Ares (DC)

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'''Ares''' is a comic book deity that features in [[DC Comics]].
 
'''Ares''' is a comic book deity that features in [[DC Comics]].
  

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Ares in Wonder Woman v5 #12.

Ares is a comic book deity that features in DC Comics.

Contents

Biography

Pre-Crisis

Post-Crisis

The New 52

Overview

Personality and attributes

Powers and abilities

Notes

  • Ares was created by Charles Moulton in the Pre-Crisis continuity where he first appeared in Wonder Woman v1 #1 (Summer, 1942).
  • The character was re-interpreted by George Pérez in the Post-Crisis where Ares first appeared in Wonder Girl v2 #1

Alternate Versions

In other media

Television

  • In Justice League Unlimited, Ares appeared as an antagonist in the DC Animated Universe in the episode "Hawk and Dove" where he was voiced by actor Michael York. A member of the Olympian Gods, the blonde haired god of war sought to encourage conflict. As part of his plans, he had the smith god Hephaestus craft the conflict fuelled Annihilator. He later appeared in Kaznia in the guise of Mr. Sera where he sold the Annihilator to Nardoc of the Northern faction. This was to encourage continued conflict with hate and anger causing the suit to fight harder. Wonder Woman, Hawk and Dove intervened in the conflict where Don Hall learnt of the Annihilators nature. Thus, they managed to end hostilities and thwart Ares plot with the war god vowing to return.

Films

  • In Wonder Woman, Ares appeared as an antagonist in the 2009 animated direct-to-video film where he was voiced by actor Alfred Molina. He was the Olympian God of War who long ago had forced himself on the Amazonian Queen Hippolyta where he had a child with her named Drax. Drax joined his father as he waged war and conflict on the mortal world when the Amazons assembled to battle him. During the battle, Drax was killed by Hippolyta who bested Ares and was prepared to kill him. However, Zeus intervened and stayed Hippolyta's hands to prevent her from killing his son whilst Hera stripped Ares of his godhood turning him mortal with this only being reversed by another god. Ares was made a prisoner of the Amazons who served as his jailers whilst they were given immortality and a life of peace on the isle of Themyscira.

Video games

  • In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Ares appeared as a playable character in the video game where he was voiced by actor J.G. Hertzler.

Appearances

  • Wonder Woman v1:
  • Wonder Girl v1:
  • Wonder Woman v2:

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