Wonder Woman #7
Wonder Woman #7 (Winter 1943) is one of the most politically pointed comics of the Golden Age: its cover banner declares 'Wonder Woman for President,' and William Moulton Marston's four interconnected stories use the Magic Sphere to project Diana — as Diana Prince — into the U.S. presidency of the year 3004, embedding sharply topical commentary on women in power, patronage politics, and the isolationist far right at the precise moment the 1944 presidential campaign was taking shape. The issue distills Marston's core thesis — that a matriarchal future is both achievable and desirable — into a single extended narrative arc, making it one of the earliest American mainstream comics to place a woman in the presidency as a serious and heroic outcome rather than a comedic conceit. It is also a notable early crossover of advertising comics into mainstream superhero books, hosting what appears to be one of the very first installments of the Captain Tootsie ad strip — created in 1943 by C.C. Beck and Rod Reed — on its back cover, bridging the worlds of Fawcett's Captain Marvel stable and DC's flagship female hero.
In "The Adventure of the Life Vitamin," Wonder Woman uses the Magic Sphere to glimpse a future where Steve is nominated for President in the year 3004—only to discover the election was rigged. Determined to set things right, Diana Prince steps forward as Wonder Woman and runs for the same office, taking a bold stand for justice in a world far beyond her own. Written by Charles Moulton and illustrated by Harry Peter, this 1943 classic features the original cover art by Harry Peter, capturing the bold spirit of a superheroine shaping destiny across time.
In this 1943 installment of Wonder Woman, Diana Prince and Etta Candy uncover a miraculous life-extending vitamin through the Magic Sphere’s vision of the future, setting off a journey that tests the boundaries of science, power, and the Amazonian ideal. As the discovery draws the attention of shadowy figures like Grafton Patronage and Senator Heeman, Wonder Woman must navigate a world where longevity becomes a weapon — all while the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
In this thrilling installment from *Wonder Woman* #7 (1943), Wonder Woman uses the Magic Sphere to glimpse a future where Steve Trevor is nominated for President in the year 3004—only to uncover a conspiracy that threatens the integrity of the election. As she watches, the political landscape shifts, and Diana Prince finds herself unexpectedly chosen as President, thrust into a world where her legacy as Wonder Woman shapes the fate of nations.
In "Demon of the Depths," Wonder Woman and the Amazons confront a growing challenge as young Aletra, a spirited Amazon child, begins to test the limits of discipline and obedience. With the guidance of Queen Hippolyte and the watchful eye of Paula—Gerta’s mother—Wonder Woman must navigate the delicate balance between nurturing independence and instilling respect, all while facing unseen dangers beneath the sea.
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The issue was written entirely by Marston (credited as 'Charles Moulton') and drawn by Harry G. Peter, who also supplied the cover, with Paul Reinman and Sam Burlockoff contributing pencils and inks to the four-page 'Wonder Women of History: Joan of Arc' biographical feature scripted by tennis champion and associate editor Alice Marble. Sheldon Mayer served as editor, with Marble as associate editor, and the indicia lists the publisher as Wonder Woman Publishing Company Inc., a DC imprint. The on-sale date, established by copyright registration, was November 13, 1943, meaning the issue sat on newsstands as the 1944 election season opened — a timing Marston almost certainly exploited deliberately given the story's presidential election plot.
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- Cover date: Winter/December 1943; on-sale date per copyright registration: November 13, 1943 (Grand Comics Database).
- Written by William Moulton Marston (as 'Charles Moulton'); interior art and cover by Harry G. Peter; Paul Reinman and Sam Burlockoff contributed art to the 'Joan of Arc' historical feature.
- Edited by Sheldon Mayer; Alice Marble served as associate editor and scripted the Joan of Arc biography.
- The issue contains four Wonder Woman stories — 'The Adventure of the Life Vitamin,' 'America's Wonder Women of Tomorrow!,' 'The Secret Weapon,' and 'Demon of the Depths' — all linked by the Magic Sphere framing device depicting futures set in 3000 AD and 3700 AD.
- In the future-set narrative, Diana Prince is elected President of the United States after Steve Trevor is found to have won the presidency unfairly, making this one of the earliest comics to depict a female U.S. president as a heroic resolution.
- Marston wove real-world political imagery into the story: the fictional 'Man's World Party' and its 'Purple Shirts' draw closely on the America First Party of 1943 and the Silver Shirts movement, grounding the fantasy in 1943 headline politics.
- The back-cover advertisement, 'Captain Tootsie and the Great Jewel Robbery,' was created by writer Rod Reed and artist C.C. Beck — the same Beck who drew Captain Marvel for Fawcett — and features Captain Tootsie and his sidekick Rollo; Beck and Reed launched the Captain Tootsie ad strip in 1943, making this one of its earliest appearances in print.
- The fourth story, 'Demon of the Depths,' was reprinted in DC's Four Star Spectacular #5 (November–December 1976), the character's only confirmed Golden Age reprint identified in indexed sources.
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Reprinted in Four Star Spectacular #5 (1976), Wonder Woman Archives #3 (2002), Wonder Woman: The War Years 1941-1945 #[nn] (2015), Wonder Woman: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2016), Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Wonder Woman antologi #[nn] (2018), Wonder Woman: The Golden Age #2 (2019)
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