Harley Quinn Black + White + Red

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I’ve reviewed and read so many bad Harley comics, I started to think no one could write the character anymore. I now see that the people who know how to write the character are RIGHT HERE! They just have to be given more of a chance. The artwork is in fact very lovely for most part, especially this Dani person's artwork in Sunshine Getaway, it's very creative, as to the stories, the latter part isn't as great as the beginning part, I supposed. Despite my blasting the last story, I will say that it was nice to read a Harley book where I could recognize that I was reading Harley Quinn. Noticeably, every writer so far has chosen to write Harley as a villain here. That shows how people are still viewing the character apart from editorial constraints. However, we can still see the confusion about who Harley is even supposed to be as a character. We can also see that DC just doesn’t have the greatest pool of writers to pull from right now. I also didn’t care so much for Leah William’s Harley voice. It sounded more on the side of “edgy, crude” Harley. DC needs to decide what Harley’s personality really is. I would recommend that the “cute but villainess” Harley would have the most broad appeal.

Usually, when I read a book of short stories (each be a different writer, artist, or creative team), I find usually prefer the teams closest to the way I see the character. With Harley's psychosis/multiple personalities, I can see every version being true to character. Like many pop culture-inspired costumes, there isn't just one way to dress up as Dr. Harleen Quinzel. Yes, you can recreate her ever-popular Suicide Squad ensemble, but we've got DIY costume ideas inspired by her comic, TV show, and video game appearances (as well as her other movie roles) that you can shop as well. During my time reviewing at Batman News, I’ve given most comics scores of about 6 or lower. That’s because, quite simply, I don’t think most comics released today even manage to be of average quality. I’m especially harsh on Harley comics. The problems DC has with writing her character run very deep and seem to be never ending in mainstream comics. DC editorial seems not to care about doing anything to remedy the situation. (This is disheartening to me since Harley Quinn is supposed to be my favorite character). To my surprise, this is ANOTHER good Harley story! I was a little bit concerned when I saw the very exaggerated facial expressions on Harley, that she would be written very obnoxiously in the story. I was wrong, though. Like Kelly Thompson, Brett and Stein nail Harley’s voice and personality! Amanda’s work can also be seen outside the comic book community in such places as ABC’S Nightline, the New York Times, Mad Magazine, the new sci-fi Stan lee “So You Want to be a Superhero” series and the upcoming Disney Underdog movie character designs for film and television, character designs for the Los Angeles Avengers stadium football team and is featured in a Biography magazine commercial on A&E. Amanda does spot illustrations in “Revolver” magazine each month and has had a huge success with the JSA Powergirl miniseries in previous years, each issue going into 3rd printings.I was very pleasantly surprised by this collection. The first sign of Red Tool was not impressive, but he managed to grow on me, especially when he (or Amanda Conner through him) perfectly encapsulated what it is that makes Harley such a fascinating character; all of her inconsistencies and hypocritical stances nailed down into one long but accurate description. Once again, I’m not agreeing with the direction of making Harley to be a hero. I still think it’s ultimately a dead end. However, to see Ryan Parrot handle it in such a good way shows me how much DC has fumbled with writers of the character over the years. We’ve had 7- going on 8 – years of DC trying to make Harley reform. None of them have written it as good as this. This is interstellar work for such a short story! Respect is in short supply after that. This is the volume in which we are introduced to Red Tool, an ordinary human who becomes different in a way that Bane did. The result of surgery gone awry, this former soldier becomes mostly immune to pain, gains a metal arm and has a deep, unhealthy fixation about Harley. Vuoi per il formato ridotto, vuoi perché Harley Quinn non ha quell'appeal, quel design e quelle storie sanguinose che può avere un Wolverine o un Carnage, ma qua siamo di fronte a un fumetto leggermente insufficiente nel complesso. Da notare che la storia di Sejic è collegata al suo Harleen e quella di Murphy al suo Cavaliere Bianco (che poi la storia sta anche dentro il volume Panini "Batman cavaliere bianco presenta: Harley Quinn", ma vabè).

She continuously produces cover work for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and an assortment of independent titles. This book actually started really well. At first I was wary of Red Tool, a very thinly-veiled Deadpool pastiche (but Rob Liefeld assures us Deadpool wasn't lifted from any coincidentally similar DC characters) and was worried it would just be cheap shots at DC's chief rival. However, Red Tool is so convincingly written and makes such a good foil for Harley's own brand of comedic mayhem that it genuinely got me wishing to see a real crossover between Miss Quin and the Merc with the Mouth.

