That plan is quickly interrupted by a number of assassins for hire, Riddler, Two-Face, and more, considering the Joker put a bounty on Harley. It’s a vulgar scene, but I laughed my way through it!Īs Gotham’s rogues prepare to take Harley down, Harley goes after the mortgage lenders that destroyed her home. There’s one scene in particular where a random criminal joins the likes of Joker, Clayface, Penguin, Riddler, and others. While breaking villains out of Arkham is definitely a “been there, done that” scenario, this interpretation is actually a lot of fun. Once the rogues learn of the news, they turn on Joker until he executes a plan to break everyone out of the madhouse. The news report catches the attention of Gotham’s greatest villains at Arkham Asylum. But hey, at least she’s doing the “right thing.” Honorable, right? Well, this is Harley, so there’s a reward involved. With the ball in her court, Harley takes advantage of her current situation and calls the media to reveal that she has all of the stolen goods from Joker’s vault, and intends to return them to their rightful owners. But, it’s a hell of a lot of fun, and that’s not something I can say about most new comics these days! Between Alfred’s dry wit, and Harley’s lovable insanity, I found myself smiling from ear to ear through every page. Every page these two share together is an absolute joy to read. The opening pages of this issue feature Harley waking up in the mansion, completely unaware of where she is, as Alfred tends to Bernie, her stuffed beaver, and cooks her breakfast. But where is Harley keeping all of this treasure? Well, it’s at Wayne Manor, of course! It’s loot that not only belongs to the Joker, but most of Gotham’s greatest villains as well. The previous issue ended with Harley stealing all of the loot from Joker’s vault. So, going into this issue, I really hoped that the pace would increase and we would dive deeper into the conflict, resulting in a fun, action-packed, wacky, vulgar romp… And that’s exactly what happens! Overall, the issue had some great moments, but there were also some pages that just dragged (Specifically the pages with Harley and the bubble girl… I seriously can’t remember her name). The second issue shifted gears to focus on Harley and Joker, while also bringing Montoya and the Birds into play. If you know Harley, then you know that Harley returning to Gotham comes with a lot of baggage, and is sure to create a conflict between her and the Joker… Which it does. Thankfully, they all got out safe, but the act forced her to return to Gotham to seek revenge. Since she is late, her mob lenders decided to send her a message by burning her place down with all of her friends and allies inside. Harley is late on her mortgage payments, and she, unfortunately, had a mortgage loan from a company that is run by the mob. The first issue took its time setting up the story – which is needed but definitely results in nothing overly spectacular. But, would Harley Quinn & the Birds of Prey live up to what came before it? Well, it depends on how you view comics and story structure. So, while I used to get a bit of Harley fatigue during their run, I’ve since grown to appreciate their work for how entertaining it truly is. When it was announced that Harley Quinn & the Birds of Prey would reunite Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti with Harley, I was excited! I enjoyed their run quite a bit, and the attempts to write Harley in a similar fashion since then have failed to match what Conner and Palmiotti created. It’s been a hot minute since we’ve gotten an issue of Harley Quinn & the Birds of Prey, but this issue definitely delivers and is a blast to read!
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