Wonder Woman is one of the most popular comic book characters of all time. She is considered one of the big three in the world of DC, alongside the likes of both Superman and Batman. She is an icon of hope and female empowerment.
Here are the top 10 facts about Wonder Woman.
1. HER ORIGINAL NAME WAS SUPREMA, THE WONDER WOMAN. Wonder Woman was created by American comic book writer William Moulton Marston. Her creation was inspired by two women: his wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, and Olive Byrne, who lived with the couple in an polyamorous relationship. Marston created her to be a liberated woman and have the positive characteristics that he associated with women.
Wonder Woman was also created to rival the strength of Superman. Before she made her comic book debut in All Star Comics in December 1941, she was originally called Suprema, the Wonder Woman.
2. GAL GADOT THOUGHT SHE WAS AUDITIONING FOR CATWOMAN. When an actress like Gal Gadot gets called in to audition for Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder, she makes her own assumptions and Wonder Woman wasn't part of her initial thoughts.
When she got called back to go test with Ben Affleck, who plays Bruce Wayne/Batman in the film, she was told what role she was actually trying for, that of Wonder Woman.
3. TWIN SISTER OF WONDER WOMAN.
Nubia is not the foil to Diana, Wonder Woman’s true identity, but a true equal. She was created in 1973 out of the same clay used to make Diana, only her clay was black. She was formed by the goddess Aphrodite, and from there her backstory gets a bit wild. She is stolen at birth by Ares, the god of war, and was trained by him to become a master at hand-to-hand combat. In fact, when she was introduced in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #204, she beat Diana in battle, and only stopped when she met her sister at sword point.
4. HER BRACELETS KEEPS HER POWER IN CHECK
In the New 52, Wonder Woman removes her bracelets in order to fight a God.
Wonder Woman's bracelets do not only help in deflecting bullets and other weapons. They also help her to keep her powers and emotions in check. The bracelets remind the Amazons to be grounded. If ever removed, it would make them go insane in rage. Also, it would make them more powerful and their powers would go out of their control. The bracelets are not in her hands to protect her but us from her.
5. GAL GADOT IS THE FIRST NON-AMERICAN TO PLAY WONDER WOMAN Despite the fact that Wonder Woman traditionally wears stars and stripes, she's not American, which makes Gal's casting even more exciting. There was a small bit of outcry surrounding her being tapped for the role, but so far she seems to be doing original Wonder Women — Lynda Carter and Cathy Lee Crosby.
6.WONDER WOMAN WAS BANNED IN 1942.
Diana of the Amazons was introduced in 1941 but In March 1942, the National Organization for Decent Literature, one of the most influential censorship groups in America between the 1930s and 1960s, banned the book because of Wonder Woman's costumes. "Wonder Woman is not sufficiently dressed,” said a bishop. Wonder Woman was placed on a blacklist of "publications disapproved for youth".
7. LEADER OFTHE STAR SAPPHIRES.
Wonder Woman was a member of the Star Sapphires for a brief period during Blackest Night. The Star Sapphires are a Lantern Corps (kind of like the Green Lanterns) and their power comes from love. Diana’s love of the world and the people within it made her a perfect fit for the pink Star Sapphire ring.
8.SHE IS VEGETARIAN.
Since she is a favorite of the Greek Gods, she has been gifted with certain unique abilities. One of them includes talking and controlling animals. She can easily communicate with animals and can control them to do as she pleases. She uses this power to save them from harm and vis-à-vis.So, since she is friends with the fauna, eating them would be inconsiderate and inappropriate. Therefore, she is a vegetarian.
9. LOVE WITH GREEN LANTERN.
The Green Lantern and Wonder Woman were supposed to become a Couple. But that was scratched in the 70's when DC received a letter by a fan that suggested the same idea. Due to legal reasons. This prohibited DC comics from moving forward with the idea.
10. REAL LIFE LASSO OF TRUTH.
The creator of Wonder Woman—William Moulton Marston—also helped create the modern lie detector by tracking a subject’s blood pressure changes while they were lying. No wonder he gave his famous heroine a lasso that compelled people to tell the truth.
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