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DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 3: Uprising
by Marguerite Bennett
The first handful of issues in this volume are pretty choppy, and full of Marguerite Bennett's awfully-written dialogue, where every line out of every character's mouth is a cheeky poetic punchline. I guess that style fits with much of the tone and aesthetic they're going for in this series, but there were many moments that just made me roll my eyes and put the book down for a day.
But I REALLY love all these characters. And they're ALLLL SOOO GAYYY for each other and it makes me so happy watching them interact with some of the most tragic historical events of the last century in a way that focuses on femmepowerment. They really don't need no man, but Bennett uses a few boys and men to good effect as supporting characters.
The last two issues begin the Uprising arc after which this volume is named, and are significantly better. I'm not Jewish, but I was particularly gripped by the sequences in the Berlin ghetto that plays out as a herstory lesson of inspiring heroines, which ends up bringing about the coolest surprise turn I can think of in any Bombshells comic yet: as bombs drop overhead, a group of children hiding from the persecution of the Nazi regime huddle around a redheaded adolescent girl and cling to bravery through tales from the Torah - of Shiphrah, of Huldan, of Abigail, Zipporah, Asenath, and Miriam. If you're paying attention to that sequence, you might see how exciting and cleverly coherent this scene gets.
More than just about any comic book I've read, I found myself needing to pause and capture photos of certain panels with my phone to share on my social media. That in and of itself speaks highly enough of the heartfelt substance of this book to redeem it for all its corniness and kitsch.
But I REALLY love all these characters. And they're ALLLL SOOO GAYYY for each other and it makes me so happy watching them interact with some of the most tragic historical events of the last century in a way that focuses on femmepowerment. They really don't need no man, but Bennett uses a few boys and men to good effect as supporting characters.
The last two issues begin the Uprising arc after which this volume is named, and are significantly better. I'm not Jewish, but I was particularly gripped by the sequences in the Berlin ghetto that plays out as a herstory lesson of inspiring heroines, which ends up bringing about the coolest surprise turn I can think of in any Bombshells comic yet: as bombs drop overhead, a group of children hiding from the persecution of the Nazi regime huddle around a redheaded adolescent girl and cling to bravery through tales from the Torah - of Shiphrah, of Huldan, of Abigail, Zipporah, Asenath, and Miriam. If you're paying attention to that sequence, you might see how exciting and cleverly coherent this scene gets.
More than just about any comic book I've read, I found myself needing to pause and capture photos of certain panels with my phone to share on my social media. That in and of itself speaks highly enough of the heartfelt substance of this book to redeem it for all its corniness and kitsch.