Story: "Inspiration!" (38 Pages)

Credits:

Phil Jiminez (plot, script)
Cliff Chiang
Jamal Igle and Buzz (pencils)
Wade von Grawbadger (inks)
Patricia Mulvihill (colors)
Digital Chameleon (separations)
Kurt Hathaway (letters)
Morgan Dontanville and Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Character:

Wonder Woman (appears in flashbacks only)

Supporting Characters:

Hippolyta (appears in numerous flashbacks)
Artemis
Phillipus (both last in flashback in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #172)
Timandra
Mnemosyne (next in Wonder Woman Secret Files #3)
Falizia
Shalimar
Rashira
Penelope, Niobe, (all nine also appear in flashbacks)
Donna (Troia)
Menalippe
Antiope
Phthia
Diana Prince
Fury I
Diana Trevor
Steve Trevor (last seven in flashbacks only)

Villains:

Heracles
Theseus
Dark Angel
Circe
Neron
Red Panzer
Zara
Hypnotic Woman
Cheetah I (Priscilla Rich; all three teamed with two others as Villainy Incorporated)
Magala
Imperiex (all appear in flashback)

Guest Appearances:

Flash I
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Atom I
Hawkman I (teamed as the JSA)
Tsunami
Iron Munro
Neptune Perkins
Dyna-Mite
Flying Fox (teamed as the Young All-Stars)
Guy Gardner
Batman
Captain Marvel (all in flashbacks)

Other Characters:

Poseidon
Pallas Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
Gaea (Greek Gods; all in flashbacks)

Synopsis:

As storms rage and Earth wages war against the forces of Imperiex, the Amazonian oracles are consulted to see what part the two tribes should play in the conflict. The Amazons of Bana-Mighdal want to fight immediately, but the Themyscirans are not so sure. While they attend the oracles' decision, the Themyscirans try to explain their love for their former queen Hippolyta who is currently fighting in man's world. As the two tribes discuss their history, their points of similarity and conflict become gradually clearer.

As their history reaches the present day, the oracles scream - Hippolyta, they see, has died in the conflict. At this news, both tribes, led by Artemis and Phillipus, are agreed - the Amazons are going to war.