First appearance

Wonder Woman's first appearance: All Star Comics #8

Wonder Woman first appeared in All Star Comics #8, cover dated December 1941 to January 1942, published by DC (then All-American Publications) and created by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton) and Harry G. Peter.

Why it matters

Diana's debut, in a short backup story. She doesn't appear on the cover, which features the Justice Society, so copies can hide in plain sight. It's one of the most important Golden Age comics.

Related key issues

• Sensation Comics #1 (January 1942), her first cover and first regular feature.
• Wonder Woman #1 (Summer 1942), her own series.

Before you buy or sell, check

• Reprints exist, including DC's Millennium Edition. An original has a 10-cent price.
• Because Wonder Woman isn't on the cover, check the inside for her story before buying a copy sold as her first appearance.

Then look up what copies in similar condition actually sold for. Prices for keys like this move with grade and with news about the character, so a recent sale tells you far more than a printed guide. Our guides on the grading scale and spotting reprints help you compare like with like.

More first appearances

• Superman: Action Comics #1 (June 1938)
• Batman: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939)
• Harley Quinn: The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993)
• The Joker: Batman #1 (Spring 1940)

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