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The inspiration behind this piece came from a couple places. The first was through my own musings about how there's a lack of symmetry currently between the generations of the Trinity's younger partners. Specifically, Wonder Woman lacks a Wonder Girl who is contemporary to Damian's generation. The other source of inspiration was the poll I recently held. I asked my watchers to pick which DC Comics team they wanted me to redesign (or re-[re-]redesign depending on the team) after I finished with the Justice League. The Teen Titans pulled out first, but no one had specifically indicated which line-up they wanted to see. As such, my mind went to the potential for a roster similar to the original five but for Damian's generation. Both of these led me to imagining Star-Blossom (AKA Peony McGill) as the new Wonder Girl.

Star-Blossom is a metahuman with the ability of chlorokinesis who made a singular appearance in Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special and was created by Gail Simone and Colleen Doran. Aside from Etta's niece Destiny, Star-Blossom is the only character Wonder Woman has really interacted with who is contemporary to Damian. Going forward with this idea of Peony as the new Wonder Girl, this also meant finding a place for Cassandra Sandsmark. I thought, "Hey, maybe she could be Earth-1's Fury!" Since I felt like drawing both Peony and Cassie, I added Donna into the mix to reflect all three "sidekick" generations.

The designs are quite simple. Cassie's is a mix of her New 52 ensemble with elements of my Fury redesign tossed in. Donna is wearing a mix between her Rebirth look and the mini-skirt redesign I'd done a couple years back. Peony appears in a modernized version of the original Wonder Girl costume.

As with all the DC Comics redesigns I do, these gals exist within my own head canon and have their own individual backstories that are slightly revised from the main canon. Continue reading for brief bios on each of these three characters.

Donna Troy, The Original Wonder Girl
Carlos and Dorotea Higuera were eager to have children, but they struggled to conceive due to problems with their reproductive health. Nevertheless, they continued to pray that one day they would be blessed with a beautiful, healthy child. Their prayers were answered when the Titans Rhea gifted the couple with a daughter they named Donna.

For a time, Donna lived a relatively simple life in the suburbs until her home was destroyed by a mysterious fire. Her parents perished in the fire, but Donna survived after being rescued by Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman took Donna to Themyscira, where she was adopted by Queen Hippolyta and was trained to become a great warrior.

During this time, the Oracles discovered that Donna was truly a child of the Titans and that she had divine gifts granted to her by them. Donna used these innate gifts to become the original Wonder Girl and helped to found the Teen Titans. Since then, she has proven herself as a hero and is well-respected beyond simply being Wonder Woman's kid sister.

Cassandra Sandsmark, The Second Wonder Girl
Cassandra "Cassie" Sandsmark is the daughter of Zeus and the mortal Helena Sandsmark. As with his many other affairs, Zeus' tryst with Helena was brief and he left before he knew that she had become pregnant. Helena raised Cassie as a single mother and made her living as a museum curator, specializing in Ancient Greek artifacts.

Due to her experience, Helena was handpicked by Wonder Woman to work in the Themysciran Embassy. As a fan of Wonder Woman's, Cassie tagged along with her mother to work and followed the Amazon Princess wherever she went.

As Cassie came into her divine powers, she pleaded and begged her mother to let her train. Helena eventually yielded to Cassie's pleas and allowed her to leave Gateway City in order to hone her powers on Themyscira. Under the tutelage of the Amazon Artemis, Cassie trained hard. Impressed by Cassie's progress, Donna gifted the mantle of Wonder Girl to her.

Cassie became one of the key members of the second iteration of the Teen Titans, alongside Tim Drake, Conner Kent and Bart Allen. During this time, Cassie gained the attention of Ares. He gave her a powerful lasso that increased the strength of her powers by channeling her anger. This served as inspiration for Cassie as she and her contemporaries graduated high school, prompting her to change her codename to Fury.

Peony McGill, The Third Wonder Girl
Like Cassie, Peony McGill is a demigod of sorts. She is the daughter of a nymph and a mortal, which has granted her the innate gift of chlorokinesis.

Peony is a blerd who loves superheroes, especially Wonder Woman. From a young age, she used her powers to pretend she was the Amazon Princess' partner. Little did she know, her wish would eventually come true. While on a speaking engagement in Peony's city, Wonder Woman was attacked by Giganta. Peony joined the fray to help her idol. Impressed by the little girl's tenacity, Wonder Woman stayed in contact with her.

Upon learning that Peony was the child of a nymph, Wonder Woman offered to take her under her wing. With the blessing of both Donna and Cassie, Peony became the new Wonder Girl. To celebrate the occasion, Peony was gifted a floral lasso by Demeter and Hermes' golden sandals.

I truly enjoyed drawing these three and especially had fun imagining origins for Peony since she doesn't have a backstory as Star-Blossom.

As always, I love hearing from you all so please feel free to leave feedback in the comments section.

Enjoy!

