Wonder Woman - Wikipedia Page 1 of 34
Wonder Woman - Wikipedia Page 1 of 34 Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic Wonder Woman books published by DC Comics.[2] The character is a founding member of the Justice League, goddess, and Ambassador-at-Large of the Amazon people. The character first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in October 1941 and first cover-dated on Sensation Comics #1, January 1942. In her homeland, the island nation of Themyscira, her official title is Princess Diana of Themyscira, Daughter of Hippolyta. When blending into the society outside of her homeland, she adopts her civilian identity Diana Prince. The character is also referred to by such epithets as the "Amazing Amazon", the "Spirit of Truth", "Themyscira's Champion", the "God-killer", 1/11/2018 and the "Goddess of Love and War". Wonder Woman was created by the American psychologist and writer on William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton),[2] and artist Harry G. Peter. Olive Byrne, Marston's lover, and his wife, Elizabeth,[3] are credited as being his inspiration for the character's appearance.[2][4][5][6][7] Marston drew a great deal of inspiration from early feminists, and especially from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger; in particular, herLibrary piece "Woman and the New Race". The character first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in October 1941 and first cover-dated on Sensation Comics #1, January 1942. The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics Wonder Woman in Justice #5 (June almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986.[8] 2006) Circuit Art by Doug Braithwaite and Alex Ross Wonder Woman's origin story relates that she was sculpted from clay by Publication information her mother Queen Hippolyta and given life by Aphrodite, along with superhuman powers as gifts by the GreekFirst gods.
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