Comic Title: Secret Origins #1
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: 1961
On Sale Date: June 15, 1961 Newsstand Date June 15, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #278, Page 32

Copyright Date June 15, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1961

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Secret Origin of Wonder Woman"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Wonder Woman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
Wonder Woman #105 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Wonder Girl (last appearance in Wonder Woman #209; next appearance in Wonder Woman #106)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hippolyta (last appearance in Wonder Woman #209; next appearance in Wonder Woman #106)
• Amazons (last appearance in Wonder Woman #130; next appearance in Wonder Woman #106)

Other Character(s)

• Aphrodite (next appearance in Wonder Woman #160)
• Athena (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Wonder Woman #128)
• Mercury (last appearance in Action Comics #353; next appearance in Action Comics #267)
• Hercules (last appearance in Action Comics #353; next appearance in Adventure Comics #257)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Princess Diana (Wonder Woman as a baby; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Wonder Woman #113)
• Hippolyta (last appearance in Wonder Woman #249; next appearance in Wonder Woman #113)

Comments:
This story explains how Wonder Woman got her powers, and how Paradise Island was founded. This story reveals that Diana was born centuries ago and was involved in the trip to Paradise Island from the Man's World. Later stories contradict this version of events, with Diana being born after the creation of Paradise Island.

The adventures of Wonder Tot, which begin in the second story of Wonder Woman #113, take place between page 3, panel 4 and page3, panel 5 of this story.

Synopsis:
Centuries ago, Princess Diana, the infant daughter of Queen Hippolyta is gifted with special powers by Athena, Aphrodite, Hercules, and Mercury. By the time she has grown into a teenager, all the men have been killed in the wars. Hippolyta leads the women on a journey to find a new home for the Amazon race.

Using her God given powers, Diana constructs an ark for the Amazon journey. Then she helps to navigate the ship through several perils, eventually finding a home on Paradise Island. During the journey, the Amazons passed through a mist of eternal youth which makes them nearly immortal. Diana continues to use her powers to protect the Amazons as Wonder Girl.