Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Wonder Woman Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: December 14, 2011 Direct Market Date December 14, 2011
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Direct Market Date December 14, 2011
Source: Previews, #276

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 520

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The End -- or the Beginning"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Wonder Woman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
Wonder Woman #158 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Wonder Woman #158; next appearance in Justice League of America #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Steve Trevor (last appearance in Wonder Woman #158; next appearance in Metal Men #21)
• Hippolyta (last appearance in Wonder Woman #158; next appearance in Showcase #59)
• Amazons (last appearance in Wonder Woman #158; next appearance in Wonder Woman #170)
• Mer-Man (last appearance in Wonder Woman #155; no further appearances)
• Mer-Boy (last appearance in Wonder Woman #154; no further appearances)
• Bird-Man (last appearance in Wonder Woman #155; no further appearances)
• Bird-Boy (last appearance in Wonder Woman #153; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Duke of Deception (last appearance in Wonder Woman #153; next appearance in Wonder Woman #217)
• Deception's followers (no further appearances)
• Angle Man (last appearance in Wonder Woman #141; next appearance in Wonder Woman #174)
• Angle Man's gang (no further appearances)
• Glop (only real appearance; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Robert Kanigher (next appearance in Wonder Woman #175)
• Ross Andru (last appearance in Sea Devils #13; no further appearances)
• Mike Esposito (last appearance in Sea Devils #13; no further appearances)
• Various Wonder Woman fans (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Wonder Tot (last appearance in Wonder Woman #155; next appearance in Wonder Woman #209)
• Wonder Girl (last appearance in Wonder Woman #155; next appearance in Wonder Woman #128)

Comments:
This story announces changes for Wonder Woman and serves to clear the way for "Golden Age" stories beginning in Wonder Woman #159. It is debatable that this story is part of Earth-1 continuity.

Using Amazon magic, Wonder Woman is able to appear as Wonder Tot, Wonder Girl, and Wonder Woman at the same time. Presumedly, the earlier selves have been temporarily displaced in time.

Synopsis:
Beseiged by fans, Robert Kanigher holds a meeting with the various Wonder Woman supporting characters. They fear that the editor will kill them off. Wonder Woman returns to Paradise Island and stops an attack by the Duke of Deception. The Duke fears that he will be a casualty of the editor's wrath.

The Amazons begin speculating about the upcoming changes, so Wonder Woman returns to the mainland. On the way, she apprehends Angle Man. When Wonder Woman reaches Kanigher's office, he has just retired Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot, Manno, Mer-Boy, Bird Man, Bird-Boy, and the Glop. Steve Trevor and Hippolyta are spared. Kanigher then announces the changes to the fans.