| Lasso of Truth | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for the cover of Wonder Woman, vol. 2, #186 (Dec. 2002) prominently featuring the Lasso of Truth. Art by Adam Hughes. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Sensation Comics #6 (June 1942) |
| Created by | William Moulton Marston |
| In story information | |
| Type | Mystic item/artifact, Weapon |
| Element of stories featuring | Wonder Woman |
The Lasso of Truth is a weapon wielded by DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman, Princess Diana of Themyscira.[1] It is also known as the Lariat of Truth,[2] the Magic Lasso,[3] the Lasso of Hestia[4] or the Golden Perfect.[5] It was created by William Moulton Marston, inventor of the lie detector, as an allegory for feminine charm, but it later became more popular as a device to extract truth from people.
The lariat forces anyone it captures into submission; compelling its captives to obey the wielder of the lasso and tell the truth.
- ^ Wallace, Dan (2008). "Wonder Woman's Magical Weapons". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC 213309017.
- ^ The Legend of Wonder Woman: the comic a legendary hero deserves - Vox.com
- ^ Michael L. Fleisher, Janet E. Lincoln, The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes: Wonder Woman, Collier Books, 1976, p. 210.
- ^ Wonder Woman's Movie Powers & Abilities Explained - ComicBook.com
- ^ Joe Kelly (w), Doug Mahnke (p), Tom Nguyen (i), David Baron (col), Ken Lopez (let). "Golden Perfect, Part 1 of 3" JLA, no. 62 (March 2002). DC Comics.