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eletricjb's review against another edition
5.0
Gosh, I had a lot of feelings right at the end. I weeped.
deerisms's review against another edition
4.0
I'd very much appreciate a spin off about the Batgirls please!
unladylike's review against another edition
3.0
I LOVE the characters, context, and queerness of so much of DC Bombshells, so it's extra sad that I can't give this volume more than 3 stars. It's gorgeous the whole way through, and there are plenty of things that happen that made me giggle and fangirl wave air over my own face. But something went terribly wrong with the storyboarding. There were several page layouts where a character's placement or weapon changed back and forth from one panel to the next, as if cards, script bubbles, and even ideas got shuffled in the editing process. I've come to terms with the fact that Margeurite Bennett is not that great of a writer (to put it very kindly). She gets into the kitschy, comic tone of this period piece, but even admits within the dialogue at times that her characters speak in one-liner quips.
So many mushy, gushy, admiring feels for this series, but the second half of Year One got messy real quick. Too many characters all at once, so like in most major DC/Marvel Event debacles, you get action and monologues that make less and less sense, rather than focusing on quality character and relationship development. Bombshells started as a line of pin-up style statues, but it could have easily been two or three titles crafted by talented women working together to intertwine their various casts.
So many mushy, gushy, admiring feels for this series, but the second half of Year One got messy real quick. Too many characters all at once, so like in most major DC/Marvel Event debacles, you get action and monologues that make less and less sense, rather than focusing on quality character and relationship development. Bombshells started as a line of pin-up style statues, but it could have easily been two or three titles crafted by talented women working together to intertwine their various casts.
xsleepyshadows's review against another edition
3.0
So I really like the first really well, the idea was really cool, loved the costumes, Bat woman stole the show every time she was on the page (still in this one I think too), Filled with strong female heroes, The art is incredible, the story was kinda meh... I figured it would get better this issue but it did not. The story was paced weird and kinda cluttered at action moments. ~Ashley
nenya_kanadka's review against another edition
4.0
A lot more plot and action in this one than in the first! Really liking this series. Very much enjoy the focus on Supergirl and Stargirl, and on Batwoman and Superwoman. The episode with the Batgirls (teenaged fans of Batwoman doing their own superheroing back home) was probably my favourite overall. (Not terribly into the zombie plot, but maybe Vol. 3 will give us something else. I'm looking forward to more with Zatanna as well.)
bengriffin's review against another edition
4.0
It's more cohesive and consistent than the first volume, both artistically and narratively as it feels more like a team than disparate parts. The queerness and feminism have been turned up, there's some powerful emotional beats and plenty of action, so it's basically brilliant. I'm still glad DC are allowing their characters to be used this way, surprised when I find superhero things I care about, and keen to see where it goes from here, especially given the end of this volume.
ninmin30's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
3.0
There was kind of too much story crammed into this one volume. Too much going on and too little time to really get in to things and enjoy it.