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Bombshells: United
Bombshells: United (2017-2018) Vol. 3: Taps (Bombshells: United
The Batgirls are back...but some will be called to leave Gotham City behind. Alysia and Felicity head for Hawaii to investigate the mysterious radio signals causing trouble across the world, but they find a new voice for the revolution! But their findings leave the Bombshells divided! The Batgirls are determined to track down the source of their friends’ misfortunes, and their investigation leads to an eerie spit of land, where a lone radio tower projects a deadly signal that curses all who hear it. Collects BOMBSHELLS: UNITED #13-19.
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First published March 5, 2019
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June 17, 2019
A sweet ending, but very rushed. It's quite a task to craft a story with so many characters, let alone give them all a satisfying ending.
May 2, 2019
the gay moment that I have been waiting for since volume 1, thank you, Marguerite 😭😭
November 15, 2020
A good ending to the series, and I continue to enjoy the art alot. This time around the supernatural plot seamed to fit.
May 24, 2019
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We’ve come to the point that I have been dreading basically since I first picked up the “Bombshells” books: the end. At first I dreaded the end because I loved the stories so very much. I remember the absolute joy I felt when reading the very first collection, “Enlisted”. I was blown away by the creativity, the feminism, the diversity, and the optimistic spunkiness, all being showcased in an alternate WWII universe. But once we got into “Bombshells: United”, and the series was abruptly cancelled by DC, my dread became less about missing the stories, and more about how much they had to wrap up in a short amount of time. And, unfortunately, my fears were not unfounded. “Bombshells United: Taps” was an unfocused and rushed mess of an ending.
But first, as always, let’s look at the positive. And there is a good amount of positive before I get to the negative, specifically the entire first half of this collection. The second to last arc of the series not only brings back The Bat Girls, but it also ropes in The Suicide Squad, Black Canary, and introduces Bumblebee! When a mysterious signal is going out over a pirate radio station, it turns listeners into violent, hypnotized automatons. The Batgirls, specifically Alyssa and Felicity, just want to know who has incapacitated their friends. The Suicide Squad has orders to take out Black Canary, as it’s her radio station AND her lover Oliver Queen has gone missing. Two scrappy side teams with very different ethos converging in Hawai’i was a very fun and suspenseful storyline, and anything that is going to showcase Dinah Lance is going to get positive snaps from me. Both the Batgirls and The Suicide Squad have different approaches on how to handle this situation, but as they all start to lose friends to the mysterious radio waves they have to find a way to work together to try and take it down. This side story was a fun one, and the solution harkened back to an older storyline, which I quite enjoyed seeing wrapped up in such a way. It felt like an appropriate send off for The Suicide Squad and The Bat Girls before this series has it’s final farewell, and a nice arc for Dinah Lance that fits her at times morally ambiguous personality.
But the last half, which is the final wrap up of the entire series, was confounding. I want to make clear that I do NOT completely fault Bennett and the other creative minds behind “Bombshells: United” for how this all went down. After all, to be cancelled so suddenly with so many open storylines and brand new ideas had to be not only devastating, but daunting. How could they properly wrap up so many things with such limited time left? It’s a monumental task no matter how you slice it. But instead of perhaps focusing on the core group of women and characters who started out the story, and giving them proper, well thought out send offs, instead it was decided that EVERYONE needs to be addressed, and that we need to wrap up the ENTIRE WAR in spite of the fact we left off in 1944, and we’ve barely addressed much outside of the Western Front! So the final wrap up jumps from Wonder Woman and her gang in one place, to Harley and Ivy in another, to Supergirl and her gang in another, AND YET STILL FEELS A NEED TO INTRODUCE NEW CHARACTERS AND THREATS, in the forms of Parademons, The Black Lanterns, and Lena Luther who happens to be an ALIEN (oh and so is LEX). Oh, and guess who else decides to show up? THE JOKER. As if it wasn’t already a bit nuts that Joker’s Daughter, whom we haven’t seen since the original Bombshells series, pops back in in hopes of snatching up Zatanna AGAIN. No, we also have to throw in THE JOKER, just so Harley can have her ‘I REJECT YOU, YOU BAD BOYFRIEND!’ moment that didn’t feel at all necessary, especially since her relationship with him was barely touched upon AND didn’t seem to have any kind of baggage remaining until this very moment. Why are you wasting time with this when there are so many Bombshells that need addressing? Oh, and The Flash even shows up for a couple of frames, and gets her own wrap up at the end for some reason in spite of the fact she for real pops in, and pops out, and everyone is like ‘who was that?’ So we are STILL introducing new Bombshells when I feel like the focus really ought to be on trying to do justice to the ones you already had, especially when you only have a couple issues to wrap up an entire war and a plethora of storylines. And so unfortunately, when you have a lot of characters and a lot of storylines that need to be wrapped up, none of them feel like they get their due, and a number of them get killed off in unceremonious berserker ways like Family FREAKIN’ Tyrell in “Game of Thrones”. But even there at least they got a send off; for some of our Bombshells that we’ve been following since the first arcs, it happens off page and barely gets a note of acknowledgement. And then we get an “American Graffiti’ style wrap up with a ‘here is how they all ended up’ montage. It’s fine, but it’s a bit twee, and it is another reminder that there was so much going on, and so many characters who were barely given anything to do in the last story. It’s Selina who wraps everything up for us as she’s prepping Bruce Wayne to become a ‘space age’ superhero, while reminding him that, essentially, he ain’t shit compared to the ladies she’s seen in her day (oh and since his parents aren’t dead he was raised with hope and love, because remember, there is nothing more powerful in this universe than the power of LOVE).
Look, ultimately I am going to have fond, fond memories of “Bombshells” as a whole, because while the ending was rough, I can’t place all blame on the creators. And the entire first series was so inspirational and important. Hell, the “United” series has some solid moments as well, some of which are in this issue. I think that the unbridled ambition came back to bite it in the ass, as nothing is guaranteed in this very unfair world where you can keep rebooting tired male superheroes/villains over and over, and women characters need to be ten times more interesting to be even given a shot to keep going. It’s unfair. It’s frustrating. But it doesn’t change that the ending to this series was lackluster, and that isn’t just on the injustice of it being cancelled too soon. Goodbye, Bombshells. You will definitely be missed.
We’ve come to the point that I have been dreading basically since I first picked up the “Bombshells” books: the end. At first I dreaded the end because I loved the stories so very much. I remember the absolute joy I felt when reading the very first collection, “Enlisted”. I was blown away by the creativity, the feminism, the diversity, and the optimistic spunkiness, all being showcased in an alternate WWII universe. But once we got into “Bombshells: United”, and the series was abruptly cancelled by DC, my dread became less about missing the stories, and more about how much they had to wrap up in a short amount of time. And, unfortunately, my fears were not unfounded. “Bombshells United: Taps” was an unfocused and rushed mess of an ending.
But first, as always, let’s look at the positive. And there is a good amount of positive before I get to the negative, specifically the entire first half of this collection. The second to last arc of the series not only brings back The Bat Girls, but it also ropes in The Suicide Squad, Black Canary, and introduces Bumblebee! When a mysterious signal is going out over a pirate radio station, it turns listeners into violent, hypnotized automatons. The Batgirls, specifically Alyssa and Felicity, just want to know who has incapacitated their friends. The Suicide Squad has orders to take out Black Canary, as it’s her radio station AND her lover Oliver Queen has gone missing. Two scrappy side teams with very different ethos converging in Hawai’i was a very fun and suspenseful storyline, and anything that is going to showcase Dinah Lance is going to get positive snaps from me. Both the Batgirls and The Suicide Squad have different approaches on how to handle this situation, but as they all start to lose friends to the mysterious radio waves they have to find a way to work together to try and take it down. This side story was a fun one, and the solution harkened back to an older storyline, which I quite enjoyed seeing wrapped up in such a way. It felt like an appropriate send off for The Suicide Squad and The Bat Girls before this series has it’s final farewell, and a nice arc for Dinah Lance that fits her at times morally ambiguous personality.
