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EspañolELIZABETH HOLLOWAY MARSTON
'Elizabeth "Sadie" Holloway Marston ' (February 20, 1893 - March 27, 1993) was involved in the creation of the comic book character, ''Wonder Woman'' with her husband, William Moulton Marston. [1]
Known prior to her marriage as ''Sadie Holloway'', she received her B.A. in psychology from Mount Holyoke College in 1915, LL.B from the Boston University School of Law in 1918, and M.A. in psychology from Radcliffe College in 1921. She lectured on law, ethics, and psychology at American and New York Universities and was an editor at the Encyclopedia Britannica. [1]
In an October 25, 1940, interview conducted by former student Olive Byrne (under the pseudonym 'Olive Richard') and published in ''Family Circle'', titled "Don't Laugh at the Comics", Marston described what he saw as the great educational potential of comic books (a follow up article was published two years later in 1942. [3])This article caught the attention of comics publisher Max Gaines, who hired Marston as an educational consultant for National Periodicals and All-American Publications, two of the companies that would merge to form the future DC Comics.
In the early 1940s the DC line was dominated by superpowered male characters such as the Green Lantern, Batman, and its flagship character, Superman. According to the Fall 2001 issue of the Boston University alumni magazine, it was Elizabeth's idea to create a female superhero:
Marston introduced the idea to Max Gaines, cofounder (along with Jack Liebowitz) of All-American Publications. Given the go-ahead, Marston developed ''Wonder Woman'' with Elizabeth (whom Marston believed to be a model of that era's unconventional, liberated woman). [1] In creating Wonder Woman, Marston was also inspired by Olive Byrne, who lived with the couple in a polygamous/polyamorous relationship.[5] Marston's pseudonym, Charles Moulton, combined his own and Gaines' middle names.
★ Glen, Joshua. ''Wonder-working power.'' ''Boston Globe,'' 04 April 2004.
★ Lamb, Marguerite. ''Who Was Wonder Woman? Long-ago LAW alumna Elizabeth Marston was the muse who gave us a superheroine.'' Boston University, Fall 2001.
1. 'Who Was Wonder Woman?
2. 'Who Was Wonder Woman?
3. Richard, Olive. ''Our Women Are Our Future.''
4. 'Who Was Wonder Woman?
5. Les Daniels, ''Wonder Woman: The Complete History,'' (DC Comics, 2000), pp. 28-30.
| Contents |
| Background |
| Wonder Woman |
| Further reading |
| Notes |
Background
Known prior to her marriage as ''Sadie Holloway'', she received her B.A. in psychology from Mount Holyoke College in 1915, LL.B from the Boston University School of Law in 1918, and M.A. in psychology from Radcliffe College in 1921. She lectured on law, ethics, and psychology at American and New York Universities and was an editor at the Encyclopedia Britannica. [1]
Wonder Woman
In an October 25, 1940, interview conducted by former student Olive Byrne (under the pseudonym 'Olive Richard') and published in ''Family Circle'', titled "Don't Laugh at the Comics", Marston described what he saw as the great educational potential of comic books (a follow up article was published two years later in 1942. [3])This article caught the attention of comics publisher Max Gaines, who hired Marston as an educational consultant for National Periodicals and All-American Publications, two of the companies that would merge to form the future DC Comics.
In the early 1940s the DC line was dominated by superpowered male characters such as the Green Lantern, Batman, and its flagship character, Superman. According to the Fall 2001 issue of the Boston University alumni magazine, it was Elizabeth's idea to create a female superhero:
Marston introduced the idea to Max Gaines, cofounder (along with Jack Liebowitz) of All-American Publications. Given the go-ahead, Marston developed ''Wonder Woman'' with Elizabeth (whom Marston believed to be a model of that era's unconventional, liberated woman). [1] In creating Wonder Woman, Marston was also inspired by Olive Byrne, who lived with the couple in a polygamous/polyamorous relationship.[5] Marston's pseudonym, Charles Moulton, combined his own and Gaines' middle names.
Further reading
★ Glen, Joshua. ''Wonder-working power.'' ''Boston Globe,'' 04 April 2004.
★ Lamb, Marguerite. ''Who Was Wonder Woman? Long-ago LAW alumna Elizabeth Marston was the muse who gave us a superheroine.'' Boston University, Fall 2001.
Notes
1. 'Who Was Wonder Woman?
2. 'Who Was Wonder Woman?
3. Richard, Olive. ''Our Women Are Our Future.''
4. 'Who Was Wonder Woman?
5. Les Daniels, ''Wonder Woman: The Complete History,'' (DC Comics, 2000), pp. 28-30.
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