WONDER WOMAN #159

“The Golden Age Secret Origin of Wonder Woman”

January 1966

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writerHenry Boltinoff, Robert KanigherartistHenry Boltinoff, Mike Esposito, Ross AndrueditorRobert Kanigher

In ancient times, Mars, the god of war, and Aphrodite, goddess of love, fought over who would rule humanity. To counter Mars' violence on Earth, Aphrodite created the race of Amazons, giving them "the power of love" and making them stronger than the mightiest man. Hippolyta gives Diana the red, white, blue and yellow costume designed by Aphrodite, and the Magic Lasso, made from links of the magic girdle of Aphrodite, which compels anyone bound with it to obey the orders of the binder. Diana is dubbed "Wonder Woman" by her fellow Amazons, and takes the transparent Robot Plane given her by Hippolyte to take herself and Steve Trevor back to America.