General Steven Rockwell Trevor is a fictional character appearing in

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s published by

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, commonly in association with the

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. The character was created by

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and first appeared in ''

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'' #8 (December 1941). Steve Trevor is a trusted friend, love interest, and partner who introduces Diana (Wonder Woman) to " Man's World", and has served as Wonder Woman's

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liaison. He is the first foreigner to have ever set foot on Themyscira and the first ambassador to open diplomatic relations with the Amazons. The character has appeared in various adaptations of the comics. He has been voiced by actors such as

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, and

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, among others in various ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Justice League'' productions.

Lyle Waggoner Lyle Wesley Waggoner (; April 13, 1935 – March 17, 2020) was an American actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesman and model, known for his work on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' from 1967 to 1974 and for playing the role of Steve Trevor ...

portrayed the character in the 1970s ''

'' series, while

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portrayed him in the

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films ''

'' (2017) and ''

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'' (2020).

Publication history

Steve Trevor first appeared in ''

'' #8 (December 1941).

Pre-Crisis

Steve Trevor was originally introduced as an intelligence operative and officer in the

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who became stranded on Wonder Woman's homeland where he was a herald to the

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that

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was occurring in "Man's World". He also developed a close relationship with the heroine. Though a military man with experience in the field, storylines involving post-Marston Steve and Wonder Woman also involved Wonder Woman coming to Steve's rescue, as well as vice versa. The character was killed off in ''Wonder Woman'' #180 (January - February 1969), shot by the henchmen of

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. In a ''WW'' letter column in issue #195, artist

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explained, "Steve Trevor was dull and boring and I didn't like him much, so I disposed of him." The character was later resurrected by another creative team. Steve's visibility in comics varied through the 1970s to the 1990s, with his character either absent or sidelined in favour of fantasy and action-adventure Wonder Woman stories without romantic interests.

Post-Crisis

In more recent portrayals, and particularly since DC's 2011 reboot, Steve is portrayed as a senior government agent and super spy whose close connection to Wonder Woman makes him the United States' liaison to the

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. In 2013, in his capacity as a skilled government agent, Steve himself became the member of a new incarnation of the Justice League of America.

Characterization

Personality

The character was designed to be a complement to

's character.

described Trevor as a "rogue-ish, cynical realist who's seen the awful brutish nature of modern civilization" and added he is a "worldly guy, a charming guy". Steve Trevor gave Diana the nickname, "Angel", because having been delirious from his injuries, Themyscira seemed heaven-like with her being the "angel" that saved him. Throughout his comic book appearances Steve is often shown to have a strong moral compass and has been depicted as jaded and even insubordinate towards his superior officers if he deems their decisions to be unethical. Steve Trevor is the first foreigner to have ever set foot on Themyscira, the first

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Diana has ever seen, and the first ambassador to open diplomatic relations with the

. Trevor,

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and

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are the only men in the ''

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'' to be granted

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; an extraordinary feat, given that ''Aphrodite's Law'' demands the death penalty for any

who sets foot on Themyscira. He was often Diana's primary

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and their relationship was usually a flirtatious one, yet they always remained steadfast friends. On occasion, Marston would place Trevor in "gentleman-in-jeopardy" situations as an appropriate male version of the damsel in distress trope. His marriage proposals were often rejected, as Diana prioritized saving the world first before marriage, in accordance with ''Aphrodite's Law''. In more recent years Steve and Diana's relationships in the comics have become more platonic, or at times either of their love is unrequited.

Fictional character biography

20th century

Golden Age

In the original version of Wonder Woman's origin story, Steve Trevor was an intelligence officer in the

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during

whose plane crashed on Paradise Island, the isolated homeland of the

. He was nursed back to health by the Amazon princess Diana, who fell in love with him and accompanied him when he returned to the outside world. There she became Wonder Woman (and also his coworker,

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). Steve Trevor was portrayed as a blonde military hero who often fought battles both alone and alongside Wonder Woman. At the same time, he was also a traditional

's love interest and gentleman-in-jeopardy: getting kidnapped and being rescued from peril by Wonder Woman, as well as pining after the superheroine in the red-and-blue outfit while failing to notice her resemblance to his meek, bespectacled secretary Diana Prince. Although, at times, Steve has rescued Wonder Woman. The character was purposely made blond, which stemmed from

’s belief that the best romantic combination is a blue-eyed brunette girl to a light-haired man, because blond males are more submissive to brunette females, according to him.

