Warning ! moderate spoilers for Birds of Prey # 4 !

Summary

Wonder Woman’slatest battle has resulted in an attack that will feel extremely conversant to fans of ' 90sBatmanstories . The Birds of Prey have drawn the attention of Wonder Woman , and what final result is a fight that mime the iconic back - breaking of Batman — in more ways than one . Unlike Batman , though , Wonder Woman get powerful back up again .

Wonder Woman gets a knee to the back inBirds of Prey#4 by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Romero . The Birds of Prey had originally planned to get in and out of Themyscira without attract any tending , but as usual , thing do n’t go according to plan . This take out the attention of Wonder Woman , who is not in the climate to talk — considering the Birds have been aggress her sisters .

This solvent in a high - powered bash between Big Barda and Diana , andBig Barda manages to virtually break Diana ’s back in a move similar to Bane ’s in the iconicKnightfallstory .

Comic book art: Batman and Wonder Woman from DC Comics

Forget about Batman and his toys . Wonder Woman takes down a half dozen armed soldiers without break a lather thanks to one impressive weapon .

Wonder Woman Nearly Has Her Back Broken by Big Barda

Since Batman is merely a man without powers , he always tries to have an advantage during any competitiveness he detect himself in . This has led to Batman being have sex as the valet de chambre who always has a contingence design , but even he ’s not above being taken by surprisal . During the events ofKnightfall , Bane broke Batman unlike any villainbefore him . Part of this was accomplish by Bane wait in the Batcave and attacking when Batman was least prepared . This famously led to Batman cause his back break , redact him out of perpetration for many months . This scheme is so good that it even seems to work on Wonder Woman .

One of the safest areas in DC is Themyscira . Few villains would attempt to assail an island full of trained warrior who also have a direct nexus to the gods . Because of this , Wonder Woman feel specially safe in Themyscira and certainly is n’t expecting to be attacked when she ’s there . But when the Amazons beam out a distress signal due to the Birds of Prey , Diana gets there as fast as she can and is quick taken by surprise by Big Barda . Big Barda is a New God and has unbelievable force — intensity level that she uses to revive the moment Batman ’s back was broken by Bane .

Batman’s Back Was Broken In An Iconic Moment

When Batman ’s back was break , he was out of his costume for months , and he had to pass a long time training — making the battle a major win for Bane . When Big Barda attempts to photograph Wonder Woman ’s back , it does n’t seem to do anything more than anger her , as Diana is shown back up and quick to fight only second later . Wonder Womanis one of the most powerful characters in the DC Universe , and she definitively proves that by well shaking off an approach that leftBatmanout of commission for month — despite taking the hit from one of DC ’s most powerful New Gods .

Birds of Prey#4is available now from DC Comics !

BIRDS OF PREY # 4 ( 2023 )

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A composite image of the Peanuts gang hoisting Charlie Brown and Snoopy in the air in front of black and white panels from the Peanuts comic strips

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Comic book panels: costumed superheroes fight. Big Barda attempts to break Wonder Woman’s back over her knee.

Comic book panel: A woman in a large helmet (Big Barda) punches Wonder Woman.

Bane breaking Batman’s back in Knightfall

Birds of Prey 4 Main Cover: Costumed superheroes (Big Barda and Wonder Woman) face off with angry faces.

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