Wonder Woman In The Fifties

Author : Various
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781779507624

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Wonder Woman in the Fifties by Various Pdf

The Fifties...The world was still rebuilding itself after the Second World War and American patriotism was at an all-time high. The public, in turn, demanded champions who reflected and defneded their ideals. Beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, swifter than Mercury, and stronger than Hercules, Wonder Woman embodied all the positive values of the 1950s. To celebrate the decade, this volume features several never-before-reprinted stories that show the mighty Amazon facing off against menacing robots, aliens, and giants; teaming up with Robin Hood and the Justice Society of America; revealing the origins of her golden lasso, tiara, and invisible plane; and trying her hand at different careers! Often dangerous, sometimes humorous, but always uplifting, Wonder Woman's adventures in the 1950s exemplify her fortitude, perseverance, and compassion. Join us in honoring Diana of Themyscira's legacy with this collection of tales curated from All-Star Comics, Sensation Comics, and the original Wonder Woman series, written and illustrated by Robert Kanigher, Harry G. Peter, and other talented creators from this classic era.

Author : Various
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781401287344

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Wonder Woman: Forgotten Legends (Kurt Busiek Series) by Various Pdf

Using vintage art and classic storytelling, comics author Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and artist Trina Robbins (Wimmen’s Comix) bring to life a spectacular and endearing retro Amazon Princess in their never-before-reprinted miniseries The Legend of Wonder Woman. This all-new collection also includes Busiek’s tale of “Paradise Burning!” from Wonder Woman #318 (illustrated by Irv Novick and Rick Magyar) and Robbins’ chapter from 1989’s Wonder Woman Annual #2 (written by Lee Marrs). In the aftermath of a universe-shattering crisis, an inanimate clay figure is all that remains of Wonder Woman, champion and defender of Paradise Island…until Queen Hippolyta uses a magic sphere to revisit the past and remind the Amazons of the bravery and fortitude of their fallen princess. When Atomia, the mercurial ruler of a subatomic galaxy, suddenly attacks Washington, D.C. and kidnaps Steve Trevor, Diana must pursue this would-be conqueror around the world to free her prisoners from their deadly bondage-all while looking after Etta Candy’s headstrong young cousin, Suzie. But Diana’s rescue plan falters when she is betrayed in the Land of Mirrors and delivered in chains to Atomia. How can Wonder Woman manage to save the captives and stop Suzie from joining the atomic queen when she doesn’t know friend from foe? And even more important: Will reopening these memories restore Princess Diana to her people?

Author : Tim Hanley
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781613749128

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Wonder Woman Unbound by Tim Hanley Pdf

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, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the 1940s. At the same time, her creator filled the comics with titillating bondage imagery, and Wonder Woman was tied up as often as she saved the world. In the 1950s, Wonder Woman begrudgingly continued her superheroic mission, wishing she could settle down with her boyfriend instead, all while continually hinting at hidden lesbian leanings. While other female characters stepped forward as women’s lib took off in the late 1960s, Wonder Woman fell backwards, losing her superpowers and flitting from man to man. Ms. magazine and Lynda Carter restored Wonder Woman’s feminist strength in the 1970s, turning her into a powerful symbol as her checkered past was quickly forgotten. Exploring this lost history as well as her modern incarnations adds new dimensions to the world’s most beloved female character, and Wonder Woman Unbound delves into her comic book and its spin-offs as well as the myriad motivations of her creators to showcase the peculiar journey that led to Wonder Woman’s iconic status.

Author : Joseph J. Darowski
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476613611

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The Ages of Wonder Woman by Joseph J. Darowski Pdf

Created in 1941 by the psychologist William Marston, Wonder Woman would go on to have one of the longest continuous runs of published comic book adventures in the history of the industry. More than 70 years after her debut, Wonder Woman remains a popular culture icon. Throughout the intervening years many comic book creators have had a hand in guiding her story, resulting in different interpretations of the Amazon Princess. In this collection of new essays, each examines a specific period or storyline from Wonder Woman comic books and analyzes that story in regard to contemporary issues in American society.

Author : Bob Kanigher,Jack Schiff
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781779513366

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Wonder Woman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 by Bob Kanigher,Jack Schiff Pdf

Classic Wonder Woman stories from the Silver Age of comics are reprinted here for the first time in color. Fans of the Amazon Warrior won't want to miss this collection of some of the finest Wonder Woman comics from the 1950’s and 1960’s by some of the eras top talents including writer Robert Kanigher and legendary artist Ross Andru. These exciting tales featured Wonder Woman as a teenager, introduced Wonder Tot, teamed-up Diana with her mother, Queen Hippoylta, and much more. Includes Wonder Woman #98-123

Author : Debora L. Spar
Publisher : Sarah Crichton Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781429944533

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Wonder Women by Debora L. Spar Pdf

Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, why are women still living in a man's world? Debora L. Spar never thought of herself as a feminist. Raised after the tumult of the 1960s, she presumed the gender war was over. As one of the youngest female professors to be tenured at Harvard Business School and a mother of three, she swore to young women that they could have it all. "We thought we could just glide into the new era of equality, with babies, board seats, and husbands in tow," she writes. "We were wrong." Now she is the president of Barnard College, arguably the most important all-women's college in the United States. And in Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection—a fresh, wise, original book— she asks why, a half century after the publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, do women still feel stuck. In this groundbreaking and compulsively readable book, Spar explores how American women's lives have—and have not—changed over the past fifty years. Armed with reams of new research, she details how women struggled for power and instead got stuck in an endless quest for perfection. The challenges confronting women are more complex than ever, and they are challenges that come inherently and inevitably from being female. Spar is acutely aware that it's time to change course. Both deeply personal and statistically rich, Wonder Women is Spar's story and the story of our culture. It is cultural history at its best, and a road map for the future.

