Wonder Woman unbound : the curious history of the world's most famous heroine
by Hanley, Tim.
Summary
"With her golden lasso and her bullet-deflecting bracelets, Wonder Woman is a beloved icon of female strength in a world of male superheroes. But this close look at her history portrays a complicated heroine who is more than just a female Superman. The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, ad... Full description
- Introduction
- Part 1:
- The golden age.
- The Utopian alternative
- Damsels in distress
- Amazon princess, bondage queen
- Interlude 1:
- Wonder Woman's extra features
- Part 2:
- The silver age.
- A Herculean task
- Focus on the family, or Superman is a jackass
- Conforming to the code
- Interlude 2:
- Letters and advertisements
- Part 3:
- The bronze age.
- Wonder Woman no more
- Doin' it for themselves
- Restoration and re-creation
- The mundane modern age
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Source notes
- Bibliography
- Index.