DC Comics' BOMBSHELLS UNITED Will Tells Stories That Involve The Fallout of WWII
I'm a huge fan of DC Comics' Bombshells. I love the pulp vibe of the comic and characters. In case you don't know, the stories are set in the 1940's during the early days of World War II. It featured heroes like Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Mera, and Supergirl as they join forces to fight Nazis and an army of the undead.
There's a new comic series coming out from writer Marguerite Bennett called Bombshells United and it will put the focus on the fallout of World War II. In a recent interview with Comicosity, Bennett discussed her plans for the new series and what it will entail:
“BOMBSHELLS UNITED refocuses our story as an alternate history and asks the question, ‘If you could live this life over, what would you do differently?‘ We journey back to different theaters of the war, and will tell stories of defining moments of the characters there — both the stories as they unfold within the BOMBSHELLS universe, as well as information on how the true events played out.
“In particular, I was inspired — with some trepidation — to tell this new chapter of BOMBSHELLS after realizing that this dark chapter of American history was being overlooked, ignored, or even erased from our national narrative. I read a variety of novels and history texts, took several trips to Manzanar and spoke with volunteers. Then I deferred to a variety of Asian-American creators and editors in order to make sure that the story I was creating was respectful, and that I was telling an honest and truthful story, that drew heavily from the experiences of those who underwent this atrocity, and survived with power and grace. I want to highlight something that should never be forgotten or removed from our story.
“I very much hope the new series is fierce, fun, emotional, educational, and powerful in and of itself, in the context of our past and our present, and reminds us of the chance to better our future — to be better, next time.”
That sounds like it's going to be freakin' great! I can't wait to read this. I'm a big fan of when stories merge superheroes with real life historical war events.
The first story starts out 1943, "with Wonder Woman headed to Arizona. Cassie Sandsmark and Donna Troy called for Diana’s help when their families were forced from their homes under Executive Order 9066, which displaces them and other Japanese and German Americans into internment camps. To save them, Wonder Woman will be forced to confront the very armed forces she fought beside on the European front." They go on to say, "the series will continue to bring more of DC’s pantheon of female Super Heroes to the page, with thrilling new adventures within the alternate-history timeline."
Also, as a way to get deeper into the storylines, each story arc will put the focus on a particular hero or group of heroes. The first chapter of the story will launch on Friday, August 25th, and new chapters will be available weekly.
Here's a piece of work-in-progress art from ComicsBeat.