Author : Jess MacCallum
Publisher : Standard Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0784719454

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I Married Wonder Woman-- Now What? by Jess MacCallum Pdf

This is a compact and insightful presentation of 12 valuable principles to live by for the husband of a “Proverbs 31 woman” or, indeed, any woman.

Author : Bob Kanigher,Cary Bates,Len Wein
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781779502018

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Wonder Woman Through the Years by Bob Kanigher,Cary Bates,Len Wein Pdf

Celebrate the many colorful eras of Wonder Woman through the decades, with stories ranging from formative Golden Age tales to her current adventures, including Diana taking on spies in the 1950s, Silver Swan in the 1980s, and teaming with Batman and Superman in in the 1990s. Collects Wonder Woman #5, #45, #50, #76, #126, #155, and #204-206, Sensation Comics #70, Wonder Woman (1986) #15-16, #140-141, and #170, Wonder Woman (2006) #5 and #0, and Wonder Woman Annual (2017) #1.

Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476641638

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Wonder Women and Bad Girls by Valerie Estelle Frankel Pdf

Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Shuri, and Black Widow. These four characters portray very different versions of women: the superheroine, the abuse victim, the fourth wave princess, and the spy, respectively. In this in-depth analysis of female characters in superhero media, the author begins by identifying ten eras of superhero media defined by the way they portray women. Following this, the various archetypes of superheroines are classified into four categories: boundary crossers, good girls, outcasts, and those that reclaim power. From Golden Age comics through today's hottest films, heroines have been surprisingly assertive, diverse, and remarkable in this celebration of all the archetypes.

Author : Sheila Walsh
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418551391

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Walsh 2in1 (Extraordinary Faith/I'm Not Wonder Woman) by Sheila Walsh Pdf

Extraordinary Faith and I'm Not Wonder Woman is authored by Sheila Walsh and bundled into a 2-in-1 collection.

Author : William Moulton Marston
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781401282950

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Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Vol. 1 by William Moulton Marston Pdf

The most famous of all the women who have ever been called a superhero, Wonder Woman exploded into the world of comic books amid the uncertainty and bleak determination of World War II. Fighting for justice and treating even her enemies with firm compassion, Wonder Woman brought not a cape nor a ring nor a personal fortune or hidden clubhouse, but a magical lariat that compelled anyone it bound to tell the truth, and bracelets that could not only deflect bullets but prevent Wonder Woman from ever using her superpowers for unchecked destruction. The very first stories of the Amazon Warrior are collected here in WONDER WOMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE VOLUME 1, featuring the adventures of Wonder Woman as she tackles corruption, oppression and cruelty in ALL STAR COMICS #8, COMIC CAVALCADE #1, SENSATION COMICS #1-14 and WONDER WOMAN #1-3.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0809388448

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Lost in the Fifties by Anonim Pdf

Wheeler Dixon examines the lost films and directors of the 1950s. Contrasting traditional themes of love, marriage, and family, the author's 1950s film world unveils once-taboo issues and television shows such as 'Captain Midnight' are juxtaposed with the cheerful world of 'I Love Lucy'.

Author : Vera J. Camden,Valentino L. Zullo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000537819

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Wonder Woman by Vera J. Camden,Valentino L. Zullo Pdf

Through a celebration and critique of the comics character of Wonder Woman, this collection takes up the historical trends that have changed the world of comics, American popular culture, and feminism. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the comic book super heroine Wonder Woman in 2016, Kent State University and the Cleveland Public Library partnered to celebrate the intersections of public literacy, comics, and feminism in a jointly sponsored symposium. Centering on the figure of Wonder Woman, the special issue of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics that this volume is based on collected the presentations and interviews from the event. This book will fortuitously appear in honor of Wonder Woman’s 80th anniversary and pays respect to "herstory" while recognizing her perpetual relevance to our present day, and beyond. Like its progenitor, it reflects the historical trends that have changed the world of comics, American popular culture, and feminism so relevant to our current moment. It also highlights an interview with Mariko Tamaki, the current writer of Wonder Woman comics, as well as new editorial reflections in a Foreword and an Afterword.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Student volunteers in social service
ISBN : UIUC:30112066912228

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Synergist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Foster Hirsch
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780307958921

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Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties by Foster Hirsch Pdf

A fascinating look at Hollywood’s most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system—set against the boom of the post–World War II years, the Cold War, and the atomic age—and the movies that reflected the seismic shifts Hollywood in the 1950s was a period when the film industry both set conventions and broke norms and traditions—from Cinerama, CinemaScope, and VistaVision to the epic film and lavish musical. It was a decade that saw the rise of the anti-hero; the smoldering, the hidden, and the unspoken; teenagers gone wild in the streets; the sacred and the profane; the revolution of the Method; the socially conscious; the implosion of the studios; the end of the production code; and the invasion of the ultimate body snatcher: the “small screen” television. Here is Eisenhower’s America—seemingly complacent, conformity-ridden revealed in Vincente Minnelli’s Father of the Bride, Walt Disney’s Cinderella, and Brigadoon, among others. And here is its darkening, resonant landscape, beset by conflict, discontent, and anxiety (The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Asphalt Jungle, A Place in the Sun, Touch of Evil, It Came From Outer Space) . . . an America on the verge of cultural, political and sexual revolt, busting up and breaking out (East of Eden, From Here to Eternity, On the Waterfront, Sweet Smell of Success, The Wild One, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Jailhouse Rock). An important, riveting look at our nation at its peak as a world power and at the political, cultural, sexual upheavals it endured, reflected and explored in the quintessential American art form.