Ares

Ares is a DC Comics character based on the Greek god of the same name. He is most often depicted as an antagonist of Wonder Woman, though recently he has appeared to be assisting Wonder Girl. His first appearance was in Wonder Woman #1. His modern incarnation was first created in the DC Universe by George Pérez though, as Mars (his Roman name), he had plagued Wonder Woman for decades. During most of the Golden Age, Silver Age, and Bronze Age, Ares was called Mars and was one of the most recurrent enemies of Wonder Woman. He was depicted as a Greco-Roman warrior in orange armor. Unlike the contemporary version of the character, his face was visible. Ares, who eventually became known as Mars, sought to realize his vision of eternal war and conflict in the world of man. He was chiefly opposed by Aphrodite, goddess of love, who sought to realize a contrary vision of loving civilization. When Ares taunted Aphrodite with the success of his plans, Aphrodites molded from clay and breathed... full article at wikipedia