WONDER WOMAN
AMAZON PRINCESS
1. Amazon Princess
2. Who's Afraid Of Diana Prince?
3. Groovy, Baby!
4. Trouble In Paradise
5. Wonder Girl
6. Bushwacker
7. Smile-X
8. Dude, Where's My Jet?
9. Eye Of The Tiger
10. Comics2film
11. Princess Of Themyscira
12. Super Friends
13. Lie Detector
14. Feminism Liberation Nation
15. Symbol Of Feminism
16. Ms. Haps
17. Ms. Behavin'
18. 44 Years On The Run
19. Wonder Woman Reborn
1. Amazon Princess
Wonder Woman made her comic book debut in a short story for the 8th issue of All Star Comics in December of 1941. It featured a centerfold story about the Amazon Princess. The short was a hit with readers and soon after Wonder Woman appeared in the debut issue of Sensation Comics #1 in January 1942 complete with caption, "featuring the sensational new adventure strip-character Wonder Woman!". Gaining the leading character spot of that series, Wonder Woman was given her own comic book in the summer of 1942.
2. Who's Afraid Of Diana Prince?
The first stab at bringing Wonder Woman to television was not the Lynda Carter show, but instead featured Cathy Lee Crosby in the star studded tiara. Ricardo Montalban co-starred as Wonder Woman's nemesis, Abner Smith. The show was short lived and two years later the Lynda Carter version took its place.
3. Groovy, Baby!
The first season of the Lynda Carter starring TV series was set during World War 2, but when the show flip-flopped from ABC over to CBS for the following year, the entire format was updated to be set in the 1970's. Wonder Woman being immortal made it easy to fill in the gap, but Steve Trevor was a common mortal man, so the show spackled the hole with the nugget that Wonder Woman was now teamed up with the son of Steve Trevor. Of course, the same actor portrayed father and son. Lynda Carter's costume also went through some modifications to be updated to match the show.
4. Trouble In Paradise
Tensions between the series stars, Lynda Carter aka Wonder Woman and Lyle Waggoner aka Steve Trevor escalated to the point that their scenes together were trimmed further and further back. To keep Steve's character active on the show, they added Saundra Sharp to play Eve, his fellow agent of IADC.
5. Wonder Girl
Even though she is only four years younger than Carter, Debra Winger portrayed the ever-so-cute Wonder Girl with a recurring role on the show. Winger has starred in many spectacular films including "Urban Cowboy" and "An Officer and a Gentleman". She also lent her voice to E.T. for the film, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial". Debra Winger is 5' 4" to Lynda Carter's towering 5' 9".
6. Bushwacker
When western actor Will Rogers made a guest-appearance in episode "Bushwackers", he deemed it inappropriate for Lynda Carter to be running around wearing only a "bathing suit" so he had the producers make her wear a solid red top and white pants for every scene she was to portray Wonder Woman.
7. Smile-X
An episode called, "The Velvet Touch" called for a storyline involving toxic makeup, but remained unproduced due to Lynda Carter's contract as the spokeswoman for Maybelline cosmetics.
8. Dude, Where's My Jet?
An invisible jet must get a little inconvenient at times, but we here at T-Shirt King have already placed our order with Boeing so we can be one of the first to get one once they are finally available. Now all we need is to find a supplier for an unbreakable magic lasso with built-in truth telling powers, bullet reflecting decorative cuffs, a boomeranging tiara and a super power endowing magic belt.
9. Eye Of The Tiger
A dog named Tiger was used in the "The Girl From Islandia" episode, is the same dog named Tiger from the series, The Brady Bunch. Tiger also appeared in the 1973 movie, "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" as Fluffy.
10. Comics2film
Long in development it appears this will be the next DC comic to make it to the big screen after the upcoming "Catwoman" starring Halle Berry. But who will play the greatest female superhero of all time? Odds have been on Catherine Zeta-Jones, but Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Aniston have both expressed extreme interest in the role.
11. Princess Of Themyscira
Yet another Jennifer, Jennifer Garner, who is now 31, fits the role nearly to a T. But, it could go to a newbie actress, much like Lynda Carter who was a virtual unknown when she landed the role on the TV show.
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle producer, Leonard Goldberg, has reported that the ideal leading lady for the part would be an actress in her early to mid-20's. "Buffy" star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, has made that list.
12. Super Friends
Along with Batman and Superman, Wonder Woman joined the Justice League of America comic book series in 1942. And with those two supermen, she is one of the bug three longest running comics in history. Wonder Woman was created by psychologist and Columbia University professor, William Moulton Marston, under the pen name of Charles Moulton.
13. Lie Detector
Marston was also the author of such essays as "Interactive Psychology: A Study of Unit Response", "The Art of Marriage", "Obey That Impulse", "Take Your Profits From Defeats" and "The Lie Detector Test". Marston was also responsible for the creation of the polygraph , otherwise known as the lie detector. No wonder that Wonder Woman's lasso was unbreakable and when tied in it, a person could be forced to tell the truth.
14. Feminism Liberation Nation
Marston didn't set out to create a comic book superhero instead he was criticizing the format for harboring images and ideas of male domination over woman with bondage and domination. Knowing what he heard was true, All American publisher, M.C. Gaines hired Marston as a comic book consultant and use his extensive knowledge of psychology to improve the illustrated stories.
15. Symbol Of Feminism
Marston then used his powerful intellect to create the first female superhero, "It seemed to me, from a psychological angle, that the comics' worst offense was their blood-curdling masculinity. A male hero, at best, lacks the qualities of maternal love and tenderness which are as essential to the child as the breath of life."
16. Ms. Haps
Wonder Woman has had her ups and downs. The lowest and oddest point in her comic book history was during the late 60's. In 1968 Wonder Woman's character was transformed into a plain-clothed powerless secret agent and teamed up with a blind Chinese mentor named I-Ching. This "New Wonder Woman" was unrecognizable to nearly everyone and the series took a complete nosedive with the death of her long time love interest, Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman #180.
17. Ms. Behavin'
Miss Magazine ran a compilation of Wonder Woman stories in 1972 recalling the original and beloved Wonder Woman character. Shortly after in 1973, DC Comics brought Wonder Woman back to light in Wonder Woman #204. I-Ching was killed off and Wonder Woman's powers were restored by Queen Hyppolyte with the aid of the "Amazon Memory Chair". Then in issue #208 Steve Trevor was brought back to life and things were good again.
18. 44 Years On The Run
Comic books constantly stop and reinvent themselves, ending long-standing runs and starting anew with a clean slate from another issue #1, Wonder Woman was no different. In February 1986, the month of love, Wonder Woman #329 witnessed Wonder Woman's marriage to Steve Trevor marking an end to the first series after a 44-year run.
19. Wonder Woman Reborn
"Go at sunrise to the shore - and kneel there! Then, from the clay of Paradise, form you an image! Your heart shall race with anticipation - but steady yourself. .and shape the image with care! Then open yourself to fair Artemis - that the mid-wife of all Olympus may enter you! And with her guidance, let your spirit cry out. .unto the womb of Gaea! And blessed too, shall be with great Gaea's gift. Life! Then shall Hyppolyte honor her with the name of a great and holy warrior! Shall be Diana!"
These were the words that opened a new chapter of Wonder Woman history with Wonder Woman #1 in February 1987.
