DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401266851

The incredibly popular DC Collectibles line is brought to life in these stories that reimagine the course of history! As Word War II rages across Europe, the Allied forces issue a call to arms for the greatest heroines the world has ever known: THE BOMBSHELLS! KATE KANE, the all-American Batwoman; DIANA OF THEMYSCIRA, warrior Princess of the Amazons; KARA STARIKOV and KORTNI DUGINOVNA, defenders of Mother Russia; and MERA, royal daughter of the legendary Atlantis! With aid from their allies at home and abroad, these mighty women will turn the tide of war and defend those inviolable rights of Truth, Justice and Freedom. From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Marguerite Sauvage (HINTERKIND), Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Bilquis Evely (DOC SAVAGE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and Ming Doyle (CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER) comes DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 1: ENLISTED. Collects DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS #1-6.

DC Comics: Bombshells (2015-) #33

DC Comics: Bombshells (2015-) #33
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2016-03-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Batwoman confronts Nygma, von Gunther brings mayhem to London, and the Bombshells all unite for a final battle!

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 2: Allies

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 2: Allies
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401270557

ATTACK ON ALL FRONTS! The shadow of WWII looms ever larger as the Bombshells battle the Axis Powers across the globe. In Gotham City, a quartet of copycat BATGIRLS are doing their part to protect the home front. In Greece, WONDER WOMAN faces a battalion of the undead, led by the villainous Baroness Paula von Gunther. In London, STARGIRL and SUPERGIRL learn a shocking-and dangerous-family secret, while MERA encounters a monstrous threat from the sea that not even she can control. And in Berlin, ZATANNA attempts to thwart the evil magic that’s been released into the world, while the CATWOMAN and HUNTRESS rescue a captured BATWOMAN from the clutches of the Third Reich. But the paths of these superheroines will converge as they face their greatest challenge yet. To defeat the undead tenebrae soldiers overtaking London, they’ll have to form a Justice League of their own! Inspired by the popular DC Collectibles line, DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 2: ALLIES throws the world’s finest heroines into one of the greatest battles in history! Written by Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and more, this volume collects issues #7-12.

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 5: The Death of Illusion

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 5: The Death of Illusion
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401282245

The extraordinary heroines known as the Bombshells are fighting on all fronts in an increasingly brutal war. Will the return of two long-lost alliesÑand a squad of unlikely teammatesÑbe enough to secure victory? One of those ready to rejoin the fight is SupergirlÑbut Lex Luthor and Hugo Strange have plans of their own for the Maid of Might. When Supergirl is pitted against her clone, will they find thereÕs room for more than one Kryptonian on this planet? Meanwhile, Raven stows away with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, but a mission of mercy becomes one of revenge when she meets Lois Lane! Plus, meet French flying ace Barbara GourdonÑalso known as Batgirl. Her search for her lost love brought her to the Louisiana bayou, where she disappeared for years. But when Bombshells commander Amanda Waller sends Lieutenant Francine Charles on a mission to recruit her, Batgirl and her friends Ravager and Enchantress will form a new kind of super-team: the Suicide Squad! From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD'S END) and astonishing artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Elsa Charretier (HARLEY QUINN, The Infinite Loop) comes the next adventure in the DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS saga, bringing the incredibly popular DC Collectibles line to life in stories from issues #26-29 and DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS ANNUAL #1!

Bombshells: United Vol. 1: American Soil

Bombshells: United Vol. 1: American Soil
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2018-07-03
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401280242

The war-torn world of the DC Comics Bombshells pits new combinations of heroines against unexpected threats at home, and finds Wonder Woman facing a deadly, dedicated enemy who strikes at the heart of her nature: the shape-shifting Clayface! Joined by teen heroines Donna Troy and Cassandra Sandsmark, Wonder Woman must wrestle with the dark spectre of internment camps imprisoning American citizens at home and the threat of xenophobic villains including a renegade military force called the Mud Pack. But even the two Wonder girls plus teen heroines Emily Sung, Yuki and Yuri Katsura, and the mysterious winged heroine called Dawnstar arenÕt enough to protect Diana from Clayface, whose powers affect the very clay that was an intrinsic part of Wonder WomanÕs origin! From writer Marguerite Bennett (Batgirl, DC Comics Bombshells) and astonishing artists including Marguerite Sauvage (Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman), Marcelo Di Chiara (Teen Titans GO!) and Siya Oum (Lola XOXO) Comes Bombshells United Vol. 1: American Soil, bringing the incredibly popular DC Collectibles line to life in stories from Bombshells United #1-6! ÒVibrant artwork unlike anything else in superhero comics.Ó Ð A.V. Club

