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* TheWorldEndsTomorrow: Kate Kane and Maggie Sawyer spend one last day (And night) together before Kate goes off with Commander Waller to join the Bombshells. In the morning Kate spends time as Batwoman to leave the criminals of Gotham a message for while she is away ("Be Good"), then she and Maggie go on a date and spend the evening in bed.
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Inspired by DC's "Bombshells" line of variant covers and collectible statues depicting their [[{{Fanservice}} female]] (and [[MrFanservice sometimes male]]) characters in the style of 1940s pinups, ''Bombshells'' is set in an {{alternate continuity}} where all the world's superheroes are women fighting for freedom and justice during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
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Inspired by DC's "Bombshells" line of variant covers and collectible statues depicting their [[{{Fanservice}} female]] (and [[MrFanservice sometimes male]]) characters in the style of 1940s pinups, ''Bombshells'' is set in an {{alternate continuity}} universe}} where all the world's superheroes are women fighting for freedom and justice during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
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* Magician ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} and her talking, chain-smoking pet rabbit [[ComicBook/JohnConstantine Constantine]] against The ComicBook/{{Joker}}'s Daughter
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* Magician ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} and her talking, chain-smoking pet rabbit [[ComicBook/JohnConstantine Constantine]] against The ComicBook/{{Joker}}'s DaughterDaughter.
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* BilingualBonus: The [[{{Ghostapo}}Nazi zombie soldiers]] are called "tenebrae", which is latin for "Shadows" or "Darkness"
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* BilingualBonus: The [[{{Ghostapo}}Nazi [[{{Ghostapo}} Nazi zombie soldiers]] are called "tenebrae", which is latin for "Shadows" or "Darkness""Darkness".
* CanonImmigrant: Kathy Duquesne from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman'' makes her comic debut here.
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* ItsPersonal: Batwoman is Jewish, so has personal reasons hate the Nazi regime beyond moral opposition. When she is interrogating a Gotham City smuggler who was selling information to the Nazis on where to find Jews trying to escape Europe, he attempts to deflect her rage by saying that a man "was just a Jew", only for her to reply (In a word ballon [[PaintingTheMedium that is bursting its borders with spikes]]) "''So am I''."
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* ItsPersonal: Batwoman is Jewish, so has personal reasons to hate the Nazi regime beyond moral opposition. When she is interrogating a Gotham City smuggler who was selling information to the Nazis on where to find Jews trying to escape Europe, he attempts to deflect her rage by saying that a man "was just a Jew", only for her to reply (In a word ballon [[PaintingTheMedium that is bursting its borders with spikes]]) "''So am I''."
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* TheOneThatGotAway: Issue #8 reveals that Stargirl's biological father was an English nobleman that had ben traveling through the USSR and met her mother. They were forced apart by the Russian family that her mother was working for/traveling with, and when Stargirl goes to meet him in London he reveals that there had never been another woman after he was separated from her mother.
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* TheOneThatGotAway: Issue #8 reveals that Stargirl's biological father was an English nobleman that had ben been traveling through the USSR and met her mother. They were forced apart by the Russian family that her mother was working for/traveling with, and when Stargirl goes to meet him in London he reveals that there had never been another woman after he was separated from her mother.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Steve Trevor.
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* TeethFlying: Barda gets one of her molars punched out by a monster in issue #31. It only makes her angry.
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* TeethFlying: Barda gets one of her molars punched out by a monster in digital issue #31. It only makes her angry.
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** The writer said this was intentional, as she wanted to make up for the under representation of minorities in most movies, books, and TV shows about World War 2.
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* CanonImmigrant: Kathy Duquesne from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman'' makes her comic debut here.
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* Kimiyo Hoshi and Barda are straight in the mainstream continuity, but are lesbian lovers here.
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* AdaptationalSexuality: Kimiyo Hoshi and Barda are straight in the mainstream continuity, but are lesbian lovers here.
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* Kimiyo Hoshi and Barda are straight in the mainstream continuity, but are lesbian lovers here.
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** Supergirl's identity is Kara Starikov and Stargirl's is Kortni Duginovna, having been recreated as being from the USSR. 'Kortni' is phonetically similar to "Courtney", her name in the mainstream DCU. [[spoiler:It is ultimately revealed that Kortni's name [[SubvertedTrope actually is Courtney Whitmore]], as her biological father was an Englishman and her mother Russified the foreign name to its Russian version.]]
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** Supergirl's identity is Kara Starikov and Stargirl's is Kortni Duginovna, having been recreated as being from the USSR. 'Kortni' is phonetically similar to "Courtney", her name in the mainstream DCU. The man who raised them (and built the cosmic rod) is Ipati Dugin, phonetically similar to Pat Dugan, regular Stargirl's stepfather. [[spoiler:It is ultimately revealed that Kortni's name [[SubvertedTrope actually is Courtney Whitmore]], as her biological father was an Englishman and her mother Russified the foreign name to its Russian version.]]]] "Starikov", meanwhile, is reminiscent of Power Girl's secret ID as Karen Starr.
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* ThePowerOfRock: Well, ten years too early for that, but Helena has the Power of Swing.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Few of the male villains have qualms about fighting the Bombshells on equal terms, be it with fists, weapons, or anything else.
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* TeethFlying: Barda gets one of her molars punched out by a monster in issue #31. It only makes her angry.
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'''''DC Comics Bombshells''''', or simply '''''Bombshells''''', is a 2015 digital-first comic series published by Creator/DCComics. [[InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt Obviously]].
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* DueToTheDead: After one battle between the Allies and the Axis, Wonder Woman stayed behind on the field while the rest of the Allies regrouped afterwards. When Steve Trevor asks her what she had been doing, she explained that she was burying all of the villager civilians that had been slaughtered by the Nazis before the battle. They deserved to go to the afterlife with more than just the touch of an enemy as their last contact on Earth.
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* MagicMusic: Mera controls her powers by singing. There do not seem to be specific or set spells, but rather the songs come from the situations she finds herself in.
* MakingASplash: In addition to controlling sea life, Mera can manipulate water itself while [[MagicMusic singing]].
* MakingASplash: In addition to controlling sea life, Mera can manipulate water itself while [[MagicMusic singing]].
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** Supergirl's identity is Kara Starikov and Stargirl's is Kortni Duginovna, having been recreated as being from the USSR. 'Kortni' is phonetically similar to "Courtney", her name in the mainstream DCU.
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** Supergirl's identity is Kara Starikov and Stargirl's is Kortni Duginovna, having been recreated as being from the USSR. 'Kortni' is phonetically similar to "Courtney", her name in the mainstream DCU. [[spoiler:It is ultimately revealed that Kortni's name [[SubvertedTrope actually is Courtney Whitmore]], as her biological father was an Englishman and her mother Russified the foreign name to its Russian version.]]
