From Actor Feuds To Alcoholism: Behind The Scenes Of Wonder Woman

Polyamorous Creator

In the 1940s, psychologist William Moulton Marston was a consultant for DC and created Wonder Woman with a modern female in mind. According to Wikipedia, Marston wanted to create a “new kind of superhero, one who would conquer not with fists or firepower, but with love” and he based the character on the “unconventional, liberated, powerful modern women of his day.”

Marston apparently based Wonder Woman’s character on both his wife and student, Olive Byrne. After getting close with Olive, Marston and his wife invited her into their home and the three began a polyamorous relationship. Both Olive and Mrs. Marston each had two of Marston’s children and all three raised the children in one household.