- Hardcover: 204 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics (Mar 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1401201458
- ISBN-13: 978-1401201456
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 1.7 x 26.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #888,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For the early Wonder Woman stories, charm is pretty much the sole attraction. The 1944 stories reprinted in volume 4 of WW's Archive series are about as visually crude as comics ever got. The best to be said of artist Peter's stiff figures and inept staging is that they're reminiscent of folk art, and yet this stuff possesses an undeniable, loopy fascination. Created by psychiatrist Marston as an alternative to the predominant male superheroes, WW was an amazon come to "Man's World" to fight crime. Her adoption as a feminist icon in the 1970s wasn't misplaced. In several stories here she clears women accused of murder, and she repeatedly rescues her hapless boyfriend, Steve Trevor. The prevalent bondage and submission in her m.o., however--anyone ensnared by her magic lasso was compelled to obey--complicates feminist readings. If difficult to imagine enjoying at face value, her adventures constitute a fascinating glimpse at an enduring cultural icon in formation. Gordon Flagg
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Wonder Woman stories for fans,
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This review is from: Wonder Woman Archives VOL 04 (Hardcover)
This book is a whimsical collection of early WW stories which involve all the usual early WW story elements: Diana's secret i.d. anxiety, bondage/domination/submission,war propaganda,Etta Candy saying:"woo-woo!",and capable,female adversaries like the Cheetah, Queen Clea, and Giganta.Plus,Steve Trevor provides some eye candy when he is captured , and given a green thong/loincloth to wear.This collection includes the following issues:SENSATION COMICS #25-32 and WONDER WOMAN #8-9. I highly recommend this book to fans but it might be wiser to wait for upcoming WW Chronicles editions which ought to reprint these issues in the near future. The Archive editions often sell quickly when they first come out, and they are very expensive.
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Back When Wonder Woman Was Pure Fun,
By Alan Smithee - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wonder Woman Archives VOL 04 (Hardcover)
See Wonder Woman's original supporting cast: Steve Trevor, Col. Darnell, even chubby Etta Candy and the Holiday Girls are a delight. Pure golden age charm.
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