Set Description:
My collection of Wonder Woman comics by DC
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman first featured in All Star Comics issue 8 in December 1941. Her second appearance was in Sensation Comics issue 1 in January 1942.
In her homeland island nation of Themyscira, Wonder Woman's official title is Princess Diana of Themyscira. When blending into society outside of her homeland, she sometimes adopts her civilian identity Diana Prince.
In addition to Lynda Carter (1974-79) and Gal Gadot (2016-date), 28 other actors have played and/or voiced Wonder Woman see here.
Creation of the Wonder Woman character
Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston, 1893-1947. He was an American psychologist, and with his wife, Elizabeth Holloway, invented an early prototype of the lie detector. Two women, his wife and their polyamorous life partner, Olive Byrne, are said to have greatly influenced Wonder Woman's creation. On his death, he was succeeded by Robert Kanigher who was the writer of the comic for over twenty years until 1968. Marston was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2006.
The first Wonder Woman artist was H.G. (Harry George) Peter, 1880-1958, even though he was uncredited in her creation. Although Marston died in 1947, Peter continued with Wonder Woman until his death in 1958. He was succeeded by Ross Andru, who began a nine-year run starting with issue #98 (May 1958), where he and writer Kanigher reinvented the character, introducing the Silver Age version and her supporting cast.
Publication history
Since 1942, her adventures have been chronicled in five volumes of DC comics as well as books, movies and TV shows. Here is the comic history:
• Volume 1 issues 1-329 (Summer 1942 to February 1986)
• Volume 2 issues 1-226, plus 0 and 1,000,000 (February 1987 to 2006)
• Volume 3 issues 1-60, plus one annual (June 2006 to August 2011). When published, Vol3,#45 was numbered #600
• Volume 4 issues 1-52, plus 0, 23.1, 23.2 and one annual (September 2011 to 2016)
• Volume 5 issues 1-83 and 750-xxx (June 2016 to date). In January 2020, the series reverted to 'legacy numbering', with the 84th comic in this volume published on 22/1/2020 bearing number #750 (the 750th Wonder Woman comic)
Registry
The CGC Registry presents these comics in a total of eleven sets as follows:
• Wonder Woman 1-200 = Volume 1
• Wonder Woman 178-203 = Volume 1 (Diana Prince, out of costume)
• Wonder Woman 201-329 = Volume 1 (this set)
• Wonder Woman (1987) = Volume 2
• Wonder Woman (2006) = Volume 3
• Wonder Woman 2010 #600+
• Wonder Woman (2011) = Volume 4 (The New 52)
• Wonder Woman Rebirth 2016 = Volume 5
• Wonder Woman '77
• Wonder Woman '77 Meets the Bionic Woman
• Wonder Woman One-Shots
Notes
1. I purchased my first Wonder Woman comic in this set on 23/3/2020 (during the COVID-19 virus outbreak).
2. My set received its 75th viewing on 15th March 2033. Thank you for your interest in my set :-)
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