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DC Comics decided to introduce a new way of thinking into their “Adventure Comics” title from issue 459 on wards which had primarily featured Supergirl. Running at an increased 68 pages, it provided the scope to showcase several brand new stories each issue, focusing on different heroes. Unlike other anthology comics around at this time, it had no single star which provided the writers with much more flexibility. Wonder Woman guested for several issues and while the stories in her own book at this time were focusing on her new career as an astronaut trainee, the intention in “Adventure Comics” was to pay more attention to her mythological background.

Wonder Woman’s first story as a regular feature in Adventure Comics pits her against a villain known as The Shark and some have commented that the content of the story seems a little risqué for a book that has supposedly been approved by the Comics Code Authority. They point out that there are subtle but definite overtones of rape in the story, as The Shark tries to force an unwilling and powerless Wonder Woman to become his mate. Even the title of the story implies it some argue. But are they over reacting to something that is simply a typical, harmless tale of a comic book damsel in distress; or is there something more to this story than meets the eye? You decide…