* BandOfBrothers: Mera grows extremely close to the sailors crewing the ships that she accompanies, and they in turn to her. They share stories of home and [[MyGirlBackHome their girls back home]], and during combat she remarks about how important it is to herself that she protect them from danger.
* BilingualBonus: The [[{{Ghostapo}}Nazi zombie soldiers]] are called "tenebrae", which is latin for "Shadows" or "Darkness"
* EthicalSlut: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Mera. In addition to using her superpowers in combat, Mera [[GlamorousWartimeSinger entertains sailors and soldiers by singing, dancing and putting on shows]]. Supergirl condescends to her using her appearance in such a manner, but Mera retorts that her body and her powers are her own to use as she sees fit. Her beauty and performances helps raise morale and assists her compatriots in weathering the grueling trials of war, and she is happy to do so.
* FamilyOfChoice: The Batgirls started as close friends and co-workers, and as new Batgirls were added to the team they were adopted into the group. When their numbers grew to eight, including boys, they began calling themselves a Bat Family.
* FamilyOfChoice: The Batgirls started as close friends and co-workers, and as new Batgirls were added to the team they were adopted into the group. When their numbers grew to eight, including boys, they began calling themselves a Bat Family.
* GlamorousWartimeSinger: Mera entertains sailors and soldiers by singing, dancing and putting on shows, and her powers allow her to create large illusions to watch.
* HappilyAdopted: Supergirl fears that she is not a "real" member of her family because she is not a blood relation to either her mother or sister, and that it would be better for them if she left. Her family, however, refuse such an assertion and proclaim that she '''is''' part of their family, regardless of blood.
* HappilyAdopted: Supergirl fears that she is not a "real" member of her family because she is not a blood relation to either her mother or sister, and that it would be better for them if she left. Her family, however, refuse such an assertion and proclaim that she '''is''' part of their family, regardless of blood.
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* ZombieApocalypse: The deal that the Nazis made with the tenebrae was that the Nazis would rule the world, and that the tenebrae would be given the dead. As they spread further and further, killing more soldiers to enlarge their ranks, the tenebrae eventually ask if the Nazis have realized the flaw in their bargain.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The original "Bombshell" properties were only stylized character designs for use as alternate covers and statue models, with no story or plot associated with them. The comic series creates character backstories for each character to fit into the time frame and crafts an over-arching plot to connect them all. Compare to ''ComicBook/AmeComiGirls'', another series of digital-first comics based on sexy collectors' statues that bombed after two story arcs.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The original "Bombshell" properties were only stylized character designs for use as alternate covers and statue models, with no story or plot associated with them. The comic series creates character backstories for each character to fit into the time frame and crafts an over-arching plot to connect them all. Compare to ''ComicBook/AmeComiGirls'', another series of digital-first comics based on sexy collectors' statues that bombed after two story arcs.
* CardboardPrison: The barred metal doors to the rooms/cells in Dr. Harleen Quinzel's hospital are either not locked at all, or have locks so weak that they can be pried open with a broken piece of wood (The panel as drawn when a patient escapes is unclear as to whether there is an active lock or not). Either way, the escape requires no effort and is effected in a manner of seconds.
* TheCameo: [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]] appears for a single short scene as a pilot stationed in the United Kingdom. He flirts with Harley Quinn before she knocks him out to steal his plane.
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** Preventing the tragic origin of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', in the first issue, Batwoman saves the lives of Thomas and Martha Wayne from a robbery when they are leaving a theater with their son, Bruce.
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** Preventing the tragic origin of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', in In the first issue, Batwoman saves the lives of Thomas and Martha Wayne from during a robbery when they are leaving a theater with their son, Bruce.Bruce. This prevents the tragic origin of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.
* TriggerPhrase: When she first appears, Dr. Harleen Quinzel seems to be both sane and dedicated to the welfare of her patients. However, when a patient under her care utters a single sentence from the Joker, she transforms into the insane Harley Quinn.
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* WhoWritesThisCrap: Mera finds the name 'Aquawoman' to be ridiculous, but accepts it as part of the overall war effort.
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* NeverBeAHero: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] when Harper Row saves Batwoman from an attacker. Batwoman thanks Harper for her assistance, and gives Harper an autograph and her own broken bat as a souvenir, but also asks Harper to promise that she will go home and not try to become a superhero herself. Batwoman says she should leave it to the adults.
* NonPoweredCostumedHero: Batwoman has no superpowers or advanced technology to supplement her physical abilities, when she fights crime in Gotham City she is just a woman in a costume [[BatterUp wielding a baseball bat]].
* NonPoweredCostumedHero: Batwoman has no superpowers or advanced technology to supplement her physical abilities, when she fights crime in Gotham City she is just a woman in a costume [[BatterUp wielding a baseball bat]].
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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Supergirl and Stargirl are unconnected in the main DC continuity, except for the occasional team-up. They are sisters in this series.
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* HomageShot: The final page of the issue that introduced the Bat Family is a recreation of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunch_atop_a_Skyscraper Lunch atop a Skyscraper]], [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/13/Lunch-atop-a-skyscraper-c1932.jpg the famous photograph of construction workers eating lunch while sitting on a girder]]. The Batgirls, including one Robin, are all sitting together atop a skyscraper.
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* BatterUp: Batwoman, whose costume is a PaletteSwap of her baseball uniform, uses a standard baseball bat as her weapon while fighting crime. When she joins the Bombshells she is give high-technology devices to work with, but they are designed as baseballs and bats to continue the theme.
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* BatterUp: Batwoman, whose costume is a PaletteSwap of her baseball uniform, uses a standard baseball bat as her weapon while fighting crime. When she joins the Bombshells she is give given high-technology devices to work with, but they are designed as to look like baseballs and bats to continue the theme.
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* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: "Bombshells" is the code-name for Amanda Waller's secret organization, and has become associated with super-powered individuals in general who are aware of the project.
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* HonorBeforeReason: More like ''Lack of Honor'' Before Reason; when Wonder Woman stops Allied soldiers from executing captive Germans, General Lane says that he knows it would hobble himself to try and exact punishment against her, but insubordination requires punishment.
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* HonorBeforeReason: More like ''Lack of Honor'' Before Reason; when Reason: When Wonder Woman stops Allied soldiers from executing captive Germans, General Lane says that he knows it would hobble himself to try and exact punishment against her, but that he will do so anyway because insubordination requires punishment.
