Hippolyta (DC Comics)

Queen Hippolyta is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, based on the Amazon queen Hippolyta from Greek mythology. Introduced in 1941 during the Golden Age of Comic Books, she is the misandrist queen of the Amazons of Themyscira, the mother of Wonder Woman, and in some continuities, the adopted mother of Donna Troy.

For Hippolyta Trevor, see Fury (DC Comics).
Hippolyta
Hippolyta of the Infinite Frontier era, as depicted in Trial of the Amazons crossover.
Art by Joëlle Jones
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAll Star Comics #8 (October 21, 1941)
As Wonder Woman:
Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #128 (December 1997)
Created byWilliam Moulton Marston (writer)
Harry G. Peter (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesAmazon
Team affiliations
Notable aliasesShim'Tar
Wonder Woman II
Abilities
  • Superhuman physical abilities
  • Heightened wisdom
  • Self-sustenance
  • Enhanced senses
  • Immortality
  • Expert hand-to-hand combatant

Cloris Leachman, Carolyn Jones and Beatrice Straight portrayed the character in the 1970s Wonder Woman series. Hippolyta made her cinematic debut in the DC Extended Universe 2017 film Wonder Woman, played by Connie Nielsen; she reappeared in the 2017 film Justice League (as well as Zack Snyder's 2021 cut) and the 2020 film Wonder Woman 1984.

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