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Harley's Little Black Book #1-6
Harley's Little Black Book
The fan-favorite creative team of Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti joins forces with a slew of superstar comics creators—including Neal Adams, Simon Bisley, Joseph Michael Linsner, Billy Tucci, John Timms and more—for HARLEY’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK.
She’s the psychopathic psychotherapist with a heart of gold and a mind for mayhem. Now she’s uniting with the greatest heroes in the DC Universe in her very own team-up title. Ain’t it amazing?
With the Joker firmly in her rearview mirror, Harley Quinn has become an antihero like no other. But sometimes she runs into threats too, uhh, threatening for any one person to beat. That’s when she turns to a who’s who of the biggest, baddest, most bodacious heroes in the whole universe!
Superman. Wonder Woman. Green Lantern. Zatanna. Lobo. And…Harley Quinn???
Whoever’s tagging along, there’s one thing for sure: Wherever Harley goes, high-octane hijinks are sure to follow!
Flip through at your own risk!
Collects: Harley's Little Black Book #1-6.
She’s the psychopathic psychotherapist with a heart of gold and a mind for mayhem. Now she’s uniting with the greatest heroes in the DC Universe in her very own team-up title. Ain’t it amazing?
With the Joker firmly in her rearview mirror, Harley Quinn has become an antihero like no other. But sometimes she runs into threats too, uhh, threatening for any one person to beat. That’s when she turns to a who’s who of the biggest, baddest, most bodacious heroes in the whole universe!
Superman. Wonder Woman. Green Lantern. Zatanna. Lobo. And…Harley Quinn???
Whoever’s tagging along, there’s one thing for sure: Wherever Harley goes, high-octane hijinks are sure to follow!
Flip through at your own risk!
Collects: Harley's Little Black Book #1-6.
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 8, 2017
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Amanda Conner
799 books309 followersAmanda Conner started out in comics working small projects for Marvel and Archie while working as an illustrator for New York ad agencies Kornhauser and Calene and Kidvertisers. working a number of launches and campaigns such as Arm & Hammer, PlaySchool and Nickelodeon.
However, loving comic books and cartooning the most, Amanda found herself working for Marvel on their Barbie line (much of Amanda’s covers inspired designs for the line of Barbie toys), Disney line which included the Gargoyles books. At the same time she was illustrating “Soul Searchers & Co.” for Claypool Comics and worked on other Marvel projects, such as Excalibur for the X-Men line and “Suburban Jersey Ninja She-Devils”.
During an assignment for Crusade (‘Tomoe’) she and Jimmy Palmiotti became a real team as penciller/inker.
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.
Continuing to expand her horizons, Amanda illustrated the best-selling crossover “Painkiller Jane vs. the Darkness”, and went on to work on “Painkiller Jane” #0 (the origin book). She also wrote and illustrated a story for “Kid Death and Fluffy”.
Since then, Amanda has worked on many of the top titles in comics such as “Lois Lane”, “Codename: Knockout”, and “Birds of Prey” for D.C. Comics Vertigo line, “X-Men Unlimited” for Marvel, co-created “Gatecrasher” for Blackbull Comics, and “The Pro”, an Eisner nominated creator owned book for Image Comics with Jimmy Palmiotti and Garth Ennis. Recently she worked on the highly publicized Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre series with Eisner winning creator Darwyn Cooke.
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.
She continuously produces cover work for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and an assortment of independent titles.
With PaperFilms co-founder Jimmy Palmiotti, they are currently working on the highly received Harley Quinn series and other Harley Quinn related titles for DC Comics, in addition to several upcoming DC related projects. Garnering national attention and sales results, the team continues to receive accolades for their work on these titles. The new relaunch of Harley Quinn for DC in the Rebirth line garnered an estimated 250,000 copies ordered.
However, loving comic books and cartooning the most, Amanda found herself working for Marvel on their Barbie line (much of Amanda’s covers inspired designs for the line of Barbie toys), Disney line which included the Gargoyles books. At the same time she was illustrating “Soul Searchers & Co.” for Claypool Comics and worked on other Marvel projects, such as Excalibur for the X-Men line and “Suburban Jersey Ninja She-Devils”.
During an assignment for Crusade (‘Tomoe’) she and Jimmy Palmiotti became a real team as penciller/inker.
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.
Continuing to expand her horizons, Amanda illustrated the best-selling crossover “Painkiller Jane vs. the Darkness”, and went on to work on “Painkiller Jane” #0 (the origin book). She also wrote and illustrated a story for “Kid Death and Fluffy”.
Since then, Amanda has worked on many of the top titles in comics such as “Lois Lane”, “Codename: Knockout”, and “Birds of Prey” for D.C. Comics Vertigo line, “X-Men Unlimited” for Marvel, co-created “Gatecrasher” for Blackbull Comics, and “The Pro”, an Eisner nominated creator owned book for Image Comics with Jimmy Palmiotti and Garth Ennis. Recently she worked on the highly publicized Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre series with Eisner winning creator Darwyn Cooke.
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.
She continuously produces cover work for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and an assortment of independent titles.
With PaperFilms co-founder Jimmy Palmiotti, they are currently working on the highly received Harley Quinn series and other Harley Quinn related titles for DC Comics, in addition to several upcoming DC related projects. Garnering national attention and sales results, the team continues to receive accolades for their work on these titles. The new relaunch of Harley Quinn for DC in the Rebirth line garnered an estimated 250,000 copies ordered.
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November 26, 2022
(B) 73% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Spans stupid to strong, often draining, prolonged, every issue's too long, irritating, drags on like an overplayed song.
Notes: Spans stupid to strong, often draining, prolonged, every issue's too long, irritating, drags on like an overplayed song.
November 4, 2017
1.5 stars
No matter how much I love Harley Quinn, I couldn't get into Harley's Little Black Book. I disliked the art style, and Quinn looks too bulky most of the time.
*Copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
No matter how much I love Harley Quinn, I couldn't get into Harley's Little Black Book. I disliked the art style, and Quinn looks too bulky most of the time.
*Copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
August 8, 2017
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I received a free copy of Harley's Little Black Book from DC Comics in exchange for my honest opinion.
For me, Harley Quinn has always been a hit-or-miss character. She is either amazingly well written and created in such an interesting way that you cannot put it down or she is unbearable and just too much. Fortunately, Harley’s Little Black Book fell into the former.
I cannot remember the last time that I had this much fun reading a comic book, I was constantly laughing at what Harley had gotten herself into and how she went about getting out of the situations. Whilst some of the supporting cast were not as well developed as Harley, they did not detract from the events that occurred.
