Comic Book Confidential 1988 Documentary Film

Most DC fans know Wonder Woman is incredibly powerful — but almost nobody knows she once had one of the strangest weaknesses in comic book history. In the Golden Age, Diana actually lost all her Amazon powers if she was bound by a man. This rule, known as Aphrodite’s Law, came directly from creator William Marston’s early ideas about restraint and liberation… and it led to some bizarre moments in classic DC Comics. This short breaks down the real history behind the weakness, why it existed, and