Silver and Bronze Age

After Marston's death, much of the original supporting cast paid less attention to him. Under writer-editor

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, both his and Diana's personalities were compromised considerably, with Steve beginning to seem threatened by his heroine's power, and Diana almost beginning to seem apologetic about it. During the '50s and '60s, comic writers regularly made Wonder Woman lovesick over Steve Trevor, here a Major in the United States Army. Stories frequently featured Wonder Woman hoping or imagining what it would be like to marry Steve Trevor. As with

stories of the same period, the question of marriage was never far from the couple's minds. There was also considerable attention given to the threat of the Amazon's secret identity being revealed. Wonder Woman often found herself agreeing to Steve's contests for her hand in marriage, which he typically cheated at using government tracking equipment. Afraid that she loved someone else; Steve once again misused government spying equipment to stalk Wonder Woman, finding her with her childhood boyfriend Mer-Man; whom he felt the need to prove himself better than. In 1968, Diana chose to give up her powers and cut ties with her native Paradise Island to stay close to Steve. Trevor was killed off in the next issue. He was thus absent for the next few years of the comic. In the mid-1970s, following the return of the heroine's powers, Trevor was brought back to life by Aphrodite, and given a new identity as the brunette Steve Howard. In 1978, he was killed off again. He would be replaced in 1980 by a double from another, undisclosed dimension of the

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. For the next few years the classic relationship of Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor would be essentially restored, and explored with some detail. In 1985 with issue #322, writer

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dealt with Trevor's three separate "lives", and after much explanation merged the "new" Steve with the old. During this same period in early 1980s issues of ''Wonder Woman'', the villainous

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fused Steve's image with Wonder Woman's abilities and became " Captain Wonder", sporting a costume similar to Wonder Woman's. In the final issue of the original ''Wonder Woman'' series, Steve and Diana get married.

Modern Age

The 1985 comic book storyline "

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, or rebooted the fictional continuity of the

. At the end of the storyline, the

and retired four-star General Steve Trevor of pre-Crisis Earth-Two traveled to Mount Olympus to live with the Greek gods and goddesses, as many of the other pre-Crisis Earth-Two heroes died or merged into a new streamlined continuity. The Wonder Woman of pre-Crisis Earth-One was devolved back into the mystical clay from which she was formed (technically dying), thus allowing Wonder Woman and her supporting characters to be re-introduced with new origins, backgrounds and plotlines. With the restart of the series in the second volume after "Crisis on Infinite Earths", Steve Trevor was revamped to be considerably older than Diana. In addition, the two of them never had a romantic relationship. Years before Trevor's crash landing on Themyscira (the modern name for Paradise Island), his lost mother, Diana Rockwell Trevor, a pilot for the

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, had also crashed there, finding the Amazons battling a large monster. Seeing they were close to defeat, Diana Trevor used her pistol on the beast, giving the Amazons an advantage in the battle. Trevor dies as a result. After her death the Amazons considered the outworlder to be an honored hero for her sacrifice. It is from her that

named her daughter Diana and also from her that the Amazons came into possession of a gun originating from Man's World. It is this familial link that led the god

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to manipulate Steve into bombing Themyscira to eliminate the Amazons. However while in flight and guided to the island, Trevor realized he was about to needlessly bomb civilians and attempted to abort the mission. Steve's co-pilot, a minion of the war-god, transforms into a monster in an attempt to continue the attack. Diana rescues Steve from the resulting disaster. Bringing the unconscious Trevor to the island, Diana recognized his

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insignia on his uniform mirrored her own armor's color motif and took this as a sign of where she had to go to begin her fight against Ares. Thus inspired, Diana took Trevor to 'Man's World' in the city of

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and began her calling. Since then, Trevor and Diana have been close friends despite him being old enough to be her father. This version of Steve Trevor went on to marry

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and became the Deputy Secretary of Defense for the U.S. government.

21st century

"Infinite Crisis"

Following the 2005–2006 "

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" storyline, Wonder Woman's origin was yet again revamped, as was her supporting cast. Diana is no longer a recent arrival to man's world, but instead has lived in it for some time, having been involved in the creation of the

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(as was the case in the group's Silver Age introductory story in 1960). Although Steve Trevor still remains close friends with Diana and married to Etta, his history with Diana has not fully been developed.

