Quote Originally Posted by NYCER View Post
I don't think that's completely accurate based on, among other things, Marston's explicit statement that Wonder Woman was created to be the female Superman. It's the other men in DC's publication history that have ignored this and made Wonder Woman as less than Kal. See the quote below from a New Yorker article at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2...2/last-amazon:

"'Do you think these fantastic comics are good reading for children?' she asked.

Mostly, yes, Marston said. They are pure wish fulfillment: 'And the two wishes behind Superman are certainly the soundest of all; they are, in fact, our national aspirations of the moment—to develop unbeatable national might, and to use this great power, when we get it, to protect innocent, peace-loving people from destructive, ruthless evil.'

Gaines decided to hire Marston as a consultant. Marston convinced Gaines that what he needed, to counter the critics, was a female superhero."
I think that was the intent, but most writers seem to not follow through since they seem to be convinced that Superman must be so powerful he can easily crush the rest of the League whenever he wants.