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Wonder Woman: The Complete History: The Life and Times of the Amazon Princess

by Les Daniels

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She is STRONG. She is INVINCIBLE. She is WONDER WOMAN-the most popular super heroine of all time. Les Daniels honors her superhuman strength, her peace-seeking mission, and her fabulous outfits throughout the years. The unconventional Dr. William Moulton Marston originally created her as "psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who should rule the world." And Wonder Woman--known to her friends as Diana--has triumphed for sixty years, whether battling evil fascists or ensnaring villains with her magic lasso. Filled with a fascinating array of archival comic book art, photographs, and paraphernalia, and designed by Chip Kidd, Wonder Woman follows on the heels of the successful Batman and Superman histories to complete this popular super hero series. Not only a sure hit with collectors and fans, this celebration of Wonder Woman's independent spirit will also appeal to the larger girl-power audience of today. Colorful, complete, and captivating, Wonder Woman: The Complete History is a true tribute to this splendid super hero.

Review:

"With a classy and entertaining touch, Daniels delivers the goods on the comic world's most enduring female lead — from her unique creator (the unconventional Dr. William Moulton Marston, credited with inventing the lie detector and a champion of women's world dominance) and the early issues' bondage scenes to her resurgence as one of DC's 'big guns' in the 1990s and beyond. The author of numerous comics histories, Daniels here covers 50-plus years of history and character evolution with a light, informative tone, respectful of the accomplishment but never blindly adoring. Tracing Wonder Woman's growth affords Daniels an opportunity to comment on comic history and the evolution of women's role in society over the same time period, making for insightful reading. Moreover, this lavishly illustrated work is just plain fun...." Library Journal
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About the Author

Les Daniels is the author of Superman: The Complete History, the Superman Masterpiece Edition, Batman: The Complete History, and the Batman Masterpiece Edition. In addition to several novels, he has written best-selling histories of DC Comics and Marvel. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
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ISBN:
9780811829137
Subtitle:
The Complete History: The Life and Times of the Amazon Princess
Art direction and design by:
Daniels, Les
Author:
Daniels, Les
Author:
Chronicle Books
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Subject:
Form - Cartoons & Comics
Subject:
Mass media
Subject:
Popular Culture
Subject:
Wonder Woman
Subject:
Wonder Woman (Fictitious character)
Subject:
Marston, William Moulton
Subject:
Popular Culture - General
Subject:
Mass Media - General
Subject:
Comics & Cartoons
Subject:
Media Studies
Copyright:
2000
Edition Number:
1st
Series Volume:
105-886
Publication Date:
November 2000
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
10.30x8.34x.89 in. 2.46 lbs.
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"Review" by , "With a classy and entertaining touch, Daniels delivers the goods on the comic world's most enduring female lead — from her unique creator (the unconventional Dr. William Moulton Marston, credited with inventing the lie detector and a champion of women's world dominance) and the early issues' bondage scenes to her resurgence as one of DC's 'big guns' in the 1990s and beyond. The author of numerous comics histories, Daniels here covers 50-plus years of history and character evolution with a light, informative tone, respectful of the accomplishment but never blindly adoring. Tracing Wonder Woman's growth affords Daniels an opportunity to comment on comic history and the evolution of women's role in society over the same time period, making for insightful reading. Moreover, this lavishly illustrated work is just plain fun...."
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