But the last half, which is the final wrap up of the entire series, was confounding. I want to make clear that I do NOT completely fault Bennett and the other creative minds behind “Bombshells: United” for how this all went down. After all, to be cancelled so suddenly with so many open storylines and brand new ideas had to be not only devastating, but daunting. How could they properly wrap up so many things with such limited time left? It’s a monumental task no matter how you slice it. But instead of perhaps focusing on the core group of women and characters who started out the story, and giving them proper, well thought out send offs, instead it was decided that EVERYONE needs to be addressed, and that we need to wrap up the ENTIRE WAR in spite of the fact we left off in 1944, and we’ve barely addressed much outside of the Western Front! So the final wrap up jumps from Wonder Woman and her gang in one place, to Harley and Ivy in another, to Supergirl and her gang in another, AND YET STILL FEELS A NEED TO INTRODUCE NEW CHARACTERS AND THREATS, in the forms of Parademons, The Black Lanterns, and Lena Luther who happens to be an ALIEN (oh and so is LEX). Oh, and guess who else decides to show up? THE JOKER. As if it wasn’t already a bit nuts that Joker’s Daughter, whom we haven’t seen since the original Bombshells series, pops back in in hopes of snatching up Zatanna AGAIN. No, we also have to throw in THE JOKER, just so Harley can have her ‘I REJECT YOU, YOU BAD BOYFRIEND!’ moment that didn’t feel at all necessary, especially since her relationship with him was barely touched upon AND didn’t seem to have any kind of baggage remaining until this very moment. Why are you wasting time with this when there are so many Bombshells that need addressing? Oh, and The Flash even shows up for a couple of frames, and gets her own wrap up at the end for some reason in spite of the fact she for real pops in, and pops out, and everyone is like ‘who was that?’ So we are STILL introducing new Bombshells when I feel like the focus really ought to be on trying to do justice to the ones you already had, especially when you only have a couple issues to wrap up an entire war and a plethora of storylines. And so unfortunately, when you have a lot of characters and a lot of storylines that need to be wrapped up, none of them feel like they get their due, and a number of them get killed off in unceremonious berserker ways like Family FREAKIN’ Tyrell in “Game of Thrones”. But even there at least they got a send off; for some of our Bombshells that we’ve been following since the first arcs, it happens off page and barely gets a note of acknowledgement. And then we get an “American Graffiti’ style wrap up with a ‘here is how they all ended up’ montage. It’s fine, but it’s a bit twee, and it is another reminder that there was so much going on, and so many characters who were barely given anything to do in the last story. It’s Selina who wraps everything up for us as she’s prepping Bruce Wayne to become a ‘space age’ superhero, while reminding him that, essentially, he ain’t shit compared to the ladies she’s seen in her day (oh and since his parents aren’t dead he was raised with hope and love, because remember, there is nothing more powerful in this universe than the power of LOVE).
Look, ultimately I am going to have fond, fond memories of “Bombshells” as a whole, because while the ending was rough, I can’t place all blame on the creators. And the entire first series was so inspirational and important. Hell, the “United” series has some solid moments as well, some of which are in this issue. I think that the unbridled ambition came back to bite it in the ass, as nothing is guaranteed in this very unfair world where you can keep rebooting tired male superheroes/villains over and over, and women characters need to be ten times more interesting to be even given a shot to keep going. It’s unfair. It’s frustrating. But it doesn’t change that the ending to this series was lackluster, and that isn’t just on the injustice of it being cancelled too soon. Goodbye, Bombshells. You will definitely be missed.
May 5, 2019
This final volume does wrap everything up, but it has to do so very, very quickly. It feels like it was canceled a good three or four issues before Bennett expected, so all the things she wanted to settle had to be done in shorthand. That leads to the last couple of issues kind of being a chaotic mess. Which is kind of a shame, because there's a lot of heart in this series, and I feel like it deserved a more graceful send off.
July 3, 2019
I'm happy to be able to say that Marguerite Bennett ended her 7-volume Bombshells series on a good note! Despite having to tie everything up rather hastily towards the end, this was one of the better trades.
April 5, 2019
This final volume was pretty good, but I really wish they'd stick to one artist for once. It got a little distracting.
August 10, 2019
I'm really glad I read this series. It needed to be over, but I will miss it.
