Wonder Woman: A Celebration of 75 Years

Because COVID-19 has caused a major disruption in new comic books, for the next few weeks Scoop will reexamine issues, runs, trades, and titles that are already available. We’ll take a look at perennial classics, current titles we are enjoying, significant runs, and our overall favorite books to suggest some new reading material or inspire fellow comic fans to dust off the old favorites. And if you live near a comic shop that’s still open during this time, we hope our suggestions will prompt you to check out their back issue and collected edition inventory.

Wonder Woman: A Celebration of 75 Years

In 2016, Wonder Woman reached her 75th year in comics and DC commemorated the event with this special 300-page hardcover. Starting with her debut in All Star Comics #8, the book is segmented into topics of “The Amazon,” “The Princess,” “The Ambassador,” and “The Warrior” with issues from each decade.

The book features key characters and storylines throughout Wonder Woman’s history. It illustrates the trajectory of how the character and female superheroes have been viewed over the years, becoming more heroic, assertive, and physically imposing like her male counterparts. The book shows how some writers prefer stories about her mythological side while others center theirs on her superhero powers.

With stories by her creator William Moulton Marston, and the likes of Robert Kanigher, Denny O’Neil, Roy Thomas, William Messner-Loebs, Phil Jimenez, Gail Simone, and Amy Chu, Wonder Woman: A Celebration of 75 Years is a love letter to the Amazon princess, her legacy in comics, and the impact she has had on the medium.

–Amanda Sheriff