Wonder Woman, the first and most recognizable female superhero in comic book history, made her debut in All Star Comics #8 (1941) and has been thrilling generations of readers ever since. William Moulton Marston (1893–1947), a noted psychologist and inventor of the polygraph machine, created the character as an early feminist role model for young girls. He believed male heroes lacked the qualities of maternal love, compassion, and tenderness. Wonder Woman was also designed to appeal to the largely male comic book audience. In DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes, Les Daniels quotes Marston.....
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