Jayson’s Reviews > Harleen > Status Update
Jayson
is on page 125 of 200
Book Two:
(1) Yup... this is a romance novel. There's little doubt about that.
(2) This was an improvement over the first issue. Whereas I thought that one was a somewhat padded-out spin on the standard Harley origin, this issue was both intriguing and compelling as an original story.
(3) I like how this hints at a future Poison Ivy relationship, but isn't winking too hard.
— Nov 22, 2021 05:10AM
Book Two:
(1) Yup... this is a romance novel. There's little doubt about that.
(2) This was an improvement over the first issue. Whereas I thought that one was a somewhat padded-out spin on the standard Harley origin, this issue was both intriguing and compelling as an original story.
(3) I like how this hints at a future Poison Ivy relationship, but isn't winking too hard.
57 likes · Like flag
Jayson’s Previous Updates
Jayson
is on page 186 of 200
Book Three:
(1) As much as I enjoy top-quality art featuring Batman and his top rogues, this book really shines best when it focuses on just Harley, and keeps the typical Batman elements at arm's length.
(2) We get the obligatory breakout that's part of every Harley origin. Expertly executed, but nothing new.
- Really, only the second issue was wholly original to this book.
— Nov 22, 2021 09:25AM
Book Three:
(1) As much as I enjoy top-quality art featuring Batman and his top rogues, this book really shines best when it focuses on just Harley, and keeps the typical Batman elements at arm's length.
(2) We get the obligatory breakout that's part of every Harley origin. Expertly executed, but nothing new.
- Really, only the second issue was wholly original to this book.
Jayson
is on page 64 of 200
Book One:
(1) I'm quite impressed by the quality of writing here. Specifically, the lucidity of the prose. The story itself is neither anything special nor anything that hasn't been retold many times previously.
(2) The narration reads just like a romance novel. Nothing wrong with that, just an observation.
(3) The art's a treat, but the plot's a lot of fat to chew through.
— Nov 21, 2021 09:30AM
Book One:
(1) I'm quite impressed by the quality of writing here. Specifically, the lucidity of the prose. The story itself is neither anything special nor anything that hasn't been retold many times previously.
(2) The narration reads just like a romance novel. Nothing wrong with that, just an observation.
(3) The art's a treat, but the plot's a lot of fat to chew through.
Jayson
is starting
Notes:
(1) This is essentially a European-style comic album. Not merely in spirit and execution, but dimensionally as well.
- It's strange for a Western publisher to use European paper sizes when they don't have to. Though, I guess, if you're going to emulate the format, you may as well have it look the part.
(2) I'm not often a fan of digital art, but this looks fantastic.
— Nov 21, 2021 04:30AM
Notes:
(1) This is essentially a European-style comic album. Not merely in spirit and execution, but dimensionally as well.
- It's strange for a Western publisher to use European paper sizes when they don't have to. Though, I guess, if you're going to emulate the format, you may as well have it look the part.
(2) I'm not often a fan of digital art, but this looks fantastic.
Comments Showing 1-4 of 4 (4 new)
date
newest »
newest »
Jenny wrote: "Sejic NEEDS to do a sequel to this where Harley and Ivy get together! They are my number one DC couple! I liie Harley and Joker aesthetically, but obviously thier relationship is very problematic...."
At the end of the book, Sejic does post teaser art for a book tentatively titled "Isley," which appears to be a Harley and Ivy story: (view spoiler)
However, that project probably won't see the light of day. As far as I know, Sejic had a very public break with DC where he announced he wouldn't be doing anymore mainstream work. In that announcement, he said he was finished with DC after handing them a Harleen short story, so perhaps the art was repurposed for that. 🤷♂️ In any case, it's a shame there aren't plans for a sequel.
I did see the teaser art and was super excited for it. I did not know he had a break with DC, boo. Yes, it is a shame!
Jenny wrote: "I did see the teaser art and was super excited for it. I did not know he had a break with DC, boo. Yes, it is a shame!"Yes, it's always a shame when projects like this are shelved. On the bright side, at least this book had a proper ending, and not a cliffhanger or unanswered questions.
I liie Harley and Joker aesthetically, but obviously thier relationship is very problematic. Ivy and Harley are so much better together!