Looking to read some older Wonder Woman comics. What are the essentials?

I'm not too familiar with pre-Crisis WW, but Marston's run is generally considered the gold standard from those days.

Her creator has the best stories from those days, and many also believe he wrote the best stories for her in general.

His run was about 28 issues with a few written by a student of his that worked for him but those stories are still under his name. I'd say Issues 1-12,21, and 28 are the best ones to read.

Also, the brief stint where Diana lost her powers in the bronze age, i believe, has been said to have some gems esp stuff written by Samuel Delany. Im sure you can find some of those issues online i know some are on comixology though most of her golden age stuff isnt there. if you need help finding the issues then you, or anyone, can PM me and ill see what i can do

BEST OF THE BRONZE AGE

The issue where a Wonder Woman dies

The first Silver Swan arc

Wonder Woman 300, it's a supersized issue jam packed with content and Diana's first meeting with her Earth 2 counterpart and her daughter Fury

Wonder Woman 269 where Diana quits

Wonder Woman 251 where Diana gives up her title and a new Wonder Woman takes over

Wonder Woman 291, 292 and 293 "A 3 issue epic guest starring just about everybody!"

Wonder Woman 329 the final pre-crisis issue

@scorpio_cassadine said:

BEST OF THE BRONZE AGE

The issue where a Wonder Woman dies

The first Silver Swan arc

Wonder Woman 300, it's a supersized issue jam packed with content and Diana's first meeting with her Earth 2 counterpart and her daughter Fury

Wonder Woman 269 where Diana quits

Wonder Woman 251 where Diana gives up her title and a new Wonder Woman takes over

Wonder Woman 291, 292 and 293 "A 3 issue epic guest starring just about everybody!"

Wonder Woman 329 the final pre-crisis issue

Wow, nice list. It's hard to find any recommendations for Wonder Woman between Marston and Perez, so I might check a few of these out.

Mike Sekowsky's Silver Age run was pretty good.