Each issue is a ‘stand-alone’ story focusing on a different person who Harley interacts with; although overall they do flow from one story to another. The first story is Harley Quinn tries to become Wonder Woman’s sidekick, you can only imagine what goes through her brain in how she goes about this. Next up was Harley Quinn gets a lantern ring and ends up facing Hal Jordan. Third was Zatanna and Harley Quinn in what I can only describe as a crazy ghost-filled adventure. Fourth was Harley travels back in time to WW2 and joins the Bombshells in an assassination plot. Fifth is Harley Quinn vs Superman. Last, but not least, was Harley Quinn and Lobo get stranded on an planet.
I won’t go too much into each storyline as with them only being a single issue long, I will probably end up explain gin everything. What I will say though is that each story, whilst connected, are very different and you should not go into this expecting an overarching plot like you would expect. Each story wraps up very well and not many loose ends are left. Treat each story as their own and you will enjoy this more.
The art style for the first 5 issues were very similar and I cannot really fault it. The last issue with Lobo has a very different art style, that I initially found quite jarring after the pervious 5 issues being completely different. Whilst this change in art style initially shocked me, I actually ended up enjoying this one the most (and yes, maybe Lobo has something to do with this…).
If you enjoy the character Harley Quinn, then these one-shots should give you a good taste of her wild personality.
I received a free copy of Harley's Little Black Book from DC Comics in exchange for my honest opinion.
For me, Harley Quinn has always been a hit-or-miss character. She is either amazingly well written and created in such an interesting way that you cannot put it down or she is unbearable and just too much. Fortunately, Harley’s Little Black Book fell into the former.
I cannot remember the last time that I had this much fun reading a comic book, I was constantly laughing at what Harley had gotten herself into and how she went about getting out of the situations. Whilst some of the supporting cast were not as well developed as Harley, they did not detract from the events that occurred.
Each issue is a ‘stand-alone’ story focusing on a different person who Harley interacts with; although overall they do flow from one story to another. The first story is Harley Quinn tries to become Wonder Woman’s sidekick, you can only imagine what goes through her brain in how she goes about this. Next up was Harley Quinn gets a lantern ring and ends up facing Hal Jordan. Third was Zatanna and Harley Quinn in what I can only describe as a crazy ghost-filled adventure. Fourth was Harley travels back in time to WW2 and joins the Bombshells in an assassination plot. Fifth is Harley Quinn vs Superman. Last, but not least, was Harley Quinn and Lobo get stranded on an planet.
I won’t go too much into each storyline as with them only being a single issue long, I will probably end up explain gin everything. What I will say though is that each story, whilst connected, are very different and you should not go into this expecting an overarching plot like you would expect. Each story wraps up very well and not many loose ends are left. Treat each story as their own and you will enjoy this more.
The art style for the first 5 issues were very similar and I cannot really fault it. The last issue with Lobo has a very different art style, that I initially found quite jarring after the pervious 5 issues being completely different. Whilst this change in art style initially shocked me, I actually ended up enjoying this one the most (and yes, maybe Lobo has something to do with this…).
If you enjoy the character Harley Quinn, then these one-shots should give you a good taste of her wild personality.
July 25, 2017
Harley Quinn is obviously hot lately. Even though the Suicide Squad movie wasn't as amazing as everyone may have hoped for there is no doubt that Margot Robbie brought Harley to life in a perfect fashion.
DC did a smart thing following that movie last year releasing the first of this series of 6 one-shot comics. They are cute single stories where Harley meets up with some DC well known and lesser known characters.
Many comic book gals (including myself) are very niche. I collect Harley comics, Grimm Fairly Tales by specific artists and some other miscellaneous on the side like Serenity; but the only major title I devotedly collect is Harley.
So bringing Harley into the realm of some other heroes is a good way to give exposure to these other DC characters.
Of the 6 there is no doubt I learned the most about Green Lantern backstory and the rings. I didn't know much at all and after reading this story went and looked up a bunch of info on the rings. Some good marketing there DC.
Overall all of these are fun, silly stories; just like Harley always is. They are told using her post-Joker character (ie: new 52 Harley) and they tie in to her main arc in small ways if you pay attention.
No Suicide Squad persona here; but if you want to know more about some other DC characters while enjoying Harley's antics this is a great compilation. It's even easier to fit into a busy life as each of the six parts is its own story perfect for a 15-30 minute sitting.
To read this and more of my reviews visit my blog at Epic Reading
Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.
DC did a smart thing following that movie last year releasing the first of this series of 6 one-shot comics. They are cute single stories where Harley meets up with some DC well known and lesser known characters.
Many comic book gals (including myself) are very niche. I collect Harley comics, Grimm Fairly Tales by specific artists and some other miscellaneous on the side like Serenity; but the only major title I devotedly collect is Harley.
So bringing Harley into the realm of some other heroes is a good way to give exposure to these other DC characters.
Of the 6 there is no doubt I learned the most about Green Lantern backstory and the rings. I didn't know much at all and after reading this story went and looked up a bunch of info on the rings. Some good marketing there DC.
Overall all of these are fun, silly stories; just like Harley always is. They are told using her post-Joker character (ie: new 52 Harley) and they tie in to her main arc in small ways if you pay attention.
No Suicide Squad persona here; but if you want to know more about some other DC characters while enjoying Harley's antics this is a great compilation. It's even easier to fit into a busy life as each of the six parts is its own story perfect for a 15-30 minute sitting.
To read this and more of my reviews visit my blog at Epic Reading
Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.
March 29, 2017
This was not my type of thing at all a ton of one shots rolled into one series all boring and why I dropped the original Harley series.
August 10, 2017
Harley teams up with some of the big guns of the DCU in what has to be out of continuity, double-length stories. The series starts off strong with Harley hatching a plan to become Wonder Woman's sidekick. Next Harley crosses Hal Jordan's path when she buys a combined red and black ring off ebay, like I said has to be out of current continuity. Then Zatanna shows up and they help some ghosts who are bound to Coney Island. These three stories are all pretty great and feature the regular creative teams found in Harley's regular book. Here's where things get wonky, Harley steals Superman's time travel balls (obviously made up for the book just so she can keep cracking jokes about Superman's balls) and travels to DC's Bombshells universe. Then they somehow talked Neal Adams to come and draw a spoof of his Superman vs. Muhammad Ali one shot. Finally, Simon Bisley draws a Lobo and Harley teamup.
The Good: The first three issues work really well and felt like they could have been a part of the regular Harley book.
The Bad: If they are going to put Harley in the DCU, I wish they'd ground her continuity in with the reat of the DCU. There are some very obvious gaffes that just annoyed the crap out of me.
The Ugly: Lobo has got to be the worst character at DC. This issue felt like those 90's miniseries and had me wanting to poke my eyes out to avoid finishing the issue. I can't stand Simon Bisley's art either. I think he goes out of the way at times to make pages look awkward.
Received an advance copy from DC and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
The Good: The first three issues work really well and felt like they could have been a part of the regular Harley book.
