DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted


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The incredibly popular DC Collectibles line is brought to life in these stories that reimagine the course of history! As Word War II rages across Europe, the Allied forces issue a call to arms for the greatest heroines the world has ever known: THE BOMBSHELLS! KATE KANE, the all-American Batwoman; DIANA OF THEMYSCIRA, warrior Princess of the Amazons; KARA STARIKOV and KORTNI DUGINOVNA, defenders of Mother Russia; and MERA, royal daughter of the legendary Atlantis! With aid from their allies at home and abroad, these mighty women will turn the tide of war and defend those inviolable rights of Truth, Justice and Freedom. From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Marguerite Sauvage (HINTERKIND), Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Bilquis Evely (DOC SAVAGE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and Ming Doyle (CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER) comes DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 1: ENLISTED. Collects DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS #1-6.




DC Comics: Bombshells (2015-) #8


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Batwoman departs Gotham with Amanda Waller and meets a new ally in the Bombshells project--Barda Free.




DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 2: Allies


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ATTACK ON ALL FRONTS! The shadow of WWII looms ever larger as the Bombshells battle the Axis Powers across the globe. In Gotham City, a quartet of copycat BATGIRLS are doing their part to protect the home front. In Greece, WONDER WOMAN faces a battalion of the undead, led by the villainous Baroness Paula von Gunther. In London, STARGIRL and SUPERGIRL learn a shocking-and dangerous-family secret, while MERA encounters a monstrous threat from the sea that not even she can control. And in Berlin, ZATANNA attempts to thwart the evil magic that’s been released into the world, while the CATWOMAN and HUNTRESS rescue a captured BATWOMAN from the clutches of the Third Reich. But the paths of these superheroines will converge as they face their greatest challenge yet. To defeat the undead tenebrae soldiers overtaking London, they’ll have to form a Justice League of their own! Inspired by the popular DC Collectibles line, DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 2: ALLIES throws the world’s finest heroines into one of the greatest battles in history! Written by Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and more, this volume collects issues #7-12.




DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 5: The Death of Illusion


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The extraordinary heroines known as the Bombshells are fighting on all fronts in an increasingly brutal war. Will the return of two long-lost alliesÑand a squad of unlikely teammatesÑbe enough to secure victory? One of those ready to rejoin the fight is SupergirlÑbut Lex Luthor and Hugo Strange have plans of their own for the Maid of Might. When Supergirl is pitted against her clone, will they find thereÕs room for more than one Kryptonian on this planet? Meanwhile, Raven stows away with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, but a mission of mercy becomes one of revenge when she meets Lois Lane! Plus, meet French flying ace Barbara GourdonÑalso known as Batgirl. Her search for her lost love brought her to the Louisiana bayou, where she disappeared for years. But when Bombshells commander Amanda Waller sends Lieutenant Francine Charles on a mission to recruit her, Batgirl and her friends Ravager and Enchantress will form a new kind of super-team: the Suicide Squad! From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD'S END) and astonishing artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Elsa Charretier (HARLEY QUINN, The Infinite Loop) comes the next adventure in the DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS saga, bringing the incredibly popular DC Collectibles line to life in stories from issues #26-29 and DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS ANNUAL #1!




DC Comics: Bombshells (2015-) #17


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The Batwoman joins the war effort with her high tech bats and baseball explosives, and gets a little help from a swing band and its lead guitarist-The Huntress!




DC Comics: Bombshells (2015-) #29


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Alone, Batwoman tries to stop Edel Nacht's plan to turn over innocent civilians to the evil Tenebrae. Meanwhile, trapped in the Joker's Daughter's cabaret, Zatanna tries to figure out how she can help.




Jewish Women in Comics


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In this groundbreaking collection of essays, interviews, and artwork, contributors draw upon a rich treasure trove of Jewish women’s comics to explore the representation of Jewish women’s bodies and bodily experience in pictorial narratives. Spanning national, cultural, and artistic borders, the essays shine a light on the significant contributions of Jewish women to comics. The volume features established figures including Emil Ferris, Amy Kurzweil, Miriam Libicki, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, and Ilana Zeffren, alongside works by artists translated for the first time into English, such as artist Rona Mor. Exploring topics of family, motherhood, miscarriages, queerness, gender and Judaism, illness, war, Haredi and Orthodox family life, and the lingering impact of the Holocaust, the contributors present unique, at times intensely personal, insights into how Jewishness intersects with other forms of identity and identification. In doing so, the volume deepens our understanding of Jewish women’s experiences.




Jews in Popular Science Fiction


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This book analyzes Jewish tropes in popular science fiction ranging from Star Trek and Marvel to other prominent franchises. Sometimes the representation is subtle and thought-provoking; other times, it is limited to cliché and oversimplification of characters. The chapters in this collection examine the representation of Jewish characters in films and franchises including Superman, Lord of the Rings, The Mandalorian, The Twilight Zone, and more to shed light on the broad range of representations of the Jewish experience in popular science fiction and fantasy.




DC Comics: Bombshells (2015-) #33


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Batwoman confronts Nygma, von Gunther brings mayhem to London, and the Bombshells all unite for a final battle!




Graphic Novels


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Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.