DC Bombshells #14 Combat pt 5 of 9

When we last left off with DC Bombshells, the good doctor Harley had just abandoned her post... crashed a few parties.... dumped Green Lantern and stole a plane. Just a typical night out in London. Am British by birth - can confirm.

Harley flies over the English Channel (comic puts her at 3 miles from Calais, France but still in 1940) singing her best mutilated Christmas Carol when she's shot down by no less than three tanks. I mean, it IS a special occasion after all. Harley doesn't mind, she rides one of the overlarge shells down in her best Dr. Strangelove impersonation - never mind that the shell must be scorching her thighs, there's debris everywhere, she's falling to her imminent doom and she's wearing a bikini top and mini shorts in the frigid weather.

Luckily, she lands safely in a random greenhouse. Her irritation at the shell for.... not going off? ...is somewhat abated by the appearance of a mysterious, yet clearly armed woman.

DC Universe Harley Quinn #51

First things first, while I appreciate a retro cover like the first one here, I don't know what is going on with Harley's pose at all, she looks so out of place and wrong. Tiny Trump hands, her hips are apparently out of orbit with the rest of her and her face.. doesn't seem to match what she's saying. Now, even if she's talking sarcastically.. why does she look depressed?

Also.. why does she need a belt saying who she is when DC's new tag line for Harley is basically "YOU KNOW WHO SHE IS!"

The second cover is better, as usual. They're still putting her with Joker props though. To ship, or not to ship? That's what DC needs to ask themselves.


The art is sooooo much better in this series now. The writing... for me, it's yet to be amazing but it's already better than the last lot of idiots. That's partially why I'm doing another DCU review - because I can actually stomach this schlock now.

Starting off with an out of control vehicle - okay well the pedestrians it's veering towards are for the most part in continuity.. except when the older guy falls down and changes places with the blue jean boy - it's stopped by Captain Triumph who is immediately mistaken for nearly every other male superhero out there.

The older guy - demands to know who the hell this guy who saved him is. Well, I suppose that's the New Yorker in him coming out? Not 'Oh, thanks for saving my clumsy ass' but 'Wait... you're... who the hell ARE you?'

Ya know what would have been better? Having this guy - who's old enough to be in the demographic to remember this guy - remember this guy instead of having Captain Triumph do his hero spiel.

Gotham City Garage #1

Hot on the heels of the Bombshells figurine line and their successful spin off comics comes the Gotham City Garage comic.

2017

The Real World

Writers: Colin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Artist: Brian Ching

Colourist: Kelly Fitzpatrick

Cover: Rafael Albuquerque

Even if you're not familiar with these, the name kind of gives it away. It's basically DC's lead heroines re-imagined as tough as nails biker gals.

For reference, here's the Harley Quinn special edition that I shelled out for because I just HAD to have my side car with Bud and Lou going for a spin.

Review: Bombshells #11

DC Bombshells

"Combat" Part 2 of 9

2015

Story: Marguerite Bennet

Art: Mirka Andolfo

Cover: Ant Lucia

So today I thought I'd take a look back at Harley Quinn's start as a DC Bombshell.
Here she is at the Arkham Ward Sanitarium, working away in a blackout where we can clearly see that all the lights possible in this damn building are on and visible from the outside, but inside it's only dimly lit. Hmmm.

At this point in the story, we're already introduced to Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Stargirl, Batwoman, Mera, Amanda Waller, The Joker's Daughter, Zatanna and Catwoman etc. - some briefly, some are already on or beginning their adventures.

One of the good things about Harley Quinn not being super powered, is that you generally get an idea of her usual way of life. Where she lives, where she works and who she loves. This is no different for Bombshells - and I like that because you get to see more 'civilian' story instead of jumping into Soviet super weapons straight away (which is still cool by me).

Here we get a look at her colleagues discussing her checkered past (snicker) on one hand, but on the other they talk about how devoted she is to her work, and how nice she is.

Bombshell Harley Quinn

So just when I thought it was safe to go into the money saving waters again, another Harley Quinn figure is announced!

That's right, and it's a Bombshell!

Part of DC Collectibles new Bombshell line, first announced at the NYC Comic Convention like most things are, then the noise trickles down to Australia later on when it feels like it. Anyway, these are some reworkings of the women in the DC Universe, based on the pin up girls of war time - the type you'd see painted on the nose of fighter jets, etc.