This book looks at Wonder Woman's creation, mysterious identity, and deep roots in the feminist movement, as well as the cultural and psychological impact she has had on five generations of fans, from the Baby Boomers through to today.

A remarkable exploration of Wonder Woman’s creation, mysterious identity, and evolution—and her extraordinary impact on her legions of fans.

For generations, Wonder Woman has been a symbol of equality and female empowerment, her complex saga deeply rooted within the feminist movement. A staple of the comic book industry, she is arguably the best-known female superhero of all time.

In Wonder Woman: Warrior, Disrupter, Feminist Icon, Regina Luttrell details this legendary superhero’s origins, history, and evolution, from an ambassador of peace and love to the fiercest warrior in the DC Universe. Luttrell reveals how Wonder Woman’s journeys are a reflection of each wave within the feminist movement and how her impact on culture and society continues to be felt today. Wonder Woman has become the epitome of technological sophistication, globalization, and modern-day feminism. She is truly a warrior, a disrupter, and a feminist icon.

Luttrell’s fascinating history includes the perspectives of famed feminist Gloria Steinem in her essay “Wonder Woman,” as well as personal interviews with creator William Moulton Marson’s surviving family members. Featuring a captivating examination of the oft-overlooked contributions of Marston’s life partners and inspirations Elizabeth Holloway Marston and Olive Byrne, Wonder Woman is an incredible, in-depth exploration of this iconic feminist superhero.

Acknowledgements

Foreword by Nancy Marston Wykoff and Peggy Marston Van Cleave

Preface

Be The Wonder Woman You Can Be by Gloria Steinem

PART 1 – WARRIOR

Chapter 1 Wonder Woman: A Complicated Woman

Chapter 2: Wonder Woman: DISCovering the Psychology of a Feminist Figure

Chapter 3: The Perfect Feminist: The Making of a Warrior

PART 2: DISRUPTOR

Chapter 4: Wonder Women: Bold, Untamed, Glorious

Chapter 5: Fierce and Feisty: The Poster for Feminism

Chapter 6: Resiliency: Wonder Woman’s Liberation

PART 3: FEMINIST ICON

Chapter 7: Wonder Woman for President

Chapter 8: Wonder Womxn:Resistance, Rebellion, Revolution

Chapter 9: Tidily Bits: The Tale of the Manx Cat by Elizabeth Holloway Marston

Chapter 10: As it Was, In the Beginning by Olive Richards

Afterword

Notes

Index

About the Author