Actually, the expected clobberin’ fails to materialize, much to my surprise. What happens instead is a hearty apology followed by some of the most poetic praise proffered to a pretty posterior that I’ve ever heard. Color me…and Harley…mightily confused. But it’s a hearty, happy passage and I rather liked it. I do appreciate the unexpected in comics when it’s so presented. After all, Harley just wanted respect, which is what all people desire…in the end.

I was very pleasantly surprised by this collection. The first sign of Red Tool was not impressive, but he managed to grow on me, especially when he (or Amanda Conner through him) perfectly encapsulated what it is that makes Harley such a fascinating character; all of her inconsistencies and hypocritical stances nailed down into one long but accurate description. Once again, I’m not agreeing with the direction of making Harley to be a hero. I still think it’s ultimately a dead end. However, to see Ryan Parrot handle it in such a good way shows me how much DC has fumbled with writers of the character over the years. We’ve had 7- going on 8 – years of DC trying to make Harley reform. None of them have written it as good as this. This is interstellar work for such a short story! I’ve reviewed and read so many bad Harley comics, I started to think no one could write the character anymore. I now see that the people who know how to write the character are RIGHT HERE! They just have to be given more of a chance. Although it's still unknown what part Harley Quinn will play in The Suicide Squad, a behind-the-scenes video showed Harley in vibrant red dress seemingly on her own mission in the movie. Gunn has remained coy on whether or not he killed Harley Quinn off in The Suicide Squad. Given her immense popularity with fans, it's hard to imagine that Gunn will actually kill her off, but that's the fun behind the mystery of the movie. After all, Gunn was given free license to kill off any character he wanted.Through this story, we get a natural and HONEST exploration of the matter of Harley trying to make up for her mistakes from the past. Gordon is portrayed very much in character as someone who would have a hard time ever forgiving Harley. Harley, however, is portrayed as someone who is going to have an even harder time ever forgiving herself. Hello? Is that character depth I see for Harley Quinn? Finally?!? Writers Amanda Conner (BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE) and Jimmy Palmiotti (JONAH HEX) and artists John Timms (Deadpool) and Chad Hardin (DEMON KNIGHTS) introduce the new character that will have Harley seeing red! I want to take a moment to absolutely fall over my face in praising Luana Vecchio’s artwork. I mean, great bouncing clowns! This is the best person I’ve EVER seen draw Harley Quinn since her creator, Bruce Timm! Vuoi per il formato ridotto, vuoi perché Harley Quinn non ha quell'appeal, quel design e quelle storie sanguinose che può avere un Wolverine o un Carnage, ma qua siamo di fronte a un fumetto leggermente insufficiente nel complesso. Usually, when I read a book of short stories (each be a different writer, artist, or creative team), I find usually prefer the teams closest to the way I see the character. With Harley's psychosis/multiple personalities, I can see every version being true to character.

Now, will this comic sell? Unfortunately, I don’t have high hopes for that. Anthologies, even for the most major comic book characters, tend to be overlooked. Harley is also still too over-exposed, and I can see people ignoring this book. There’s also the problem of anthologies, in general, presenting inconsistent work. This comic might be great, but the next collection could be mediocre or even bad. However, I gotta say, if you love the GOOD versions of Harley and you’ve got money to spend, BUY THIS COMIC!One of the biggest problems, if not the biggest problem with Harley today, is that writers at DC have forgotten what her voice is supposed to sound like. They just write her as a generic, loud, gross, looney tune. Other writers attempt to do Harley’s traditional voice, but still make it a little too grating, and therefore, fail at the comedy. Kelly Thompson NAILS Harley’s traditional voice – the voice she’s supposed to have – perfectly! She also handles the comedy of the character well! Getting It All Right Chad Hardin's art is serviceable but I've a feeling he's probably a dependable guy who turns in work on time. Elsa Charretier, the penciler who closes out the collection, is absolutely a cut above. Like many pop culture-inspired costumes, there isn't just one way to dress up as Dr. Harleen Quinzel. Yes, you can recreate her ever-popular Suicide Squad ensemble, but we've got DIY costume ideas inspired by her comic, TV show, and video game appearances (as well as her other movie roles) that you can shop as well. His name is Red Tool, and he wants to prove his love for Harley…by murdering people, kidnapping her and trying to force her to marry him!