Comic Title: Wonder Woman:Beauty and the Beasts TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: September 21, 2005 Direct Market Date September 21, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #7 (#199)

Direct Market Date September 21, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Direct Market Date September 21, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #948

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 160
Editor: Anton Kawasaki

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Bird of Paradise/Bird of Prey"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Wonder Woman (Post-Crisis)

Plotter/Penciller: George Perez
Scripter: Len Wein
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
Wonder Woman #16 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #440)

Supporting Character(s)

• Steve Trevor (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #17)
• Vanessa Kapatelis (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #17)
• Myndi Mayer (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Action Comics #600)
• Hermes (last appearance in Wonder Woman #14; next appearance in Action Comics #600)

Villain(s)

• Silver Swan (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #42)
• Henry Cobb Armbruster (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #42)
• Mr. Choi (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #20)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superman (behind-the-scenes; on the telephone; last appearance in Superman #17; next appearance in Superman:The Earth Stealers #1)

Other Character(s)

• Maxine Sterenbuch (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #42)
• Solomon Buchman (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #42)
• Barry Locatelli (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #22)
• Eileen Flowers (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #17)
• Skeeter LaRue (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #17)
• Alison Clooney (last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; no further appearances)
• Eddie Indelicato (name revealed; last appearance in Wonder Woman #15; next appearance in Wonder Woman #20)
• Lt. Michael Shands (a police officer; next appearance in Wonder Woman #20)
• Chrissie Fenton (last appearance in Wonder Woman #9; next appearance in Action Comics #600)
• Joey and Kenny (children; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Wonder Woman #15.

Synopsis:
Wonder Woman continues her battle with the Silver Swan who demands that the proceeds of the charity event by turned over. Solomon Buchman tries to shoot the Swan, but Wonder Woman deflects the shot. The Amazon then disables the Swan's wings. In response, the Silver Swan unleashed a last scream which causes both her and Wonder Woman to be thrown apart.

After the battle, the Swan disappears. The money is recovered, but two bags are missing. Their contents are not known to authorities, but Armbruster claims they are computer chips. Wonder Woman then meets with Steve Trevor to tell him about his mother. She then contacts Myndi Mayer who puts her in touch with Superman, who has been haunting the Amazon's dreams.