The Amazon Safety Act is a fictional United States law in DC's comics continuity that bars Amazons from remaining on American soil. It was introduced in Wonder Woman #1 in 2023 after an Amazon was accused of mass murder. DC has now announced that Diana will seek to repeal the ban in Wonder Woman #41, scheduled for January 20, 2027, in the US. Her goal is confirmed, but the outcome has not been published.
The important distinction is that this conflict did not originate with the incoming creative team. The announced 2027 storyline revisits a restriction that launched Tom King and Daniel Sampere's run and changed Diana's relationship with the country she had sworn to protect.
Where did the Amazon Safety Act come from?
The official synopsis for Wonder Woman #1, released in the US on September 19, 2023, establishes the sequence: a mysterious Amazon is accused of killing multiple people, Congress passes the Amazon Safety Act, and the law bars all Amazons from the United States. Within the story, an accusation against one individual becomes the justification for a collective restriction.
This is neither real-world legislation nor an established, permanent law across every version of Wonder Woman. It is a measure introduced in the continuity of the comic-book series launched in 2023. That distinction also prevents the fictional act from being confused with a real political announcement.
What does the law prohibit, and who enforces it?
Its explicitly documented effect is to exclude Amazons from the United States. To enforce the measure, the government creates the Amazon Extradition Entity, known as A.X.E., a task force charged with removing Amazons who refuse to comply. According to the official description of issue #1, Diana becomes an outlaw while searching for the truth behind the alleged crime.
The collected edition of Amazons Attack broadens the context: following the West Billings massacre and the American ban, other countries begin reassessing their treatment of Amazons, while Queen Nubia faces the political and human consequences of the crisis. That does not make the Amazon Safety Act a worldwide law. The legal scope described at its introduction is American, even though its repercussions extend beyond the US.
Why does Wonder Woman want it repealed?
In its October 2026 announcement for Wonder Woman #41, DC says Diana is determined to abolish the act so her sisters can return to Man's World. Her immediate goal, then, is to remove the legal obstacle to the Amazons' presence. The premise also presents a clear moral conflict: a restriction targeting an entire people because of their identity, triggered by an accusation against one person. Reading this as collective punishment is an interpretation of the established premise, not an additional, unpublished statement by Diana.
DC raises a second question: after their experiences, do the Amazons themselves want to return and keep helping humanity? Repealing the act and persuading those it affects to come back are separate challenges. The publisher has not revealed a definitive answer to either one.
What has been announced for Wonder Woman #41?
DC has scheduled the US issue for January 20, 2027, as the Year of Wonder publishing initiative begins. Louise Simonson will write a four-issue storyline illustrated by Cian Tormey. Stephanie Williams and Elena Casagrande will follow with a six-issue story. Issue #41 was announced as a 32-page comic priced at US $4.99 for its standard US edition.
Before that transition, Tom King and Daniel Sampere's finale in Wonder Woman #40 was scheduled for December 16, 2026. The new run continues the main comic series; it is not a film adaptation, nor does the announcement establish that the legal conflict will be resolved in its opening issue. DC has not confirmed a Brazilian publication date in these announcements.
What remains unknown?
As of the announcement reviewed in October 2026, nothing had been confirmed about the mechanism for repealing the law, a potential vote, Diana's success or failure, or the Amazons' final decision about returning. It would also be misleading to treat the promotional question about their return as a scene already published. What is established is Diana's objective; how she pursues it belongs to a story that is still upcoming.
