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Ultimate Bomb:
Trump Card
Date
  • August 26, 2020 (Part 1)[1]
  • September 30, 2020 (Part 2)
  • November 4, 2020 (Part 3)
  • December 16, 2020 (Part 4)
No. of issues4
Main characters
PublisherShadowline
Image Comics
Creative team
WritersJimmie Robinson
ArtistsJimmie Robinson
CreatorsJimmie Robinson
EditorsMelanie Hackett
Original publication
Published inBomb Queen
ISBN978-1-5343-1671-3
Chronology
Preceded byTime Bomb: Countdown to Armageddon (chronological)
Followed byEnd of Hope: The Day the Heroes Died (chronological)

Ultimate Bomb: Trump Card (originally published as Bomb Queen VIII: Trump Card), is a satirical limited series graphic novel, written and illustrated by Jimmie Robinson that was released in four parts throughout 2020 by Shadowline and Image Comics, as the eighth volume of the American comic book series Bomb Queen, set in the Image Universe. Part 1, Vote 2024, was released on August 26, 2020, Part 2, Grab 'Em By The Rally, was released on September 30, 2020, Part 3, No Queef Pro Quo, was released on November 4, 2020, and Part 4, Make America Gape Again, was released on December 16, 2020. An omnibus edition was released on January 13, 2021.[2][3][4]

Set in 2024, the series follows a returning Bomb Queen years after faking her death as the supervillainess runs against U.S. President Donald Trump to prevent him from acquiring a third term to become president for life. A revival of Bomb Queen, set after the events of Time Bomb: Countdown to Armageddon, it was preceded by the story arc End of Hope: The Day the Heroes Died in 2012.

The series has received a universally positive critical reception.[5]

Issues[edit]

  • Part One: Vote 2024[6][7]
  • Part Two: Grab 'Em By The Rally[8]
  • Part Three: No Queef Pro Quo[9][10]
  • Part Four: Make America Gape Again[11][12]

Development[edit]

In September 2019, Jimmie Robinson revealed that Bomb Queen would return for an eighth miniseries, tentatively entitled Bomb Queen vs. Trump, setting the titular supervillainness against her third U.S. President (following her previous battles with George W. Bush and Barack Obama) in Donald Trump, describing them as being:

"the same, [the characters are] buddies really [where] the whole thing is getting to a point in the Trump presidency where the superheroes of the country come to Bomb Queen for help because she’s the only one that could capture his base [and] Bomb Queen has her base that says, “We love how evil she is.” So the only way you’re going to beat Trump is to steal his base from him and that is to out-Trump Trump. Not to be a good guy, but to be [the] ultimate bad guy [who] is a bad girl. That's Bomb Queen. So yeah, [the] heroes get together because they can’t kill their own sitting president. There’ll be villains. So you get a villain to do your dirty work, but of course it’s Bomb Queen and she’s going to win where everyone’s probably going to get stabbed in the back kind of a thing. So you’re making a deal with the devil. You’re going to pay the price."[13]

In August 2020, Robins revealed he had been planning a series following Bomb Queen taking on Hillary Clinton prior to Trump assuming office, stating that "they were made for each other".[14] In February 2021, Robinson revealed the series' ending had been changed due to the release of its final issue being delayed until after the 2020 United States presidential election, expressing interest in a future miniseries exploring Bomb Queen taking on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.[15]

Reception[edit]

Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 August 2020 7.3/10 4 [16]
2 September 2020 5.5/10 2 [17]
3 November 2020 7.4/10 3 [18]
4 December 2020 6.0/10 2 [19]
Overall 6.6/10 11 [20]

Collected editions[edit]

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Ultimate Bomb: Trump Card Bomb Queen (vol. 8) #1–4 January 13, 2021[21][22] ISBN 978-1534316713

References[edit]

  1. ^ Arvedon, Jon (June 11, 2020). "Image's Bomb Queen Sets Her Sights on the White House in Trump Card". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Hilgenberg, Josh (June 11, 2020). "Bomb Queen breaks her 8-year hiatus to campaign against Trump". Comics Beat. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Marston, George (June 11, 2020). "Bomb Queen creator promises her return will "offend everyone"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ McMillan, Graeme (June 11, 2020). "'Bomb Queen: Trump Card' Sets Comic Villain Against the President". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Bermeo, Kevin (January 13, 2021). "Comic Review: Bomb Queen Vol. 8: Trump Card (Image Comics)". Fanboy Factor. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Colombo, Roman (June 14, 2020). "Donald Trump vs. The Bomb Queen: May the Most Obscene Villain Win!". Comic Years. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Denis, Ricardo (August 26, 2020). "Review: Bomb Queen: Trump Card #1". Graphic Policy. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Bickerstaff, Russ (September 30, 2020). "Bomb Queen: Trump Card #2 // Review". You Don't Read Comics. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Newsarama Staff (August 21, 2020). "Image Comics November 2020 solicitations and covers revealed". Newsarama. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  10. ^ B. Ferg (November 5, 2020). "Bomb Queen Trump Card: Part Three (Review)". The GWW. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  11. ^ Palermo, Jake (December 14, 2020). "Bomb Queen Trump Card #4: The Perfect Trashy Ending". Monkeys Fighting Robots. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  12. ^ Newsarama Staff (September 21, 2020). "Image Comics December 2020 solicitations and covers revealed". Newsarama. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  13. ^ Grand, Alex (September 4, 2019). "Jimmie Robinson Interview, Creator of Bomb Queen". Comic Book Historians. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  14. ^ Nevin, Will (August 28, 2020). "'Bomb Queen' Creator Robinson On Resuming His Half-Naked, All-Violent Series In An Age Of Trump". ComicsXF. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Allen, Troy-Jeffrey (February 15, 2021). "Jimmie Robinson Interview: Bomb Queen, The Villain We Deserve". Previews World. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "Ultimate Bomb: Trump Card #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  17. ^ "Ultimate Bomb: Trump Card #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Ultimate Bomb: Trump Card #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  19. ^ "Ultimate Bomb: Trump Card #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "Ultimate Bomb: Trump Card Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  21. ^ Newsarama Staff (October 23, 2020). "Image Comics January 2021 solicitations and covers revealed". Newsarama. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  22. ^ Robinson, Jimmie (January 13, 2021). "Bomb Queen Volume 8: Trump Card". Previews World. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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