May 25, 2023
i should have expected that the end would make me emotional but i didn’t 🥲 obviously had to wrap up a lot in short amount of time but i think they fared well. i especially enjoyed the descriptions of what the bombshells were up to later on. i love this series so much :’)
April 4, 2019
2.5 Stars
I'm sorry to say that BOMBSHELLS: UNITED wrapped up in a haphazard and muddled way. While I really liked the first arc in this collection (involving the Bat Girls and Suicide Squad going to Hawai'i to investigate a mysterious radio signal that hypnotizes people), the final arc attempted to wrap up lots and lots of BOMBSHELLS storylines AND an entire war in only a couple of issues. I know that part of this is because of how the series was cancelled unceremoniously, but at the same time I don't think it was just the unexpected cancellation that can account for the frenzied mess that the last arc was. I'm going to miss this series very much, but I wish it could have ended on a higher note.
I'm sorry to say that BOMBSHELLS: UNITED wrapped up in a haphazard and muddled way. While I really liked the first arc in this collection (involving the Bat Girls and Suicide Squad going to Hawai'i to investigate a mysterious radio signal that hypnotizes people), the final arc attempted to wrap up lots and lots of BOMBSHELLS storylines AND an entire war in only a couple of issues. I know that part of this is because of how the series was cancelled unceremoniously, but at the same time I don't think it was just the unexpected cancellation that can account for the frenzied mess that the last arc was. I'm going to miss this series very much, but I wish it could have ended on a higher note.
April 1, 2019
Overall I may have liked the Bombshells concept more than the actual stories. I do enjoy World War II era stories and the models were cool concepts. But I wish they would use the Mera design more.
The story is fine, but the final arc is attempting to rush it all to the end including heroes which we have not seen in a long time. So we get some threats that I feel may have been for future issues which she did not get to so it's like oh when did that emergency start. Basically, if feels like the end is super condensed.
Also, in trying to make our heroes different than our typical models, well I feel like these reenvisioned heroes become very much copies of each other where they begin to lack diversity within the group.
The story is fine, but the final arc is attempting to rush it all to the end including heroes which we have not seen in a long time. So we get some threats that I feel may have been for future issues which she did not get to so it's like oh when did that emergency start. Basically, if feels like the end is super condensed.
Also, in trying to make our heroes different than our typical models, well I feel like these reenvisioned heroes become very much copies of each other where they begin to lack diversity within the group.
December 6, 2021
This trade paperback collects issues of both the Black Island arc and the Taps arc.
Black Island is OK. It's odd that Black Canary, one of the few heroines who is well known and not an off shoot of an already established hero, was left out until now, but the arc makes good use of her signature sound-based powers. Although, it is also odd that she seems to be wearing more clothes in the pin up universe than in the main comics. She teams up with two of the Batgirls, Bumblebee, the Suicide Squad, and eventually Big Barda to combat another alien threat. I don't think it's good pacing to reveal a character that's been here from the start has to ties to what ends up being the main villain in a series of text boxes in the penultimate arc (also, I wasn't sure if this was Barda or the villain talking at first). For that matter, we don't see much of Big Barda in the end. The villainous running the plot gets one villainous monologue before being taken out.
The flaws that have been nipping at the heels of the Bombshells series catch up to it in Taps. It starts by listing adventures of heroines we don't see--Katana, Cassandra Cain, Etta Candy. I guess these arcs had to be skipped due to cancellation, but right now it feels like taunting us with what could have been, especially since Katana and Cassandra Cain were important enough to get a panel in the epilogue. Then, making sure to dump all the remaining heroines who got statuettes but they didn't have time for in the series. New Flash stops a power outage. Green Lantern stops Star Sapphire. Starfire and Platinum does stuff. Also, Wonder Girl Emily Sung is now Element Girl for some reason (I know from some wiki searching that is her superhero identity in the main DC comics, but there's no reason given here). Amanda Waller almost nukes Japan but Katana stops her. We do not have time for the few major characters who ended up dying. Heck, one character I thought was dead was brought back in the epilogue, so I guess she didn't die because Bennett is incapable of killing a heroic character that didn't spend a lot of time with Supergirl.
With ALL of this going on, naturally there's no time for the villains either.
