DC Comics Bombshells #2 "Enlisted Part 2"

Title: DC Comics Bombshells #2 “Enlisted Part 2”

Series Identifier: Issue #2 (also found in DC Comics Bombshells vol. 1: Enlisted)

Format: Comic

Genre:

  • Superheroes

Conversation Topic:

  • Cultural representation
  • Feeling alone
  • Strong female role models

Relatable Experience:

  • Death
  • Fear/Anxiety
  • Trauma

Insights:

  • Steve Trevor deals with the loss of his friends and fellow soldiers.
  • Steve describes horrible nightmares that seem to go away when Diana is around.
  • Historical context of PTSD is discussed (“shell shock” and “combat fatigue”), and normalized by Diana, who says Amazons have the same experience, called “Shield Sorrow.”
  • DC Bombshells has strong female characters overall, with an almost entirely female led cast of characters.

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