The Bad: If they are going to put Harley in the DCU, I wish they'd ground her continuity in with the reat of the DCU. There are some very obvious gaffes that just annoyed the crap out of me.
The Ugly: Lobo has got to be the worst character at DC. This issue felt like those 90's miniseries and had me wanting to poke my eyes out to avoid finishing the issue. I can't stand Simon Bisley's art either. I think he goes out of the way at times to make pages look awkward.
Received an advance copy from DC and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
December 30, 2022
Lot's of fun! Six standalone Harley team up stories. Well-written; fine art. 🙂
August 8, 2017
ARC REVIEW
Story: This is yet another collection of Harley hijinks. It includes Harley impersonating Wonder Woman, talking to the dead with Zatanna, gaining Lantern powers and fighting the Green Lantern, fighting an epic battle royal with Superman, working the Bombshells to defeat Hitler, and getting lost in space with Lobo. It is 258 pages if Harley being Harley, trying hard to be good but often her actions get misinterpreted.
Art: The art is all on par with what I expect from Amanda Conner, John Timms, and Dave Johnson. Mauricet works the Green Lantern story with John Timms for some pretty impressive Lantern action. Joseph Michael Linser does the art for Dispirited Spirits, a beautiful Zatanna and the eerie supernatural. Billy Tucci shares the Bombshells with Joseph Michael Linser and Flaviano with plenty of that outstanding Bombshell style and double the Harley. No Pain No Sane features the art of Neal Adams it’s a riot of activity and color (Paul Mounts) the amount of detail is impressive. Bare-assed and Belligerent is probably the only one I didn’t like both art and story, I’m just not a fan of Simon Bisley’s art.
Characters:Harley and her Gang, Wonder Woman, Zatanna, The London Legion: Double Decker, Tiffany Terror, Pub Crawler, Big Bad Ben; Green Lantern, A trio of unlucky ghosts and the demon that binds them to Earth, The Bombshells: Batwoman, Amanda Waller, Zatanna, Big Barta, Catwoman, Harley Quinn; Superman, Lois, Jimmy, and an unsuspecting Aliens looking for a fight, and Lobo
Review: Overall it was fun as are most of Harley’s adventures, silly and very, very not politically correct. Lobo’s story was the only one I really didn’t like, but I really don’t care for Lobo anyways.
Story: This is yet another collection of Harley hijinks. It includes Harley impersonating Wonder Woman, talking to the dead with Zatanna, gaining Lantern powers and fighting the Green Lantern, fighting an epic battle royal with Superman, working the Bombshells to defeat Hitler, and getting lost in space with Lobo. It is 258 pages if Harley being Harley, trying hard to be good but often her actions get misinterpreted.
Art: The art is all on par with what I expect from Amanda Conner, John Timms, and Dave Johnson. Mauricet works the Green Lantern story with John Timms for some pretty impressive Lantern action. Joseph Michael Linser does the art for Dispirited Spirits, a beautiful Zatanna and the eerie supernatural. Billy Tucci shares the Bombshells with Joseph Michael Linser and Flaviano with plenty of that outstanding Bombshell style and double the Harley. No Pain No Sane features the art of Neal Adams it’s a riot of activity and color (Paul Mounts) the amount of detail is impressive. Bare-assed and Belligerent is probably the only one I didn’t like both art and story, I’m just not a fan of Simon Bisley’s art.
Characters:Harley and her Gang, Wonder Woman, Zatanna, The London Legion: Double Decker, Tiffany Terror, Pub Crawler, Big Bad Ben; Green Lantern, A trio of unlucky ghosts and the demon that binds them to Earth, The Bombshells: Batwoman, Amanda Waller, Zatanna, Big Barta, Catwoman, Harley Quinn; Superman, Lois, Jimmy, and an unsuspecting Aliens looking for a fight, and Lobo
Review: Overall it was fun as are most of Harley’s adventures, silly and very, very not politically correct. Lobo’s story was the only one I really didn’t like, but I really don’t care for Lobo anyways.
August 2, 2017
Did not finish.
Couldn't even last ten minutes reading this. Thought it was a standalone title considering how it's marketed. Felt lost, bored, and confused pretty quickly. Where the fuck does a semi-dead beaver come from? Your British villain's name is Barmy Bugger? You do know what Bugger means in the UK right? Wait, you named the one person of colour "Harlem Harley"? Holy crap, what a mess and damn them for writing page after page of bullshit cockney.
Couldn't even last ten minutes reading this. Thought it was a standalone title considering how it's marketed. Felt lost, bored, and confused pretty quickly. Where the fuck does a semi-dead beaver come from? Your British villain's name is Barmy Bugger? You do know what Bugger means in the UK right? Wait, you named the one person of colour "Harlem Harley"? Holy crap, what a mess and damn them for writing page after page of bullshit cockney.
February 11, 2024
Harley Quinn never disappoints!
In "Harley's Little Black Book," we meet Harley as she shares adventures with her DC Superhero associates, namely: Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Bombshells(!), Superman, Zatanna, and Lobo!
If you'd like to follow Harley as she fights (and makes fun of) the dark forces of the Universe, across space and time, with her Superhero colleagues (while at the same time spoofing the very Superhero genre that she inhabits in these tall tales), then sign up for this collection of stories.
I found it particularly satisfying to watch Harley beat the hell out of Adolf Hitler to change the course of human history. Subsequently, I was more than amused by the story line, and artwork, in the 6th of the 6 collected stories in this volume, "Bare-Assed and Belligerent." I mean, the title itself screams out: "PARODY! Self Parody!"
I like it. 4 Stars.
In "Harley's Little Black Book," we meet Harley as she shares adventures with her DC Superhero associates, namely: Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Bombshells(!), Superman, Zatanna, and Lobo!
If you'd like to follow Harley as she fights (and makes fun of) the dark forces of the Universe, across space and time, with her Superhero colleagues (while at the same time spoofing the very Superhero genre that she inhabits in these tall tales), then sign up for this collection of stories.
I found it particularly satisfying to watch Harley beat the hell out of Adolf Hitler to change the course of human history. Subsequently, I was more than amused by the story line, and artwork, in the 6th of the 6 collected stories in this volume, "Bare-Assed and Belligerent." I mean, the title itself screams out: "PARODY! Self Parody!"
I like it. 4 Stars.
June 22, 2020
Knocked a star off the rating as it tripped across the finish line because of Issue #6 featuring Lobo. I used to read Lobo comics waaay back in the day, so I like the character - but the artwork & story for this issue came off as a third-rate 'Heavy Metal' knock-off. Harley deserved a lot better.
