Wonder Woman at 75: All Hail the Original

If there’s one birthday party in the world you can’t afford to miss, it’s gotta be the 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman. From the moment she was created by William Moulton Marston, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, and artist Harry G. Peter, Diana has transcended her two dimensional origins and become a figure standing for everything from women’s liberation to representation in the LGBTQIA+ community to a literal ambassador of the United Nations. Whether you’ve read the comics, watched her animated adventures, perfected the Lynda Carter spin, or are just psyched to see her finally get a movie of her own, there’s no doubt that Wonder Woman has touched humanity in powerful, culture-shifting ways. To celebrate, here are a few of the Black Nerd Problems staff’s favorite Wondy moments of all time. Izetta: My first memories of Wonder Woman have everything to do with my aunt in Texas sending me my first set of Underoos. I put that tank and those panties on and transformed into the fierce and fabulous woman that I watched on the floor model TV at least once a week. The strong woman who lived inside of me, even when I felt small. You couldn’t tell me nothing. What was there not to love about Diana? She was always breaking rocks, bending guns, snapping swords, and doing it in a pair of power panties. To this day, the right panties and bracelets will have me out here running all of the things.

My favorite Wonder Woman moment happened this year, actually, when Gred Rucka confirmed that Diana…