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katewutz 's review for:
The Secret History of Wonder Woman
by Jill Lepore
The book was FASCINATING. Wonder Woman turns out to be both more feminist and less so than one might have thought, and while she was started as a feminist character, her creator had some dubious thoughts about women (or, rather, actions toward them) and submission. Definitely would recommend to anyone interested in Wonder Woman or superheroes in general.
One minor caveat--and this is not the fault of the book, more the available resources. It would have been nice to have a more defined answer as to whether or not Marston actually wrote the scripts, or to what degree Huntley, Halloway and Byrne/Richards were involved. Lepore has a journalistic way of handling the subject, but seems to suspect (and hint to the reader) that Marston's habit of taking credit for others' work (especially for women's work) may have carried over into the comics.
One minor caveat--and this is not the fault of the book, more the available resources. It would have been nice to have a more defined answer as to whether or not Marston actually wrote the scripts, or to what degree Huntley, Halloway and Byrne/Richards were involved. Lepore has a journalistic way of handling the subject, but seems to suspect (and hint to the reader) that Marston's habit of taking credit for others' work (especially for women's work) may have carried over into the comics.