A BIRTHDAY SALUTE…
Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston was born 133 years ago, on May 9, 1893. The Amazing Amazon has endured long after his death in 1947, but for this year’s birthday salute, we’re spotlighting some of WW’s earliest DC adventures with a look at 13 PAGES from her October 1941 debut in All-Star Comics #8, her first solo features in Sensation Comics #1-5, and the July 1942 premiere of Wonder Woman #1.
They’re an interesting lot, and all were written by Marston under his pen name Charles Moulton, and illustrated by H.G. Peter.
Great Hera!
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All-Star Comics #8, October 1941
All-Star Comics #8 story page
All-Star Comics #8 story page
Sensation Comics #1, Nov. 1941
Sensation Comics #2, Dec. 1941
Sensation Comics #3, Jan. 1942
Sensation Comics #4, Feb. 1942
Sensation Comics #5, March 1942
Wonder Woman #1, July 1942
Wonder Woman #1
Wonder Woman #1
Wonder Woman #1
Wonder Woman #1
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MORE
— 13 GOLDEN AGE COVERS: A WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON Birthday Salute. Click here.
— The Wild and Weird World of H.G. PETER’s WONDER WOMAN. Click here.
May 9, 2026
Someone pointed out to me that H.G. Peter full name was Harry Peter. LOL!
May 9, 2026
Yes. I used to wonder if that was his real name considering Marston’s tendency to inject sexual innuendo into the Wonder Woman feature. Turns out it really was his name.
May 9, 2026
It just occurred to me that Peter subtly drew Wonder Woman and her fellow Amazons as muscular, which must have been unusual for comics of that time.