** The character of Big Barda, from the Comicbook/NewGods, is introduced as "'Big Barda' Free". The surname 'Free' comes from Scott Free (Mr. Miracle), her husband.
* NothingPersonal: He does not say the StockPhrase, but a smuggler who had been selling information to the Nazis tried to deflect Batwoman's anger by saying that one man is not worth getting worked up over because he "was just a Jew". Unbeknownst to him, [[ItsPersonal so is Batwoman]].
* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: When Kate Kane directly asks Alexander Luthor and Selina Digatti what all their [[ShipTease playful banter and flirting means]], and if they are asking her to join a ''ménage à trois'', she is unprepared for Selina to calmly say "[[SureLetsGoWithThat Sure, why not?]]" Kate can only say "...eee" before Selina laughs the situation off.
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* ShipTease: Kate Kane, who is a lesbian, is unsure if Selina Digatti is just exchanging playful witty banter or is honestly flirting with her. The addition of Alexander Luthor further complicates/confuses the matter with his own simultaneous banter/flirting, and at one point Kate directly asks if she is being courted by one of them, or if the two of them are asking her to join a ''ménage à trois''. Selina's SureLetsGoWithThat response does not clarify matters.
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* ShipTease: Kate Kane, who is a lesbian, is unsure if Selina Digatti is just exchanging playful witty banter or is honestly flirting with her. The addition of Alexander Luthor further complicates/confuses confuses the matter with his own simultaneous banter/flirting, banter, and at one point Kate directly asks if she is being courted by one of them, or if the two of them are asking her to join a ''ménage à trois''. Selina's SureLetsGoWithThat response does not clarify matters.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: After the ongoing [[ShipTease playful banter and flirting between the three of them]], Kate Kane directly asks Alexander Luthor and Selina Digatti if they are inviting her to a ''ménage à trois''. Luthor and Selina glance at each other, then Selina simply responds "Sure, why not?" Kate [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder can only say "...eee" in response]] before Selina laughs it off.
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* WreckedWeapon: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]; when Batwoman clobbers a villain with her bat so hard that she ''breaks the bat'', she casually gives its remains to Harper Row as a souvenir.
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Supergirl and Stargirl were raised to be loyal supporters of the Soviet Union, but when their powers were discovered by authorities they were suspected of traitorous designs. Their parents were held hostage against their good behavior, and they were eventually driven to final desertion when they were ordered to destroy a Soviet prison that had been mocked up to look like a Nazi base.
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** Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina ''Digatti'', rather than the Calabrese surname she is sometimes associated with in mainstream continuity. "Gatti" means "cats" in Italian.
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* ClarkKenting: Batwoman's crime-fighting costume is only a {{palette swap}}ed version of Kate Kane's professional baseball uniform, which even includes a mask on the baseball field. [[SubvertedTrope Her baseball fans are easily able to make the connection between the two masked women, and from there even deduce Kate Kane's real identity]].
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* DivideAndConquer: [[DownplayedTrope Briefly]]. When Harleen Quinzel first reverts to her Harley Quinn persona she goes to a bar and begins dancing with all of the attractive women, getting the men angry and starting a fight at the loss of 'their' women. Harley then withdraws and leaves all of the men to fight amongst themselves, and Hal Jordan pops up to remark that he had never thought of this strategy: By letting the men fight ''each other'', that leaves him (Or, in this case, Harley) to easily sweep up the women afterwards.
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* TheWorldEndsTomorrow: Kate Kane and Maggie Sawyer spend one last day (And night) together before Kate goes off with Commander Waller to join the Bombshells. In the morning Kate spends time as Batwoman to leave the criminals of Gotham a message for while she is away ("Be Good"), then she and Maggie go on a date and spend the evening in bed.
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* AllLesbiansWantKids: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. When Batwoman stumbles across Huntress, who in this continuity is the leader of the German Youth Resistance and the lead singer/guitarist in a Swing band, her narration reflects that she and Maggie had discussed getting dogs, but maybe it would be better if they could have kids. [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe She wonders if they could just adopt Huntress]].
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* AllLesbiansWantKids: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. When Batwoman stumbles across Huntress, Helena, who in this continuity is the leader of the German Youth Resistance and the lead singer/guitarist in a Swing band, her narration reflects that she and Maggie had discussed getting dogs, but maybe it would be better if they could have kids. [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe She wonders if they could just adopt Huntress]].Helena]].
* TheCommissionerGordon: Maggie Sawyer is known amongst Batwoman's Gotham fans as "Batwoman's detective", and works with her against the criminals of the city.
* DirtyCop: There is a Gotham City beat cop who is paid off by the local slumlords to keep control of the poor immigrants in the area, and who also sells children to an OrphanageOfFear. Naturally, the Batgirls come after him for ''both'' problems.
* FatalFamilyPhoto: When Aquawoman joins a US Navy ship at sea, several of the sailors show her photographs [[MyGirlBackHome of the women they have at home]]. When the ship almost immediately comes under attack [[DefiedTrope Mera goes to its defense and explains that she would not let their women become widows]].
* HonorBeforeReason: More like ''Lack of Honor'' Before Reason; when Wonder Woman stops Allied soldiers from executing captive Germans, General Lane says that he knows it would hobble himself to try and exact punishment against her, but insubordination requires punishment.
* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe: When Batwoman stumbles across Helena, who performs with an underground Swing band and immediately begins fighting with a crossbow when undead Nazis storm the event, she wonders if she and Maggie can adopt her.
* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe: When Batwoman stumbles across Helena, who performs with an underground Swing band and immediately begins fighting with a crossbow when undead Nazis storm the event, she wonders if she and Maggie can adopt her.
* MyGirlBackHome:
** Kate Kane has Maggie Sawyer waiting for her back in Gotham City, hoping that she will be able to return home soon.
** When Aquawoman joins a US Navy ship at sea, she looks at the photographs of the women that the sailors have back at home and promises that she will tell the men where to find secret sea treasures to bring home.
** Kate Kane has Maggie Sawyer waiting for her back in Gotham City, hoping that she will be able to return home soon.
** When Aquawoman joins a US Navy ship at sea, she looks at the photographs of the women that the sailors have back at home and promises that she will tell the men where to find secret sea treasures to bring home.
* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: In Greece, Wonder Woman has to stop Allied soldiers from executing captured German prisoners. They make the point that Germans have done worse, and Wonder Woman makes the point that that is the reason they need to be ''better'' than the Nazis.
* OrphanageOfFear: Ever since Kate Kane stepped away from heading Kane corporation, Pinkney's Orphanage became a hellish locale explicitly called a prison for children. The children were forced to work slave labor, and it turns out the leaders were Jewish-American Nazis.
