The DC Comics "Bombshells" which depicts superheroines, including Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Zatanna in ways most readers have never seen before is a big hit. The digital release of the comic book penned by Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by Marguerite Sauvage has elicited strong fan reactions.
Now that the initial 30-page print issue is scheduled for release in August, avid comic book collectors could not contain their excitement.
In the comics, Batgirl is illustrated amidst a 1940s backdrop and carries a baseball bat to bust crimes. One of her heroic efforts is saving Bruce Wayne and his family from being murdered, thereby eclipsing the Caped Crusader's role as Gotham City's protector.
Bennett expressed that in the "Bombshells" universe, the heroines "came first" and have the upper hand, totally detached from any male counterpart, Entertainment Weekly reported.
While "Bombshells," a dream project for Bennett, was spawned by the well-received line of collectible DC statues, the comic book had as basis several concept covers plus tons of artistry and imagination.
Illustrating superheroines like World War Era II pinup girls may not sit well with some feminists or purists who are quick to point out the sexism or objectification of women, the comic book series appeals to fanboys and fangirls looking for a novel twist in the lives of their favorite superheroines, along with the usual action, romance, mystery and adventure, DC Comics reported.
Lots of super dames portrayed in comic books or in movies are not only powerful and independent but beautiful and sexy, and Sauvage's DC Comics "Bombshells" illustrations did not deviate much from that. Sauvage earned praise from the Twitter sphere; the comic book illustrator's followers tweeted that her initial "Bombshells" art is "breathtaking" and "fantastic."