One of the most obscure and powerful artifacts in the DC Universe falls into Amanda Waller’s clutches.

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 brings readers to the island of Themyscira, where Queen Nubia and her fellow Amazons are busy discussing what the next proper course of action is now that they have been dragged into Amanda Waller’s war against the world’s heroes. Unfortunately, not even the mightiest warriors Themyscira has to offer can stop the Amazo android known as Paradise Lost in its pursuit of one key target. Rather than any individual person on the island of Themyscira, Paradise Lost has come in search of a specific place, one which will give Waller another dangerous edge in her ongoing war against the likes of the Justice League – The Well of Souls.

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6

Written by STEPHANIE WILLIAMS Art by KHARY RANDOLPH Colors by ALEX GUIMARÃES Letters by DAVE SHARPE Main cover art by PETE WOODS Variant covers by KHARY RANDOLPH & ALEX GUIMARÃES, LEIRIX, JOHN TIMMS, and STEPHEN PLATT & DAVE McCAIG

Also known as the Cavern of Souls, the Well of Souls has been a part of the wider DC mythos since it was first seen in the pages of 1987’s Wonder Woman #1 by Greg Potter and George Pérez. The Well of Souls is responsible for the Amazons of Themyscira’s existence and how they remain strong. When women lost their lives to violence, their spirits would be transformed into streams of light that found solace within the Cavern or Well of Souls. Initially, Artemis asked the highest Olympians to let her give these women another chance on Earth as part of a new race. And, when she was turned down by Zeus, Artemis led those who supported her down the River Styx to reach the Cavern of Souls and do so anyway.

The Well of Souls is just the latest artifact that Waller claimed as her own throughout DC’s Absolute Power. Leading up to the all-out assault on the world’s heroes, Waller collected artifacts such as the Helmet of Hate and Nightmare Stone, which she used to covertly replace Raven of the Titans with her demonic Dark Raven persona. Waller has also joined forces with villains such as the Amazo Android known as Failsafe to create an army of similar beings who now comprise Task Force VII.

Thankfully, the remaining heroes of the DC Universe have made great strides in their efforts against Waller and her army, even after many of them have been stripped of their powers. On top of stealing the various high-tech and superpowered weapons that Waller had stored away in secret armories, the world’s heroes have joined forces with some of their worst enemies in the name of saving the world. This is especially true of Superman, who has recently taken it upon himself to make a deal with the demon Neron in order to acquire yet another key mystical item that could turn the tide of DC’s Absolute Power.

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 is on sale now from DC Comics.

Source: DC Comics