DC officially crowns Nubia as the new Queen of Themyscira this May.
In March 2021's Infinite Frontier #0, Hippolyta -- Queen of the Amazons of Themyscira -- abdicated the throne and appointed Nubia as her successor. DC has now announced Nubia: Coronation Special #1, which, as the title implies, celebrates Nubia's actual coronation. The 48-page one-shot is due to hit comic shops on Tuesday, May 3, taking place after the events of the upcoming Trial of the Amazons crossover event.
Nubia: Coronation Special comes from an all-star creative team, including writers Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala, as well as artists Marguerite Sauvage, Darryl Banks, Jill Thompson, Alitha Martinez, Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Becky Cloonan. The comic features a main cover by David Mack, as well as variant covers by Joshua "Sway" Swaby, Crystal Kung, Mack and Reina Koyano.
NUBIA: CORONATION SPECIAL #1
- Written by STEPHANIE WILLIAMS and VITA AYALA
- Art by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE, DARRYL BANKS, JILL THOMPSON,
- ALITHA MARTINEZ, NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY, BECKY CLOONAN, and more!
- Cover by DAVID MACK
- Variant cover by JOSHUA "SWAY" SWABY
- 1:25 variant cover by CRYSTAL KUNG
- 1:100 variant by DAVID MACK
- Team variant cover by REINA KOYANO
- $5.99 US | 48 pages | One-shot | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 5/3/22
- After the events of Trial of the Amazons, a new era for these warriors has dawned. Amazons from around the world have come to Themyscira to witness history and the crowning of their new leader. She stood between Man's World and the dangers of Doom's Doorway for centuries; when she was called upon to serve her people, she stood strong and clear-eyed, unafraid to look certain death in the face; she has united peoples on the brink of war…All hail Queen Nubia, champion of the three tribes!
- Join us for an awe-inspiring special celebrating the mysterious past, thrilling present, and promising future of the character. And for the first time, Nubia's origin will be revealed! You won't want to miss this moment in Wonder Woman history that is certain to influence stories for years to come!
Created by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck, Nubia first appeared as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince's sister in Wonder Woman #204, cover-dated February 1973. The original Earth-One version of Nubia last appeared in Supergirl #9, cover-dated January 1974. An alternate version of Nubia appeared in 1979's Super Friends #25, which would prove to be the character's final DC comic book appearance for 20 years. Nubia eventually returned to the world of DC, making her first post-Crisis appearance (under the name Nu'bia) in 1999's Wonder Woman Annual #8 as part of the New Earth continuity. Post-Flashpoint, Nubia made the jump to DC's Prime Earth continuity in 2019's Wonder Woman #75.
Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala and illustrated by Marguerite Sauvage, Darryl Banks, Jill Thompson, Alitha Martinez, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Becky Cloonan and more, Nubia: Coronation Special #1 goes on sale May 3 from DC.
Source: DC