Who Is Artemis? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Artemis is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Artemis of Bana-Mighdall, with over 485 comic issue appearances. Artemis is the Shim'Tar (greatest warrior) of the Egyptian Amazons of Bana-Mighdall. For a short time, she also held the title of Wonder Woman. Currently, she is teamed up with The Outlaws.

Who is Artemis?

Note: This entry is for DC's Amazon superheroine, who should not be confused with Artemis the Olympian goddess. Origin Artemis was born a member of the Bana Amazon sect that had split off from the Amazons of Themyscira . The Bana Amazons, under the leadership of Antiope (the Themysciran Queen Hippolyta 's sister), left the island of Themyscira and settled in Egypt, where they founded an Amazon city named Bana-Mighdall . The Bana Amazons renounced the Olympian Gods and instead worshiped the Egyptian Goddesses Isis , Mammitu , Bast , Neith and Ishtar . The goddesses blessed the Bana Amazons with a perpetual sandstorm around their city to protect them from outsiders. The Bana traded their fighting skills and weapons in return for male slaves to increase their population, and Artemis was the result of one of these liaisons. Creation Artemis was created in 1994 by writer William Messner-Loebs and artist Mike Deodato when they were working as the creative team of Wonder Woman vol. 2 .

Key facts

Artemis is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Contest Begins!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 485 recorded issue appearances, Artemis ranks among the most featured characters in comics.