* OrphanageOfFear: Ever since Kate Kane stepped away from heading Kane corporation, Pinkney's Orphanage became a hellish locale explicitly called a prison for children. The children were forced to work slave labor, and it turns out the leaders were Jewish-American Nazis.
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* ShoutOut: The all-female, WWII-era baseball league Kate Kane plays for is based on ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', which was in turn based on [[TruthInTelevision real life]] leagues that formed when the men were away at war.
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* ShoutOut: ShipTease: Kate Kane, who is a lesbian, is unsure if Selina Digatti is just exchanging playful witty banter or is honestly flirting with her. The addition of Alexander Luthor further complicates/confuses the matter with his own simultaneous banter/flirting, and at one point Kate directly asks if she is being courted by one of them, or if the two of them are asking her to join a ''ménage à trois''. Selina's SureLetsGoWithThat response does not clarify matters.
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** The all-female, WWII-era baseball league Kate Kane plays for is based on ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', which was in turn based on [[TruthInTelevision real life]] leagues that formed when the men were away atwar.war.
** When Batwoman is active in Germany, she stumbles across an underground dance hall of teenagers dancing to swing music. ''Film/SwingKids'' dramatized the use of swing music by German youth as symbolic rebellion against the Nazi regime, which had banned the style as a foreign corruption.
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** When Batwoman is active in Germany, she stumbles across an underground dance hall of teenagers dancing to swing music. ''Film/SwingKids'' dramatized the use of swing music by German youth as symbolic rebellion against the Nazi regime, which had banned the style as a foreign corruption.
* TrueCompanions: The Batgirls started as close friends and co-workers, and as new Batgirls were added to the team they were adopted into the group. When their numbers grew to eight, including boys, they began calling themselves a Bat Family.
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** The Soviet Union was the sole World War II power to train and deploy female soldiers as part of the armed forces; all other powers officially restricted women to 'auxiliary' roles.
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* TwoferTokenMinority:
** Kate Kane is Jewish and a lesbian, which has her face discrimination in Gotham City and would be lethal (If it were discovered) in Nazi Germany.
** Zatanna is of mixed Jewish and Romani descent, both of which were "undesirable" by the Nazi regime.
* WhoWritesThisCrap: Mera finds the name 'Aquawoman' to be ridiculous, but accepts it as part of the overall war effort.
* TwoferTokenMinority:
** Kate Kane is Jewish and a lesbian, which has her face discrimination in Gotham City and would be lethal (If it were discovered) in Nazi Germany.
** Zatanna is of mixed Jewish and Romani descent, both of which were "undesirable" by the Nazi regime.
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* [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Starikov]] and [[ComicBook/{{Starman}} Kortni Duginovna]] (the {{USSR}}'s Night Witches) defecting to the Bombshells
* [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Princess Diana of Themyscira]] working with Mera the [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Aquawoman]] to save US soldier Steve Trevor
* Italian thief Selina Dugatti --The ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}-- getting tangled into business with Kate and [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Alexander Luthor]]
* English doctor [[ComicBook/HarleyQuinn Harleen Quinzel]] meeting French botanist Pamela Ysley
* [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Princess Diana of Themyscira]] working with Mera the [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Aquawoman]] to save US soldier Steve Trevor
* Italian thief Selina Dugatti --The ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}-- getting tangled into business with Kate and [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Alexander Luthor]]
* English doctor [[ComicBook/HarleyQuinn Harleen Quinzel]] meeting French botanist Pamela Ysley
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* [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Starikov]] (Supergirl) and [[ComicBook/{{Starman}} Kortni Duginovna]] (the (Stargirl), two members of the {{USSR}}'s Night Witches) Witches, defecting to the Bombshells
Bombshells.
* [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Princess Diana of Themyscira]] working with Mera the [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Aquawoman]] to save US soldier SteveTrevor
Trevor.
* Italian thief Selina Dugatti --The ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}-- getting tangled into business with Kate and [[ComicBook/LexLuthor AlexanderLuthor]]
Luthor]].
* English doctor [[ComicBook/HarleyQuinn Harleen Quinzel]] meeting French botanist PamelaYsleyYsley.
* [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Princess Diana of Themyscira]] working with Mera the [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Aquawoman]] to save US soldier Steve
* Italian thief Selina Dugatti --The ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}-- getting tangled into business with Kate and [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Alexander
* English doctor [[ComicBook/HarleyQuinn Harleen Quinzel]] meeting French botanist Pamela
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* Gotham mechanic [[Characters/BatmanSupportingCast Harper Row]] and her {{Batgirl}} crew taking over for the MIA Batwoman
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* Gotham mechanic [[Characters/BatmanSupportingCast Harper Row]] and her {{Batgirl}} crew taking over for the MIA Batwoman
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* AdaptationExpansion: When the series was first announced, there was (understandable) concern as to whether or not the characters involved would be overly sexualized, considering their source material. Luckily, its predominantly-female creative team and their treatment of the story dissuaded them, even prompting many to describe the series as quite feminist in nature. Compare to ''ComicBook/AmeComiGirls'', another series of digital-first comics based on sexy collectors' statues that bombed after two story arcs.
* AdaptationalNameChange: A bunch of characters have their names changed here to fit their new backstories. Example: Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina ''Dugatti'', rather than the Calabrese surname she's often associated with in mainstream continuity. Possibly explained in that "gatti" means "cats" in italian, with the "du-" prefix [[BilingualBonus possibly suggesting the surname ultimately means "of the cats."]]
* AdaptationalNationality: In this reality, Supergirl and Stargirl are Russian, Catwoman is Italian, Harley Quinn is English, Poison Ivy is French, and Kimiyo Hoshi is Japanese-American.
* AmazonBrigade: The female presence here is very strong.
* AdaptationalNameChange: A bunch of characters have their names changed here to fit their new backstories. Example: Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina ''Dugatti'', rather than the Calabrese surname she's often associated with in mainstream continuity. Possibly explained in that "gatti" means "cats" in italian, with the "du-" prefix [[BilingualBonus possibly suggesting the surname ultimately means "of the cats."]]
* AdaptationalNationality: In this reality, Supergirl and Stargirl are Russian, Catwoman is Italian, Harley Quinn is English, Poison Ivy is French, and Kimiyo Hoshi is Japanese-American.
* AmazonBrigade: The female presence here is very strong.
to:
* AdaptationExpansion: When the The original "Bombshell" properties were only stylized character designs for use as alternate covers and statue models, with no story or plot associated with them. The comic series was first announced, there was (understandable) concern as creates character backstories for each character to whether or not fit into the characters involved would be overly sexualized, considering their source material. Luckily, its predominantly-female creative team time frame and their treatment of the story dissuaded them, even prompting many crafts an over-arching plot to describe the series as quite feminist in nature.connect them all. Compare to ''ComicBook/AmeComiGirls'', another series of digital-first comics based on sexy collectors' statues that bombed after two story arcs.
