Bombshells United #2 Review

Writer: Marguerite Bennett / Artists: Marguerite Sauvage, Marcelo DiChiara / DC Comics This issue of Bombshells United picks up with Wonder Woman fighting Clayface, a giant shape-changing clay/mud monster who is virtually invulnerable to Wonder Woman’s standard attacks. He’s the force behind the internment of the Japanese citizens that she’s in the greater Northwest to save. What his ultimate goal is, why he’s imprisoning Americans, isn’t clear at this point, but as the plot progresses we begin to see hints of what this power can do. This time around Bombshells United is split into two parts, with Sauvage doing the art for the first half and DiChiara for the second. This makes for a stark contrast in artistic styles with Sauvage sticking with her soft, 40’s style pinup work.

DiChiara goes with a more modern, indie aesthetic, emphasizing black lines and open space in his panels. Both are talented in their own way, but personally, given the setting and theme, I think Sauvage’s work is more on point.

Bennett’s story ties the two parts together, but there was definitely a moment when I re-read the first few pages of part 4, to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. Overall, the plot is very straight-ahead, perfectly targeted for the mainstream teen rating on the cover. Wonder Woman comes off as a young incarnation of the weary warrior we sometimes see now, with Cassie and Donna acting as her young sidekicks. They’re spunky and loud while remaining slender and femme. Younger than …