Wonder Man

Wonder Man
Cover art of Wonder Man #1 (Sept. 1991) by Jeff Johnson.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Avengers #9 (Oct. 1964)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) Don Heck (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Simon Williams
Team affiliations	Avengers Williams Innovations Defenders Force Works S.H.I.E.L.D. Lethal Legion Masters of Evil Legion of the Unliving Revengers
Notable aliases	Mr. Muscles, Hal Canutt
Abilities	Ionic-energy empowered Flight Extended life span Virtual invulnerability Superhuman strength, speed, agility, and reflexes Enhanced vision and hearing Trained electrical engineer Talented actor Capable industrialist Experienced stuntman

Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in The Avengers #9 (Oct. 1964). In 2012, Wonder Man was ranked 38th in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers".

Wonder Man debuted in the superhero-team title The Avengers #9 (cover-dated Oct. 1964), but appeared to die in that issue. Four years later, Avengers #58 (Nov. 1968) revisited the events of #9, explaining that the Avengers had electronically saved Wonder Man's mind in a computer. Wonder Man was not seen again until The Avengers #102 (Aug. 1972), where he made a cameo appearance in a comatose state. Wonder Man's body was revived by the villain Kang in The Avengers #131-132 (Jan.–Feb. 1975), and then again by the Black Talon in The Avengers #152 (Oct. 1976), and finally by the Living Laser in The Avengers Annual #6 (1976). After this last encounter, Wonder Man finally recovered his faculties and joined the Avengers in a full-time capacity in Avengers #160 (June 1977).

Marvel Comics' then-publisher Stan Lee said in 1978, "You know, years ago we brought out Wonder Man, and [DC Comics] sued us because they had Wonder Woman, and... I said okay, I'll discontinue Wonder Man. And all of a sudden they've got Power Girl [after Marvel had introduced Power Man]. Oh, boy. How unfair."