* AdaptationalNameChange: A bunch of characters have their names changed here to fit their newbackstories. Example: backstories.
** Supergirl's identity is Kara Starikov and Stargirl's is Kortni Duginovna, having been recreated as being from the USSR. 'Kortni' is phonetically similar to "Courtney", her name in the mainstream DCU.
** Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina''Dugatti'', ''Digatti'', rather than the Calabrese surname she's often she is sometimes associated with in mainstream continuity. Possibly explained in that "gatti" continuity. "Gatti" means "cats" in italian, with the "du-" prefix Italian.
** Brother Night's real name is changed from 'Eldon Peck' to 'Edel Nacht', [[BilingualBonuspossibly suggesting the surname ultimately means "of the cats."]]
which is German for 'Precious Night']].
* AdaptationalNationality: In this reality, Supergirl and Stargirl are Russian, Zatanna Zatara is Jewish/Romani, Catwoman is Italian, Harley Quinn is English, Poison Ivy is French,and Kimiyo Hoshi is Japanese-American.
Japanese-American, and Huntress is German.
*AmazonBrigade: AllLesbiansWantKids: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. When Batwoman stumbles across Huntress, who in this continuity is the leader of the German Youth Resistance and the lead singer/guitarist in a Swing band, her narration reflects that she and Maggie had discussed getting dogs, but maybe it would be better if they could have kids. [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe She wonders if they could just adopt Huntress]].
* AmazonBrigade:
** Thefemale presence here Bombshells themselves seem to be an all-female organization. Waller's description makes it clear that their intention is very strong. to use super-powers and super-technology in the war against the Axis, but Kate Kane takes it as just another way of saying that they will use the women the mainline military forces ignore.
** Inspired by Batwoman, a group of girls assume her costume and begin calling themselves 'the Batgirls', adding new girls to their number as they encounter them. [[SubvertedTrope When they induct two boys into their group they change their name to "Bat Family"]].
* AscendedFanboy: When Batwoman joins the Bombshells and leaves Gotham city, a group of girls assume her costume and her role as crimefighter. Calling themselves the Batgirls, their numbers start at three, quickly become four, then five, and then explode to ''eight'' (Including boys), now calling themselves the Bat ''Family''.
* AdaptationalNameChange: A bunch of characters have their names changed here to fit their new
** Supergirl's identity is Kara Starikov and Stargirl's is Kortni Duginovna, having been recreated as being from the USSR. 'Kortni' is phonetically similar to "Courtney", her name in the mainstream DCU.
** Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina
** Brother Night's real name is changed from 'Eldon Peck' to 'Edel Nacht', [[BilingualBonus
* AdaptationalNationality: In this reality, Supergirl and Stargirl are Russian, Zatanna Zatara is Jewish/Romani, Catwoman is Italian, Harley Quinn is English, Poison Ivy is French,
*
* AmazonBrigade:
** The
** Inspired by Batwoman, a group of girls assume her costume and begin calling themselves 'the Batgirls', adding new girls to their number as they encounter them. [[SubvertedTrope When they induct two boys into their group they change their name to "Bat Family"]].
* AscendedFanboy: When Batwoman joins the Bombshells and leaves Gotham city, a group of girls assume her costume and her role as crimefighter. Calling themselves the Batgirls, their numbers start at three, quickly become four, then five, and then explode to ''eight'' (Including boys), now calling themselves the Bat ''Family''.
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* ClassyCatBurglar: Catwoman, [[TropeCodifier naturally]].
* DaChief: Amanda Waller, obviously.
* DistaffCounterpart: Rather than the female counterpart to Batman she's traditionally presented as, Batman doesn't even seem to exist in this universe -- or at the very least, Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to fight crime under that persona. Batwoman is ostensibly ''the'' protector of Gotham, not merely ''one'' of many. Similarly, Mera makes no mention of {{Aquaman}}, and is directly referred to as Aquawoman. As well, Kara's reimagining as a Soviet soldier makes for an obvious comparison to her cousin ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s ''[[ComicBook/SuperManRedSon Red Son]]'' {{Elseworld}} story.
* FeministFantasy: To the point where there don't actually seem to be ''any'' male superheroes in this reality. Hal Jordan only makes a brief cameo as his unpowered self, and ComicBook/JohnConstantine is a [[TalkingAnimal talking rabbit]] here.
* HideYourLesbians: Averted --in spite of the setting's era-- with Kate and her live-in girlfriend Maggie, thankfully.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Kate is the captain of a team playing for an all-female, WWII-era baseball league not unlike the one seen in ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn''.
* RocketRide: Harleen does this on one of the covers.
* DaChief: Amanda Waller, obviously.
* DistaffCounterpart: Rather than the female counterpart to Batman she's traditionally presented as, Batman doesn't even seem to exist in this universe -- or at the very least, Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to fight crime under that persona. Batwoman is ostensibly ''the'' protector of Gotham, not merely ''one'' of many. Similarly, Mera makes no mention of {{Aquaman}}, and is directly referred to as Aquawoman. As well, Kara's reimagining as a Soviet soldier makes for an obvious comparison to her cousin ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s ''[[ComicBook/SuperManRedSon Red Son]]'' {{Elseworld}} story.
* FeministFantasy: To the point where there don't actually seem to be ''any'' male superheroes in this reality. Hal Jordan only makes a brief cameo as his unpowered self, and ComicBook/JohnConstantine is a [[TalkingAnimal talking rabbit]] here.
* HideYourLesbians: Averted --in spite of the setting's era-- with Kate and her live-in girlfriend Maggie, thankfully.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Kate is the captain of a team playing for an all-female, WWII-era baseball league not unlike the one seen in ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn''.
* RocketRide: Harleen does this on one of the covers.
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* BoomerangBigot: The people running Pinkney's Orphanage are Jewish-American Nazis, something the Batgirls (One of whom is herself Jewish) have trouble wrapping their minds around. They justify it by saying that the Nazis have the right idea about keeping themselves pure and free from immigrants and foreigners, and that ''they'' will keep America free from the "swarms and floods of foreigners".
* ClassyCatBurglar:Catwoman, [[TropeCodifier naturally]].Catwoman]] runs an international smuggling ring while simultaneously working as an operative for the Bombshells, all under the umbrella of her role as a high-society countess and socialite.
* DaChief: Amanda Waller runs the Bombshells and personally recruited Batwoman into the organization.
* DaChief: Amanda Waller, obviously.
