Who Is Wonder Girl? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Wonder Girl is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Cassandra Elizabeth Sandsmark, with over 1,426 comic issue appearances. Cassandra Sandsmark was originally the daughter of Olympian God Zeus and Dr. Helena Sandsmark. She became the second Wonder Girl in an attempt to save Wonder Woman's life. Cassie continues adventuring as a member of the Teen Titans. Her New 52 incarnation is the daughter of Wonder Woman's half-brother Lennox, and derives her powers from an ancient armor named the 'Silent Armor' related to the demon Trigon.

Who is Wonder Girl?

Current Events Wonder Girl Following the DC wide reboot into the new 52, Cassandra is one of the founding members of the Teen Titans , a group of teens who came together under the direction of Tim Drake so that they can escape capture by a mysterious organization. Much of her personal history and background remains unexplored, though she still has a connection to the gods based on her boasts during her fight with Superboy . She was the first teenage metahuman Red Robin contacted. Most recently, Wonder Girl traveled with the rest of the Teen Titans to S.T.A.R. Labs . There, Wonder Girl battled a super-villain known as Grymm . Grymm used his superpowers to subdue Wonder Girl and Bunker by administering a paralytic toxin to their system simply by touching them. However, Bunker was able to knock Grymm out by using his powers which were unaffected by the toxin.

Key facts

Wonder Girl is of god/eternal origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,426 recorded issue appearances, Wonder Girl ranks among the most featured characters in comics.