Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman
Variant cover of Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1 (June 2016); art by Stanley Lau.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	All Star Comics #8 (December 1941)
Created by	William Moulton Marston Harry G. Peter (uncredited) Elizabeth Holloway Marston (uncredited)
In-story information
Alter ego	Princess Diana of Themyscira
Species	Amazonian (Demigod, 2011–present)
Place of origin	Themyscira
Team affiliations	Justice League
Partnerships	Steve Trevor Batman Superman Wonder Girl
Notable aliases	Diana Prince
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, reflexes, agility, animal empathy, longevity, as well as superhumanly acute senses Flight Master hand-to-hand combatant Utilizes magically indestructible bracelets, Lasso of Truth, sword, and shield

Wonder Woman is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is said to be a founding member of the Justice League, demigoddess, and warrior princess of the Amazonian people. In her homeland, she is Princess Diana of Themyscira, and outside of her homeland, she is known by her civilian identity Diana Prince.

Wonder Woman was created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston, with his wife and co-creator Elizabeth Holloway Marston, and artist H. G. Peter. Their cohabitant, Olive Byrne, is credited as being Marston's inspiration for the character's appearance. Marston drew a great deal of inspiration from early feminists, and especially from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger. The character first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in December 1941 and first cover-dated on Sensation Comics #1, January 1942. The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986.

Wonder Woman's origin story relates that she was sculpted from clay by her mother Queen Hippolyta and given life by Athena, along with superhuman powers as gifts by the Greek Gods. However, in recent years artists updated her profile: she has been depicted as the daughter of Zeus, and jointly raised by her mother Hippolyta and her aunts Antiope and Menalippe; artists George Perez gave her a muscular look and emphasized her Amazonian heritage; artist Jim Lee redesigned Diana's costume to include pants; she inherits Ares's divine abilities, becoming the personified "God of War"; and most recently, writer Greg Rucka, clarified her sexuality, giving her a backstory that includes positive relationships with women.