A definitive A-to-Z guide to the action-packed history of Wonder
Woman, high-flying feminist icon and twenty-first-century movie star
She's as wise as Athena and as beautiful as Aphrodite, stronger then
Hercules and swifter than Hermes. Blessed at birth by the gods
themselves, Princess Diana left an idyllic island paradise ruled by wise
and brave women to bring the peace, love, and nobility of the Amazons to
the tumultuous world of humankind. In January 1942, Wonder Woman took
the world of comics--and its pantheon of superpowered males--by storm.
Wielding her impervious silver bracelets and golden Lasso of Truth,
she's battled forces of evil from the Axis powers to a slew of
super-villains worldwide, teamed up with the likes of Superman, Batman,
Green Lantern, and the Flash, and transcended comics and film to become
a pop-culture superstar. It's all here in more than 400 fact-filled
pages:
- Wonder Woman's origins, as imagined and reinterpreted by generations
of comics writers--including her groundbreaking creator, William Moulton
Marston
- biographies of every major character in Wonder Woman's universe,
including her mother, Hippolyta; sister, Donna Troy; and mortal ally
Steve Trevor--as well as such classic foes as Ares, Cheetah, Hades, and
the members of Villainy Inc.
- classic black-and-white comic book artwork throughout
- two sixteen-page full-color artwork inserts--plus a dazzling original
cover illustration by fan-favorite artist Adam Hughes
Written by veteran Wonder Woman artist and writer Phil Jimenez and
comics historian John Wells, The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia
is the ultimate archive, proving that her die-hard devotees don't have
to visit Paradise Island for a taste of heaven on earth.
