Glory (comics)

Glory is a fictional comic book superheroine created by Rob Liefeld. She first appeared in Youngblood Strikefile (vol. 1) #1 (1993), and initially starred in books published by Liefeld's Extreme Studios, which was a partner studio of Image Comics, a publisher that Liefeld co-founded in 1992. Following Liefeld's departure from that publisher, the character went on to appear in books published by Liefeld's subsequent endeavor, Awesome Comics. The character, whose real name is Gloriana Demeter, a half-Amazonian, half-Demon warrior.

Rob Liefeld's version
Glory was the result of an alliance between the Lady Demeter of the Amazonians and the demon Lord Silverfall of the Underworld. Raised in her mother's world and trained by the Amazonians, she emerged as their finest warrior. However, she also struggled to control the savagery which was her paternal gift/curse. Not at home in either Amazonia or the Underworld, Glorianna went to the world of man.

During World War II, Glorianna fought for the Allied forces against the Nazis, alongside Supreme, another Liefeld creation. For a time she worked with Die-Hard and SuperPatriot as the team called 'Allies'. She was part of the second and third Brigade teams with other superheroes.

Alan Moore's version
Writer Alan Moore joined Image after leaving DC Comics and spending a period of time working for independent companies. As he did on other Liefeld/Image works like Supreme and Youngblood, Moore relaunched Glory in March 1999 under the Awesome Comics line, blending mythology, adventure, and romance to the superheroine much as he would shortly do in his subsequent series for ABC Comics, Promethea.

In the retooling, Glory takes on a human identity by a waitress named Gloria West, in order to experience humanity. Only one issue was published (#0), but it was eventually republished with two additional issues for Avatar Press in 2001. This version also had an extended backstory, once supervising a team called 'Danger Damsels' decades ago.

Joe Keatinge's version
In 2011 it was announced that Joe Keatinge would be the writer for a relaunched Glory ongoing series with artist Ross Campbell. The series was not renumbered and begins at issue #23. Glory's history is retooled, establishing the Amazons and Demons as aliens. Glory was also redesigned to be more muscular and covered in battle scars.

Title history

 * Glory (Vol.1) #1–15; #17-22 (March 1995 – April 1997) (Due to a mix-up in numbering when changing publishers issue #16 was never published).
 * Glory (Vol.2) #23–34 (February 2012 – April 2013)
 * Brigade (vol. 2) #17 and #20
 * Glory (Awesome Comics) #0
 * Glory (Avatar Press) #0–2