* DistaffCounterpart: Rather than Many of the female counterpart characters were originally created to Batman she's traditionally presented as, Batman doesn't even seem to play off of pre-existing male characters in comics, but those male characters do not exist in this universe -- or at the very least, Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to fight crime under universe. The characters that persona. Batwoman is ostensibly ''the'' protector of Gotham, not merely ''one'' of many. Similarly, Mera makes no mention of {{Aquaman}}, and is directly referred acted as sidekicks, partners or love interests to as Aquawoman. As well, Kara's reimagining as a Soviet soldier makes for an obvious comparison to her cousin ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s ''[[ComicBook/SuperManRedSon Red Son]]'' {{Elseworld}} story.
male superheroes (Supergirl, Stargirl, Batwoman, Mera) are instead wholly independent.
* FeministFantasy:To Though the overall culture of the 1940's has not been altered from reality--meaning women [[StayInTheKitchen get no respect]]--all of the superpowers and technology are possessed and wielded by women, to the point where there don't do not actually seem to be ''any'' male superheroes in this reality. Hal Jordan only makes a brief cameo as his unpowered self, reality. With the 'traditional' male-dominated militaries slaughtering each other, it is up to the Bombshells to affect dramatic change.
* FinalSolution: At this period in the war, Germany has enacted their laws on racial segregation andComicBook/JohnConstantine already begun their transportation and preparations for the Holocaust. Characters in the United States need to deal with Jewish refugees fleeing Europe, along with what awaits those who cannot escape.
* {{Ghostapo}}: Nazi officer Edel Nacht isa [[TalkingAnimal talking rabbit]] here.
trying to use dark magic to create an undead army for Nazi Germany.
* HideYourLesbians:Averted --in Averted. In spite of the setting's era-- with era, and references to the fact that homophobia does exist, Kate Kane and her Maggie Sawyer are live-in girlfriend Maggie, thankfully.
girlfriends with no effort made to hide their relationship from the reader.
* ItsPersonal: Batwoman is Jewish, so has personal reasons hate the Nazi regime beyond moral opposition. When she is interrogating a Gotham City smuggler who was selling information to the Nazis on where to find Jews trying to escape Europe, he attempts to deflect her rage by saying that a man "was just a Jew", only for her to reply (In a word ballon [[PaintingTheMedium that is bursting its borders with spikes]]) "''So am I''."
* MythologyGag:
** Preventing the tragic origin of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', in the first issue, Batwoman saves the lives of Thomas and Martha Wayne from a robbery when they are leaving a theater with their son, Bruce.
** Stargirl and Supergirl are from the USSR and were raised to loyally fight for the Soviet Union. In the Elseworlds story ''Comicbook/SupermanRedSon'', Superman landed in the USSR instead of the USA and was raised there.
** On multiple occasions, Harper Row sings the theme song from the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960's Batman TV show]] as she herself leaps into action, changing the final syllable as needed for different situations.
-->''Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na '''BATFAN!'''''
** The leader of the Batgirls is named Kathy [=DuQuesne=], the same name as a character created for the Franchise/{{DCAU}} animated movie ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman''. In that movie, her name was itself a MythologyGag to Kate Kane herself.
** When the group of girls that dress as Batwoman grows to eight members, including boys dressed as Robin, they call themselves "A Bat ''Family''". The term "Bat Family" is used both by fans and also official sources to refer to the cast of characters associated with Batman and Gotham City.
* PaintingTheMedium: When a Gotham City smuggler attempts to deflect Batwoman's rage by saying that a man "was just a Jew", Batwoman's speech bubble is ringed with red that is burst with spikes as she replies "''[[ItsPersonal So am I]]''."
* PassingTheTorch: On her last day of crimefighting in Gotham City before going away with the Bombshells, Batwoman gives Harper Row the broken handle of her bat after Harper had intervened to save Batwoman from an attack from behind. [[DeconstructedTrope She only meant it as a souvenir, and asked Harper to promise that she would go home and leave crimefighting to the adults, but it helped inspire her to start the Batgirls with her friends]].
* PassionateSportsGirl: Kate is the captain of a team playing for an all-female, WWII-era baseballleague not unlike league, and her cousin, Bette Kane, plays for an opposing team. Kate's activities as Batwoman inspire many young girls to copy her uniform and superheroics as Batgirls.
* PoliticallyCorrectHistory:
** Though [[StayInTheKitchen general attitudes are portrayed as they were in real life]], theone seen main characters are afforded opportunities that were unavailable for years (In some cases decades) after the time of the series. Amanda Waller, an African-American woman, is a Commander in ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn''.
the US Navy at a time when African-Americans were only allowed to enlist in the US Navy as ''messmen''.
** There is no racism or classism amongst the Batgirls, which include white, black, Jewish, and Singaporean members, who also represent the immigrant poor, the working class, and the rich.
*RocketRide: Harleen RidingTheBomb: Harley Quinn does this on one of the covers. covers. She then does it ''in the comic''. [[spoiler:The bomb, unknown to her, was a dud.]]
* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: In her first attempt at crimefighting, Harper Row says "BAM!" when she kicks a guy, then says "POW!" when Batwoman clobbers a guy with her bat (The actual sound effects written in the comic were "WHAM" and "CRK!" respectively). Afterwards, [[LampshadeHanging Batwoman tells her that she does not need to say the sound effects herself.]]
* ShoutOut: The all-female, WWII-era baseball league Kate Kane plays for is based on ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', which was in turn based on [[TruthInTelevision real life]] leagues that formed when the men were away at war.
* StayInTheKitchen: Overall gender norms and expectations have not been changed from reality, meaning that characters in the 1940's United States and the United Kingdom believe that women should remain in the home and should have 'find a husband' as their life goal. [[TruthInTelevision As in real life]], it is only the Soviet Union that trains and deploys significant numbers of women in their armed forces.
* ClassyCatBurglar:
* DaChief: Amanda Waller runs the Bombshells and personally recruited Batwoman into the organization.
* FeministFantasy:
* FinalSolution: At this period in the war, Germany has enacted their laws on racial segregation and
* {{Ghostapo}}: Nazi officer Edel Nacht is
* HideYourLesbians:
* ItsPersonal: Batwoman is Jewish, so has personal reasons hate the Nazi regime beyond moral opposition. When she is interrogating a Gotham City smuggler who was selling information to the Nazis on where to find Jews trying to escape Europe, he attempts to deflect her rage by saying that a man "was just a Jew", only for her to reply (In a word ballon [[PaintingTheMedium that is bursting its borders with spikes]]) "''So am I''."
