60 Fun Facts About Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman made her first appearance in October 1941 in which comic book?

Sensation Comics #1 followed in January 1942 with her first feature-length story. October 21 is now celebrated annually as Wonder Woman Day.

Under what pen name did Wonder Woman's creator write the comic?

Marston combined his own middle name with the first name of publisher Max Gaines's colleague Charlie Gaines. Artist Harry G. Peter drew the character.

Wonder Woman's creator is also credited with helping invent an early version of which device?

Marston developed the systolic blood-pressure test after his wife Elizabeth noticed her blood pressure seemed to climb when she got angry. The Lasso of Truth is often read as a nod to that work.

Who reportedly told Marston 'Fine, but make her a woman' when he pitched a new superhero?

Elizabeth Holloway Marston was a psychologist herself and supported the family financially while the character was being created.

In her original Golden Age origin, what was Diana sculpted from before being given life?

Queen Hippolyta shaped the figure and the Greek goddesses granted it life and powers. The clay origin was revived in the 2020s after a decade of the daughter-of-Zeus version.

After DC's 2011 Flashpoint reboot, Diana was rewritten as the biological daughter of which Greek god?

That origin carried into the DC Extended Universe films, where being Zeus's daughter is what makes her the 'god-killer'.

After Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Amazons' island home was given what new name?

George Pérez's 1987 relaunch recast Diana as an ambassador from the island to 'Patriarch's World'.

Who is Diana's mother, the queen of the Amazons?

In the comics she has taken the Wonder Woman mantle herself, and in a 2020s storyline ascended to become an Olympian goddess.

In the Golden Age comics, how did Wonder Woman first acquire her civilian identity?

The nurse wanted money to join her fiancé in South America. Wonder Woman then took her place at the army hospital where Steve Trevor was recovering.

According to the comics, who forged the Lasso of Truth?

It was made from the golden girdle of Gaea. In the Golden Age it was called the Magic Lasso of Aphrodite and could force anyone caught to obey commands.

Diana's bulletproof bracelets were formed from remnants of which goddess's shield, the Aegis?

The Aegis was made from the hide of Amalthea, the she-goat that suckled the infant Zeus, which is why the bracelets are close to indestructible.

Marston took the idea for Wonder Woman's bracelets from a pair worn by which real woman?

Byrne was Marston's research assistant and lived with the Marstons in a polyamorous relationship; she was also the niece of birth-control activist Margaret Sanger.

How fast could Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane fly in its Golden, Silver and Bronze Age depictions?

It was originally drawn with a propeller and later as a stealth-style jet. Post-Crisis it was reimagined as a sentient alien crystal called Dome.

Which magazine put Wonder Woman on the cover of its first issue in 1972?

Founder Gloria Steinem was offended that the character had been depowered, and her original powers and costume were restored in issue #204 the next year.

During her powerless late-1960s era, what business did Diana run?

The espionage-flavored phase was directly influenced by the British series The Avengers and Diana Rigg's Emma Peel.

What was the name of the blind martial arts mentor who trained the depowered Diana?

He was killed by a sniper in Wonder Woman #204, the same issue that restored Diana's powers and costume.

Which artist reinvented Wonder Woman in the 1980s with an athletic look stressing her Amazon heritage?

His post-Crisis relaunch with Len Wein and Greg Potter was a critical and commercial success and became the foundation for the modern character.

Which of Diana's sisters was fashioned out of dark clay?

She first claimed to be the 'Wonder Woman of The Floating Island' and dueled Diana to a draw. Today she shares the Wonder Woman title with Diana and Hippolyta.

Which villain did Wonder Woman kill by snapping his neck to end his mind control of Superman?

Brother Eye broadcast the killing worldwide without context, putting her at odds with Batman and Superman and setting up Infinite Crisis.

Which psychiatrist claimed in Seduction of the Innocent that Wonder Woman's independence made her a lesbian?

The 1954 book fueled the moral panic that led to the Comics Code Authority.

Which designer of DC's 1977 'bullet' logo also created the stylized 'WW' emblem of 1982?

The double-W replaced the eagle on her bodice. Glaser is best known for the 'I Love NY' logo.

When Wonder Woman joined the Justice Society of America in the 1940s, what role was she given?

The world's most powerful woman was mostly left minding the minutes while the male heroes went on missions, a fact modern writers have frequently poked at.

On October 21, 2016, which organization named Wonder Woman an honorary ambassador?

The role was for the Empowerment of Women and Girls, but a staff petition called the character 'overtly sexualized' and the designation ended on December 16.

In 2015, Wonder Woman became the first superhero in a comic series to officiate what?

The moment appeared in a Sensation Comics story and was widely reported as a first for mainstream superhero comics.

In DC's 2020 renumbering, Wonder Woman issue #83 was followed directly by which issue?

Doomsday Clock united the then-current series with the original Golden Age run as one continuous count. The oversized issue featured returning writers like Gail Simone and Greg Rucka.

In Absolute Wonder Woman (2024), where was Diana raised instead of on the Amazons' island?

Given to the imprisoned witch Circe by the gods, this Diana grows up learning magic. Kelly Thompson writes and Hayden Sherman draws the series.

What was the name of the Golden Age healing device Wonder Woman invented to save Steve Trevor?

It could heal even a fatal gunshot wound to the brain. Her Mental Radio was a separate gadget for receiving distress calls.

Besides her 1940s team, which superhero team from 1960 has Wonder Woman regularly joined?

She left the team when she surrendered her powers in 1969 and returned in the early 1970s.

Who starred as Wonder Woman in the live-action television series that ran from 1975 to 1979?

She beat out Joanna Cassidy and future Charlie's Angel Jaclyn Smith for the role at age 23, with her savings from touring as a singer nearly gone.

