DC WONDER WOMAN SUPER HEROES THE AMAZING AMAZON ARES UNDERWORLD ARMY WRITTEN BY LOUISE SIMONSON ILLUSTRATED BY LUCIANO VECCHIO WONDER WOMAN CREATED BY WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON STONE ARCH BOOKS a capstone imprint
CHAPTER 1 THE CRACK IN THE WORLD Wonder Woman soared above the skyscrapers of Gateway City She wheeled out over the sparkling bay and then swept back toward midtown She scanned the streets for trouble for ways she could help But for once the whole town seemed to be at peace Wonder Woman dipped low skimming the treetops She flew over Memorial Park with its neighborhood playgrounds and ball fields Then she heard angry shouts I can’t believe what you’ve done Will a girl’s voice yelled Why did your team tear up the park We didn’t a boy’s voice growled It wasn’t us What’s up Wonder Woman wondered She stopped hovering in the air high above a playground Below rival softball players faced each other Their team names the Eastside Eagles and the Westend Warriors were
on their uniforms A boy and a girl were shouting at each other nose to nose Their teams were backing them up Wonder Woman thought a fight might break out at any moment The situation sounded pretty bad But then Wonder Woman looked at the playground behind them She realized what had happened there was far far worse The playground equipment had been destroyed Swing sets lay toppled onto the ground The jungle gym was a twisted mess The seesaws were splintered planks of wood A group of little kids were crying Their moms and dads were gaping at the destruction No one could believe their eyes Wonder Woman settled to the ground Normally the appearance of the six-foot-tall Amazon Princess Diana would have caused everyone to stop and stare But the kids were so focused on their argument they didn’t notice her until she landed right beside them What’s going on Wonder Woman asked What happened here
