![]() ![]() military intelligence” structure), eventually becoming a Major herself, while also sneaking off to fight crime as Wonder Woman. This was basically the status quo for Wonder Woman for the next four decades - Diana Prince rose through the ranks of the OSS (and later, a more generic “U.S. ![]() “She is known only as Wonder Woman,” the opening caption exclaims, “but who she is, or whence she came, nobody knows!” 8 differentiating her from other heroes by doing away with the idea of a second identity. ![]() For one thing, she’s operated for a significant stretch of her career without a civilian identity - the fan-favorite 1980s reboot of her comic book mythology by George Perez ditched it entirely, and it wasn’t fully restored for 20 years - with Wonder Woman’s first appearance in 1941’s All-Star Comics No. In many ways, Wonder Woman’s secret identity is one of the least important things about the character. Unlike Clark Kent or Bruce Wayne, what Wonder Woman does when she’s not fighting crime has been in flux for much of the character’s 75-year history. Sure, everyone knows Wonder Woman - she’s the superhero who, in the words of the iconic theme music from her 1970s TV show, is constantly “in satin tights/fighting for your rights/and the old red white and blue” - but what about Diana Prince? Wonder Woman’s secret identity remains a mystery to many, and with good reason. ![]()
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