Bombshells may have started out as a line of retro-styled statues of DC Comics' best female characters, but over the past three years it's flourished - not just on the collectables front, but as a long-running digital comic. The Bombshells' story comes to an end this week, and we have a first look at the last chapter.
DC's Bombshells was the sort of comic that you could just pick up randomly, with zero understanding of the series' plot -- and immediately get sucked into some of the best story arcs ever written for the publisher's most iconic female characters.
Artist Ant Lucia's 1940's re-imagining of popular female heroes and villains has become one of DC Comics' hottest properties, spawning a line of gorgeous statues, a comic book series, clothing and mugs. The only thing missing was poseable action figures. Consider that box checked.
It's hard to believe that in just a few years DC's '40s pinup takes on its female characters, the Bombshells, have evolved from a small line of statuettes to a full on merchandising empire -- they even got an excellent comic book! Ahead of this weekend's New York Toy Fair, we have an exclusive look at what's to come for the Bombshells.
DC Comics Bombshells started out as a series of pinup-style variant covers. This year, it's growing into a statue line, a comic book series, another wave of special covers and starring role in a brand new adventure in DC Universe Online.
