DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted

I bought this mainly to have a hard copy version of the series -- a digital reimagining of many DC heroines (and the odd hero) during an alternate 1940s. The writing is a lot of fun, and the artwork is generally quite good, while the alternate versions of characters are quite beautiful, and sexy in a rather subversive way -- for all the cheesecake, these are characters with interesting stories behind them, and fun stories ahead.

My daughter said this comic was very exciting, the art work is excellent highly recommends for any compendium lover.

Originally conceived as a series of statue collectibles, the Bombshell line imagined the heroines of DC as 1940's era pinup and propaganda models a la Rosie the Riveter. DC expanded the pinup style into other collectibles and variant comic covers before expanding outward into this new comic series dedicated to the concept. Written by Marguerite Bennett, DC Comics Bombshells keeps the style choices of the original statues and spins off from there into a creative What If universe where there are almost no male superheroes and the world is currently engulfed in World War II. With Nazi Germany seeking to bolster the power of its armed forces with dark magic, the DC heroines join forces under the US military program "the Bombshells" and enter the war on behalf of the Allies. The first volume introduces this What If version of the comic's mainstays: Wonder Woman, Mera, Supergirl, Stargirl, Zatanna, Batwoman, and Harley Quinn. Honestly, this book has no right to be as good as it is. I first read it at the library as I was intrigued by the premise but didn't put much stock in the title as it seemed like a cheap cash in on the original statues (which already were a bit odd to me due to their "pin up" nature). However, Bennett and the creative team knock it out of the park thanks to fun new interpretations of the heroines' origin stories and the unique setting of WW2 (reminiscent of the old Captain America and the Invader comics from Marvel). The stand outs to me are Mera, Wonder Woman, and Zatanna. Mera (aka Aquawoman) is the fun loving, free-spirited character she should be in the main comics if she weren't worn down by her tragic upbringing. Wonder Woman's story is the most in line with the classic comics as she still meets Steve Trevor and then endeavors to leave Themyscira and help end the war. Zatanna is currently stuck behind enemy lines in Nazi Berlin where she is acting as burlesque show dancer/magician trapped in the employ of the Joker's Daughter (always a terrible character in my opinion, but intriguing enough here as she acts as a Nazi liaison to dark magical forces). Zatanna also gets one of the hands down best team-ups I've seen in awhile as she tries to prove her loyalty by outing Ally spy John Constantine... only to transform him into a magician's rabbit who can still talk and chain smoke like a good Constantine should. Supergirl and Stargirl are conceived as adopted sisters in Soviet Russia (Stargirl's family takes in the alien Supergirl and their father constructs Stargirl's Cosmic Staff so she can fly like her sister). The duo are at first used as Russian propaganda against the Germans before they question their country's honesty and defect to the Bombshells. It is a cool story but a bit too similar to the classic Superman: Red Son story arc and thus feels like a slight recap of that. The only major let down in the first volume is Harley's story, unfortunately. Harley starts out as a normal psychiatrist before randomly transforming into her Harley Quinn alter ego and traveling to Nazi-occupied France to team up with Poison Ivy. So far their story feels too detached and random (like many Harley stories do), but hopefully it gets better later on as the writers explore the nature of the Joker in this What If universe. Overall, a tremendously fun read that was one of the biggest surprise hits I've seen in awhile.

Great art, great storylines. I was concerned that this would just be some cheesecake series, but a friend convinced me that the art and and the alternate history (plus all of the kick-ass female protagonists) was worth a look. Ended up reading the whole series once I got the trades. Wasn't anything groundbreaking, but I recommend it nonetheless.

This is a neat take on the All Star Comics from the 1940s, all women of course! Wonder Woman gets the Rosie The Riveter treatment and I honestly love it. The Supergirl/Stargirl backstory is pretty cool and nicely done. We get surprise appearances from one Alexander Luthor, Amanda Waller and The Huntress. Batwoman is a delight and the Tenebrae are pure evil. I hope this gets made into a DC Animated universe film. Until then, absolutely looking forward to Vol 2!

What a great twist on some of DC's female characters. Set during WW2 Batwoman, Wonder Woman, Mara and many others are asked to join forces. A super natural force is rising and it will take all of them and more to fight it. The background stories for the ladies are really interesting, using parts of their usual histories and adding little twists and turns. As a Batwoman fan i couldn't be more thrilled with how she is handled. Highly recommend this for comic lovers and history lovers.

I get the overall idea of this limited series – women superheroes are doing their part in WWII on all sides. It is nice to see some of their stories reimagined, for example what if Kara landed in Russia not the USA. The drawing and inking is amazing letting you linger to see details if you choose to do so. However, this leaves one big question: Where are the men superheroes? That isn't answered. Perhaps they are all off fighting the war but considering that Wonder Woman goes into battle and the Russian versions of a couple of gals are in battle, why don't we see the men? If only women are superheroes (and villains), that needs to be said so we know what is going on.

Love this version of Wonder Woman. She's the Style for my pin up tattoo on my leg. Had to have this comic too.

Beautifully illustrated and great fun, this is as simple as you think - reimagined DC women taking on the Nazi regime. Nothing that says that male heroes and superhumans don't exist in this Elseworlds universe, simply the focus is on a set of heroic tough-as-nails women soldiers, pilots and spies. This book is the set-up for the greater story arc so isn't super-exciting (gets more exciting in the next TP), but focuses more on the intricacies of the Bombshell world, and introduces the characters. This all started off after Ant Lucia's Bombshell pin-up poster and figurine series sales went through the roof (Bombshells are DC women rendered in 1930s pin-up or strong-woman propaganda poster artwork), and the subsequent cash-in comic writing project was luckily given to the brilliant Marguerite Bennett (who recently did amazing writing for Catwoman and Batman Eternal), so although this comic could have been a flimsy cheesecakey stunt by DC, it turned out to be a great idea. The ladies are all totally badass and don't sacrifice their standard DC personas one bit (e.g. Kate Kane is still with Maggie). I'm not the biggest fan of Marguerite Sauvage's artwork, but it worked nicely here, and of course the covers by Ant Lucia are breathtaking. I'd recommend this for teens/girls as well as adult readers since it's got very positive role models and a compelling (albeit fantasy) historical narrative.

Disegni stupendi e personaggi molto interessanti. Veramente una splendida AU!

I love it! Great art and I'm really looking forward to meeting the other bombshells!!

Fan des statuettes j'ai commencé à lire le comics sur internet la version relié est très bien mais elle n'est pas cartonnée et en Vo

This was such a delight to enjoy a well-crafted narrative with excellent art and character pairings. I look forward to reading vol2.