Q 01/05

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

A) All Star Comics #8

B) Action Comics #1

C) Sensation Comics #1

D) Detective Comics #27

Answer · why

A) All Star Comics #8

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

Q 02/05

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

A) Charles Peter

B) Charles Moulton

C) W. M. Marsden

D) William Charles

Answer · why

B) Charles Moulton

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.

Q 03/05

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

A) The metal detector

B) The breathalyzer

C) The polygraph

D) The pacemaker

Answer · why

C) The polygraph

Marston developed the systolic blood-pressure test after his wife Elizabeth noticed her blood pressure seemed to climb when she got angry. The Lasso o...

Q 04/05

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

A) Publisher Max Gaines

B) Editor Sheldon Mayer

C) Artist Harry G. Peter

D) His wife Elizabeth

Answer · why

D) His wife Elizabeth

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

Q 05/05

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

A) Marble

B) Sea foam

C) Olive wood

D) Clay

Answer · why

D) Clay

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 d...