Post by Dr. Poison on May 15, 2015 13:21:13 GMT -5
From www.comicbookresources.com:
"DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS" SERIES DROPS THIS JULY FROM BENNETT, SAUVAGE
Posted: 1 hour ago | Updated: 1 hour ago
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"DC Comics Bombshells" #1 cover by Marguerite Sauvage
Building on their successful line of statues from DC Collectibles and a run of variant covers published last year, DC Comics has announced the launch of "DC Comics Bombshells," a new digital-first ongoing series written by Marguerite Bennett with art by Marguerite Sauvage. Set during World War II in an alternate timeline, the series will star retro versions of Batwoman, Wonder Woman and Supergirl as they fight the good fight.
“'DC Comics Bombshells' is one of the wildest things I’ve ever had the pleasure to create -- a story of the DC heroines, all the DC heroines, in a crisis that defines themselves as well as their generation,” said Bennett in a press release. “I cannot possibly tell you how excited and grateful I am to be involved in a story this massive and inventive. The series will explore war stories, romances, mysteries, heists, action adventure and horror in a way that only these characters could do -- I cannot wait for this book to drop. Pun very much intended.”
"When I was contacted to work on this book, I was attracted by the retro style of the statues, not to mention the most iconic female characters of DC are represented," said artist Marguerite Sauvage in the release. "And then when I read Marguerite's script, I was really excited and totally convinced by the story, the tone and the universe and time it will take place. In terms of artistic approach, I focused on page layouts and more on graphics than on a realistic approach. I spent a lot of time searching for references to be as accurate as possible to the story and habits of this time period, but keeping in mind it's a parallel universe, so I can take some freedom on details."
The new series, which will include many more vintage versions of DC heroines, will launch digitally in July with the first print edition hitting stores on August 12.
Additionally, a number of series will receive Bombshell-themed variant covers this August. Paste has a posted a preview of covers for four of the participating series: "Teen Titans," "Green Arrow," "Justice League" and "Sinestro." DC included an additional one for "Action Comics" in their release.
