Harley
mayoral bid is over. She’s in a much more personal conflict with Mayor DePerto,
now that he’s brutally murdered her main squeeze. But she’s held captive, and
he’s off-site, protected by a couple dozen of his own personal bent cops.
Harley has no hope of getting to him before receiving a bullet to the head.
Well,
clearly she does, otherwise this would be her last issue. She’s got a plan, but
she’ll need help to pull it off. And the best source for that is DePerto
himself. She’s counting on him to act true to form.
This was a
satisfying conclusion to the current era of Harley Quinn. From here, I feel the
title/character could go anywhere, and I appreciate that freedom. As a
character, Harley has options – back to a life of crime, missions with
Task Force X, or a career as a mass media shrink. She’s tried them all. Perhaps
as a counselor to the costumed community, villains and heroes alike.
Regardless,
whatever happens – and whether the current creative team will be a part of
it – is anyone’s guess. I wouldn’t blame DC Editorial if it chose to
switch things up a little, but I hope Palmiotti, Conner and Timms continue to
stick around. If it aint broke, don’t fix it.
Rating:
9/10