March 22, 2021
A fun book of HQ. Especially liked the Lobo storyline. Plus a HQ and Superman team up can’t ever be beat. 😁
September 16, 2017
'Harley's Little Black Book' by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti was going to be a bit of a challenge for me since I'm not the biggest Harley Quinn fan around. Since it was a team up book, I thought I'd give it a shot.
This reprint #1-6 in the series and is a pretty big 256 pages. Harley meets and attempts to "help" Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Zatanna, the DC Bombshells, Superman and Lobo. There is a bit of time and space travel tomfoolery to get her mixed up with some of these characters. There are also multiple locations like London, Germany, space and Coney Island. She makes and meets friends along the way and generally makes a lot of inuendo jokes. This book is really not for kids.
It was all pretty silly, as I expected, and that's fine, but at so many pages, I just got fatigued. It was all so much. I liked the Superman story the best. Maybe because Neal Adams did the art. The rest of it might be better taken in smaller doses rather than reading it in one straight shot.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
This reprint #1-6 in the series and is a pretty big 256 pages. Harley meets and attempts to "help" Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Zatanna, the DC Bombshells, Superman and Lobo. There is a bit of time and space travel tomfoolery to get her mixed up with some of these characters. There are also multiple locations like London, Germany, space and Coney Island. She makes and meets friends along the way and generally makes a lot of inuendo jokes. This book is really not for kids.
It was all pretty silly, as I expected, and that's fine, but at so many pages, I just got fatigued. It was all so much. I liked the Superman story the best. Maybe because Neal Adams did the art. The rest of it might be better taken in smaller doses rather than reading it in one straight shot.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
November 7, 2017
Harley Quinn can either be great or downright cheesy. And this collection of Harley Quinn team-ups was the worst. It's like have an extra huge helping of cheesiness. And while I usually love team-ups this was the pits.....like I said the horrible punchlines made this a very bad read. basically lame team-ups.
August 11, 2017
I liked this! But first a little commentary. I like Harley Quinn but ever since her "Gang of Harleys" and the first two Rebirth trades she's been portrayed as a silly lovable anti-hero *not* the suicide squad Harley and I didn't like those three books much. "Harley's Little Black Book" brings back the insane violent Harley while keeping the lovable part. Six one-off chapters have Harley teaming-up with a popular superhero or even several. The "black book" in the title is figuratively referring to the fact that she knows a lot of superheroes. The first four issues in this collection of six were excellent. Harley was not just silly but her real crazy insane self. There was lots of violence (ie flying body parts) and tons of sexual innuendo while being endearing at the same time. Harley teams-up (not always by agreement ) with several superheroes including Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Zatanna. Running through the first three is a very light story arc of her meeting and having come to hers, the London Society of Superheroes, a rag-tag of British stereotypes. The last three stories surround her stealing Superman's "balls" and using one that transports her places. The next story up transports her to WWII where she teams up with the Bombshells. The final two stories were ridiculous and were really hard for me to finish. First Superman and her stop a world invasion and the story is so out-there it felt like a send-up of a Mad Magazine send-up of superheroes. And finally, the last story with Lobo was bad, verrrry bad. But Harley was the violent Harley with attitude that I liked so the book is getting 4 stars from me.
August 13, 2017
3.5.
It was fun until that disgusting Bisley issue.
World: The art overall is fun and over the top. It's just like the Harley main series, it's cartoony it's ridiculous and absurd, meaning it's perfect for what it's suppose to do. However, I will say that the Lobo issue is possibly one of the ugliest books I've seen in a while. I know Bisley did some Lobo in the past (not a big fan of Lobo either) but man it looked like a high school student's notebook sketches they did during class, it was just FUGLY as all hell. The world building is fun, don't take it too seriously and go with it and you will enjoy yourself. The pieces of the DCU that we visit with Harley was fun, there are better pieces than some but overall the world building is good.
Story: The series is fun, it's stupid and over the top and absurd but it's fun. This is pretty much similar to Squirrel Girl defeats the Marvel Universe and Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, it's insane but you just enjoy it for what it is. It's Harley messing with people and for the most part it's good. There are some great issues like Wonder Woman, Bombshells, some okay with GL and Supes...then there are the terrible...Lobo. I liked the Powergirl series more but this is still fun. Don't take it serious.
Characters: Harley is Harley, and the rest of the cast are caricatures of themselves in the DCU. It's fun. Supes was fun, so was Zatanna and Wonder Woman. Fun stuff. Not the most deep but that was not the point.
A fun little series if you don't take it serious at all. Last episode was disgustingly bad in terms of art...
Onward to the next book!
It was fun until that disgusting Bisley issue.
World: The art overall is fun and over the top. It's just like the Harley main series, it's cartoony it's ridiculous and absurd, meaning it's perfect for what it's suppose to do. However, I will say that the Lobo issue is possibly one of the ugliest books I've seen in a while. I know Bisley did some Lobo in the past (not a big fan of Lobo either) but man it looked like a high school student's notebook sketches they did during class, it was just FUGLY as all hell. The world building is fun, don't take it too seriously and go with it and you will enjoy yourself. The pieces of the DCU that we visit with Harley was fun, there are better pieces than some but overall the world building is good.
Story: The series is fun, it's stupid and over the top and absurd but it's fun. This is pretty much similar to Squirrel Girl defeats the Marvel Universe and Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, it's insane but you just enjoy it for what it is. It's Harley messing with people and for the most part it's good. There are some great issues like Wonder Woman, Bombshells, some okay with GL and Supes...then there are the terrible...Lobo. I liked the Powergirl series more but this is still fun. Don't take it serious.
Characters: Harley is Harley, and the rest of the cast are caricatures of themselves in the DCU. It's fun. Supes was fun, so was Zatanna and Wonder Woman. Fun stuff. Not the most deep but that was not the point.
A fun little series if you don't take it serious at all. Last episode was disgustingly bad in terms of art...
Onward to the next book!
November 1, 2018
The term "unreliable narrator" comes to mind. These stories were fun, if a touch silly, and really show Harley's ability to roll with the craziness and liven up situations. Unfortunately it gets a little too crazy by the Superman and Lobo stories and the only way to justify it is to imagine Harley getting bored writing in her journal. Looking at each story:
Wonder Woman: Treats Harley like an annoying little sister. Believable for the characters.
Green Lantern: The lantern ring combo Harley gets doesn't make sense but her good cop/bad cop with Hal feels right.
Zatanna: If these two could team up more often that'd be great. They compliment each other really well.
Bombshells: I hate alternate time line stories and this ignored a Harley vs Harley scenario in favor of her beating on Hitler. Wasted opportunity.
Superman: *Sigh* Harley had a more interesting run with Power Girl. Here she just makes Superman seem silly. It reads like a bored fan fic.
Lobo: These two characters work well together and their sexual chemistry is very believable but the scenario of them being marooned until a literal space pirate ship shows up? I think Harley was getting ready for some other late night activities when she had this fantasy.
