DC Finest - Wonder Woman: The Legend of Wonder Woman

DC Finest - Wonder Woman #1983-1986

by Dan Mishkin, Kurt Busiek, Trina Robbins

Compelling Wonder Woman stories from the 1980s, long out of print, return in the latest volume of the fan-focused DC Finest series!

DC Finest presents comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras!

In DC Finest: Wonder Woman: The Legend of Wonder Woman, readers can experience long out-of-print adventures starring the Amazon Warrior, taking place in the year before the game-changing Crisis on Infinite Earths event. In these tales, written by Dan Mishkin with art by luminaries including Don Heck, Diana faces signature foes including Circe, Cheetah, Dr. Cyber, and more!

Plus, this collection includes The Legend of Wonder Woman by writer Kurt Busiek and artist Trina Robbins, presenting a then-contemporary 1980s take on the iconic hero filtered through a Golden Age aesthetic.
This volume collects stories from Wonder Woman #306-329; DC Comics Presents #76; Blue Devil #10; The Legend of Wonder Woman #1-4.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Wonder Woman, Graphic Novels Comics

632 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2025

About the author

Dan Mishkin is a comic book writer who has worked on superheroes, sci-fi, and sword & sorcery, as well as comics featuring funny animals and American history. He is a co-creator of the girls' fantasy adventure Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld, the superhero series Blue Devil, and the current webcomic Amazon Academy.

Reviews

[Del · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this way more than the Wonder woman origins and omens finest. Much better cohesive writing. It took a few issues to get into, but after that it becomes a page turner as the overall plot arc weaves seamlessly into one issue and the next. Some great side characters and side plots also mixed in, and has some really great humour sprinkled throughout the drama and plot. Dan Mishkin on writing duties, I've never read anything from him before, but he produces some fantastic stuff here, much better than Gail Simone imo. The final couple of issues written by Mindy Newell are solid, not quite as good as Mishkin, but then it's only 2 or 3 issues, so not really fair to compare, and the final issue by Gerry Conway nicely wraps things up in a satisfying way. (I pretend IC 12 didn't happen)

Special mention has to go to the work of Don Heck. Absolutely phenomenal work throughout the run. I in fact think his Wonderwoman might in fact be my favourite. She hasn't looked better imo, and that includes the George Perez rendition. Heck just captures her beautifully, and his settings and backgrounds, just really great.

The final 4 issues of the titled legend of Wonderwoman by Kurt Busiek and Trina Robbins was entertaining also, but not as good as the Mishkin/Heck run, but it's nice to have it added to the collection. Robbins captures the Golden age version really well, and Busiek captures the golden age spirit for the most part.

Of all the wonderwoman finests out so far, this is by far the most enjoyable one. Highly recommended.

[Steven desJardins · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Trina Robbins miniseries which gives this volume its title is a treat, but I've read it before. The bulk of the volume consists of the final issues of Wonder Woman before her 1986 erasure from DC continuity (to be followed by the George Pérez revamp), which are entirely new to me. Sadly, they aren't great, and Diana's sappy mooning over various romantic interests is a great illustration of why the character needed rethinking. I'm glad to have filled in a gap in my comics knowledge, and it's worth buying for the Trina Robbins content if you haven't already read it, but otherwise there are much better runs of Wonder Woman available to spend your money on.

[Jesus Saldivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75. I enjoyed this way more than I thought i would!

I think there’s a really interesting dynamic with the amazons in Mishkin’s run, I really liked the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover issues and the variety of villains.

Highly recommend if you wanna check out vintage comics, I want to read much more from the ‘DC finest’ line.

[Matt Fuller · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great run and the end of the Wonder Woman era pre Crisis. The overarching plot and endgame actually worked great and the ending stuck the landing. Also enjoyed the Golden Age style story the collection is named after. Covers 1983-1986.

[Scott Beattie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The regular issues are a lot more fun than I expected, however, the titular 4-part mini-series is rather weak. Overall, it was still a really fun read.