Are there things people might be surprised to know about Wonder Woman’s inception?
AM: The character was created in World War II by William Moulton Marston, a psychologist who also was one of the inventors of the lie detector. She wasn’t the first female superheroine, but she was definitely the most major one. This is pre-Rosie the Riveter. Women were only just being accepted in the military service at this point. JR: Why do you think Wonder Woman has this special appeal to queers? AM: I think that in modern society the appeal of Wonder Woman to gays and lesbians alike is inextricably tied to the TV series. It was five years after Stonewall; it was really the era when gays and lesbians were starting to identify with anything. She was sexy but not sexual. She was nonthreatening. She was a best friend to women and men alike. She was perfectly appealing to everyone. That was pretty revolutionary. Beyond that, Wonder Woman is the most famous superheroine in the world. Lara Croft and Buffy Summers don’t even hold a candle to her. Excalibur Comics hosts Wonder Woman Day II
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