According to comic book lore, the superhero Wonder Woman hails from the island of Themyscira, also known as Paradise Island, home to female warriors known as the Amazons. NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible look at the region where an island of the same name is located in the Black Sea.

Does Wonder Woman live in Gotham City?

Beyond Batman and Superman, almost every member of the Justice League has a fictional burg to call their own: Green Lantern operates out of Coast City, the Flash out of Central City, with Green Arrow, Hawkman and Wonder Woman also opting for unreal real estate in fictional cities (Star City, Midway City and Gateway ...

Does Wonder Woman live in Washington DC?

Wonder Woman has had several home cities in her decades of comics, with the most consistent being Washington D.C. and the fictional Gateway City being her home for a time in the post-Crisis DC universe.

What country is Wonder Woman set?

Would you like to visit the legendary Themyscira Island? Wonder Woman was entirely filmed in Italy and England. The scenes taking place on the gorgeous island were shot in Italy, in contrast with the dark human world set in the First World War, filmed in England.

Is Metropolis New York or Chicago?

The skyline and many of the notable landmarks in Metropolis are based on real-life landmarks in New York City. Frank Miller has said that "Metropolis is New York in the daytime; Gotham City is New York at night."

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Is Gotham in Chicago or NYC?

Gotham City is traditionally depicted as being located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Gotham's look and atmosphere was primarily influenced by New York City. Architect Hugh Ferriss' designs also influenced the look and emotional feel of Gotham City, particularly in its later depictions.

Which city is Gotham based on?

The city is based on New York City and Chicago, and became Batman's home in 1941. Gotham was a village in England, near Nottingham, where the people were believed to be evil, greedy or insane. Author Washington Irving was the first person to describe New York as Gotham in his 1807 book, Salamagundi.

What is Diana's real name in Wonder Woman?

Diana of Themyscira, also known by her civilian name Diana Prince or her superhero title Wonder Woman, is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by William Moulton Marston and H. G. Peter.

Is Wonder Woman based in ww1 or ww2?

In her 1941 debut in All Star Comics #8, Diana is specifically sent by her mother Queen Hippolyta into Man's World to help Steve Trevor fight the Nazis. Still from the Wonder Woman movie set in World War I.

What nationality is Wonder Woman in real life?

Gal Gadot-Varsano (née Gadot; Hebrew: גל גדות Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈɡal ɡaˈdot]; born 30 April 1985) is an Israeli actress and model. She was crowned Miss Israel 2004 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant.

What city is Star City based on?

The DC Rebirth Green Arrow series (2016—2019) specifically states Star City as actually being Seattle, only later being renamed Star City.

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Who is Wonder Woman's brother?

Jason is the son of Hippolyta, and younger twin brother of Wonder Woman. On her deathbed during the Darkseid War, Myrina claims to have witnessed Hippolyta give birth to a boy just moments after Diana was born.

Why was Diana called Lady Diana?

She became Lady Diana after her father inherited a title.

Diana became Lady Diana Spencer in 1975, after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer. "Lady Di" became her nickname, even after she got the title of Princess of Wales when she married Prince Charles.

Who is Diana's daughter in Wonder Woman?

Elizabeth Marston Prince

At this point, her character is still shrouded in mystery. We do know that she is Diana Prince's daughter. That said, we don't know who her father is. In most stories, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor are in love.

Has Wonder Woman ever dated a girl?

Wonder Woman's latest romance in the comics is with a brand-new character for the Dark Knights of Steel series, Zala-El. Despite that Wonder Woman has had potential love-interests with other women in the past, their romance and kiss has become a big deal, arriving at a great time for LGBTQ+ representation in DC.

Does Superman have a child with Wonder Woman?

Jonathan Kent II is the son of Wonder Woman (Princess Diana) and Superman (Clark Kent) in Kingdom Come.

Does Batman have a child with Wonder Woman?

Elissa Wayne: 1999 - 2017

Elissa is the daughter of Bruce Wayne and Princess Diana of Themyscira. Yes, that's right. Elissa is the daughter of Batman and Wonder Woman.

Who killed Bruce Wayne's parents?

Batman: Three Jokers #1 (August 2020). In Batman's origin story, Joe Chill is the mugger who murders young Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne. The murder traumatizes Bruce, inspiring his vow to avenge their deaths by fighting crime in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman.

What city does Batman live in?

Just on the outskirts of Gotham City, beneath the outlines of skyscrapers in the distance, sits an opulent estate comic book fans know as Wayne Manor. Home of Bruce Wayne, or Batman as a select few call him, the stately mansion is seen again and again throughout 80 years of Batman comics, movies, TV shows, and novels.

Where is Superman from?

Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton with the birth name of Kal-El. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship shortly before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside near the fictional town of Smallville.