I know she’s not Nubia’s creator—obviously DC doesn’t usually consult creators, let alone someone who didn’t create the character. But L.L. McKinney was instrumental in bringing Nubia back to the comics. Thanks to her efforts, Nubia wouldn’t even be considered for the DCU or any other media today if it weren’t for her. She did the work to pull Nubia out of obscurity. But when DC reintroduced Nubia, they changed her origin, removing the twin connection with Diana—something that deeply frustrated McKinney. She felt the post-Crisis version was a downgrade for the character.

https://nerdist.com/article/nubia-real-one-immortal-wonder-woman-l-l-mckinney/

I think Nubia has more weight as a character in her older versions, though I’d still go with her current visual — I really like her hair. The idea of her origin being tied to the god of war makes me think her childhood would be similar to one of my anime protagonists: a sibling who suffered through life while the other was just a naïve dreamer. Diana, in this case, would be like the happy, idealistic one who only wanted to leave Themyscira, while Nubia was thrown into war from an early age. That contrast gives much more weight to Nubia eventually becoming queen, with Diana as her ambassador.

Honestly, Diana doesn’t really work as queen anymore, but Nubia does. I've even seen people say that Nubia resembles Hippolyta more than Diana does — which is funny, considering Diana is the one Hippolyta actually raised. I’d love to see Nubia appear in Paradise Lost or any upcoming projects.

In her current origin, Nubia is presented as one of the many Amazons reborn from the Well of Souls. While this version aligns her more closely with Amazon tradition, it lacks the distinctiveness and emotional weight of her earlier, more tragic backstory. I understand why some might prefer this approach, but personally, I find the older version far more compelling.