The New 52

In the aftermath of the 2011 " Flashpoint" storyline, DC Comics cancelled all of their monthly books and relaunched them with a rebooted continuity, in an initiative called

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. In this continuity, Steve Trevor is a long-time advocate for the Amazons, having lobbied the U.S. government for peace with the Amazons, arguing that they are benevolent. Steve then becomes Wonder Woman's U.N. liaison during her stay in

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and later becomes the head of the newly formed

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, (Advanced Research Group for Uniting Super-Humans), as well as the UN's liaison to the newly formed Justice League. Promoted to the rank of Colonel, his assistant is

and he has made his feelings and attraction to Wonder Woman clear to her, although his feelings were not reciprocated. The hero Black Orchid is revealed to be A.R.G.U.S. Agent Alba Garcia, working covertly for

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to monitor

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. Trevor is also a member of several team books, including ''Team 7'', which launched in September 2012, and ''Justice League of America'', launched in 2013. The pre-"Crisis on Infinite Earths" version of Trevor seen in the 2015 "

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" storyline works with Diana and Etta Candy to better the fate of Earth One's Gotham City while stuck under an alien dome for a year. When vampiric versions of Gotham criminals from Earth-43 invade a makeshift church service, it is up to Diana and Steve to keep them from spilling out into the streets. Steve falls prey to the vampires, arising as one of them. However, he manages to maintain his own free will, taking down a vampire and falling under the rubble of the collapsing church.

DC Rebirth

As part of DC Comics' 2016 relaunch of its monthly titles and their continuity,

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, Wonder Woman's origin is retold in the "Year One" storyline. Steve crashes on the island of Themyscira and is the sole survivor. He is saved and nursed back to health by the Amazons, and a competition is held to determine the one to take Steve and the bodies of his fallen comrades back to America, one that Diana wins. In the United States, Trevor relates to the authorities his experiences with the Amazons and Diana, and the two become allies in subsequent conflicts with terrorists, the Greek god of war Ares, a global virus, an African cult, a paramilitary group called Poison, and the supervillain group Godwatch.

Other versions

Justice

The Silver Age Steve Trevor makes an appearance in

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' 2005–2007 miniseries ''

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''. He is among the sidekicks and loved ones attacked by the

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, and can be seen embracing Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman: Amazonia

In the

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story '' Wonder Woman: Amazonia'', Stephen Trevor is a

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who tricks the Amazons into being loyal, but then calls down the

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and slaughters them all except Diana. He brings her to Man's World to put her into

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s re-enacting

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stories. Diana later kills Stephen as revenge.

Amalgam

In the alternate universe depicted in

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, Steve Trevor is fused with The Punisher/Frank Castle to form Trevor Castiglione/Trevor Castle. A seasoned combat veteran who went AWOL after his wife and children were caught in a Mafia ceasefire and were killed, Castle decided to begin a one-man war on crime. After being wounded in a gunfight, he was saved by rogue Amazon princess Diana Prince (who left Themyscira by herself without becoming Wonder Woman in this world, the title being given to this universe's version of

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instead), leading the two to start a romantic relationship that led to marriage and the birth of their son Ryan. However the two eventually separated over their differences until Ryan was kidnapped, forcing the two to work together. After learning that Thanoseid (an amalgam of

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and

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) was responsible, they tried to get Ryan back only to fail when he seemingly killed their child. However, in reality Thanoseid had only sent their son back in time to become his personal assassin Kanto, which Diana figured out and revealed. Thanoseid, who had wanted revenge for the death of his son Orion and had hoped Castle or Kanto would die at the hands of the other, sent everyone back where they belong. Castle and Diana then decided to get back together.

Flashpoint

In the alternate timeline of the 2011 " Flashpoint" storyline, Steve and Wonder Woman have no relationship; instead, it appears that he is in love with

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. Steve made an appearance in London where he is waiting at a rendezvous point for Lois Lane as he is attacked by Wonder Woman and the Amazons. Wonder Woman catches him by the neck with her Lasso of Truth and begins interrogating him after he is temporarily able to resist the lasso's effects. He explains that he was hired to extract Lois Lane from New Themyscira because she was sent to gather information on the Amazons for Cyborg who's amassing superhumans to stop the fighting between Wonder Woman and

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. Steve's fate comes to an end when Wonder Woman strangles him to death.

Wonder Woman: Earth One

Steve Trevor appears in the 2016 original graphic novel '' Wonder Woman: Earth One'' in a similar manner to his original counterpart, though this time presented as African-American.

The Legend of Wonder Woman

Steve Trevor appears as a major supporting character in the ''Legend of Wonder Woman'', an alternate re-telling of Wonder Woman's origin that debuted in 2016 by writer

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. Similar to Marston's original comics, the young pilot Steve Trevor crash lands on Paradise Island.

