For academic track at Wiscon:
Images of Wonder Woman
Comics’ most recognizable female character has been represented in a variety of roles and images since her inception in the late 1930s . Arguably, it is difficult to portray an iconic woman that exists as a high level hero in a predominantly male industry like comic books. This paper makes an attempt to examine the rationale behind varying portrayals of Wonder Woman, examining the artists and writers’ attempts to create a strong woman through a variety of decades. Is Wonder Woman really a portrayal of heroic womanhood, or is she another comic man with the accessory of breasts? A retrospective of Wonder Woman imagery will accompany the presentation.
So, finally, I get to sound off about that…
ETA: Next installment of Blood is Thicker than Water