Description
The inspiration behind this piece came from a couple places. The first was through my own musings about how there's a lack of symmetry currently between the generations of the Trinity's younger partners. Specifically, Wonder Woman lacks a Wonder Girl who is contemporary to Damian's generation. The other source of inspiration was the poll I recently held. I asked my watchers to pick which DC Comics team they wanted me to redesign (or re-[re-]redesign depending on the team) after I finished with the Justice League. The Teen Titans pulled out first, but no one had specifically indicated which line-up they wanted to see. As such, my mind went to the potential for a roster similar to the original five but for Damian's generation. Both of these led me to imagining Star-Blossom (AKA Peony McGill) as the new Wonder Girl.

Star-Blossom is a metahuman with the ability of chlorokinesis who made a singular appearance in Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special and was created by Gail Simone and Colleen Doran. Aside from Etta's niece Destiny, Star-Blossom is the only character Wonder Woman has really interacted with who is contemporary to Damian. Going forward with this idea of Peony as the new Wonder Girl, this also meant finding a place for Cassandra Sandsmark. I thought, "Hey, maybe she could be Earth-1's Fury!" Since I felt like drawing both Peony and Cassie, I added Donna into the mix to reflect all three "sidekick" generations.

The designs are quite simple. Cassie's is a mix of her New 52 ensemble with elements of my Fury redesign tossed in. Donna is wearing a mix between her Rebirth look and the mini-skirt redesign I'd done a couple years back. Peony appears in a modernized version of the original Wonder Girl costume.

As with all the DC Comics redesigns I do, these gals exist within my own head canon and have their own individual backstories that are slightly revised from the main canon. Continue reading for brief bios on each of these three characters.

Donna Troy, The Original Wonder Girl
Carlos and Dorotea Higuera were eager to have children, but they struggled to conceive due to problems with their reproductive health. Nevertheless, they continued to pray that one day they would be blessed with a beautiful, healthy child. Their prayers were answered when the Titans Rhea gifted the couple with a daughter they named Donna.

For a time, Donna lived a relatively simple life in the suburbs until her home was destroyed by a mysterious fire. Her parents perished in the fire, but Donna survived after being rescued by Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman took Donna to Themyscira, where she was adopted by Queen Hippolyta and was trained to become a great warrior.

During this time, the Oracles discovered that Donna was truly a child of the Titans and that she had divine gifts granted to her by them. Donna used these innate gifts to become the original Wonder Girl and helped to found the Teen Titans. Since then, she has proven herself as a hero and is well-respected beyond simply being Wonder Woman's kid sister.

Cassandra Sandsmark, The Second Wonder Girl
Cassandra "Cassie" Sandsmark is the daughter of Zeus and the mortal Helena Sandsmark. As with his many other affairs, Zeus' tryst with Helena was brief and he left before he knew that she had become pregnant. Helena raised Cassie as a single mother and made her living as a museum curator, specializing in Ancient Greek artifacts.

Due to her experience, Helena was handpicked by Wonder Woman to work in the Themysciran Embassy. As a fan of Wonder Woman's, Cassie tagged along with her mother to work and followed the Amazon Princess wherever she went.

As Cassie came into her divine powers, she pleaded and begged her mother to let her train. Helena eventually yielded to Cassie's pleas and allowed her to leave Gateway City in order to hone her powers on Themyscira. Under the tutelage of the Amazon Artemis, Cassie trained hard. Impressed by Cassie's progress, Donna gifted the mantle of Wonder Girl to her.

Cassie became one of the key members of the second iteration of the Teen Titans, alongside Tim Drake, Conner Kent and Bart Allen. During this time, Cassie gained the attention of Ares. He gave her a powerful lasso that increased the strength of her powers by channeling her anger. This served as inspiration for Cassie as she and her contemporaries graduated high school, prompting her to change her codename to Fury.

Peony McGill, The Third Wonder Girl
Like Cassie, Peony McGill is a demigod of sorts. She is the daughter of a nymph and a mortal, which has granted her the innate gift of chlorokinesis.

Peony is a blerd who loves superheroes, especially Wonder Woman. From a young age, she used her powers to pretend she was the Amazon Princess' partner. Little did she know, her wish would eventually come true. While on a speaking engagement in Peony's city, Wonder Woman was attacked by Giganta. Peony joined the fray to help her idol. Impressed by the little girl's tenacity, Wonder Woman stayed in contact with her.

Upon learning that Peony was the child of a nymph, Wonder Woman offered to take her under her wing. With the blessing of both Donna and Cassie, Peony became the new Wonder Girl. To celebrate the occasion, Peony was gifted a floral lasso by Demeter and Hermes' golden sandals.

I truly enjoyed drawing these three and especially had fun imagining origins for Peony since she doesn't have a backstory as Star-Blossom.

As always, I love hearing from you all so please feel free to leave feedback in the comments section.

Enjoy!