WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Nubia & the Amazons #1, on sale now from DC.

Wonder Woman has been a feminist icon since her inception. As the chief champion of Themyscira and its Amazons, she has become one of DC's greatest heroes. And as her longtime supporting cast steps into more visible roles, Nubia, the current Queen of Themyscira, is guiding the Amazons to a new future.

As always, the Amazons of Themysicra represent all women, a mission that officially and explicitly includes trans women, as indicated by the Amazon Bia, who was introduced in Nubia & the Amazons #1 by Vita Ayala, Stephanie Williams, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, and Emilio Lopez.

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Nubia welcomes Bia and other Amazons to Themyscira

Long time readers of Wonder Woman comics may be familiar with Nubia, DC's first Black female superhero, who debuted in 1973's Wonder Woman #204 by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck. Her creation was a major step forward for representation in comics. But Wonder Woman comics have always championed strong women and representation.

In the current continuity, Nubia came to Themyscira when she crawled forth from the Well of Souls, a place on Themyscira where new Amazons are born--or to put it more accurately, reborn. The souls of departed women are reincarnated with new bodies. Nubia was the last Amazon to appear from the Well of Souls before it was sealed off for centuries. However, the Well once again reopened in this issue, allowing several new women to emerge, joining the ranks of their Amazon sisters. One of those women is Bia.

As Williams confirmed on Twitter, "If you've read Nubia & the Amazons #1. The Answer to your burning question is yes. There are trans Amazons. One of the newest Amazons is a Black trans woman."

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Throughout the 2000s, Wonder Woman comics showcased LGBTQ+ characters in central roles, while 2016's Wonder Woman: Rebirth depicted Diana as panromatic, pansexual, and polyamorous, qualities previously coded into the comics. Williams and Ayala's inclusion of Bia is in keeping with this tradition. As Williams Tweeted in the thread, "As much as it is important for The Nubia & the Amazons miniseries to reintroduce Nubia and establish her definitive role in the DCU, it is also important to make clear that Themyscira is a place for ALL women."

That's an important sentiment, and one that embraces intersectional feminism. Themyscira is an island of warrior women that exists entirely separate from "Man's World." All women are welcome, and trans women are real women. As this story confirms, the sex that one is assigned at birth is not the same as one's gender. The Amazons--and the Well of Souls--recognize the content of a person's soul.

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Nubia and the Amazons #1. Bia, the trans Amazon.

This is not mere tokenism. The use of the Well of Souls to introduce new Amazons--including trans-Amazons--draws upon long-established existing lore. Williams' Tweets make it clear that she and Ayala discussed this, and that Bia "is a fully-fledged character that is important to her community."

When the new Amazons who emerged from the Well were being tested for skill aptitudes, Bia displayed incredible problem-solving abilities with the highest record for completing a puzzle called the Labyrinth Sphere.

Since her introduction, many have already embraced the introduction of Bia, one of the few trans characters in a mainstream media property.

Nubia, a Black cis woman, is an amazing character, and a historically important one in her own right. The inclusion of Bia, a Black trans woman, is similarly important. While her potential hasn't had the chance to be fully tapped yet, she serves as proof that representation matters. And given the way that she arrived on the Amazon's island, the reactivation of the Well of Souls means that more women from all backgrounds might soon join the ranks of the Amazons of Themyscira.

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