Bombshells: United, Vol. 3: Taps

Bombshells finally comes to a close with a climactic storyline that brings us to the end of WWII. Initially, we have a story featuring the Batgirls and Suicide Squad, that eventually escalates to bring in many more characters. This works reasonably well, although we've ventured far enough from real-world history by this point that some of the impact has faded, and the constantly changing artists don't always help.

The second half of the collection is largely a long-drawn-out fight, flipping between short scenes across the world. On the plus side, it brings in some of the new bombshells we were promised a volume-and-a-bit back, but, on the downside, they get a single page at best, and often just a panel or two. Yes, Bennett is obviously trying to convey the scope of the conflict, but we're left with a feeling that there was so much more story to tell that we never got to see. In short, there was simply too much to cover in the number of issues that remained before cancellation.

The actual final issue, set in 1960, and showing us how the world has moved on since the main story finished, is brilliant, following up on all the loose bits of story that were left - and the rapid-fire summary actually works in this instance. But it's not enough on its own to raise the collection above the average. 3.5 stars, perhaps, but I'm going to have to round down.