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was fully capable of taking care of herself, a woman who was physically
stronger than the men around her, and a woman who was intelligent and
didnʼt need a man to come to her rescue. In fact, it was Wonder Woman
who constantly had to come to the rescue of Steve Trevor. Yet, despite
these groundbreaking characteristics, Wonder Woman could not fully
escape from the stereotypes of the time. The first stories show Wonder
Woman falling instantly in love with the first man she sets eyes upon, and
she proceeds to leave behind her family and home in order to be with him.
Once seeing Steve safely to an army hospital, the first thing Wonder
Woman does in this mysterious new world is go shopping, because she is
after all, “Always the woman.” 2 The characters around her are constantly
expressing their disbelief that a woman could have such strength and
agility, and the first story ends not with Wonder Woman celebrating her first
victory over the Nazis, but rather with lamentations over her unrequited
love for Steve Trevor.
Seven decades later, the Wonder Woman of The New 52 is surrounded by
a large supporting cast of woman, all of whom are forceful, determined,
and sexually liberated. Wonder Woman herself is a strong and formidable
character, but she is not without her flaws. There is a notable absence of a
love interest in the first few stories, and more importantly, the storyline is
driven by Wonder Womanʼs actions and not her gender. Considering the
quality of Wonder Womanʼs comic storylines at the moment, it is hard to
imagine a better time than the present to try and bring her story to the big
screen.
2 Martson, William Moulton. The Wonder Woman Chronicles – Volume One. St-­‐
Romuald: World Colour Press, Inc., 2010, p. 16.