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How did Robert Kanigher restore Wonder Woman to her Golden Age roots in 1965?
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Wonder Woman
Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman.
In 1965, writer Robert Kanigher took the unorthodox step of writing himself and artists Ross Andru and Mike Esposito into Wonder Woman no. 158 to address fan resistance to the bizarre elements he had introduced to the series, such as Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot, and various outlandish villains.1
Within the narrative of that issue, Kanigher used this meta-fictional approach to personally "fire" the supporting cast he had previously created, thereby restoring the character to her "Golden Age" roots.1