Ever since learning from the marston scholars that Diana was in fact NOT the only child born on Paradise Island (and that DC got it wrong when it said so in different, subsequent incarnations of WW), I had been telling people this fact. But have been getting nasty taunts from them, saying that I was crazy and deluded!

Well, now's there's PROOF that my well-informed assertion was right. Proof in the form of the old WW newspaper strips coming back into the public eye via the compilation book!

But...even before the strips, there was proof in Wonder Woman #23 for cryin out loud!! Taunting fans could've just picked up a DC Archives with that issue in it!

It definitely wasn't the original intent of Marston's for her to be the only child, but I still think the character works better that way. To me with everyone being made from clay it made the whole thing like some freaky assembly line. Having Diana being the only one made that way makes it seem special, and helps establish what makes her stand out. Making Diana the only child on the island would have also made the coverup aspect of the New 52 origin less preposterous.

To me her growing up on an island full of immortal adults was also a big factor in Diana becoming the person she is. It was certainly her main motivation for leaving the island. Without that Azzarello had to destroy Diana's bond with her sister's so he could make her want to leave by establishing that all of the other Amazons used to laugh and call her names, and wouldn't let poor Diana play in any reindeer games.

And it might have never been Marston's intent, but when Kanigher took over it seems like it was always his intention to make her the only child. Although it's hard to say if he actively decided to change it or if he just forgot about the few little references Marston made towards any other kids. Although taking authorial intent out of the picture I think it would be fair to say that the the Newspaper strip didn't count as canon, and the one comic that actually references other children can be written off as a continuity error.

I think you may want to re-read the books, because the only Amazon, on paper, that's mocked or taunted Diana is Aleka who appears to also be the most prominent Amazon in Diana's life aside from her mother.

Besides, the taunting was not the reason Diana left, she had that wish before Aleka turned nasty. And much like all the other origins told since 1986, the reason Diana leaves is her own desire for adventure and godly influences.

@natvin: That's interesting to note. I had no idea.

Actually DC didn't get it wrong when they said differently ... there are 2 options here ... 1. The newsstrips are not now and have never been part of the characters official "canon" and thus the representations don't count and 2. DC as the owner of the WW rights used their prerogative to retcon the other clay children out of her official history. There are hundreds of inconsistencies in every comic legend ... over 70s of backstory is bound to create them ... what's the problem?

@natvin: you specifically said "DC got it wrong" in your original post

@csg_cl: then they're BOTH wrong!

@natvin: or you just made an incorrect statement and now can't deal with it when you get called out. Only a child is incapable of admitting when they are wrong.