Wonder Woman '77 # 1 2015 NM

Wonder Woman '77 #1 is the debut issue of a nostalgic, digital-first comic book series published by DC Comics with a digital release in January 2015 (followed by a physical print edition, Wonder Woman '77 Special #1, in May 2015). Written by Marc Andreyko and featuring art by Drew Johnson, the series is a direct continuation of the classic 1970s Wonder Woman television show starring Lynda Carter.

The Retro Premise

Following the success of DC's Batman '66 series, Wonder Woman '77 captures the campy, groovy aesthetic of the late 1970s. It features the explicit artistic likenesses of Lynda Carter as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman and Lyle Waggoner as her Inter-Agency Defense Command (IADC) partner, Steve Trevor.

Because the original television show operated on a strict live-action budget, the comic series was specifically designed to pit this version of Wonder Woman against larger-than-life comic villains that the TV show could never afford to adapt—such as Cheetah, Silver Swan, and Doctor Psycho.

Issue Plot Summary: "Disco Inferno"

The multi-part debut story dives straight into a Cold War-era spy thriller wrapped in disco culture:

• The Roller Derby Brawl: The issue kicks off with Wonder Woman intercepting a gang of Soviet Roller Derby girls who are attempting to kidnap a Russian scientist who defected to the United States.
• The Computer Consultation: Back at the IADC headquarters, Diana Prince and Steve Trevor analyze the attack using the agency's advanced, sentient office computer system, I.R.A..
• Going Undercover: Learning that another high-profile defector has embraced the American nightlife, Diana and Steve don their finest 1970s disco attire to go undercover. They stake out the city's hottest night club, Studio 52 (a clever nod to DC's "The New 52" branding and the real-world Studio 54).
• The Cliffhanger: While at the club, a live stage act transforms into a dangerous threat as the sonic villain Silver Swan makes a dramatic entrance, leaving the story on a tense cliffhanger.