Golden Age Wonder Woman Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

We're pretty sure everyone reading this already knows who Wonder Woman is; after all, she's the Ur-example of a superheroine and her 2017 self-titled film was a huge critical and commercial success, so we won't spend too much time retreading old ground by discussing her backstory like we would with lesser-known heroes. We figure, however, that we might need to spend some time discussing the term "Golden Age" in relation to comic books and graphic novels. You see when someone uses the phrases "Golden Age Wonder Woman" or "Golden Age Superman," they're referring to the early period of comic books - spanning from the 1930's to the 1950's when these characters' story were first published and they began to take the world by storm.

Golden Age Wonder Woman Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Golden Age Wonder Woman Dog

Rex

Rex the Wonder Dog is one of those artifacts of the Golden Age of comic books that doesn't get mentioned too often anymore in recent years. As such, we wouldn't be surprised if most of you have never even heard of Rex the Wonder Dog - what with his appearances after the Silver Age of comics being so few in number that one could count them on one hand with fingers to spare. Nevertheless, Rex kind of represents what made the Golden Age of comics so special in a number ways - it was an era where artists and writers were willing to try anything that came to mind, throwing everything at the wall just to see what would stick.

For a time, Rex the Wonder Dog did enjoy a fair amount of popularity. With a host of exotic and bizarre superpowers, Rex made a name for himself rescuing people and docile animals from predatory beasts and poachers. The dog also rescued a myriad of folks from natural disasters on a regular basis. In terms of Rex's origin story, he was once just a simple member of the United States Army's K-9 Corps. He worked with his inventively named brother Pooch to help the Allies fight the Axis during WW2. Rex's origin story then basically mirrors Captain America's from this point onward, with the dog receiving super powers thanks to a Super Soldier serum. Rex wouldn't be connected Wonder Woman until much later in both of their superhero careers - during an early Justice Society story.

Earth was once invaded by a hostile Martian fleet, prompting Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, the Flash, and Green Lantern to repel the threat. Rex jumped into the fray, helping the JSA win the day with his impressive talents. It was on this day that the Wonder Dog would meet the Wonder Woman, allowing the two of them to express their mutual respect for one another. Rex would also learn that he wasn't the only Wonder Dog that day - learning about a dog named Streak from another prominent JSA member.

Streak the Wonder Dog has an admittedly tenuous relationship to Wonder Woman, but hey - suspending your disbelief all the way into the stratosphere is kind of necessary if you're going to read any Golden Age comic books or graphic novel with a straight face. Streak the Wonder Dog was actually the pet sidekick of the very first Green Lantern himself - Alan Ladd Wellington Scott. Unlike Rex, Streak didn't really have any special powers; he was simply a very intelligent German Shepherd with an urge to fight crime.

Golden Age Wonder Woman Inspired Dog Name Considerations

The Golden Age versions of Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman featured some of the wildest and creative stories that their medium has ever known. It was during the Golden Age of comics that Wonder Woman flew around in an invisible jet and could be defeated in battle if a man simply tied her hands together. Not every character and story element that originated from the Golden Age of comics has aged well (to put it mildly) but such is the case with all ancient history. If you're someone who's fond of looking at the past and learning from it, then you may find yourself enamored with the many of Golden Age Wonder Woman's stories, allies, and enemies - possibly to the point of naming your dog after one of those concepts.

Another reason to give your dog a Golden Age Wonder Woman inspired name is for the sake of acknowledging progress the character has made. She wouldn't officially become the Wonder Woman we all know and love today until the Silver Age of comics, but it was during the Golden Age that many of her core character concepts were established. When thinking of a name for your new furry addition, consider for a female pup Diana, which is Wonder Woman's first name. If your pup is beautiful in appearance, consider Aphrodite. Is your dog large and impressive? Call her Amazon. Male dogs can be tagged with Steve, Wonder Woman's love interest, or Prince, in reference to Diana's last name.

Male Golden Age Wonder Woman Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Rex Based on Rex the Wonder Dog
0	T Add that before Rex to get T Rex
0	Pooch The brother of Rex
0	Soldier In reference to Super Soldier
0	Justice Referring to the Justice Society
0	Streak Based on Streak the Wonder Dog
0	Martian Martians once invaded the Earth
0	Lantern Streak was the Green Lantern's sidekick
0	Prince Taken from Diana's last name
0	Troy Taken from Donna's last name
0	Steve An ace pilot and Diana's first love
0	Red Red Bee was another Golden Age character
0	Hourman Hourman was a Golden Age character
0	Rockwell Steve's middle name
0	Trevor Taken from Steve's last name
0	Ares The Greek God of War
0	Mars Ares' Roman counterpart
0	War The concept Ares presides over
0	Enyalius One of Ares' other names
0	Areios The suffix given to Greek Gods in battle mode
0	Zeus The Greek God of the Sky and Wonder Woman's father
0	Jupiter Zeus' Roman counterpart
0	Aithiops A name for Zeus that mean "glowing" or "black"
0	Poison Doctor Poison is another Wonder Woman foe
0	Darnell Diana and Steve's CO during WW2
0	Phillip Darnel's first nam
0	Phil Shortened form of Phillip
0	Duke One of Ares' servants
0	Ching I Ching trained Wonder Woman in martial arts
0	Bruce The first name of Batman, Wonder Woman's friend and lover

Female Golden Age Wonder Woman Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Diana Wonder Woman's first name
0	Lady Phantom Lady is another Golden Age character
0	Dinanna Dinanna Truthqueen is one of WW's aliases
0	Wonder Based on Wonder Woman's title
0	Truth As in Truthqueen
0	Hippolyta Wonder Woman's Mom and the Queen of the Amazons
0	Amazon In honor of the fierce female warrior group Wonder Woman is a part of
0	America As in Miss America, another Golden Age character
0	Shim'Tar One of Hippolpyta's aliases
0	Astarte Hippolpyta's older sister
0	Aphrodite The Greek Goddess of Beauty and Wondy's aunt
0	Venus Aphrodite's Roman counterpart
0	Ishtar Aphrodite's Mesopotamian counterpart
0	Inanna Another of Aphrodite's names
0	Phro A nickname based on Aphrodite
0	Cheetah One of Wondy's earliest foes
0	Barbara Cheetah's first name
0	Ann Cheetah's middle name
0	Minerva Cheetah's last name and the Roman Goddess of Wisdom
0	Circe An evil witch and another of Wondy's foes
0	Donna Wonder Woman's sister and magical clone
0	Fantomah Another Golden Age character
0	Hinkley One of Donna's middle names
0	Stacy Donna's other middle name
0	Darkstar One of Donna's more sinister aliases
0	Troia Another of Donna's titles
0	Desira A Queen and friend to Wonder Woman
0	Antiope Hippolyta's other sister and general of the Amazon's
0	Etta Etta Candy is Wonder Woman's best friend
0	Candy Taken from Etta's last name