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Screwy Wedding Cake Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Long before she was the lead character in the most popular film in the country, Wonder Woman was a comic book. Tales of her exploits, some from the 1930s, are part of the new "Library of Awesome" pop-up exhibit on display at the Library of Congress. (photographs by Shawn Miller)
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The "Library of Awesome" exhibit showcases how comic books have contributed to both popular culture and American history.
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In this May 24, 2017 photo, Gabriel Galvan, a founding member of "La Ola Verde," or The Green Wave, shows a jersey used by the Mexican soccer team, at his home in Mexico City. Galvan and others travel across the globe to cheer “El Tri” _ the popular nickname for the national team based on the green, red and white colors of the Mexican flag. "We are very easy to spot in each stadium,” Galvan said. “That’s the idea.” (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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FILE - This April 18, 2011, file photo shows a KFC restaurant in Mountain View, Calif. KFC announced on June 13, 2017, that it plans to send a chicken sandwich to the edge of the atmosphere with the help of a high-altitude balloon. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
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In this undated photo chocolate chef Audrey Polloni makes chocolates at Michel Cluizel's Chocolatrium in West Berlin, N.J. Nearly all of the recipes made by hand in the French chocolate company's West Berlin factory are dairy-free, many are gluten-free and, with the exception of two pastries — eclairs and macarons — are vegan, according to Jacques Dahan, the president of Michel Cluizel USA. (Jose F. Moreno/Camden Courier-Post via AP)
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In this undated photo chocolate chef Audrey Polloni makes chocolates at Michel Cluizel's Chocolatrium in West Berlin, N.J. Nearly all of the recipes made by hand in the French chocolate company's West Berlin factory are dairy-free, many are gluten-free and, with the exception of two pastries — eclairs and macarons — are vegan, according to Jacques Dahan, the president of Michel Cluizel USA. (Jose F. Moreno/Camden Courier-Post via AP)
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In this undated photo chocolate chef Audrey Polloni prepares the ingredients to make chocolates at Michel Cluizel's Chocolatrium in West Berlin, N.J. Nearly all of the recipes made by hand in the French chocolate company's West Berlin factory are dairy-free, many are gluten-free and, with the exception of two pastries — eclairs and macarons — are vegan, according to Jacques Dahan, the president of Michel Cluizel USA. (Jose F. Moreno/Camden Courier-Post via AP)
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In this Saturday, May 20, 2017, photo, boxes of the Aldi food market chain's Millville Raisin Bran are on display in a purple box similar to the versions made by Kellogg and Post, at an Aldi store in New York. Stocking shelves with store brands is a big part of how discounters keep costs down. (AP Photo/Candice Choi)
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FILE - In this May 17, 2017, file photo, a lone oak tree stands between the 15th and 16th holes during the U.S. Open golf tournament media day at Erin Hills, Wis. Erin Hills is the longest U.S. Open course in history. The rough is thick, as usual. It may make for an ultimate test of golf, but those expecting another major showdown between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson, a la last year’s British Open, or Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose, a la this year’s Masters, might be disappointed. (Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
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FILE - In this July 17, 2016, file photo, Phil Mickelson, of the United States, left, congratulates Henrik Stenson, of Sweden, for winning the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Erin Hills is the longest U.S. Open course in history. The rough is thick, as usual. It may make for an ultimate test of golf, but those expecting another major showdown between Stenson and Mickelson, a la last year’s British Open, or Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose, a la this year’s Masters, might be disappointed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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Andrea Constand, left, leaves the courtroom during a lunch break in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trail at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)
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From left, Cyclists Tod Smith, Linda Hayek, Jeff Wirken, Josh Evans and Randy Benak ride in to a groundbreaking ceremony, for a multi-use trail connecting Council Bluffs and Neola, held at the Smith Wildlife Area on Railroad Avenue near County Road L34 on Saturday, June 10. (Joe Shearer /The Daily Nonpareil via AP)
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A groundbreaking ceremony for a multi-use trail connecting Council Bluffs and Neola is held at the Smith Wildlife Area on Railroad Avenue near County Road L34 on Saturday, June 10. (Joe Shearer /The Daily Nonpareil via AP)
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In this June 5, 2017 photo, Demetrius Shipp Jr. poses for a portrait at the "All Eyez on Me" junket at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Shipp portrays the late rapper Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996. (Photo by Ron Eshel/Invision/AP)
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In this June 5, 2017 photo, Demetrius Shipp Jr. poses for a portrait at the "All Eyez on Me" junket at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Shipp portrays the late rapper Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996. (Photo by Ron Eshel/Invision/AP)
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In this June 5, 2017 photo, Demetrius Shipp Jr. poses for a portrait at the "All Eyez on Me" junket at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Shipp portrays the late rapper Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996. (Photo by Ron Eshel/Invision/AP)
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Coptic Christians grieve for the 29 Copts killed in an Islamic State ambush of their bus on a trip to volunteer at a monastery. (Associated Press/File)
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This photo provided by Ken Sedlak, shows volunteer firefighters in Avon, Conn., posing with newlyweds Maria Leonardi and Justin Stone on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Firefighters gave the couple a ride to their reception after their bus caught fire outside the church after the ceremony. (Ken Sedlak/Avon Volunteer Firefighter via AP)
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This photo provided by Ken Sedlak, shows newlyweds Justin Stone and Maria Leonardi catching a ride to their reception inside a fire engine in Avon, Conn., on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Firefighters gave the couple a ride to their reception after their bus caught fire outside the church after the ceremony. (Ken Sedlak/Avon Volunteer Firefighter via AP)