Injustice 2

Steve Trevor appears in the comic series based on the ''

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'' video game. Similar to his Golden Age origin, he crash lands on Themyscira and is brought back to London by Wonder Woman. After spending several months with Steve, Diana decides that they must return to Themyscira to get the Lasso of Hestia to aid them against the Nazi forces. However, it is later revealed after he kills one of the Amazons, Calliope, that he had been a Nazi agent all along. Despite his love for Diana, he states he loves his homeland more than he could ever love a woman. Wonder Woman then chokes Steve to death with the lasso. His betrayal influences Diana's ruthless ethics in the ''Injustice'' series.

In other media

Television

Live-action

* Steve (Trevor) was mentioned in the unaired 1967 presentation, ''Wonder Woman''. * Steve Trevor first appeared in the Wonder Woman 1974 telefilm, played by Lithuanian actor

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, who went on to guest star in an episode of the Lynda Carter TV series. * In the 1975 - 1979 ''

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, there were two Steve Trevors (father and son), both played by

. Both Trevors worked and fought alongside Wonder Woman and have the middle name Leonard, not Rockwell. Steve Trevor Sr. was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer and pilot in the 1st Season during World War II in the 1940s where he helped Wonder Woman fight the threats of the Nazis. Steve Trevor Jr. was a

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officer and pilot in Seasons 2-3 during the 1970s where he and his new associate Diana Prince shared a secretary named Beverly Ryan (played by

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in "The Return of Wonder Woman"). *

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portrayed Steven Trevor in the 2011 pilot ''

'', which was not picked up as a series. In this series, he is a lawyer for the

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Animation

* Steve Trevor is mentioned in '' Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'' in the episode "Darkseid's Golden Trap" Pt. 2, when Wonder Woman announces "I have a date with Steve Trevor tonight, which dress should I wear?". He is also seen in the episode "Mr. Mxyzptlk and the Magic Lamp", although only a brief cameo, he has no dialogue. * Steve Trevor appears in '' The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' episode "The Darkseid Deception", voiced by

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. This version is an astronaut. Darkseid, who lusts after Wonder Woman, was incredulous that Wonder Woman would choose Steve as her boyfriend, but when Steve manages to fight off some of his minions, Darkseid admits he has spirit. Darkseid captures him and assumes his likeness to both infiltrate the space program to sabotage a satellite and lure Wonder Woman into a trap. Once Wonder Woman is captured, Darkseid transforms Steve into an ape and sentences him to work in the garbage dumps. The other superheroes manage to rescue them and restore Steve to normal. * In ''

'', Steve Trevor appears in the three part story " The Savage Time" voiced by

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. Here, Trevor is a

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for the Allies whom Wonder Woman rescues from a plane crash at the time when the Justice League went back in time to prevent

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from changing history so that

was won by the

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. The two have a brief, flirtatious relationship that remains as a friendship in the present day where Trevor is now decades the superheroine's senior. Trevor calls Wonder Woman by the nickname "Angel". This is similar to the Golden Age version of the character who often referred to Diana as the "angel" who rescued him from the plane crash. * Steve Trevor appears in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' voiced by Sean Donnellan. In "Scorn of the Star Sapphire", Trevor appears in a pre-credits scene in which Wonder Woman saves him and Batman from Baroness Von Gunther. Because Trevor made no effort to escape on his own and preferred to let his girlfriend Wonder Woman save him, Batman commented, "What does she see in that man?" In "Triumvirate of Terror", he has a non-speaking cameo. * Steve Trevor is referenced in the ''

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'' episode "Repulse". He is mentioned by Wonder Woman. * Steve Trevor appears in '' DC Super Hero Girls'', voiced by

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. In "#CrushingIt", he enrolls in Metropolis High School after being rejected from a military academy. To the Super Hero Girl's annoyance, Wonder Woman becomes infatuated with him and is too distracted to do much of anything. The girls plan to attack him, but Batgirl hacks into the military academy's computer to admit him so he can leave Metropolis. In "#DCSuperHeroBoys", Steve returns and is dubbed the leader of a group of male superheroes called the Invinci-Bros despite his lack of powers or fighting skills because they believe he is wise. His presence again distracts Wonder Woman when

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and his minions attack. Hal Jordan tells Steve to go get donuts, snapping Wonder Woman out of it and allowing her to organize the teams to defeat the villains. Afterward, the Bros credit Steve with saving the day, since his departure allowed Wonder Woman to think straight - to most of the girls' annoyance.

