Review: Harley Quinn #3
By Philip Schweier
September 7, 2016 - 13:53
DC Comics
Writer(s): Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti
Penciller(s): Brett Blevins (layouts)
Inker(s): Chad Hardin and John Timms (finishes)
Colourist(s): Alex Sinclair
Letterer(s): Dave Sharpe
Cover Artist(s): Amanda Conner and Alex Sinclair; variant by Bill Sienkiewicz
Harley Quinn is a lighthearted romp, full of satire and whimsy. Humor might be overstating it, but everyone’s sensibilities are different, so your mileage may vary. I found the arm re-attachment sequence funny. Also joining her in this issue is perennial pal Poison Ivy. Mind the shower sequence. It can be treacherous if you’re not prepared for it.
I’m enjoying this series more than I expected. Harley brand of mental illness hijinks can wear thin, kind of like an SNL sketch that goes on too long (and almost never do they translate well to the big screen). I was concerned that a Harley ongoing might fall into the same trap. If Connor and Palmiotti continue to keep to shorter story arcs, I think the series will do okay.
I’m loving the artwork. It has that dynamic style is used to see by Dick Giordano or Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. I’d like to see more of that throughout the DC Universe as a whole.
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