Wonder Woman: Treats Harley like an annoying little sister. Believable for the characters.
Green Lantern: The lantern ring combo Harley gets doesn't make sense but her good cop/bad cop with Hal feels right.
Zatanna: If these two could team up more often that'd be great. They compliment each other really well.
Bombshells: I hate alternate time line stories and this ignored a Harley vs Harley scenario in favor of her beating on Hitler. Wasted opportunity.
Superman: *Sigh* Harley had a more interesting run with Power Girl. Here she just makes Superman seem silly. It reads like a bored fan fic.
Lobo: These two characters work well together and their sexual chemistry is very believable but the scenario of them being marooned until a literal space pirate ship shows up? I think Harley was getting ready for some other late night activities when she had this fantasy.
February 28, 2023
Harley Quinn is at it again! ♦️♦️♦️ Swapping clothes with Wonder woman, getting her hands on a lantern ring, stealing Superman's magic balls, going to the ghost realm with Zatanna, talking with Bernie's ghost, going back in time on a alternate universe to meet the Bombshells and help them fight the Nazis, teaming up with Superman to save the planet, and teaming up with and getting naked with Lobo to kill aliens and space pirates.
While Harley Quinn stories have never been for kids, ( I'd say 13 and up) this one, as a collection, seems to be for a more mature audience than most. (16 and up by my guess)
She sure does like to tell everyone she runs into that she handled Superman's magic balls a lot, and there's so much implied nudity in the Lobo story, they gave up on trying to hide them behind things and just put red flags on everything. Plus that's not even mentioning all the bloodshed, shooting and dismemberment of bodies.
While Harley Quinn stories have never been for kids, ( I'd say 13 and up) this one, as a collection, seems to be for a more mature audience than most. (16 and up by my guess)
She sure does like to tell everyone she runs into that she handled Superman's magic balls a lot, and there's so much implied nudity in the Lobo story, they gave up on trying to hide them behind things and just put red flags on everything. Plus that's not even mentioning all the bloodshed, shooting and dismemberment of bodies.
September 24, 2020
3.5 Stars
So this was basically "Harley Quinn Team Up". We got to see Harley in stories with Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Zatanna, the Bombshells, Superman and Lobo.
The Superman crossover was an homage to the Superman vs. Muhammed Ali comic from the 70s, and they even got Neal Adams to draw it. Neal Adams did a Harley Quinn story?? Neal Adams (along with Berni Wrightson) are probably my two favorite comic artists so the Adams art was a treat.
We also got a Zatanna story with art from Joseph Michael Linsner. Linsner did a Harley Quinn book?? Will wonders never cease? Needless to say, this issue had some smokin' hot art. I mean, those fishnets...
Anyway, overall this was an enjoyable read even if the substance was lacking. The art was good and the stories were decent. These are some of the better Harley Quinn stories I've read.
So this was basically "Harley Quinn Team Up". We got to see Harley in stories with Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Zatanna, the Bombshells, Superman and Lobo.
The Superman crossover was an homage to the Superman vs. Muhammed Ali comic from the 70s, and they even got Neal Adams to draw it. Neal Adams did a Harley Quinn story?? Neal Adams (along with Berni Wrightson) are probably my two favorite comic artists so the Adams art was a treat.
We also got a Zatanna story with art from Joseph Michael Linsner. Linsner did a Harley Quinn book?? Will wonders never cease? Needless to say, this issue had some smokin' hot art. I mean, those fishnets...
Anyway, overall this was an enjoyable read even if the substance was lacking. The art was good and the stories were decent. These are some of the better Harley Quinn stories I've read.
August 30, 2017
Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for review.
I enjoyed this! I'm new to these comics, so my critical skills may not be as honed as others with comics, but I found pleasure in Harley's humor, the prolific ideas and originality of the content, and the blatant yet easy to swallow feminism.
I've read another by Palmer and I find her writing highly skilled.
I recommend this. It will make you smile and laugh, and will brighten your eyes. If you like women, it may inspire you to look up beautiful ladies in army pants and a bikini top. They show a sexy side of Harley, even introduce a passionate encounter with a guy named Lobo.
Great stuff!
I enjoyed this! I'm new to these comics, so my critical skills may not be as honed as others with comics, but I found pleasure in Harley's humor, the prolific ideas and originality of the content, and the blatant yet easy to swallow feminism.
I've read another by Palmer and I find her writing highly skilled.
I recommend this. It will make you smile and laugh, and will brighten your eyes. If you like women, it may inspire you to look up beautiful ladies in army pants and a bikini top. They show a sexy side of Harley, even introduce a passionate encounter with a guy named Lobo.
Great stuff!
June 24, 2017
This collection of New 52 Harley specials really is a curates egg. Some work, and are funny, well mapped out, and flow wonderfully. Others are weak, and tedious. I wasn't a huge fan of 52 Harley, and this reminded me why.
Thankfully her Rebirth run is awesome and heading in a far more positive direction.
Thankfully her Rebirth run is awesome and heading in a far more positive direction.
October 19, 2017
I got this from Netgalley.
I like the character Harley Quinn a lot, but I'm not the biggest fan of her solo books. I wish DC would hand the reins of her solo series over to someone besides Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Out of the solo books they worked on that I've read, I just get the feeling that there isn't much left for the tandem to do with the character anymore and it's time to bring some life to the books. With that being said, I did enjoy this book more than I have her monthly series. The same 2 writers wrote each of the 6 supersized issues collected here, but they had a different artist or artists on each issue to keep things fresh. The writers also had the luxury of pairing Harley with one or more heroes from the DC universe, which allowed them to do things they normally couldn't do with Harley alone.
The book starts off with a story that has Harley and her gang of Harleys come across a warehouse filled with chemicals someone is planning on having shipped to England so they can attack Wonder Woman. Instead of just calling overseas and informing Wonder Woman of the plan, Harley decides to have herself stowed away in the crates so she can team up with Wonder Woman and hopefully become her new sidekick. The story that follows is just what you'd suspect from a superhero team-up, but with all the wackiness that comes along with a Harley Quinn story. By the ending, Harley has invited the British version of the Justice League to drop by and visit her if they're ever in New York.
The very next issue has the British JL hop a flight to New York to surprise Harley. At the same time as they're flying to America, an alien spacecraft crashes containing 3 stolen Lantern rings. The alien that has the rings hands them off in a box to 2 humans before it dies. The humans decide they can sell whatever is in the box on the internet to make some quick cash. Inside the box there is a Green Lantern ring by itself plus a Red Lantern ring and a Black Lantern ring in a special containment vessel to keep the 2 rings apart. The guys get the containment vessel open, but the 2 rings merge into one making a Black & Red ring that looks similar to Harley's original suit. The guys put the GL ring online and a bidding war starts between Harley and a GL fan. Harley gets outbid, but the sellers immediately contact her about the other ring. She orders it to keep from going empty handed in her attempts to get a ring. When she gets the ring and puts it on, it turns her evil and draws the attention of GL Hal Jordan.
