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: The surprise birthday party Eileen planned for Vanessa is a disaster when Princess Diana doesn't show up on time.  When Vanessa accuses her mother of lying Julia slaps her.  When Diana finally shows up a very upset Eileen runs home.  Diana visits her in her home.  Eileen told Diana she was not invited to the party because she didn't want Wonder Woman stealing all the attention from Vanessa.
: After Vanessa's psychiatrist tells Julia about her daughter's nightmares of all her loved ones coming late to her birthday party dead she asks Diana to distance herself from Vanessa.  Vanessa's troubles have their roots in her father dying on her fifth birthday.  Diana and Hermes's existence in Steve Trevor's life have driven a stake between him and Etta Candy.  Steve tells Diana that he has to stay away from her to get back control of his life.  Finally, Diana's own mother, queen Hippolyte tells Diana that in roder to increased the effectiveness of the Amazon's mission in Patriarch's world she must distance herself from Diana.  Feeling more alone than ever before Diana returns home to Themyscira to cry herself to sleep in her own bed.
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Wonder Woman Vol. 2 52

WONDER WOMAN VOL. 2 #52

Cover Date: March 1991
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Art: George Pérez (Signed)


Story: "Speeding Image" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeorge Pérez
PencilsCynthia Martin
InksKevin Nowlan
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsTom Ziuko
Assistant editingTom Peyer
EditingKaren Berger

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (also in flashback to before this story)

Supporting Character(s):

Julia Kapatelis
Vanessa Kapatelis
Etta Candy (also in flashback to before this story)
Steve Trevor (also in flashback to before this story)
Amazons of Themyscira:
Queen Hippolyta (in flashback to before this story)
Pythia
Menalippe (in flashback to before this story)
Mnemosyne (in flashback to before this story)
Myrrha
Cydippe
other Amazons
Julia Kapatelis
Vanessa Kapatelis
Etta Candy (also in flashback to before this story)
Steve Trevor (also in flashback to before this story)
Eileen Flowers (also in flashback in between issue #46 and main story)

Villain(s):

Doctor Psycho (behind the scenes)

Other Character(s):

Johnny Meekins (also in flashback in between issue #23 and main story)
Joanne Ridings (first appearance; a guest at Vanessa's birthday party)
other unnamed party guests
Frankie Flowers (first appearance; Eileen's toddler brother)

Location(s):

Cambridge, MA
Harvard University
Themyscira

Comment(s):

This story begins five days before Vanessa's birthday, during mid-terms at Harvard.

Synopsis:

The surprise birthday party Eileen planned for Vanessa is a disaster when Princess Diana doesn't show up on time. When Vanessa accuses her mother of lying Julia slaps her. When Diana finally shows up a very upset Eileen runs home. Diana visits her in her home. Eileen told Diana she was not invited to the party because she didn't want Wonder Woman stealing all the attention from Vanessa.
After Vanessa's psychiatrist tells Julia about her daughter's nightmares of all her loved ones coming late to her birthday party dead she asks Diana to distance herself from Vanessa. Vanessa's troubles have their roots in her father dying on her fifth birthday. Diana and Hermes's existence in Steve Trevor's life have driven a stake between him and Etta Candy. Steve tells Diana that he has to stay away from her to get back control of his life. Finally, Diana's own mother, queen Hippolyte tells Diana that in roder to increased the effectiveness of the Amazon's mission in Patriarch's world she must distance herself from Diana. Feeling more alone than ever before Diana returns home to Themyscira to cry herself to sleep in her own bed.


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