* MythologyGag:
** Preventing the tragic origin of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', in the first issue, Batwoman saves the lives of Thomas and Martha Wayne from a robbery when they are leaving a theater with their son, Bruce.
** Stargirl and Supergirl are from the USSR and were raised to loyally fight for the Soviet Union. In the Elseworlds story ''Comicbook/SupermanRedSon'', Superman landed in the USSR instead of the USA and was raised there.
** On multiple occasions, Harper Row sings the theme song from the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960's Batman TV show]] as she herself leaps into action, changing the final syllable as needed for different situations.
-->''Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na '''BATFAN!'''''
** The leader of the Batgirls is named Kathy [=DuQuesne=], the same name as a character created for the Franchise/{{DCAU}} animated movie ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman''. In that movie, her name was itself a MythologyGag to Kate Kane herself.
** When the group of girls that dress as Batwoman grows to eight members, including boys dressed as Robin, they call themselves "A Bat ''Family''". The term "Bat Family" is used both by fans and also official sources to refer to the cast of characters associated with Batman and Gotham City.
* PaintingTheMedium: When a Gotham City smuggler attempts to deflect Batwoman's rage by saying that a man "was just a Jew", Batwoman's speech bubble is ringed with red that is burst with spikes as she replies "''[[ItsPersonal So am I]]''."
* PassingTheTorch: On her last day of crimefighting in Gotham City before going away with the Bombshells, Batwoman gives Harper Row the broken handle of her bat after Harper had intervened to save Batwoman from an attack from behind. [[DeconstructedTrope She only meant it as a souvenir, and asked Harper to promise that she would go home and leave crimefighting to the adults, but it helped inspire her to start the Batgirls with her friends]].
* PassionateSportsGirl: Kate is the captain of a team playing for an all-female, WWII-era baseball
* PoliticallyCorrectHistory:
** Though [[StayInTheKitchen general attitudes are portrayed as they were in real life]], the
** There is no racism or classism amongst the Batgirls, which include white, black, Jewish, and Singaporean members, who also represent the immigrant poor, the working class, and the rich.
*
* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: In her first attempt at crimefighting, Harper Row says "BAM!" when she kicks a guy, then says "POW!" when Batwoman clobbers a guy with her bat (The actual sound effects written in the comic were "WHAM" and "CRK!" respectively). Afterwards, [[LampshadeHanging Batwoman tells her that she does not need to say the sound effects herself.]]
* ShoutOut: The all-female, WWII-era baseball league Kate Kane plays for is based on ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', which was in turn based on [[TruthInTelevision real life]] leagues that formed when the men were away at war.
* StayInTheKitchen: Overall gender norms and expectations have not been changed from reality, meaning that characters in the 1940's United States and the United Kingdom believe that women should remain in the home and should have 'find a husband' as their life goal. [[TruthInTelevision As in real life]], it is only the Soviet Union that trains and deploys significant numbers of women in their armed forces.
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** There were baseball leagues utilizing all-female teams that sprang up in the United States during World War II as the male players joined the armed forces.
** The Soviet Union was the sole World War II power to train and deploy female soldiers as part of the armed forces; all other powers officially restricted women to 'auxiliary' roles.
** There were baseball leagues utilizing all-female teams that sprang up in the United States during World War II as the male players joined the armed forces.
** The Soviet Union was the sole World War II power to train and deploy female soldiers as part of the armed forces; all other powers officially restricted women to 'auxiliary' roles.
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* TalkingAnimal: In this reality, ComicBook/JohnConstantine is the rabbit inside of Zatanna's magician's hat.
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* TalkingAnimal: In this reality, ComicBook/JohnConstantine is the rabbit inside of Zatanna's magician's hat. Of course, he ''used'' to be human, but Zatanna turned him into a rabbit in order to protect him from being killed.
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* AdaptationExpansion: When the series was first announced, there was (understandable) concern as to whether or not the characters involved would be overly sexualized, considering their source material. Luckily, its predominantly-female creative team and their treatment of the story dissuaded them, even prompting many to describe the series as quite feminist in nature.
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* AdaptationExpansion: When the series was first announced, there was (understandable) concern as to whether or not the characters involved would be overly sexualized, considering their source material. Luckily, its predominantly-female creative team and their treatment of the story dissuaded them, even prompting many to describe the series as quite feminist in nature. Compare to ''ComicBook/AmeComiGirls'', another series of digital-first comics based on sexy collectors' statues that bombed after two story arcs.
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* AdaptationalNationality: In this reality, Supergirl and Stargirl are Russian, Catwoman is Italian, Harley Quinn is English, Poison Ivy is French, and Kimiyo Hoshi is Japanese-American.
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* AdaptationalNameChange: A bunch of characters have their names changed here to fit their new backstories. Example: Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina ''Dugatti'' here, rather than the Calabrese surname she's often associated with in mainstream continuity. Possibly explained in that "gatti" means "cats" in italian, with the "du-" prefix [[BilingualBonus possibly suggesting the surname ultimately means "of the cats."]]
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* AdaptationalNameChange: A bunch of characters have their names changed here to fit their new backstories. Example: Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina ''Dugatti'' here, ''Dugatti'', rather than the Calabrese surname she's often associated with in mainstream continuity. Possibly explained in that "gatti" means "cats" in italian, with the "du-" prefix [[BilingualBonus possibly suggesting the surname ultimately means "of the cats."]]
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* AdaptationalNameChange: A bunch of characters have their names changed here to fit their new backstories. Example: Selina ''Kyle'' becomes Selina ''Dugatti'' here, rather than the Calabrese surname she's often associated with in mainstream continuity. Possibly explained in that "gatti" means "cats" in italian, with the "du-" prefix [[BilingualBonus possibly suggesting the surname ultimately means "of the cats."]]
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'''''DC Comics Bombshells''''', or simply '''''Bombshells''''', is a 2015 digital-first comic series published by Creator/DCComics. [[InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt Obviously]].
Inspired by DC's "Bombshells" line of variant covers and collectible statues depicting their [[{{Fanservice}} female]] (and [[MrFanservice sometimes male]]) characters in the style of 1940s pinups, ''Bombshells'' is set in an {{alternate continuity}} where all the world's superheroes are women fighting for freedom and justice during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
When the series starts, Kate Kane is [[PassionateSportsGirl the captain of a female baseball league]] who moonlights as ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}, the protector of Gotham. She's soon recruited by Commander [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad Amanda Waller]] to join her squadron of [[TeamTitle Bombshells]], thrusting her into a world of WWII-era intrigue and espionage.
