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Wonder Woman
Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman.
In 1968, writer Denny O’Neil and artists Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano took over creative duties for the Wonder Woman comic series. In Wonder Woman no. 178 (October 1968), they fundamentally altered the character by stripping Diana Prince of her superpowers and her iconic costume.1
Following these changes, she was reimagined as an undercover adventure heroine, modeled after the character Emma Peel from the television series The Avengers. This departure from her traditional superhero roots lasted until the early 1970s, when she eventually regained her powers and classic appearance.1