Wonder Man

In the 1975 episode of Wonder Woman titled “The New Original Wonder Woman”, Amazon Princess Diana Prince leaves her woman-dominated home of Paradise Island in order to help U.S. Army Major Steve Trevor defeat the Third Reich’s threat to democracy and humanity. Wonder Woman’s strength and feminine power allows her to defeat the Nazis’ mission of ___. The episode utilizes Wonder Woman’s superheroism as well as her interactions with both women and men to appeal to various feminist ideologies -- particularly

The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore is a thorough examination of the history of Wonder Woman, a comic book character and feminist/cultural icon from the 1940s to present. This history was purposefully hidden hence the fitting title the Secret History of Wonder Woman however Lepore does a great job getting us the whole story of William Moulton Marston the man who created wonder woman and fought for her publication from the first day till he no longer physically could. However, Marston’s

When Gal Gadot wears that Amazonian battle gear, she puts on the fighting face of Wonder Woman. The actress who plays the warrior princess is set to bring her to life. After her appearance in Batman Vs Superman, Gadot is getting her very own stand-alone movie. And for those eager to learn more about her character, a lucky leak emerges. Many were quite unsure about Ben Affleck’s version of Batman. Fans are eager to see Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa take on the king of the seas, Aquaman. And of

costumes have changed too and not always for the better. In comics, there is a trend of female characters changing drastically and often shortening while their male counterparts only get a new paint job, these trends are painfully obvious when comparing Wonder Woman’s costumes and Captain America’s. Sexism in comics is nothing new and costumes could be at the center of it. Before delving into the actual comics it’s important to know the about the phases of comics. Over the year’s comics have gone through

Superheroes Authors have to have inspiration, some base their work off of or some already existing idea that they can put their own spin on. They change their heroes enough so that it’s not noticeable, but parallels are obvious. Mello, Carolina. "The New Wonder Woman and Greek Mythology." Women Write About Comics. N.p., 13 May 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2017. Many tales in Greek mythology concern the lives of heroes, who rank somewhere between men and gods. They were stronger and braver than other men and achieved

recently released in 2017, Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, is based off of the original story written by a professor and psychologist, William Moulton Marston in 1941. This story explores Diana, the weapon of Themyscira who goes against what her mother forbids to help change the world, but at the same time, discovers personal growth. The distinctive underlying themes of symbolic as well as physical journey, emergence from innocence and the defining of one’s own rules, Wonder Woman transcends from

Feminist Hero Who would of ever thought that Rotten Tomatoes, a website where credible reviews are written by extremely genuine and blunt people, would give the movie Wonder Woman a 92% acceptance rating? Well, it happened! Not only did the movie receive many positive feedbacks from people, specifically woman all over the world, but it also had a tremendous monetary gain. Only $149 million USD were spent making the movie in order to obtain $821.2 million USD in budget. Patty Jenkins, a female,

Moulton created Wonder Woman to fight the ideals of hypermasculinity in the comic book industry by introducing a character who would fight with compassion and grace rather than brute force. At the same time, DC was trying to expand their audience to a female-centric readership. So just 2 years after Batman's introduction Wonder Woman made her first appearance in All-Star comics (1941), she got her solo series in June 1942, in the post first wave feminist era. Wonder Woman #1 (1942) mainly focuses

African-Americans were fighting for their basic human rights, to be equal, and to be free. Many would express their feelings through different types of mediums, usually music. Five artists, I found to do this were Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Nina Simone. Their music became anthems of the movement and gave hope and power their listeners. These artists have become icons of the movement with their powerful words. With his soulful voice and good looks, Sam Cooke is a great example of

Let's just get this out of the way right now... Wonder Woman is a really good movie. Imperfect and derailed by an optimism-busting final 20-30 minutes, Patty Jenkins has mostly delivered a powerhouse of a summer blockbuster, one long, long overdue and a movie that almost atones for DC's miserable start to their DCEU (DC Extended Universe), which includes the disappointing Man of Steel and the borderline abominations that are Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Immediately, Jenkins