A Review of Wonder Woman: Bondage and Feminism in the Marston/Peter Comics 1941–1948

Wonder Woman is one of the world’s most recognisable comic book superheroines, yet the history of her creation and the unique universe of the early Wonder Woman comics are often eclipsed by television shows, and limited edition merchandise; whilst scholars simply focus upon Wonder Woman as the first mainstream comic book superheroine, a mere placeholder in the tapestry of comic book history. In Wonder Woman: Bondage and Feminism in the Marston/Peter Comics 1941–1948 (Rutgers University Press; 2015), Noah Berlatsky examines the original Wonder Woman comics and creators William Moulton Marston and Harry Peter, revealing a comic ahead of its time, capable of handling taboo subjects where other comics could not.