H.G. Peter was born in San Rafael, California in 1880 and was of French descent. He began professional illustration in his twenties for the newspaper, The San Francisco Chronicle. Peter didn't move into the comic industry until he was 61 years old in 1941, creating his first character, the Man o' Metal. That same year, he and William Moulton Marston created Wonder Woman. The amazonian super heroine today has tremendous popularity globally and is one of DC's big 3, along with Batman and Superman.
Both Peter and Marston were supporters of feminism in the early 20th century. It could be said that Wonder Woman was created to symbolize women's values and empower them. The Amazonion is comparable to Superman, having the same red and blue color scheme and similar basic, yet powerful abilities. The Wonder Woman comics frequently revolved around ideas of women's strength, sisterhood, self-esteem, truth, and the pursuit of nonviolent peace.
Wonder Woman serves as an icon for powerful women, being arguably one of the most popular fictional characters in the world. H.G. Peter is responsible for creating one of the few female staples during the Golden and Silver ages.