The epilogue is nice at least and brings closure to some arcs, without cutting off all plot threads for a future revival or for fan fic writers.
DC Bombshells could have been a really interesting exploration of different heroines stepping out of the shadow of male counterparts, but it tries to use so many characters, that just about everyone is underdeveloped. We do get to see how a few characters are affected when the heroines take center stage.
Black Island is OK. It's odd that Black Canary, one of the few heroines who is well known and not an off shoot of an already established hero, was left out until now, but the arc makes good use of her signature sound-based powers. Although, it is also odd that she seems to be wearing more clothes in the pin up universe than in the main comics. She teams up with two of the Batgirls, Bumblebee, the Suicide Squad, and eventually Big Barda to combat another alien threat. I don't think it's good pacing to reveal a character that's been here from the start has to ties to what ends up being the main villain in a series of text boxes in the penultimate arc (also, I wasn't sure if this was Barda or the villain talking at first). For that matter, we don't see much of Big Barda in the end. The villainous running the plot gets one villainous monologue before being taken out.
The flaws that have been nipping at the heels of the Bombshells series catch up to it in Taps. It starts by listing adventures of heroines we don't see--Katana, Cassandra Cain, Etta Candy. I guess these arcs had to be skipped due to cancellation, but right now it feels like taunting us with what could have been, especially since Katana and Cassandra Cain were important enough to get a panel in the epilogue. Then, making sure to dump all the remaining heroines who got statuettes but they didn't have time for in the series. New Flash stops a power outage. Green Lantern stops Star Sapphire. Starfire and Platinum does stuff. Also, Wonder Girl Emily Sung is now Element Girl for some reason (I know from some wiki searching that is her superhero identity in the main DC comics, but there's no reason given here). Amanda Waller almost nukes Japan but Katana stops her. We do not have time for the few major characters who ended up dying. Heck, one character I thought was dead was brought back in the epilogue, so I guess she didn't die because Bennett is incapable of killing a heroic character that didn't spend a lot of time with Supergirl.
With ALL of this going on, naturally there's no time for the villains either.
The epilogue is nice at least and brings closure to some arcs, without cutting off all plot threads for a future revival or for fan fic writers.
DC Bombshells could have been a really interesting exploration of different heroines stepping out of the shadow of male counterparts, but it tries to use so many characters, that just about everyone is underdeveloped. We do get to see how a few characters are affected when the heroines take center stage.
July 18, 2019
In some of my more naive moments, I want to believe that I live in the kind of world I would like to live and then I remember who the fucking president of the United States is and the kind of people who support him and I remember that I don't.
I wonder if Marguerite Bennett feels the same way.
As I have said in previous reviews of DC Comics Bombsells , it's obvious that since Bennett is not repping that her stories are in the "real" DC Universe, she's able to present the world as she would want it to be, and DC editorial seemed to be fine with letting her do it, unlike, say, the creative team on Batwoman. Unfortunately, in my better moments I forget that the world is full of assholes, and at some point, DC editorial let Bennett know they were pulling the plug. I've wondered since the title had changed from DC Comics Bombshells to DC Comics Bombshells: United if Bennett knew that she was on the short leash. The first United collection doesn't belie this, but the War Bonds collection certainly felt like it. Unfortunately, Taps is much of the same, if not worse. Unlike some of the previous trades, this one feels rushed, especially since there was a promise in earlier collections that Bennett had takes on both Green Lantern and the Flash ready to go, and while these folks appear in this volume, there's no setup to the point where you will be scratching your head as to why Parallax shows up, seemingly out of nowhere.
Of course, DC has the right to put an end to something they are paying people to produce if it isn't meeting sales expectations. It just sucks that we don't live in the world I want to live in where these stories would be valued more than they are.
I wonder if Marguerite Bennett feels the same way.
