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A review by ashkitty93
DC Comics: Bombshells, Vol. 1: Enlisted by Marguerite Bennett
5.0
I'm in love. Need more immediately.
Update: I figured out what I love most about this, thanks to the wikipedia page for the series (technically the wiki page is for the statues, which came first, but there's a section about the comics too): "We wanted to make a principle of the series to have the conceit that in this alternate history World War II the women came first. No heroine is derivative of a male counterpart. They are the heroes". Bennett’s rhetoric is seen in the first issue of the comic book series where Batwoman is not a reaction to Batman. The refusal to have female characters seen in relation to men is also evident in Mera, Aqua Woman’s, conception. Mera is not seen in relation to Aquaman, as he does not appear until the second act of the series."
The concept of them NOT being counterparts to male superheroes blows my mind like you wouldn't believe. I mean, Batwoman PLAYS BASEBALL. It's fantastic as fuck.
Update: I figured out what I love most about this, thanks to the wikipedia page for the series (technically the wiki page is for the statues, which came first, but there's a section about the comics too): "We wanted to make a principle of the series to have the conceit that in this alternate history World War II the women came first. No heroine is derivative of a male counterpart. They are the heroes". Bennett’s rhetoric is seen in the first issue of the comic book series where
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Batwoman saves Bruce Wayne’s parents from their infamous shooting. Batman has never existed in the DC Bombshells’ continuity.The concept of them NOT being counterparts to male superheroes blows my mind like you wouldn't believe. I mean, Batwoman PLAYS BASEBALL. It's fantastic as fuck.