History Franchise / Wonderwoman

* Wonder Woman TheMovie: A live action theatrical film that has been [[DevelopmentHell "almost about to be made" for about one and a half eternities]].

In the mid-2000s run written by GregRucka, she suffered from a negative reaction in-universe, between escalating her role as emissary, leading to accusations of forcing her beliefs on people, and snapping the neck of a villain who had [[{{Brainwashed}} telepathic control]] of {{Superman}} because [[IDidWhatIHadToDo she felt it was the only way to stop him]]. In the middle of all this, she fought shadowy corporate schemers, resurrected Gorgons, participated in the hostile takeover of Olympus by her patron, Pallas Athena, and faced the destruction of her home by [=OMACs=].

In the late 2000s, Wonder Woman's series was in the hands of GailSimone. Her supporting cast was revisited and she went up against a series of monsters including the ultrapowerful Genocide, her mother's former bodyguards, a grief-stricken Green Lantern, her own pantheon, and some long-lost family members who were abducted by a vicious alien race. The tales were epic, twisty and generally well received. Gail is the first woman to have ever written Wonder Woman's comic for a long period of time and deeply loves the character. However, Gail was not the first woman to write the comic, as Jodi Piccult wrote it almost immediately before her (but was not received very well), and Mindy Newell wrote it in the 80s and 90s.

* ''JusticeLeague'': Voiced by Susan Eisenberg as a princess fresh from Paradise Island, and a little bit naive. She had a [[{{UST}} budding]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys relationship]] with {{Batman}}. Her origin story was retooled to fit with the series narrative, which left out much of the comic origin, though it was revisited in later episodes.
* ''JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier'': An animated DirectToVideo based on the acclaimed comic series by Darwyn Cooke. This Wonder Woman was closely tied with her classic origin but examined the change from the Golden Age to the Silver Age. She was voiced by Lucy Lawless of ''XenaWarriorPrincess'' fame -- and her personality was a little Xena-ish too.

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperBestFriendsForever'': The series of animated shorts by LaurenFaust which feature the first animated appearance of Wonder Girl (Donna Troy) in several decades.

* ''Amazon'': in light of the success of the CW's ''Arrow'', the network is developing a possible {{Smallville}}-like approach to Wonder Woman, focusing on her teenage years and her emergence into the world outside Themyscira.

* ''Amazon'': in light of the success of the CW's ''Arrow'', the network is developing a possible {{Smallville}}-like approach to Wonder Woman, focusing on her teenage years.

* ''Amazon'': in light of the success of the CW's ''Arrow'', the network is developing a possible {{Smallville}}-like approach to Wonder Woman focusing on her teenage years.

* ''Amazon'': in light of the success of the CW's ''Arrow'', the network is developing a possible {{Smallville}} approach to Wonder Woman focusing on her teenage years.

* ''Amazon'': in light of the success of the CW's ''Arrow'', the network is developing a possible {{Smallville"" approach to Wonder Woman focusing on her teenage years.

* ''Amazon'': in light of the success of the CW's ''Arrow'', the network is developing a possible ''Smallville'' approach to Wonder Woman focusing on her teenage years.

* DesignatedHero: During the pilot....oh so many times during the pilot.
** Injecting chemicals into a fleeing criminal and then refusing to hand him over to the police because they'll follow the letter of the law.
** Uses her contacts to avoid prosecution, because she 'blatantly ignores the law when it doesn't suit her'."
** Publically declares the villian of the pilot as such....without any actual proof....which she even declares.
** Straight up murders a security guard.
** Tortures an injured man in hospital
** Beats up a bunch of thugs after breaking into ther warehouse, moments after we hear the head thug tell his men that they are legally allowed to attack her since she is breaking into private property.
** Hell the big bads supposed ultimate weapon....is the american legal system. She then proceeds to beat up a defenseless, non super powered woman who made no inclanation to attack her physiclly.

* ''Wonder Woman'': An attempted pilot for NBC's 2011 season by David E. Kelley, focusing on Wonder Woman fairly established in Man's World and running the Themyscira Corporation to get her word out in between fighting crime, starring Adrienne Paliecki as Diana. It wasn't picked up, and fans weren't happy with what word leaked out - partially because Diana [[ItMakesSenseInContext seemed to have trouble with the size of her breasts]], [[DesignatedHero was selfish and psychotic]], and [[WhatTheHellHero straight up murdered security guards]].

The Princess of Truth. The Princess of the Amazons. '''''[[TropeCodifier The]]''''' [[ActionGirl Female]] {{Superhero}}.

* RaceLift: Etta Candy is black in The New 52.

* ''Wonder Woman'': An attempted pilot for NBC's 2011 season by David E. Kelley, focusing on Wonder Woman fairly established in Man's World and running the Themyscira Corporation to get her word out in between fighting crime, starring Adrienne Paliecki as Diana. It wasn't picked up, and fans weren't happy with what word leaked out - partially because Diana [[ItMakesSenseInContext seemed to have trouble with the size of her breasts]] and [[WhatTheHellHero straight up murdered security guards]].

Marston was also vital in the development of the polygraph ("lie detector") -- which may be why Wonder Woman's lasso forces criminals to speak the truth. Marston also had unconventional views on psychology and sexuality. He and his wife had a third partner, Olive Byrne -- unconventional by today's standards, grounds for potential arrest in 1941. A central part of his (and Wonder Woman's) worldview was the idea "submission to loving authority," which shares some elements with {{BDSM}} and/or bondage, which many modern commentators have noticed - e.g., the [[http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=51 "Suffering Sappho!"]] section of [[http://www.superdickery.com Superdickery.com]]. But while there was certainly a sexual element here, it's a gross oversimplification to reduce all this to [[DateWithRosiePalms one hand on the canvas, one hand elsewhere]]. Mars Getsoian notes [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23548 in this excellent overview of the role of "bondage" in Wonder Woman stories]] "Marston wasn't writing a guide for your love life, he was writing a guide for your entire life."

* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: The [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] explanation. Amazonian disciplines allowed any woman to channel [[LifeEnergy mental energy]] into muscle, giving super strength and speed. It was a learned skill. In one early issue, it's even taught to some girls from the outside world -- one adolescent is seen lifting five tons without strain. The [[TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] RetCon made WW TheChosenOne, [[ArtificialHuman sculpted out of clay]] and given life and powers by the gods, making her the most powerful Amazon by far -- strong as Hercules, swift as Mercury, etc. In other words, [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] with mammary glands.
* ChestInsignia: In various ages, her [[BreastPlate bustier of justice]] has been decorated with either a gold eagle with Wonderbra wings, or a gold "WW". AlexRoss believably combined the two in ''KingdomCome''.

* DePower: The I Ching kung fu period.

** The [[{{Series/WonderWoman}} TV series]] also introduced us [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wonderwomanspins.jpg to the way]] WonderWoman could [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning spin]] to [[ChangingClothesIsAFreeAction change clothes.]]

* MagicSkirt: Her original look, but only in her ''very'' first story. And even there, a couple of panels make it clear that Wonder Woman is actually wearing culottes, not a skirt. The skirt became popular in later eras, however, whenever an artist wanted to evoke a "Golden Age Wonder Woman" look and feel (e.g., in ''KingdomCome'' and ''JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier'').

* PowerLossMakesYouStrong: Part of the thinking behind the DePower. Feminists shouted back "No it doesn't!"

*** ''KingdomCome''. Wonder Woman has a slow HeroicBreakdown as she keeps pointing out she's a warrior - why else would she have a sword? - culminating in her killing of Von Bach. {{Batman}} gives her a WhatTheHellHero.

Marston was also vital in the development of the polygraph ("lie detector") -- which may be why Wonder Woman's lasso forces criminals to speak the truth. Marston also had unconventional views on psychology and sexuality. He and his wife had a third partner, Olive Byrne -- unconventional by today's standards, grounds for potential arrest in 1941. A central part of his (and Wonder Woman's) worldview was the idea "submission to loving authority," which shares some elements with {{BDSM}} and/or bondage, which many modern commentators have noticed - e.g., the [[http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=51 "Suffering Sappho!"]] section of [[http://www.superdickery.com Superdickery.com]]. But while there was certainly a sexual element here, it's a gross oversimplification to reduce all this to "Tee hee hee!" Mars Getsoian notes [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23548 in this excellent overview of the role of "bondage" in Wonder Woman stories]] "Marston wasn't writing a guide for your love life, he was writing a guide for your entire life."

Marston was also vital in the development of the polygraph ("lie detector") -- which may be why Wonder Woman's lasso forces criminals to speak the truth. Marston also had unconventional views on psychology and sexuality. He and his wife had a third partner, Olive Byrne -- unconventional by today's standards, grounds for potential arrest in 1941. A central part of his (and Wonder Woman's) worldview was the idea "submission to loving authority," which shares some elements with {{BDSM}} and/or bondage, which many modern commentators have noticed - e.g., the [[http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=51 "Suffering Sappho!"]] section of [[http://www.superdickery.com Superdickery.com]]. But while there was certainly a sexual element here, it's a gross oversimplification to reduce all this to "LOL, pervy sex!" Mars Getsoian notes [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23548 in this excellent overview of the role of "bondage" in Wonder Woman stories]] "Marston wasn't writing a guide for your love life, he was writing a guide for your entire life."

* ExiledFromContinuity: Complex legal issues resulted in Wonder Woman and her supporting cast being unable to appear in a number of DC television adaptations. For example, she was supposed to appear in "The Call", an episode of ''BatmanBeyond'', but had to be written out and replaced by Big Barda, and was also the only JLA member to not appear in "The Big Leagues", a crossover with the ''StaticShock'' TV series. The producers of ''{{Smallville}}'' have similarly said they tried to use her in the show, but were unable to due to legal reasons. Her sidekick, Wonder Girl, was also barred from appearing in the cartoon [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans adaptations]] of ''Comicbook/TeenTitans'' and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' (though for the latter, GregWeisman [[WordOfGod has said]] that the issues were eventually lifted). Wonder Girl finally joined the cast in season 2 of the latter series.

* MagicalGirlWarrior: Even more so as depicted in an anime-style Japanese statuette seen by Diana and [[ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey Black Canary]] when the two visit Tokyo. The price tag reads "Wonder Woman: Happy Magic Fun Sword Girl - Sexy! Sexy! Fight! Fight!"[[hottip:* :''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 3) #35]]

* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Wonder Woman provoked what may have been the first comic book appearance of this trope, in one of her earliest adventures. Stealing a car from some Axis agents, they start shooting at her. As Wonder Woman deflects the bullets of one bad guy's tommy gun (with one hand) while driving off, the other says "I saw her on the stage! Let her go, she's probably doing some publicity stunt!" Which shows you how they lost the war.

* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Wonder Woman provoked what may have been the first comic book appearance of this trope, in one of her earliest adventures. Stealing a car from some Axis agents, they start shooting at her. As Wonder Woman deflects the bullets of one bad guy's tommy gun (with one hand) while driving off, the other says "I saw her on the stage! Let her go, she's probably doing some publicity stunt!" Which shows you how they lost the war. (To be fair to the bad guys, Wonder Woman's first public appearance, in the previous story, ''was'' on the stage, showing off her "Bullets and Bracelets" trick.[[note]]''Sensation Comics'' #2 (1942)[[/note]]