The 3rd issue sees the British JL crashing at Harley's place & having to have a slumber party in Harley's bedroom since the guest room is being used by Zatanna who is on some down time from fighting and is set to perform at the theater in the building Harley lives in. A real estate developer is having one of the old rides at Coney Island torn down. 3 ghosts call this ride home because they're forbidden from ever leaving the Coney Island fairgrounds lest they be devoured by a demon. The only surviving building from their lifetimes is the one where Harley lives. They decide to haunt it since their 'house' is being destroyed. Zatanna and Harley team up to defeat the demon to keep the ghosts from wrecking havoc on Harley's beauty sleep.
I those the British team was going to be the one thing that tied all 6 issues together, but absent for the rest of the book. What ties these last 3 issues together is Superman's balls. Issue #4 sees Harley travel backwards in time to team up with The Bombshells. They're on a rescue mission to free an American General being held captive by Nazis. The best thing about this is getting to see Harley kick some Nazi ass.
Issue #5 has Harley & Superman square off against each other in a boxing ring to decide who will be the Earth's champion in a fight against an alien for a universal championship. This issue is an homage to the classic comic that featured Superman box Mohammed Ali. It's in this issue that we get to see how exactly Harley got her hands on Superman's balls in the first place.
The final issue is a Harley/Lobo team-up. Harley used yet another of Superman's balls to transport herself to outerspace where she finds herself on board an alien craft filled with bounties that Lobo is on his way to pick up. Some chaos sees Harley, Lobo, and his dog Dawg crash land on a deserted planet filled with mysterious lifeforms.
As I stated at the beginning, this was a little more enjoyable to read than most of Harley's solo adventures. Seeing how the other DC heroes react to Harley's wackiness was the best part of the book. The GL story was my favorite, but that's probably because Hal is my favorite DC hero. The Zatanna issue would be next. Then the Bombshells issue. The Wonder Woman issue after that. Then the Lobo issue. The Superman issue was my least favorite in the book, but even it wasn't that bad. Overall, I give the writing 3.5 stars for being a fun, entertaining read.
Amanda Conner and John Timms combines to produce the art for the Wonder Woman story with Conner doing most of the pages. Timms' work looked good and Conner's art was much better than normal because she left out all the goofy looking facial expressions she usually gives her characters. I would rank this issue 4th in terms of looks. John Timms was the artist for the GL issue. As previously stated, his art looks good. I loved his Harley, especially after she gets the Lanterns rings. This was the 3rd best looking issue. Joseph Michael Lisner was the artist for the Zatanna issue. This one was my favorite even though Lisner toned down his usually overly sexualized artwork. Billy Tucci drew the Bombshells issue. This was my second favorite and was probably the most fun for the artist since he got to draw so many different outfits for all the women involved. Neal Adams was the artist for the Superman issue. If I'm not mistaken, he drew the Superman/Ali issue this is homage to. This one has an old school feel to it. I normally enjoy stuff like that, but this turned out to be my least favorite issue. Simon Bisley was the artist for Lobo. He's an artist whose style you either love or hate. I happen to enjoy it, but there was still a bunch of oher art in the book that looked better. This one ranked 5th. All in all, I give the art 4 stars.
This ended up getting an overall rating of 3.75 stars. I don't own any of Harley's solo books, but I'd be willing to buy a copy of this. Most of the time I have a hard time recommending anyone read the Harley books because they're an acquired taste. I don't feel that way about this book. I'd recommend this to any Harley fan. This book was fun.
I like the character Harley Quinn a lot, but I'm not the biggest fan of her solo books. I wish DC would hand the reins of her solo series over to someone besides Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Out of the solo books they worked on that I've read, I just get the feeling that there isn't much left for the tandem to do with the character anymore and it's time to bring some life to the books. With that being said, I did enjoy this book more than I have her monthly series. The same 2 writers wrote each of the 6 supersized issues collected here, but they had a different artist or artists on each issue to keep things fresh. The writers also had the luxury of pairing Harley with one or more heroes from the DC universe, which allowed them to do things they normally couldn't do with Harley alone.
The book starts off with a story that has Harley and her gang of Harleys come across a warehouse filled with chemicals someone is planning on having shipped to England so they can attack Wonder Woman. Instead of just calling overseas and informing Wonder Woman of the plan, Harley decides to have herself stowed away in the crates so she can team up with Wonder Woman and hopefully become her new sidekick. The story that follows is just what you'd suspect from a superhero team-up, but with all the wackiness that comes along with a Harley Quinn story. By the ending, Harley has invited the British version of the Justice League to drop by and visit her if they're ever in New York.
The very next issue has the British JL hop a flight to New York to surprise Harley. At the same time as they're flying to America, an alien spacecraft crashes containing 3 stolen Lantern rings. The alien that has the rings hands them off in a box to 2 humans before it dies. The humans decide they can sell whatever is in the box on the internet to make some quick cash. Inside the box there is a Green Lantern ring by itself plus a Red Lantern ring and a Black Lantern ring in a special containment vessel to keep the 2 rings apart. The guys get the containment vessel open, but the 2 rings merge into one making a Black & Red ring that looks similar to Harley's original suit. The guys put the GL ring online and a bidding war starts between Harley and a GL fan. Harley gets outbid, but the sellers immediately contact her about the other ring. She orders it to keep from going empty handed in her attempts to get a ring. When she gets the ring and puts it on, it turns her evil and draws the attention of GL Hal Jordan.
The 3rd issue sees the British JL crashing at Harley's place & having to have a slumber party in Harley's bedroom since the guest room is being used by Zatanna who is on some down time from fighting and is set to perform at the theater in the building Harley lives in. A real estate developer is having one of the old rides at Coney Island torn down. 3 ghosts call this ride home because they're forbidden from ever leaving the Coney Island fairgrounds lest they be devoured by a demon. The only surviving building from their lifetimes is the one where Harley lives. They decide to haunt it since their 'house' is being destroyed. Zatanna and Harley team up to defeat the demon to keep the ghosts from wrecking havoc on Harley's beauty sleep.
I those the British team was going to be the one thing that tied all 6 issues together, but absent for the rest of the book. What ties these last 3 issues together is Superman's balls. Issue #4 sees Harley travel backwards in time to team up with The Bombshells. They're on a rescue mission to free an American General being held captive by Nazis. The best thing about this is getting to see Harley kick some Nazi ass.
Issue #5 has Harley & Superman square off against each other in a boxing ring to decide who will be the Earth's champion in a fight against an alien for a universal championship. This issue is an homage to the classic comic that featured Superman box Mohammed Ali. It's in this issue that we get to see how exactly Harley got her hands on Superman's balls in the first place.
