With
events in Spain laid to rest, the new Bomshell chapter heads to sunny Hawaii,
where a pirate radio broadcast seems to have adverse effects on those who
listen to it. Black Canary is already on the scene, but is soon joined by
Batgirls Alysia Yeoh and Felicity Smoak, as well as Bumblebee Karen Beecher.
Together,
the four expect to investigate matters, but that’s assuming someone else
doesn’t have a different agenda. More DC analogues are introduced, though I
prefer to keep their identities secret in the interest of maintaining a
spoiler-free review. You’re welcome.
Bennett
paints a picture of happy-go-lucky teens on a romp, but with enough social
conscience to support pirate radio stations throughout the free world. Well,
good for them. Heaven forbid they enlist in the WACS or WAVES. But I get it,
without these “heroes,” there would be no Bombshells. Or am I wrong?
But to the
credit of Sandy Jarrell, the art this time around is much stronger. In
launching a new story arc, perhaps the artist was able to start fresh, after
the last one got bogged down. I suppose Jarrell wouldn’t be the first comic
book artist to lose interest in the story they were drawing. Thankfully, that
doesn’t appear to be the case here.
Rating:
7/10