As I have said in previous reviews of DC Comics Bombsells , it's obvious that since Bennett is not repping that her stories are in the "real" DC Universe, she's able to present the world as she would want it to be, and DC editorial seemed to be fine with letting her do it, unlike, say, the creative team on Batwoman. Unfortunately, in my better moments I forget that the world is full of assholes, and at some point, DC editorial let Bennett know they were pulling the plug. I've wondered since the title had changed from DC Comics Bombshells to DC Comics Bombshells: United if Bennett knew that she was on the short leash. The first United collection doesn't belie this, but the War Bonds collection certainly felt like it. Unfortunately, Taps is much of the same, if not worse. Unlike some of the previous trades, this one feels rushed, especially since there was a promise in earlier collections that Bennett had takes on both Green Lantern and the Flash ready to go, and while these folks appear in this volume, there's no setup to the point where you will be scratching your head as to why Parallax shows up, seemingly out of nowhere.
Of course, DC has the right to put an end to something they are paying people to produce if it isn't meeting sales expectations. It just sucks that we don't live in the world I want to live in where these stories would be valued more than they are.
July 24, 2019
Bombshells finally comes to a close with a climactic storyline that brings us to the end of WWII. Initially, we have a story featuring the Batgirls and Suicide Squad, that eventually escalates to bring in many more characters. This works reasonably well, although we've ventured far enough from real-world history by this point that some of the impact has faded, and the constantly changing artists don't always help.
The second half of the collection is largely a long-drawn-out fight, flipping between short scenes across the world. On the plus side, it brings in some of the new bombshells we were promised a volume-and-a-bit back, but, on the downside, they get a single page at best, and often just a panel or two. Yes, Bennett is obviously trying to convey the scope of the conflict, but we're left with a feeling that there was so much more story to tell that we never got to see. In short, there was simply too much to cover in the number of issues that remained before cancellation.
The actual final issue, set in 1960, and showing us how the world has moved on since the main story finished, is brilliant, following up on all the loose bits of story that were left - and the rapid-fire summary actually works in this instance. But it's not enough on its own to raise the collection above the average. 3.5 stars, perhaps, but I'm going to have to round down.
The second half of the collection is largely a long-drawn-out fight, flipping between short scenes across the world. On the plus side, it brings in some of the new bombshells we were promised a volume-and-a-bit back, but, on the downside, they get a single page at best, and often just a panel or two. Yes, Bennett is obviously trying to convey the scope of the conflict, but we're left with a feeling that there was so much more story to tell that we never got to see. In short, there was simply too much to cover in the number of issues that remained before cancellation.
The actual final issue, set in 1960, and showing us how the world has moved on since the main story finished, is brilliant, following up on all the loose bits of story that were left - and the rapid-fire summary actually works in this instance. But it's not enough on its own to raise the collection above the average. 3.5 stars, perhaps, but I'm going to have to round down.
May 6, 2021
This final volume shows exactly where this series went wrong. Too many characters, too many storylines to follow and a rushed ending. The Bombshells concept seemed to be a good one on the surface but it failed in the end. This final volume lost its way completely. Set during WWII there are no soldiers to be found instead of resorting to the go-to DC devices of alien invasion and black magic. The two storylines here could have been transplanted to any ongoing superhero arc and the hasty writing and ever-changing perspectives only made the book confusing. The artwork is still good but I never got the feeling that I was in the 1940s, and that should have been one of this series's biggest hooks. This volume does contain some self-mocking humor but it is not enough to save the series as a whole. In the end, this series was one that did not live up to its promise.
January 2, 2022
Well...an interesting conclusion to the Bombshells saga ... In overall very well worth spending time on.
And the volumes send important messages to the humanity.
And although Batman is my fav hero, it was the awesome turnover of the legend,maling him inspired by Batwoman and the rest of the heroins,to become Batman.
Although there is one thing I dont understand and I kinda cannot forgive as Lena Luthor became one of my fav characters ever thanks to the portrayal in Supergirl... why the writers who based the project on female heroes, why did a female writer, decided to turn Lena in the final villain and enemy and Lex Luthor,an everlasting true villain of all the stories ever told,into a martyr and hero. That is so NOT fair and for me it leaves a stain on the Bombshells as a project. That was unnecessary.
And the volumes send important messages to the humanity.
And although Batman is my fav hero, it was the awesome turnover of the legend,maling him inspired by Batwoman and the rest of the heroins,to become Batman.