Jewish Women in Comics

Jewish Women in Comics
Author: Heike Bauer
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-04-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0815655657

In this groundbreaking collection of essays, interviews, and artwork, contributors draw upon a rich treasure trove of Jewish women’s comics to explore the representation of Jewish women’s bodies and bodily experience in pictorial narratives. Spanning national, cultural, and artistic borders, the essays shine a light on the significant contributions of Jewish women to comics. The volume features established figures including Emil Ferris, Amy Kurzweil, Miriam Libicki, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, and Ilana Zeffren, alongside works by artists translated for the first time into English, such as artist Rona Mor. Exploring topics of family, motherhood, miscarriages, queerness, gender and Judaism, illness, war, Haredi and Orthodox family life, and the lingering impact of the Holocaust, the contributors present unique, at times intensely personal, insights into how Jewishness intersects with other forms of identity and identification. In doing so, the volume deepens our understanding of Jewish women’s experiences.

Adapting Superman

Adapting Superman
Author: John Darowski
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2021-05-29
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476642397

Almost immediately after his first appearance in comic books in June 1938, Superman began to be adapted to other media. The subsequent decades have brought even more adaptations of the Man of Steel, his friends, family, and enemies in film, television, comic strip, radio, novels, video games, and even a musical. The rapid adaptation of the Man of Steel occurred before the character and storyworld were fully developed on the comic book page, allowing the adaptations an unprecedented level of freedom and adaptability. The essays in this collection provide specific insight into the practice of adapting Superman from comic books to other media and cultural contexts through a variety of methods, including social, economic, and political contexts. Authors touch on subjects such as the different international receptions to the characters, the evolution of both Clark Kent's character and Superman's powers, the importance of the radio, how the adaptations interact with issues such as racism and Cold War paranoia, and the role of fan fiction in the franchise. By applying a wide range of critical approaches to adaption and Superman, this collection offers new insights into our popular entertainment and our cultural history.

Hot Pants and Spandex Suits

Hot Pants and Spandex Suits
Author: Esther De Dauw
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2021-01-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1978806035

Taking a critical look at the gender presentation of DC and Marvel superheroes like Superman, Captain America, Batwoman, Luke Cage, and Storm, Hot Pants and Spandex Suits is a thought-provoking consideration of what superhero comics teach us about identity, embodiment, and sexuality.

Supervillains

Supervillains
Author: Nao Tomabechi
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2025-01-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1978839391

Alongside superheroes, supervillains, too, have become one of today’s most popular and globally recognizable figures. However, it is not merely their popularity that marks their significance. Supervillains are also central to superhero storytelling to the extent that the superhero genre cannot survive without supervillains. Bringing together different approaches and critical perspectives across disciplines, author Nao Tomabechi troubles overly hero-centered works in comics studies to reconsider the modern American myths of the superheroes. Considering the likes of Lex Luthor, the Joker, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Loki, Venom and more, Supervillians explores themes such as gender and sexuality, disability, and many forms of Otherness in relation to the notion of evil as it appears in the superhero genre. The book investigates how supervillains uphold and, at times, trouble dominant ideals expressed by the heroism of our superheroes.

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman
Author: Regina Luttrell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1786725819

Wonder Woman was created in the early 1940s as a paragon of female empowerment and beauty and her near eighty-year history has included seismic socio-cultural changes. In this book, Joan Ormrod analyses key moments in the superheroine's career and views them through the prism of the female body. This book explores how Wonder Woman's body has changed over the years as her mission has shifted from being an ambassador for peace and love to the greatest warrior in the DC transmedia universe, as she's reflected increasing technological sophistication, globalisation and women's changing roles and ambitions. Wonder Woman's physical form, Ormrod argues, is both an articulation of female potential and attempts to constrain it. Her body has always been an amalgamation of the feminine ideal in popular culture and wider socio-cultural debate, from Betty Grable to the 1960s 'mod' girl, to the Iron Maiden of the 1980s.