Wonder Woman Masterpiece Edition

Several years ago before the blockbuster Wonder Woman films came out and female superheroines were all the rage Chronicle Books published the Wonder Woman Masterpiece Edition.

Consisting of a slipcase, book and special edition Wonder Woman action figure the impressive trio celebrated the life and legend of the Amazon Princess.

Starting with the action figure.

It is fashioned after Wonder Woman as she looked in the 1940s.  While not fully articulated the figure does have clever knee joints that allow the legs to move.  They are hidden underneath the lifelike skin.  The arms move at the shoulders and the legs also move from the hips.  The head turns on the neck.

Wonder Woman’s hair is long and slightly curly as depicted in her early comic books. It’s very 1940ish.  She wears a gold tiara with red star, a low cut strapless top with a large gold eagle over her breasts on top of a red (for lack of a better description) one-piece swimming suit.

The figure has a wide white belt, a short skirt made of real cloth consisting of a blue background with white stars  and high-topped red boots with high heels and vertical white strips from the toes to the knees.

She also carries her golden lasso wound up and secure at her waist.  Her skirt is protected by a piece of clear plastic.  Unlike the modern version Wonder Woman’s bracelets the figure’s are black, not gold.  Her hands also twist at the wrists.

Her features include red lips, large blue eyes with dark lashes and eyebrows and a small upturned nose.  If you take a look at old photos from the 1940s of women’s fashions, Wonder Woman emulates the makeup and hairstyle prevalent at that time.

The Wonder Woman figure is secure in a pop open plastic cocoon that keeps the figure stationary and protected.  It slides into the front of the box with the book behind it.

The figure s extremely well done with clean articulation lines, nice color application and period clothing.

Inside the diecut viewing panel box decorated in red, blue and yellow, along with the Wonder Woman figure, is a book.  

It slides easily out of the box in back of the Styrofoam cocoon of the figure.  On its cover is a classic Wonder Woman portrait against a red background.

The slipcover hides a color photo of an original Wonder Woman costume.

Wonder Woman The Golden Age Of The Amazon Princess by Les Daniels delves into the history of the Amazon Princess, what influenced her creation, her cast of characters, enemies, and more.

Filled with color reproductions of Golden Age Wonder woman comic book art, sketches and period photos the book also contains a full length Wonder Woman story in full color.

It’s a golden celebration of the first female superheroine, her history and how she has influenced heroines (both super and human) over the decades.