THE HIPPOLYTA LIVE-ACTION TOUR

In Greek mythology, Hippolyta (or Hippolyte) was the daughter of Ares and Otera, and she was queen of the Amazons.  She wore her father's zoster (a war belt).

When William Moulton Marston (along with H.G. Peter) created Wonder Woman in 1941, he drew upon the Greek legends and named Wonder Woman's mother Hippolyte.  She was the queen of the Amazons and a woman who had beaten Hercules in battle, thanks to her magic girdle.  The goddess Aphrodite gifted Hippolyte, and her Amazon subjects, their own island (originally called Amazonia) to grow and thrive on, away from the influence of the evil ways of men.

Over the years her name would be modified to Hippolyta, and her island would be renamed Paradise Island, and then Themyscira.  But one thing hasn't changed in over 80 years... she is the mother of Princess Diana, the young woman who becomes known outside of their island home, as... Wonder Woman.

In this tour, we will take a look at each of the actresses who have been cast to portray Hippolyta in live-action productions.  

THE FANTASTIC FOUR MEMBERSHIP TOUR

One of my earliest childhood memories is when I absconded with a copy of a Fantastic Four comic book that was included on the magazine counter in my dad's Barber Shop.  I hid it away in my room and read it over and over.  I was fascinated by the people in special uniforms who were exhibiting different superpowers!  I actually got scolded for removing it from Dad's business.  But since his Barber Shop was actually the front room of our house... it wasn't that big of a problem!

My brief exposure to the Fantastic Four spurred a desire for other visually exciting stories, so I used my first allowance to buy my own comic book!  It was a DC comic featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes.  I was hooked!  And while my young, pre-teen self gravitated more to DC, I never gave up on my Fantastic Quartet published by Marvel Comics.  I faithfully collected Fantastic Four and Marvel's Greatest Adventures (a title that reprinted older Fantastic Four tales) from the early 1970s through the mid-2000s.  

One of the unique things about the Fantastic Four was that its membership shifted and changed over time (one of the things I also loved about the Legion).  In this tour, we will take a look at all the (many more than four) heroes who have been members of the Fantastic Four.