Wonder Woman #196 is an issue of the series Wonder Woman (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1971.
Synopsis for "Target for Today?"
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Synopsis for "Introducing Wonder Woman"
U.S. Army Intelligence pilot Steve Trevor flies his fighter across the Atlantic in search of a Nazi spy. His jet runs out of gas and he crash lands on Paradise Island. Two Amazons, Diana and Mala recover him and bring him to their hospital. Diana spends several days nursing his wounds and slowly begins to fall in love with him. Her mother, Queen Hippolyta reminds the Amazon that men are forbidden to set foot on Paradise Island, much less remain there. She declares that as soon as Trevor is fit for travel, he is to be returned to the United States.
During Steve's convalescence, Hippolyta and Diana use the Magic Sphere to divine the nature of Steve's arrival on the Island. They look into the past and learn of Trevor's secret mission.
Two Nazi agents named Von Storm and Fritz hijacked an experimental robot plane and attempted to bomb an army airfield. Trevor heroically took control of the plane and drove the Nazis away. He was in pursuit of Fritz' fighter across the ocean, when he crashed on the Island.
Hippolyta decrees that an Amazon agent should be sent to the United States to aid the American in their fight against the Nazis. She holds a great tournament to determine which of her warriors should act as their good will ambassador. Diana wants to participate in the tournament, but Hippolyta forbids it.
Diana disguises herself with a simple mask and enters the tournament anyway. She masters every competition and becomes one of two finalists to compete in the Bullets and Bracelets competition. Diana defeats her opponent, Mala, and reveals her true identity to the crowd. Hippolyta agrees to allow Diana to travel to the United States. She provides her with a patriotic costume and bestows upon her the name of Wonder Woman.
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Synopsis for "The Stormy Menace of Goblin Head Rock"
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Notes
- Beginning with this issue the cover price and format of the series changes. The cover raises from 15 cents per copy to 25 cents per copy and the page count is increased to 52-pages per issue (padded with reprinted stories).
- Final Mike Sekowsky issue.
- "Introducing Wonder Woman" was originally printed in All-Star Comics #8; reprints the 1st appearance of the Golden Age Wonder Woman.
- "The Stormy Menace of Goblin Head Rock" is a previously unpublished Golden Age story.
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See Also
Recommended Reading
- Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 2)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 3)
- Legend of Wonder Woman
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe XXVI (Wonder Woman biography page)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe XVII (Paradise Island entry)
Links and References
- Wonder Woman article at Wikipedia
- Wonder Woman (Volume 1) series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Wonder Woman index at Dark Mark's Indexing Domain
- Wonder Woman Pages
- Wonder Woman fan page at Suffering Sappho
- Wonder Woman television series entry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
- Wonder Woman television series entry at TV.com
- Wonder Woman television movie entry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
- William Moulton Marston article at Wikipedia
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