Films

DC Extended Universe

* Steve Trevor makes his first live-action theatrical appearance in ''

'', portrayed by

, who has signed on for a multi-picture deal. The film places Steve Trevor in the role of partner/

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interest, as a fellow warrior, much like he was portrayed in the original comics. This version of Trevor, a

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pilot with the

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, is a captain and an Allied spy in

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who has stolen information from a weapons facility in the

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run by German general

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, whose scientist Doctor Isabel Maru is producing a new, deadlier form of mustard gas. Like in the Golden Age, his plane crashes on Themyscira. Diana goes with Steve to take part in the War, and he acts as her guide into the world outside of Themyscira and how mankind functions. The two grow closer along the way, but are conflicted when Steve is more focused on stopping Doctor Maru's bombs and Diana thinks that killing

will stop the war. In the climax, Steve hijacks a German

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containing the gas and sacrifices himself to incinerate it at a safe distance, his last words being to tell Diana that he can save today while she could save the world and tells her that he loves her, leaving her with his father's watch as a keepsake before he jumps onto the plane. His sacrifice leads Diana to believe that ultimately the world can only be saved through love, not hatred. In the present, Bruce Wayne retrieves the original group photo and returns it to Diana, who sends him an email thanking him for bringing Steve back to her. His military serial number is stated to be 8141921. * In ''

'', Diana comes into contact with a Dreamstone and unknowingly makes a wish for Steve to come back to life, causing his soul to manifest in the body of an unnamed man (portrayed by

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). They later reunite where Steve recites his last words to Diana, allowing her to recognize him in his new body. Everyone sees the unnamed man, but only Diana can see Steve. Diana guides him around to show him what the world has become. They infiltrate

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's company to find the Dreamstone only to find it crumbled. Thereafter, Steve flies Diana to Egypt in a stolen Smithsonian jet to stop Maxwell. But Diana isn't strong enough, and she is shot while trying to get Maxwell. Back at home; Diana, Steve and Barbara Ann Minerva try to find out about the Dreamstone. If a wish is made upon it, it asks for a price and Barbara escapes. At the White House, Steve tries to stop Maxwell from escaping while Diana holds off Barbara. They fail and amidst the destruction of their city Steve eventually persuades Diana to undo her wish, letting him go so that she can stop them. Diana can't say goodbye while facing Steve. They kiss for the final time and Diana runs away, having renounced her wish. Steve's soul disappears as Diana's wounds heal during her run.

Animation

* Steve Trevor appears in the animated direct-to-DVD ''

'' film, voiced by

. His full name is "Steven Rockwell Trevor". He calls Diana "angel" similar to his DCAU counterpart. He is a

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(

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of "Zipper"), that crash-landed on Paradise Island, and is accompanied by Diana to the outside world, similar to his Golden Age counterpart. * An older Steve Trevor appears in '' Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'', voiced by

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. In a cruel twist due to the titular paradox, Diana murders him by coldly hanging him with the

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. * Steve Trevor appears in '' Justice League: War'', voiced by

. Similar to his

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counterpart, he is the U.S. government's liaison to Wonder Woman and later a government liaison to the Justice League. * Steve Trevor appears in '' Justice League: Throne of Atlantis'', voiced again by George Newbern. He is now the liaison for the Justice League and has grown a beard, similar to his appearance in '' Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox''. Trevor plays a small role, talking to the President about the Justice League's name and later talks to

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about an Atlantean attack. * An alternate universe version of Steve Trevor appears in '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', voiced by

. In this universe, he serves as both an informant and lover to

. * Steve Trevor appears in '' Wonder Woman: Bloodlines'', voiced by

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Miscellaneous

* Steve Trevor appears in several adventures in this comic series based on the ''

'' TV series. * Steve Trevor is featured in the ''

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'' digital comic based on the

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Web series

* An alternate universe version of Steve Trevor appears in '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles'' (a companion to ''Justice League: Gods and Monsters'') voiced by Tahmoh Penikett. * He appears in '' DC Super Hero Girls'', voiced by

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. He is a waiter at Capes and Cowls Cafe, which is owned by his father.

References

External links

''Justice League'' Animated Bio
*Marston, William Moulton. ''Emotions Of Abnormal People''. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co, Ltd. 1928.
STEVE TREVOR:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/2uchnja9l328cac/STEVE_TREVOR-Revelations_of_a_mysterious_boyfriend.pdf// Revelations of a mysterious boyfriend], ''(Articles)'' (2011)
Jett, Brett.FIRST MEETINGS: How old were Steve & Diana?
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Jett, Brett.Steve Trevor Silver Age Chronology (part 1)Steve Trevor Silver Age Chronology (part 2)Steve Trevor Post-Crisis Chronology
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