On Wednesday April 18, 2001, the Washington Post printed a lengthy article by Hank Stuever that focused on DC artist Phil Jimenez and his obsession with Wonder Woman. Stuever's essay covers the entire history of the character, who first appeared some sixty years ago just one month before Pearl Harbor.  Stuever includes lots of fascinating details about Wonder Woman's creator, the eccentric, bondage-loving psychologist William Moulton Marston, who wanted both to promote a strong role model for girls and to put boys in touch with their feminine side.  Wonder Woman has been associated with feminists (Gloria Steinem put her on the cover of Ms. Magazine) and lesbians (after all 'Suffering Sappho' was one of the Amazing Amazon's favorite interjections, and the all-female Paradise Island is a contemporary Lesbos), but Stuever points out her importance to gay men as well.

 

Les Daniel's recent book-length study of the greatest female superhero, Wonder Woman: The Complete History (see, 'Wonder Woman Book Reviewed by N.Y. Times') is cited in the Post article, and has really helped to create some buzz around the character.  A Wonder Woman film is in development in Hollywood, with actresses ranging from Sandra Bullock to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mariah Carey, and the WWF's Chyna (don't bet on it) mentioned for the title role.  As for the comic, it is clear from the article in the Washington Post that Jimenez has a great feel for the character and that he has plotted some very interesting surprises for her sixtieth year in comics.