The final issue is a Harley/Lobo team-up. Harley used yet another of Superman's balls to transport herself to outerspace where she finds herself on board an alien craft filled with bounties that Lobo is on his way to pick up. Some chaos sees Harley, Lobo, and his dog Dawg crash land on a deserted planet filled with mysterious lifeforms.
As I stated at the beginning, this was a little more enjoyable to read than most of Harley's solo adventures. Seeing how the other DC heroes react to Harley's wackiness was the best part of the book. The GL story was my favorite, but that's probably because Hal is my favorite DC hero. The Zatanna issue would be next. Then the Bombshells issue. The Wonder Woman issue after that. Then the Lobo issue. The Superman issue was my least favorite in the book, but even it wasn't that bad. Overall, I give the writing 3.5 stars for being a fun, entertaining read.
Amanda Conner and John Timms combines to produce the art for the Wonder Woman story with Conner doing most of the pages. Timms' work looked good and Conner's art was much better than normal because she left out all the goofy looking facial expressions she usually gives her characters. I would rank this issue 4th in terms of looks. John Timms was the artist for the GL issue. As previously stated, his art looks good. I loved his Harley, especially after she gets the Lanterns rings. This was the 3rd best looking issue. Joseph Michael Lisner was the artist for the Zatanna issue. This one was my favorite even though Lisner toned down his usually overly sexualized artwork. Billy Tucci drew the Bombshells issue. This was my second favorite and was probably the most fun for the artist since he got to draw so many different outfits for all the women involved. Neal Adams was the artist for the Superman issue. If I'm not mistaken, he drew the Superman/Ali issue this is homage to. This one has an old school feel to it. I normally enjoy stuff like that, but this turned out to be my least favorite issue. Simon Bisley was the artist for Lobo. He's an artist whose style you either love or hate. I happen to enjoy it, but there was still a bunch of oher art in the book that looked better. This one ranked 5th. All in all, I give the art 4 stars.
This ended up getting an overall rating of 3.75 stars. I don't own any of Harley's solo books, but I'd be willing to buy a copy of this. Most of the time I have a hard time recommending anyone read the Harley books because they're an acquired taste. I don't feel that way about this book. I'd recommend this to any Harley fan. This book was fun.
July 14, 2017
Well, this was a mess. There were some fun ideas in here-- the concepts for the Green Lantern, Zatanna, and Wonder Woman stories were good in theory-- but ultimately this whole collection really fell very flat for me.
I'm not the biggest fan of Amanda Conner's Harley stories. There are some great ideas, but ultimately I feel like a very complex, interesting character has been reduced to slapstick antics. That was especially true in this collection. The stories were just meh when they could have been great, and the art ranged from solid to just atrocious (as with the Lobo issue). I just really didn't care for this, and my disinterest/dislike just grew as it went on. I wouldn't recommend this, even for the most rabid fans of Conner's Harley Quinn.
I'm not the biggest fan of Amanda Conner's Harley stories. There are some great ideas, but ultimately I feel like a very complex, interesting character has been reduced to slapstick antics. That was especially true in this collection. The stories were just meh when they could have been great, and the art ranged from solid to just atrocious (as with the Lobo issue). I just really didn't care for this, and my disinterest/dislike just grew as it went on. I wouldn't recommend this, even for the most rabid fans of Conner's Harley Quinn.
August 26, 2017
When you think about it, a tremendous amount of effort goes into this - and it's pretty much all crap. There are pastiches of DC comics of old, there's an unappealing Tank Girl in Space Harley, there's Zatanna falling into a pool of water and proving our dreams of her top going see-through wrong... Actually scrub that, because the smut levels here, mostly of the 'ooh, lesbians - hur hur' kind are off the scale. It is utterly messy, childish, puerile - and while so many reviewers would then snap back and say that that means it's brilliant, here I can't. It's just childish, poorly scripted, ill-thought-through dross. At least the "British" characters, complete with Rebel Wilson in blackface JUST BECAUSE, don't last to the end - but it's a test on the reader to outlast them.
January 26, 2019
Well, Conner and Palimotti continue to crash and burn with Harley but this time they drag down other classic DC characters...everyone gets butchered in this one! Harley fangirls over Wonder Woman, hits on Green Lantern, then hits on Zantana, and Lobo...also Superman is there and she teams up with...herself...in DC Bombshells.
This is a collection of one-shots with no overarching story and is utter garbage.
This is a collection of one-shots with no overarching story and is utter garbage.
August 22, 2019
It wasnt as good as I wanted it to be sorta disappointed with it which is sad since I normally love the Harley comics
October 17, 2016
Love all of the New 52 Harley comics, have yet to be disappointed.
August 9, 2017
Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
There is a lot going on here. A lot. It's kind of hard to keep up with everything.
Dare I say too much? Yes, I strongly feel that there are too many characters in here, too many very big characters. As single entities, each volume works, but to combine them all into one collection, I don't think this is an enjoyable experience.
There's six separate stories here, with the recurring appearance of the London Legion of Superheroes. Honestly, I could've just read a few volumes featuring them and been very happy.
Well, them and Wonder Woman, obvi.
The first story features she of the golden lasso, and it's probably my favorite. It's actually very simple, Harley is a major WW fangirl, and she...you know. Does what any fan would do. Drugs Wonder Woman, takes her clothes, and fights bad guys.
It's really quite cute, you should read it.
The stories get progressively more complicated and difficult to follow from here. Next up we have Green Lantern, a superhero who I know literally nothing about. He's very L7, a little too DC comic white bread for me. But I did enjoy seeing what his super powers are. I think? How accurate are these, anyway?
I have no idea who Zatanna Zatarra is, though I have a vague idea based on googling. I literally have no clue who the last character is, I didn't see anything really googleable there. I'm sure someone can let me know in the comments, I just kept thinking he looked like someone from WWE.
Is Superman always so jolly and happy-go-lucky? Is that why the internet is full of drawings of him messing with Batman? I like this. I would read Superman if this was a promise of more things to come.
All the artwork is different for each chapter, a recurring theme in HQ books. The best art, in my humble opinion, is the one used for the Bombshell chapter. I love all those ladies, and this is set in Nazi Germany, with entirely ridiculous time travel phlebotinum and bathroom jokes that never appeal to me, ever.
We also got Nazi Joker, and HQ taking down Hitler as only she can.
Like I said, these stories are great on their own! Just...not all together. Too much. Way too much.
There is a lot going on here. A lot. It's kind of hard to keep up with everything.
Dare I say too much? Yes, I strongly feel that there are too many characters in here, too many very big characters. As single entities, each volume works, but to combine them all into one collection, I don't think this is an enjoyable experience.
