"Rise of the Olympian" is a Wonder Woman story arc written by Gail Simone with art by Aaron Lopresti.

DC Comics and Gail Simone felt that the Wonder Woman events, even event-styled stories, were always "shotgun" (for example, the bashed Amazons Attack!

One of them that she had been doing since her debut arc, "The Circle", was re-establishing Diana from her grace, her power, and as she says, her role as "the DCU's best asskicker".

She also confirmed that Hippolyta plays a role, and the story point from The Circle where Diana asked the help of Kane Milohai shows the consequences from swearing loyalty to another god.

Gail explains that it's about a well-intentioned god who seeks to keep the promise of the Amazons by re-creating their entire ideal in his own image.

[3] Seeking to reignite her passion to rule, Zeus uses the remaining power of the gods to bring about a few changes in the world.

[4] Finding Queen Hippolyta on the island, Zeus appears before her and tells her the Amazons will soon return.

[5] Due to the magical enchantments tied to the Argo and Euphemus' control of large sea creatures, the battleship New England is unable to defeat the Gargareans.

To serve as Achilles' personal transport, Zeus also created a massive and powerful elephant named Mysia who has two trunks, two mouths, three glowing eyes, an impenetrable hide, and the ability to walk on air.

Wonder Woman informs Achilles during battle that they are being used by outside forces and demonstrates their naivete by safely detonating a warhead they mistakenly launched in the sky above them.

However, Diana is unable to leave the creature to her fate and attempts to save her, only to find that Genocide has vanished.

Angered, Ares commanded Euphemus to cause a swarm of deadly sea creatures to attack Themysciria and Thalarion.