshing the status quo of the DC Universe writ large, Wonder Woman updates her wardrobe to a more warrior-esque design potentially inspired by her appearances in the DCEU. Leaning heavily intothe more militant aesthetics of Amazon culture, Diana’s design for the Rebirth period returned her to her classic color scheme while also maintaining the moderately armored texture of her red tunic as presented during the New 52.
In addition to the plated battle skirt and heavily armored knee-high boots, this look has becomethe de facto Wonder Woman designfor the better part of a decade, and only a few minor color tweaks over the years have evolved it to the iteration that fans see today in the pages of Diana’s ongoing in-continuity series.
1One Year Later (2006)
Following her brief sabbatical after the events ofInfinite Crisisand her execution of Maxwell Lord, a revitalized Princess Diana returns to the Wonder Woman mantle with new purpose and a new design to boot. Essentially the ultimate modernization of the Princess’ classic swimsuit design, this costume remains the iconic look for many of Diana’s most diehard fans.
Maintaining her traditional, bright color scheme and unitard while streamlining the emblem into a stylized W-and-eagle combination, the Amazing Amazon of the One Year Later eralooks the best that the character ever has. And with her fellow Trinity members Superman and Batman having reverted to more classic designs popularized during their post-Crisis years, it is only a matter of time beforeWonder Womanfollows suit and returns to her pre-Flashpoint roots.