Other stories include:
* [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Starikov]] and [[ComicBook/{{Starman}} Kortni Duginovna]] (the {{USSR}}'s Night Witches) defecting to the Bombshells
* [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Princess Diana of Themyscira]] working with Mera the [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Aquawoman]] to save US soldier Steve Trevor
* Italian thief Selina Dugatti --The ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}-- getting tangled into business with Kate and [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Alexander Luthor]]
* English doctor [[ComicBook/HarleyQuinn Harleen Quinzel]] meeting German botanist Pamela Ysley
* Magician ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} and her talking, chain-smoking pet rabbit [[ComicBook/JohnConstantine Constantine]] against The ComicBook/{{Joker}}'s Daughter
* Gotham mechanic [[Characters/BatmanSupportingCast Harper Row]] and her {{Batgirl}} crew taking over for the MIA Batwoman
This series is written by Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by rotating artists, some of which include Marguerite Sauvage and Ming Doyle. Compare to Creator/{{Marvel}}'s ''ComicBook/AForce'', which Bennett also co-wrote for their inaugural ''ComicBook/{{Secret Wars|2015}}'' arc.
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!! ''DC Comics Bombshells'' provides examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: When the series was first announced, there was (understandable) concern as to whether or not the characters involved would be overly sexualized, considering their source material. Luckily, its predominantly-female creative team and their treatment of the story dissuaded them, even prompting many to describe the series as quite feminist in nature.
* AmazonBrigade: The female presence here is very strong.
* BoobsAndButtPose: Averted on each cover, which is especially notable given the title's cheesecakey roots.
* ClassyCatBurglar: Catwoman, [[TropeCodifier naturally]].
* DaChief: Amanda Waller, obviously.
* DistaffCounterpart: Rather than the female counterpart to Batman she's traditionally presented as, Batman doesn't even seem to exist in this universe -- or at the very least, Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to fight crime under that persona. Batwoman is ostensibly ''the'' protector of Gotham, not merely ''one'' of many. Similarly, Mera makes no mention of {{Aquaman}}, and is directly referred to as Aquawoman. As well, Kara's reimagining as a Soviet soldier makes for an obvious comparison to her cousin ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s ''[[ComicBook/SuperManRedSon Red Son]]'' {{Elseworld}} story.
* FeministFantasy: To the point where there don't actually seem to be ''any'' male superheroes in this reality. Hal Jordan only makes a brief cameo as his unpowered self, and ComicBook/JohnConstantine is a [[TalkingAnimal talking rabbit]] here.
* HideYourLesbians: Averted --in spite of the setting's era-- with Kate and her live-in girlfriend Maggie, thankfully.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Kate is the captain of a team playing for an all-female, WWII-era baseball league not unlike the one seen in ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn''.
* RocketRide: Harleen does this on one of the covers.
* TalkingAnimal: In this reality, ComicBook/JohnConstantine is the rabbit inside of Zatanna's magician's hat.
* WrenchWench: Harper works as a mechanic when she's not patrolling Gotham as one of the Batgirls.
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'''''DC Comics Bombshells''''', or simply '''''Bombshells''''', is a 2015 digital-first comic series published by Creator/DCComics. [[InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt Obviously]].
Inspired by DC's "Bombshells" line of variant covers and collectible statues depicting their [[{{Fanservice}} female]] (and [[MrFanservice sometimes male]]) characters in the style of 1940s pinups, ''Bombshells'' is set in an {{alternate continuity}} where all the world's superheroes are women fighting for freedom and justice during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
When the series starts, Kate Kane is [[PassionateSportsGirl the captain of a female baseball league]] who moonlights as ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}, the protector of Gotham. She's soon recruited by Commander [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad Amanda Waller]] to join her squadron of [[TeamTitle Bombshells]], thrusting her into a world of WWII-era intrigue and espionage.
Other stories include:
* [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Starikov]] and [[ComicBook/{{Starman}} Kortni Duginovna]] (the {{USSR}}'s Night Witches) defecting to the Bombshells
* [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Princess Diana of Themyscira]] working with Mera the [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Aquawoman]] to save US soldier Steve Trevor
* Italian thief Selina Dugatti --The ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}-- getting tangled into business with Kate and [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Alexander Luthor]]
* English doctor [[ComicBook/HarleyQuinn Harleen Quinzel]] meeting German botanist Pamela Ysley
* Magician ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} and her talking, chain-smoking pet rabbit [[ComicBook/JohnConstantine Constantine]] against The ComicBook/{{Joker}}'s Daughter
* Gotham mechanic [[Characters/BatmanSupportingCast Harper Row]] and her {{Batgirl}} crew taking over for the MIA Batwoman
This series is written by Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by rotating artists, some of which include Marguerite Sauvage and Ming Doyle. Compare to Creator/{{Marvel}}'s ''ComicBook/AForce'', which Bennett also co-wrote for their inaugural ''ComicBook/{{Secret Wars|2015}}'' arc.
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!! ''DC Comics Bombshells'' provides examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: When the series was first announced, there was (understandable) concern as to whether or not the characters involved would be overly sexualized, considering their source material. Luckily, its predominantly-female creative team and their treatment of the story dissuaded them, even prompting many to describe the series as quite feminist in nature.
* AmazonBrigade: The female presence here is very strong.
* BoobsAndButtPose: Averted on each cover, which is especially notable given the title's cheesecakey roots.
* ClassyCatBurglar: Catwoman, [[TropeCodifier naturally]].
* DaChief: Amanda Waller, obviously.
* DistaffCounterpart: Rather than the female counterpart to Batman she's traditionally presented as, Batman doesn't even seem to exist in this universe -- or at the very least, Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to fight crime under that persona. Batwoman is ostensibly ''the'' protector of Gotham, not merely ''one'' of many. Similarly, Mera makes no mention of {{Aquaman}}, and is directly referred to as Aquawoman. As well, Kara's reimagining as a Soviet soldier makes for an obvious comparison to her cousin ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s ''[[ComicBook/SuperManRedSon Red Son]]'' {{Elseworld}} story.
* FeministFantasy: To the point where there don't actually seem to be ''any'' male superheroes in this reality. Hal Jordan only makes a brief cameo as his unpowered self, and ComicBook/JohnConstantine is a [[TalkingAnimal talking rabbit]] here.
* HideYourLesbians: Averted --in spite of the setting's era-- with Kate and her live-in girlfriend Maggie, thankfully.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Kate is the captain of a team playing for an all-female, WWII-era baseball league not unlike the one seen in ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn''.
* RocketRide: Harleen does this on one of the covers.
* TalkingAnimal: In this reality, ComicBook/JohnConstantine is the rabbit inside of Zatanna's magician's hat.
* WrenchWench: Harper works as a mechanic when she's not patrolling Gotham as one of the Batgirls.
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