Sketch Shows The Birth of Wonder Woman
This 1941 concept sketch for Wonder Woman, which includes cartoonist Harry G. Peter’s notes to creator William Moulton Marston, sold at auction for $33,350. Over the years she lost the skirt and objectionable “stenographer’s” shoes.
Dear Dr. Marston,
I slapped these two out in a hurry. The eagle is tough to handle as when in perspective or in profile he doesn’t show up clearly — The shoes look like a stenographer’s.
I think the idea might be incorporated as a sort of Roman contraption.
Peter
Dear Pete -
I think the gal with hand up is very cute. I like her skirt, legs, hair. Bracelets okay + boots. These probably will work out + see other suggestions enclosed. No on these. See suggestions enclosed for eagle. Braziers I suggest may work better in curved or slanting stripes – red + white. With eagle’s wings above or below breasts as per-enclosed? Leave it to you. Don’t we have to put a red stripe around her waist as belt? I thought Gaines wanted it — don’t remember. Circlet will have to go higher — more like crown — see suggestions enclosed.
See you Wednesday morning — WMM
