10 Best Times Superheroes Switched Sides
8. Wonder Woman - Flashpoint
The Flashpoint series features a whole host of changes from the regular DC canon, but without a doubt the biggest difference is Wonder Woman’s personality. From being a beacon of goodness in the ‘normal’ universe, in this reality she’s a tyrannical dictator ruling Themyscira and beyond with an iron fist.
She’s much darker in this reality than ever before, seducing Aquaman then chopping Mera’s head off when questioned about it. Clearly proud of her cruelty, Wonder Woman then sends Aquaman the head as a gift, kicking off a war between Atlantis and Themyscria.
As Aquaman floods Europe to claim it for Atlantis, Wonder Woman comes to Earth and takes the still dry parts of the continent for herself. When couples cheat, it often leads to people getting hurt, but this affair causes the death of 30 million people from Ireland to Russia and everywhere in between.
It’s not just Aquaman’s lover who suffers at Wonder Woman’s hand directly though - she also chokes Steve Trevor out with her bare hands. This reality’s Wonder Woman is so far removed that it hardly seems like her at all. Less her going bad than a new twist on the universe.