Which pageant title did the star of the 1970s Wonder Woman series win in 1972?

Representing Arizona, she went on to reach the top 15 at the international Miss World pageant that year.

Who played Steve Trevor in the 1970s Wonder Woman series?

He was cast despite dark hair unlike the blond comics character, and returned in seasons two and three as Steve Trevor Jr., the son of his original role.

In the 1970s series, how did Diana transform into Wonder Woman?

The move was the star's own suggestion during the pilot and later worked its way back into the comics and animated shows.

After a WWII-set first season on ABC, which network aired the 1970s Wonder Woman series?

ABC balked at the cost of a 1940s period piece, so Warner Bros. took a rival offer and retitled the show The New Adventures of Wonder Woman.

Which future Oscar nominee played Diana's sister Drusilla, a.k.a. Wonder Girl, in season one?

It was one of her earliest roles, three years before Urban Cowboy. Drusilla was based on a one-off 1969 comics character.

Who starred in the 1974 ABC television film Wonder Woman that preceded the 1975 series?

Her blonde, jumpsuited version bore little resemblance to the comics character and echoed the powerless 'I Ching' era; a year later ABC tried again with a more faithful pilot.

In the 1970s series, where was the Amazons' hidden island located?

Steve Trevor bailed out over it during a 1942 air battle. In seasons two and three Diana returned from the island after a 35-year absence looking unchanged.

A 2011 Wonder Woman television pilot was filmed but never aired; which actress starred in it?

David E. Kelley wrote the NBC pilot. Megan Gale had earlier been cast for George Miller's cancelled Justice League: Mortal.

Who directed the 2017 Wonder Woman film?

Michelle MacLaren was hired first but left over creative differences. Jenkins had previously directed Charlize Theron to an Oscar in Monster.

The 2017 film moved Diana's origin story from the comics' 1940s setting to which conflict?

Steve Trevor's plane crashes off the island in 1918, and the No Man's Land trench sequence became the film's most praised scene.

Who played Steve Trevor in the 2017 film and its sequel?

He returns in Wonder Woman 1984 in another man's body after Diana wishes him back with the Dreamstone.

Which actor played Sir Patrick, the cabinet member revealed to be Ares in the 2017 film?

Danny Huston's General Ludendorff was the decoy villain Diana kills first, only to find the war does not stop.

Which actress played Antiope, Diana's aunt and trainer, in the 2017 film?

Antiope dies saving Diana during the German landing on the beach; Wright reprised the role in the sequel's opening Amazon games.

Elena Anaya's chemist Dr. Isabel Maru in the 2017 film is the movie's version of which comics villain?

She wears a ceramic mask over facial scars and is developing a deadlier mustard gas for General Ludendorff.

The 2017 film was the top-grossing movie by a solo female director until which 2023 release?

Wonder Woman took over $824 million worldwide, the tenth-highest total of 2017.

Which of these was a filming location for the 2017 Wonder Woman film?

Southern Italy also supplied Castel del Monte and Camerota, while London scenes used Australia House and the Louvre stood in for Diana's present-day workplace.

Which country banned the 2017 Wonder Woman film because its star had served in the Israel Defense Forces?

Her earlier Fast & Furious films had screened there without issue. A Tunisian court later suspended the release too.

Which science-fiction honor did the 2017 Wonder Woman film win in 2018?

It won Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, and the American Film Institute also named it one of the top ten films of 2017.

Before acting, Gal Gadot won which national title in 2004?

Her army enlistment had been postponed six months and her mother suggested the pageant to fill the time; she then served two years as a combat trainer.

Which character did Gal Gadot play in the Fast & Furious franchise?

She got the part three months after an unsuccessful audition for the Bond film Quantum of Solace, on the same casting director's recommendation.

In which film did Gal Gadot first appear as Wonder Woman?

She was confirmed for the role in December 2013 after testing against other actresses, three years before the film reached theaters.

Kristen Wiig played which villain in Wonder Woman 1984?

Her Barbara Minerva starts as a shy Smithsonian geologist and ends as an apex predator after a second wish.

What is the wish-granting artifact at the center of Wonder Woman 1984?

It was created by Dolos, the god of lies, and takes an equal toll for every wish unless the wish is renounced.

On its US release on December 25, 2020, Wonder Woman 1984 streamed simultaneously on which service?

Days after announcing the plan, Warner Bros. said its entire 2021 slate would get the same day-and-date treatment, angering filmmakers and theater chains.

Who composed the score for Wonder Woman 1984?

He replaced the first film's composer and had already scored Man of Steel and Batman v Superman for the DCEU.

The star of the 1970s TV series has a mid-credits cameo in Wonder Woman 1984 as which legendary Amazon?

Diana wears Asteria's golden winged armor for the final battle; the cameo reveals the warrior is alive and living among humans.

Where does Diana work in Wonder Woman 1984?

That is where she meets geologist Barbara Minerva, and where the FBI brings the stolen antiquities that include the wishing stone.

Which pop artist 'appropriated' Wonder Woman into artwork from the 1960s onward?

Andy Warhol and Mel Ramos also used her image; the others listed were abstract expressionists who did not.

Wonder Woman's first feature story appeared in January 1942 in issue #1 of which title?

Her debut had come three months earlier in All Star Comics #8, published October 21, 1941.

Which comics publisher hired William Moulton Marston as an educational consultant after reading his article?

Gaines ran National Periodicals and All-American Publications, two companies that later merged to form DC Comics.

Who wrote Wonder Woman's New 52 relaunch in 2011, with Cliff Chiang as artist?

The relaunch followed the Flashpoint storyline; Greg Rucka later wrote the semi-monthly Rebirth volume.