Although there is one thing I dont understand and I kinda cannot forgive as Lena Luthor became one of my fav characters ever thanks to the portrayal in Supergirl... why the writers who based the project on female heroes, why did a female writer, decided to turn Lena in the final villain and enemy and Lex Luthor,an everlasting true villain of all the stories ever told,into a martyr and hero. That is so NOT fair and for me it leaves a stain on the Bombshells as a project. That was unnecessary.
March 12, 2021
The rapid-fire screwball dialogue of the Batgirls is a little much for me, and the final arc "Taps" is just a bunch of EVENT bullshit that this universe honestly is too small/brief for. I'd honestly rather just read a small scale adventure in the divergent universe the Bombshells created. I'm usually one to rail against crossovers but honestly, I almost feel like all these different teams and groups could have used their own minis, with a climax in a big crossover event.
Now you just go "oh okay Lena Luthor exists and she's apparently the huge villain behind everything? sure" I wonder if all her appearances even add up to two pages.
Godspeed Bombshells, ya looked great and you had heart!
Now you just go "oh okay Lena Luthor exists and she's apparently the huge villain behind everything? sure" I wonder if all her appearances even add up to two pages.
Godspeed Bombshells, ya looked great and you had heart!
June 10, 2025
I really wish this final volume had more breathing room. There were a lot of moments that went too quick and didn't have time to sink in or be set up more.
That being said, there are some reveals that Bennett clearly had planted the seeds for back in the original volumes!
Wonderful to see how realized this world had always been for her!
Pretty cool final threats and love to see every Bombshell giving it their all!
That being said, there are some reveals that Bennett clearly had planted the seeds for back in the original volumes!
Wonderful to see how realized this world had always been for her!
Pretty cool final threats and love to see every Bombshell giving it their all!
December 20, 2019
The ending is rushed but I can't really blame them for that. I'm just glad we got an actual ending. With only one tiny continuity detail (Supergirl's hair changes lengths), it's a pretty uplifting ending to a great series.
March 16, 2019
The second half/ending was better than the first half. Wish they had done a better job with the editing.
October 14, 2019
So sad that this series is finished! An incredible send off though.
March 18, 2020
Great conclusion
I truly love this series and wish I could read more, but this was a great way to end the story.
I truly love this series and wish I could read more, but this was a great way to end the story.
April 12, 2020
Never was a fan of superhero content before but this whole series was so sapphic - this last instalment included and I'm super sad that it's over.
April 25, 2021
Read for Dewey's 24 hr readathon
May 23, 2022
I love this series so much. Sad to see the end but glad it was concluded so well
February 16, 2023
Bittersweet ending as in I liked it, but this series had still so much to give. Marguerite Bennett set up such a cool and interesting world, I'd love to see her and/or DC in general return to it.
March 1, 2023
It's a real shame that the ending to such a wonderful series had to be so rushed.
April 10, 2024
FR
Il faut savoir que j'avais lu la première "collection" des Bombshells, et que j'avais beaucoup aimé. J'ai mis du temps à me plonger dans United, car je savais que ça avait été annulé.
Et je dois avouer que je n'ai pas autant aimé que les six premiers tomes. J'ai trouvé ces histoires trop "fouillis", je n'ai pas toujours aimé les dessins. Une petite déception, mais ça va encore !!
ENG
You should know that I had read the first "collection" of the Bombshells, and that I really liked. It took me a while to get into United because I knew it had been called off.
And I have to admit that I prefer the first six books. I found these stories too "messy", I did not always like the drawings. A small disappointment, but it's okay !!
Il faut savoir que j'avais lu la première "collection" des Bombshells, et que j'avais beaucoup aimé. J'ai mis du temps à me plonger dans United, car je savais que ça avait été annulé.
Et je dois avouer que je n'ai pas autant aimé que les six premiers tomes. J'ai trouvé ces histoires trop "fouillis", je n'ai pas toujours aimé les dessins. Une petite déception, mais ça va encore !!
ENG
You should know that I had read the first "collection" of the Bombshells, and that I really liked. It took me a while to get into United because I knew it had been called off.
And I have to admit that I prefer the first six books. I found these stories too "messy", I did not always like the drawings. A small disappointment, but it's okay !!
April 25, 2023
A great finale to a fantastic series. I just hate to see it end.
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