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Harley schools basic thugs on how she would kill the Justice League, then outsmarts Batwoman in a foiled arrest. People can’t seem to help themselves when constantly undermining her intelligence, reducing her to a sex object, goofy lunatic, or pathetic victim. It is extremely satisfying whenever she proves these people wrong. However, the big flaw in this story is that it’s supposed to be a comedy, yet none of the comedy landed for me at all. That made the story itself really bland and forgettable. Unfortunately, I think that Chip Zdarsky’s skill as a writer has been overestimated. I don’t think he’s really proven himself yet at DC. I’ll confess that despite my slight annoyance with Red Tool there were some parts of his story that literally made me laugh out loud. Like the bit where he tattooed his phone number on Harley’s butt. Priceless! This story starts out okay. Paul Scheer is another writer who chooses to portray Harley as a criminal, but gives her a more cutesy voice (though the dialogue is a little so-so). Harley is greeted by Gaggy Galsworthy and another former Joker henchman. They say that they are inspired by her newfound independence and want to follow in her footsteps, proposing that all of them go on a jewel heist to show the Joker how great they can all be without him.

Chad Hardin's art is serviceable but I've a feeling he's probably a dependable guy who turns in work on time. Elsa Charretier, the penciler who closes out the collection, is absolutely a cut above. Longtime friends Dini and Mandel talked to DC Nation about their contributions to the series and the enduring, ever-evolving versatility of Harley Quinn. I have got to say I enjoyed this a little more than i thought i would. The book is 19 chapters/short stories of Harley, and they are all fun and entertaining. Yes, I enjoyed a couple more than others, but I can't think of one I did not enjoy on some level.

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Il fumetto va analizzato per quello che è: una raccolta antologica di storie, di vari autori e disegnatori, totalmente in bianco, nero e rosso. Dal punto di vista grafico, si poteva fare di meglio, ma qui entra in gioco il gusto verso un disegnatore.

Red Tool has got Harley’s number. He’s stalked her, analyzed her and has an in-depth knowledge about her that is startling. In a few panels, we are reminded that comics can be as profound as anything written by Freud. It doesn’t matter if Harley isn’t with the Joker anymore; she’s still no paragon of growth and empowerment. The character continues to be a walking oxymoron as people try to portray her as a “bad girl” character and a feminist icon at the same time. As such, it doesn’t work. Noticeably, Harley’s storylines that have explored her independence in the past, like her first solo series, didn’t try to pass her off as a feminist character either. I guess we’re still trapped in the day and age where every female character needs to spread a good message to its audience. (We poor, foolish little women might not know how to be strong otherwise, don’t you know?) We lost an insanely entertaining dynamic when DC banned Harley and Joker. Joker lost the only partner that ever worked with him and showed a different side of him. Harley Quinn lost what made her unique and so relatable to so many people. And I have to say, given the low sales of all of Harley’s subsequent “independent hero” work, I have to wonder if people really like who Harley is sans Joker, or if they just like the *idea* of her independence. Whether you're hoping to put together an elaborate costume or something simple and last-minute, then there's a Harley Quinn-inspired idea out there for you, and we've rounded up all the best.

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The first story in this book features Harley dragging Ivy on a snowy quest to the Fortress of Solitude. Harley is hoping to loot the place. What I liked about this story is that I could instantly recognize that the character I was reading about WAS Harley! She wants to rob places! She’s childish without being an actual child! The banter between her and Ivy – who is portrayed as her exasperated friend here rather than her doe-eyed girlfriend – was also fun. It reminded me of just how changed the characters have become in recent years just to facilitate their new romantic relationship. Both of your contributions to the anthology have a holiday theme. What can you share about how these short stories developed? Paul, did you come up with the idea and then reach out to Kevin, or did you go to him right from the get go? David Mandel: I moved out to LA in ’95, and I went to work on Seinfeld. I think (we met) that year or later that year. Amanda then moved on to do what is probably one of her best known works. She did several years as penciller on the hit series “Vampirella” for Harris Comics and drafted 24 issues. While illustrating “Vampirella”, Amanda worked with the top writers in the field, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar and Warren Ellis.