The Ages of Wonder Woman: Essays on the Amazon Princess in Changing Times

Created in 1941 by the psychologist William Marston, Wonder Woman would go on to have one of the longest continuous runs of published comic book adventures in the history of the industry, and remains an icon of American popular culture. She is a character whose meaning has been continually rewritten by the creators and eras that produced her, from World War II-era gender roles to postwar domesticity, second-wave feminism, and beyond. This peer-reviewed collection of original scholarly essays examines how the character has been interpreted and reimagined across decades of publication, and offers readers, students, and researchers a critical framework for understanding that evolution.

The Ages of Wonder Woman is a work of academic literary and cultural criticism. No comic book artwork or trademarked logos are reproduced in this text; all analysis is conducted through original scholarly prose, consistent with fair use for the purposes of criticism, commentary, teaching, and research. This is an independent work of scholarship and is not affiliated with DC Comics, DC Studios or Warner Bros. Discovery.