Wonderland

Young Justice #8: "Wonderland" is the ninth issue of the official Young Justice spin-off comic series.

Solicitation
Can someone with Artemis's pedigree really be a hero? A close encounter when the Team takes action against the deadly android Amazo may give her the chance to prove herself – if she can survive the onslaught of Professor Ivo's malevolent MONQIs!

Synopsis
Outside the Gotham Academy, Artemis is fighting off Ivo's MONQIs. One manages to grab her by the neck, and lifts her up to the gym's window. After she destroyed the MONQI with an arrow, she sees Amazo squeezing Kid Flash, and it doesn't appear he can get out. She lines up an arrow and shoots. Amazo sees the arrow and becomes intangible, allowing Kid Flash to escape. The arrow lands next to Robin.

Artemis fights off more MONQIs outside, and after using one as a flail, dispatches the last ones. She checks up on the action inside, and sees the Team has defeated Amazo. Seeing kids her age defeat a robot with the powers of the Justice League makes her realize she has found her true calling: she wants in. As she sees a lot of sidekicks, but no Speedy, she figures she might have a chance, somehow. But by the time she returns home, she has lost the hope of joining the team—they'd demand to know her family backstory, and would never trust her if they did.

Looking for a direction in life again, Artemis continues to fight crime—though this night, she hasn't encountered any. Arriving home, she's surprised to see Batman and Green Arrow in her living room. She is at first angry with her mother, but Batman offers her membership of the team she helped rescue, if her mother approves. Artemis agrees too, but only if her family history remains a secret to the other members. It upsets Paula, but she does not argue. Green Arrow decided to introduce her as his niece and new protégé.

Artemis has now fully joined the Team, and they're waiting for Kid Flash to arrive. Miss Martian is certain they will get along together, though the first meeting is rocky as "the Wall-Man" stumbles into the cave in beach wear.

Title
Like the previous issue, this story takes its name from Alice in Wonderland. By joining the Team, Artemis has found her Wonderland.

Characters
! colspan="3"| Non-speaking roles
 * colspan="3" | Artemis
 * colspan="3" | Batman
 * colspan="3" | Green Arrow
 * colspan="3" | Kid Flash
 * colspan="3" | Miss Martian
 * colspan="3" | Paula Crock
 * colspan="3" | Robin
 * colspan="3" | Kid Flash
 * colspan="3" | Miss Martian
 * colspan="3" | Paula Crock
 * colspan="3" | Robin
 * colspan="3" | Paula Crock
 * colspan="3" | Robin
 * colspan="3" | Robin
 * colspan="3" | Aqualad
 * colspan="3" | Amazo
 * colspan="3" | MONQIs
 * colspan="3" | Professor Ivo
 * colspan="3" | Red Tornado
 * colspan="3" | Superboy
 * colspan="3" | MONQIs
 * colspan="3" | Professor Ivo
 * colspan="3" | Red Tornado
 * colspan="3" | Superboy
 * colspan="3" | Red Tornado
 * colspan="3" | Superboy
 * colspan="3" | Superboy

Continuity

 * The story continues from the previous issue.
 * The "white rabbit" Artemis followed was Superboy, in the previous issue.
 * This issue tells the events of "Schooled" from Artemis's perspective, and explains where the arrow came from.
 * The final scene coincides with the events of "Infiltrator".

Goofs

 * Artemis's eyes are blue instead of dark gray.

Cultural references

 * Artemis mentions both Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.
 * Alice followed a white rabbit down a rabbit hole to Wonderland.
 * She compares the MONQIs to the flying monkeys of Oz.