Wonder Woman

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Wonder Woman, by Alex Ross
Wonder Woman, by Alex Ross

Wonder Woman is a superheroine, the character owned by DC Comics. Real name Diana, she is a princess from mythical Themyscira, called also Paradise Island, a land with a society made up entirely of immortal Greek women called Amazons.

She was created by William Moulton Marston. Marston created the character because he wanted to make sure there was a female alternative to male superheroes, who he didn't think served as the proper role models for girl readers. Despite her place as a modern feminist icon, Diana is an odd figure among modern superheroines, in that she is canonically a virgin.

Wonder Woman possesses great strength, speed and agility, and endurance, though unlike Superman she is not bulletproof. She can fly and has very keen senses. Wonder Woman also has a pair of magic bracelets that allow her to deflect bullets, and a golden lasso that is effectively indestructible and forces anyone bound in it to tell her the truth. Originally, each component of Wonder Woman's costume was the true source of her power--i.e., her boots granted her the speed of Hermes, the mythical Greek messenger god; this has since been rewritten so that the only powers not innate to her are her ability to deflect bullets and her lasso.

In the 1970s television series, Linda Carter played the title role.

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