DC Comics Review: Harley Quinn and her Gang of Harleys #5 of 6 By Philip Schweier August 31, 2016 - 05:53 Publisher(s): DC Comics Writer(s): Jimmy Plamiotti and Frank Tieri Penciller(s): Mauricet, Inaki Miranda, Dawn McTiegue Inker(s): Mauricet, Inaki Miranda, Dave McCarthy and Mark Roslan Colourist(s): Hi-Fi Letterer(s): Dave Sharpe Cover Artist(s): Amanda Conner and Alex Sinclair; variant by Frank Cho and Nei Ruffino Harley has new enemy. But what does it mean when a villain has an nemesis. Does that make the nemesis a good guy? Not necessarily. In this case it just makes for a badder bad guy. Chapter 5 is mostly an origin story. Privilege without responsibility, crime without punishment, relationships without affection. They all coalesce into a singular demented being who, as I continued reading, began to develop the voice of Lori Petty – angst, bitterness and a healthy dose of the streets. Meanwhile, Harley and her gang of Harleys must traverse an island brimming with toys, traps and deadly robots. It draws creative inspiration from pop culture, quipping a joke or two along the way. Not necessarily good jokes, but when you’re as crazy as Harley, any joke is a good joke. The artwork is fun, in an Archie Comics sort of way. It’s kind of a hybrid of the Archie house style and traditional DC Comics. And while I was dismayed at the number of artists involved, it’s kind of difficult to determine where it changes up from one penciler to another, one inker to another. Kind of, but not impossible. Overall, it’s a good read, though it’s kind of easy to see from the beginning where it’s going. It culminates in a character so distasteful, she makes Harley pretty appealing. As for Harley’s Gang of Harleys, I am still uncertain about them. They seem a generic team of henchmen and women. Hopefully they grow into their own as Harley herself has done. © Copyright 2002-2020 by Toon Doctor Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document (including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.