There's six separate stories here, with the recurring appearance of the London Legion of Superheroes. Honestly, I could've just read a few volumes featuring them and been very happy.
Well, them and Wonder Woman, obvi.
The first story features she of the golden lasso, and it's probably my favorite. It's actually very simple, Harley is a major WW fangirl, and she...you know. Does what any fan would do. Drugs Wonder Woman, takes her clothes, and fights bad guys.
It's really quite cute, you should read it.
The stories get progressively more complicated and difficult to follow from here. Next up we have Green Lantern, a superhero who I know literally nothing about. He's very L7, a little too DC comic white bread for me. But I did enjoy seeing what his super powers are. I think? How accurate are these, anyway?
I have no idea who Zatanna Zatarra is, though I have a vague idea based on googling. I literally have no clue who the last character is, I didn't see anything really googleable there. I'm sure someone can let me know in the comments, I just kept thinking he looked like someone from WWE.
Is Superman always so jolly and happy-go-lucky? Is that why the internet is full of drawings of him messing with Batman? I like this. I would read Superman if this was a promise of more things to come.
All the artwork is different for each chapter, a recurring theme in HQ books. The best art, in my humble opinion, is the one used for the Bombshell chapter. I love all those ladies, and this is set in Nazi Germany, with entirely ridiculous time travel phlebotinum and bathroom jokes that never appeal to me, ever.
We also got Nazi Joker, and HQ taking down Hitler as only she can.
Like I said, these stories are great on their own! Just...not all together. Too much. Way too much.
August 12, 2017
I’m admittedly a Harley fan. I know her mental health isn’t perfect and she makes ethically questionable choices (and I’m being nice with both of those descriptions) but I love that she embraces who she is with no apologies. She may not be one of the best role models but she’s a strong woman who stands up for herself and others albeit in a tendency that could be morally and legally questionable – but at least she does it!
In this desperate to be politically correct yet still offending everyone world I desperately enjoy Harley because she is completely NOT politically correct, NOT even trying hard to be, NOT caring who she offends and I LOVE IT. It’s my escape from the social justice warriors, feminist warriors, and every other warrior currently gathering in the US like a political tornado cause you just don’t see that same level of epic infighting about EVERYTHING anywhere else on the planet. Harley lets us just breathe for a bit.
These stories are all great ones to have and read many times over. I wish they would make a series on Netflix or something based on these stories. You have to admire her spunk and devil may care attitude, or complete lack of respect depending on your POV, when it comes to how she interacts with the ‘good’ guys like Wonder Woman. You can’t take anything away from Wonder Woman, my daughters love her, but there also has to be a place in this world for Harley because not everyone can be a WW – we need the opposite too just to keep things interesting. Her messing around with the lantern rings had me shaking my head and laughing – cause you know, only Harley. Harley trying to be good in her own way but never quite pulling it off.
Along with some well told stories thankfully the artwork measures up. You get an insurgence of color, detail, activity, and emotion swirling together to bring the battles to life as if these were playing out before you and Harley becomes even more outrageous and impressive than she already was designed to be.
This series was just another win in my Why I love Harley column.
In this desperate to be politically correct yet still offending everyone world I desperately enjoy Harley because she is completely NOT politically correct, NOT even trying hard to be, NOT caring who she offends and I LOVE IT. It’s my escape from the social justice warriors, feminist warriors, and every other warrior currently gathering in the US like a political tornado cause you just don’t see that same level of epic infighting about EVERYTHING anywhere else on the planet. Harley lets us just breathe for a bit.
These stories are all great ones to have and read many times over. I wish they would make a series on Netflix or something based on these stories. You have to admire her spunk and devil may care attitude, or complete lack of respect depending on your POV, when it comes to how she interacts with the ‘good’ guys like Wonder Woman. You can’t take anything away from Wonder Woman, my daughters love her, but there also has to be a place in this world for Harley because not everyone can be a WW – we need the opposite too just to keep things interesting. Her messing around with the lantern rings had me shaking my head and laughing – cause you know, only Harley. Harley trying to be good in her own way but never quite pulling it off.
Along with some well told stories thankfully the artwork measures up. You get an insurgence of color, detail, activity, and emotion swirling together to bring the battles to life as if these were playing out before you and Harley becomes even more outrageous and impressive than she already was designed to be.
This series was just another win in my Why I love Harley column.
February 17, 2019
Harley's Little Black Book was an ongoing series published by DC Comics, where Harley Quinn meets, and certainly annoys, the greatest heroes and villains of the DC Universe. Harley's Little Black Book collects all six issues of the 2016-2017 series.
Harley's Little Black Book has Harley Quinn meeting and driving crazy some of the greatest superheroes such as Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Zatanna, DC Bombshell Team, Superman, and Lobo.
The team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner penned this series and for the most part, I am rather intrigued by the storyline. It is a fun, humorous, and crazy adventures that Harley Quinn goes through in this continuity and for one issue another continuity (Harley's Little Black Book #4).
Some of the people Harley Quinn meets is questionable, I just wished that she interacted with the rest of the Justice League it started out strong with Wonder Woman and Green Lantern Hal Jordan, but it veered from there rather quickly.
John Timms (Harley's Little Black Book #1–2), Flauiano, Neal Adams, Simon Bisley, Amanda Conner, Joseph Michael Linser, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Billy Tucci, penciled the series. For the most part, their penciling style complements each other rather well, yet remains distinctive, which makes the flow of the trade paperback somewhat smooth – artistically speaking. Simon Bisley is the exception, where his penciling style is slightly darker than the others.
All in all, Harley's Little Black Book is a fun, funny, crazy adventure starring Harley Quinn and some of the DC Universe persona.
Harley's Little Black Book has Harley Quinn meeting and driving crazy some of the greatest superheroes such as Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Zatanna, DC Bombshell Team, Superman, and Lobo.
The team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner penned this series and for the most part, I am rather intrigued by the storyline. It is a fun, humorous, and crazy adventures that Harley Quinn goes through in this continuity and for one issue another continuity (Harley's Little Black Book #4).
Some of the people Harley Quinn meets is questionable, I just wished that she interacted with the rest of the Justice League it started out strong with Wonder Woman and Green Lantern Hal Jordan, but it veered from there rather quickly.
John Timms (Harley's Little Black Book #1–2), Flauiano, Neal Adams, Simon Bisley, Amanda Conner, Joseph Michael Linser, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Billy Tucci, penciled the series. For the most part, their penciling style complements each other rather well, yet remains distinctive, which makes the flow of the trade paperback somewhat smooth – artistically speaking. Simon Bisley is the exception, where his penciling style is slightly darker than the others.
All in all, Harley's Little Black Book is a fun, funny, crazy adventure starring Harley Quinn and some of the DC Universe persona.
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