Of all the relationships Wonder Woman has had in the DC universe, which comic pairing is the best?
10 Mala
While never explicitly acknowledged in the comics, it’s hinted at pretty strongly that Wonder Woman has had relationships with women on the island of Themiscyra. This should come as no shock, as it’s an island entirely of women and as Diana herself says in the first Wonder Woman movie, she knows quite a bit about sexuality. One of the women implied to be her lover is Mala, a warrior who has been around from the beginning of Wonder Woman’s career. Her general disinterest in men and the outside world, and considerable interest in Diana all suggest this.
9 Kaisa
Diana’s relationship with Kasia is a bit more obvious. She debuted with the Greg Rucka relaunch of the Wonder Woman comic book title, which reconsidered the character’s mythic origins. Part of that was the connection between Diana and Kasia. Kasia doesn’t want Diana to leave the island when Steve Trevor shows up on Themiscyra (as he does in basically every iteration of her story), saying that Diana leaving would break her heart. Diana does anyway, no doubt leaving behind more than a few broken hearts (according to one character in the story, Kasia is not the only woman Diana is involved with).
8 Keith Griggs
Even superheroes have a type, and Keith Griggs fits the bill. An Air Force pilot like Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman met him in the early ’80s while getting over a zombie Steve Trevor situation (not sure if this factors into the upcoming movie, but yikes). Griggs mainly loved Diana Prince, as opposed to Wonder Woman, which caused some complications. But as with Captain American and Peggy Carter, Diana’s heart belonged to her first love and she eventually left Griggs for Steve, once again.
7 Mike Bailey
Keith Griggs was a decent guy who just couldn’t compete with a memory. Mike Bailey couldn’t compete with common sense. After Steve Trevor died and was resurrected (the first time) by the goddess Aphrodite, Diana joined NASA to become an astronaut.
Everybody wants to leave the planet after that kind of heartbreak. Bailey is another astronaut, and Diana falls in love with him, but actually he’s a member of the criminal Royal Flush Gang. Any guy who couldn’t give up being a henchman for a D-list gang to be with Wonder Woman deserved the beating he got.
6 Nemesis
One of the few characters not including in the upcoming The Suicide Squad film is Nemesis, the alter-ego of Tom Tresser. Nemesis was a vigilante with wicked combat skills honed from his time as a secret government agent. Diana fell in love with him after the tragic loss of Trevor Barnes (more on him in a second) and wanted to settle down with Tresser to start a family. That wasn’t exactly the vigilante’s style, and he turned down her proposal to get married. Probably not the best decision he ever made in his life.
5 Trevor Barnes
Trevor Barnes was perhaps Wonder Woman’s most significant relationship in decades. He debuted in 2001, and for once wasn’t a pilot or an astronaut. Barnes worked as a human rights advocate for the United Nations, and the two eventually fell in love. Things got rocky, mostly in part to Barnes’ insecurity about being good enough for a princess (and demigod, which, totally understandable). But the relationship ended in tragedy when Barnes became the host of an evil entity called the Shattered God and Zeus killed him to save the world.
4 Aquaman
Given how beautiful Wonder Woman is, and that she works closely with some of the most handsome men in the world, it makes sense that many of her high-profile relationships would be with colleagues. Aquaman ranks among the most significant, and their connection makes a lot of sense. Both of them are royalty, responsible for their people and nations, and both of them are incredibly powerful. Despite this, their relationship really only kicked over in the Flashpoint crossover, in an alternate reality besides the main DC universe.
3 Batman
Two people with much less in common are Batman and Wonder Woman, but they’ve been an item as well. In the comics, they’ve been more of a hypothetical, despite the fact that Diana is clearly his type. Their relationship truly finds its realization in the classic Justice League animated series in the early 2000s.
Their romance evolved over the course of the series, and into Justice League Unlimited. There is even the slightest hint of an attraction in the Justice League movie, which may or may not be expanded upon in The Snyder Cut.
2 Superman
Superman is by far the most significant relationship Wonder Woman has had in the comics with one of her peers. The two match up pretty well, given their noble character, a strong sense of justice, and god-like powers. In some alternate realities, they even marry and have children. The two became involved for real in the main DC universe, or at least the latest version of it at the time in 2012. Not everyone was a fan of that relationship, and of course, it’s since been retconned away by successive reboots of the DC multiverse.
1 Steve Trevor
Without a doubt, Steve Trevor is the love of Diana’s life. She’s the first man she ever met, but far beyond that, she loves him for his heroism, courage, and uncanny ability to come back to life. The comics history of Steve Trevor, especially pre-Crisis On Infinite Earths, is not stellar. But later versions, and especially the movies, have crystallized him in the right and in many ways, only partner for Diana. His ultimate fate remains a mystery until Wonder Woman 1984 comes out, but it’s likely not the last fans will see of him.
