Compare And Contrast Superman And Wonder Woman

In the Detective Comics (D.C.) world, an Amazonian from a hidden island and an alien from a destroyed planet protect the world from supervillains. The legendary Superman and Wonder Woman race around the globe using their superhuman abilities to eliminate evil. They are often viewed as a male and female version of the ultimate crime crusader. An analysis of Wonder Woman and Superman demonstrates similarities and differences. A comparison of their origins, powers, and secret identities illustrates the truth of their dedication and isolation. Wonder Woman’s origins, powers, and alter ego raises her to the top of the hero list. Wonder Woman is the iconically beautiful superhero who first appeared during World War II. The Queen of the Amazons forms her from clay and Athena gives her life. Amazonian women rear Wonder Woman isolated from men on Themyscira Island. The plane crash of Captain Steve Taylor …show more content…
Superman is the Man of Steel who also first appears during World War II. His home planet, Krypton, explodes right as his parents launch a rocket to transport their baby to Earth. The Kent family rescues him from the crash site and raises him as a human. His abilities derive from the physiology of his alien genetics, not from a goddess. His talents include superhuman strength, speed, durability, longevity, flight, heat vision, freeze breath, and x-ray vision. Although more indestructible than Wonder Woman, a chunk of rock from Krypton renders him weak and helpless. Like Wonder Woman, Superman poses as a conventional alter ego named Clark Kent. Clark works as a reporter that conveniently leaves the room when Superman appears. His secret identity also relies on the inability of people to recognize him in glasses and a suit. Superman’s alter ego differs from the Prince alias because he is actually raised and lives as a member of the Kent family. Wonder Woman only adopts the Prince identity as a