![]() ![]() As the person who is responsible for the supplicant must allow no harm to come to them and they can not exit the arrangement. The ritual is enforced by the Erinyes, or Furies who make sure the oath is not broken. Hiketeia, is a ritual where an individual submits themselves to another for safety and protection. I will try to to spoiler beyond general plot points. If you are looking to read this story, the graphic novel is out of print by itself, but you can read it in the first collected volume of Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka as seen here. What do you do when you are caught in a no-win situation? It gives readers a common scenario for characters. Greg Rucka became the regular writer on Wonder Woman in 2003, but he first wrote her in 2002 with this graphic novel that was meant to present the perception of Wonder Woman, her impact on those around her. Well I have finally read one and it’s the best Wonder Woman story I have ever read. I can recall the many writers who have penned stories for Diana, but nothing on the line of must read stories. ![]() Yet for Wonder Woman, stories that automatically come to mind are not easy to think of. Superman you have Birthright, Kingdom Come and The Death of Superman. For Batman there’s classics like The Long Halloween, Year One, The Killing Joke. ![]() And with the many I have read, I’ve come across many iconic stories for some of my favorite characters. I’ve read a great deal of comics in my life. ![]()
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