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ell_jay_em7's review against another edition
3.0
LOL I once again did not finish this but I got really close this time. I didn't hate it but there was a LOT going on.
My original review:
DNF, just couldn't get into it. There was a lot going on (a TON of characters)!
My original review:
DNF, just couldn't get into it. There was a lot going on (a TON of characters)!
laurenkara's review against another edition
3.0
tw: n*zi mentions, war (specifically WW2)
I really enjoyed the focus on female characters and loved that there’s f/f relationships in this but I found it really hard to follow at times. The art was gorgeous, but because there was so many artists and different styles it kind of clashed a bit. Going to continue with the next volume though because I love Harley and Ivy and won’t all the content I can get hahahahaha.
I really enjoyed the focus on female characters and loved that there’s f/f relationships in this but I found it really hard to follow at times. The art was gorgeous, but because there was so many artists and different styles it kind of clashed a bit. Going to continue with the next volume though because I love Harley and Ivy and won’t all the content I can get hahahahaha.
unladylike's review against another edition
4.0
It's 1940 and all your fav DC ladyBAMFs are gaaaaaay and fabulous!!! What more do you want? Okay, it's also full of above-average writing (both as a superhero book, and a book by Marguerite Bennett, whom I have not been impressed by in the past) and beautiful character designs.
Some of it doesn't make sense (Why does Harley have a Bat-symbol on her belt buckle?!) and some of it is cheesy-clever (Batwoman gets her name from the fact that she plays in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and fights baddies with a baseball bat.). Most of it is catered to the audience that might also read or write slash fic. The various queer romances and innuendos made me feel squishy inside, sometimes causing my eyelashes to flutter involuntarily, rather than making me roll my eyes at pseudo-lesbian fantasy fodder for the straight male gaze. I'm sure plenty of other queer feminists will disagree with that, but there it is.
What started as a gimmicky comic based on some collectors' statues is now a successful, widely-adored comic series of a variety sorely lacking at DC. Like Tom Taylor's treatment of the video-game-based Injustice: Gods Among Us series, Bombshells has no right to be this good.
Some of it doesn't make sense (Why does Harley have a Bat-symbol on her belt buckle?!) and some of it is cheesy-clever (Batwoman gets her name from the fact that she plays in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and fights baddies with a baseball bat.). Most of it is catered to the audience that might also read or write slash fic. The various queer romances and innuendos made me feel squishy inside, sometimes causing my eyelashes to flutter involuntarily, rather than making me roll my eyes at pseudo-lesbian fantasy fodder for the straight male gaze. I'm sure plenty of other queer feminists will disagree with that, but there it is.
What started as a gimmicky comic based on some collectors' statues is now a successful, widely-adored comic series of a variety sorely lacking at DC. Like Tom Taylor's treatment of the video-game-based Injustice: Gods Among Us series, Bombshells has no right to be this good.
xsleepyshadows's review against another edition
4.0
This is just so cool! In the World War women picked up jobs and other things (such as sports) to support their country while the men where at war. This also includes being the superheros! This book is filled with strong female heroes with awesome time period costumes.
It is so interesting seeing Wonder Woman's origin story with all the other heroes in the same time period, I don't think that has happened before and I think it is really cool.
The art style is all really good. I think they have a few people working on it because I noticed it changed once and a while. I actually prefer one style more than the other, I wish it was consistent, but it is still quality work. I think the story could use a little work but this could just be the set up to something fantastic! Looking forward to the next issue! ~Ashley
It is so interesting seeing Wonder Woman's origin story with all the other heroes in the same time period, I don't think that has happened before and I think it is really cool.
The art style is all really good. I think they have a few people working on it because I noticed it changed once and a while. I actually prefer one style more than the other, I wish it was consistent, but it is still quality work. I think the story could use a little work but this could just be the set up to something fantastic! Looking forward to the next issue! ~Ashley
tigercrossin's review against another edition
2.0
Boring to be honest. I thought there was way too much going on at once to really focus on any singular character. I like the wlw aspects of this a lot and enjoyed batwoman’s scenes the most by far, so I’m just gonna go read more of her comics now instead of struggling through the rest of this run. I like this concept a lot but I didn’t enjoy it in comic form, I’d rather just look at the pinups.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
Fun! I was really interested in the ways they wove these heroes into a different past. Lots of cool little Easter Eggs throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed it.