WARNING: Contains Spoilers for WONDER WOMAN #19!
DC has made comic history by killing off one of their flagship characters withWonder Woman’s death in mainstream continuity. However, there’s one crucial detail that fans need to keep in mind—one that should put their fears to rest, assuming DC follows its usual playbook.
If fans thought Tom King went too far by killing off Diana’s ultimate love interest, Steve Trevor,inWonder Woman #14, they’re in for an even bigger shock with King, Daniel Sampere, and Tomeu Morey’sWonder Woman#19. After Steve’s death, the narrative shifted to focus on Diana’s newfound motherhood while allowing other Wonder-Family characters to take center stage.
However, issue #19 escalates things dramatically in just 28 pages, leaving fans shellshocked. Not only does Diana force the elderly Sovereign to carve the word“liar”into his own chest—a shocking moment in itself—but Wonder Woman also dies. Thankfully, her death occurs 18 years in the future, making itunlikely that this outcome will ever come to pass in DC’s ongoing storytelling—and here’s why.
Wonder Woman’s Death Will Likely Never Come to Pass in the Present Time
Cover B David Nakayama Variant forWonder Woman#19 (2025)
Much aboutWonder Woman’s deathremains a mystery, as this revelation occurs in a time skip set approximately 18 years in the future. This estimate is based on Lizzie, Diana’s daughter, still being an infant in the present, while her mother’s death seemingly takes place when Lizzie is around 18. Thus, while Wonder Woman has indeed died in mainstream continuity, it’s a death that occurs far in the future. Although some fans may be comforted by the fact that Diana’s demise is years away,others see this as an official countdown to her inevitable end.However, those fears are unnecessary, as this death is unlikely to happen.
As all DC fans know, time in the DC Universe moves at a snail’s pace compared to reality. Just look at Tim Drake, who has been 17 for decades. The likelihood that DC will depict 18 years of progression in its universe—at least within most of our lifetimes—is slim to none. Therefore, the future death portrayed inWonder Woman#19 is highly unlikely to ever occur in the present timeline.Fans need not worry about Wonder Womanstepping away from DC’s narratives, asthe concept of time in the DCU operates far differently from real-world constructs.
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What Was the Point of Killing Wonder Woman?
Main Cover by Daniel Sampere and Tomeu Morey forWonder Woman#19 (2025)
Of course, the assurance that Wonder Woman’s death is unlikely to happen in our lifetimes only holds if DC maintains its typical modus operandi of moving time in the DCU at a glacial pace. For now, it’s reasonable to assume that this aspect of DC’s status quo isn’t changing anytime soon. This, however, raises the question: what was the point of Tom King teasing Wonder Woman’s death if, by all indications, it will never come to pass? As of now, there’s no definitive answer, but as King’sWonder Womanseries unfolds, fans will likely gain more insight into the purpose behind this future death—along with other surprising revelations.
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