{"product_id":"wonder-woman-noah-berlatsky-9780813590431","title":"Wonder Woman: Bondage and Feminism in the Marston\/Peter Comics, 1941-1948","description":"William Marston was an unusual man--a psychologist, a soft-porn pulp novelist, more than a bit of a carny, and the (self-declared) inventor of the lie detector. He was also the creator of Wonder Woman, the comic that he used to express two of his greatest passions: feminism and women in bondage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comics expert Noah Berlatsky takes us on a wild ride through the \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e comics of the 1940s, vividly illustrating how Marston's many quirks and contradictions, along with the odd disproportionate composition created by illustrator Harry Peter, produced a comic that was radically ahead of its time in terms of its bold presentation of female power and sexuality. Himself a committed polyamorist, Marston created a universe that was friendly to queer sexualities and lifestyles, from kink to lesbianism to cross-dressing. Written with a deep affection for the fantastically pulpy elements of the early \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e comics, from invisible jets to giant multi-lunged space kangaroos, the book also reveals how the comic addressed serious, even taboo issues like rape and incest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWonder Woman: Bondage and Feminism in the Marston\/Peter Comics 1941-1948\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how illustrator and writer came together to create a unique, visionary work of art, filled with bizarre ambition, revolutionary fervor, and love, far different from the action hero symbol of the feminist movement many of us recall from television.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noah Berlatsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813590434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813590431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.79h x 6.04w x 0.76d","brand":"Noah Berlatsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926408790271,"sku":"9780813590431","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3b162efd-6ea0-4ce2-8584-af2e23e9009e.jpg?v=1681082924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wonder-woman-noah-berlatsky-9780813590431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}