Harley's dream team returns, and we can't wait for more! Read Full Review

In case you haven't realised yet, I am simply loving this story run. There's an underlying story that has been built up to in the last few issues. A new story thread was introduced in this issue that I can imagine Humphries spreading over the next few issues. I'm certainly looking forward to whatever Humphries and the creative team has in store forHarley Quinn. Read Full Review

Harley Quinn #57 is honestly this title at its finest. Read Full Review

Harleys been through a lot. In this issue Humphries and Timm have tossed the captivating clown girl onto the page at just the right angle. As this is the beginning of a multi-issue story, theres hope that the next few issues could be the beginnings of a fascinating new chapter in the heroines life in 2019.  Read Full Review

The creative team could be onto something brilliant with The Trials of Harley Quinn. Capitalizing on dozens of issues of character development, Harley Quinn #57 blends whimsy and drama to tell one of her most engaging stories yet. Read Full Review

Harley Quinn #57 is an excellent introduction to "The Trials of Harley Quinn." Sam Humphries expertly balances the inherent silliness of silver age stories with intimate character moments. Read Full Review

Harley Quinn (2016-) #57 is a spectacular introduction to the Trials of Harley Quinn. Sam Humphries's script is flawless in this issue, presenting Harley with her toughest battle. Read Full Review

The art in this issue is great. John Timms has some beautifully detailed visual in this issue that really caught my eye. Read Full Review

Is there anyone better at fusing genres than Sam Humphries? His Harley Quinn run has somehow managed to elevate Harley into a cosmic player who can go toe-to-toe with the warlords of Apokalips " while also making her a more emotionally grounded character than she's previously been. Read Full Review

I really like this issue, in part because it gets back to the basics. There is no Red Tool or Gang of Harleys to take up story time. It's just Harley trying to redeem herself for all her past deeds. And it brings up some interesting questions, such as whether people deserve second chances. It's a fun read you need to check out. Read Full Review

All this leads to confrontation between Batman and Harley, the likes of which we haven't seen since Batman and Harley Quinn(2017). Shes up to the challenge of facing the Dark Knight, not because shes a semi-super-villain, but because with her mom battling cancer, Harleys got nothing to lose. Batman, on the other hand Read Full Review

Despite nice artwork, a lackluster story cannot lift what is a very average issue. Momentum is a concern on the Harley Quinn title at the moment. Read Full Review

There's the introduction to one story and the start of another story featuring Batman for your sloppy seconds. The firsts were sloppy enough. Have mercy and end this series. Read Full Review

Look. I like the concept of Harley being framed, and then figuring her way out of this mess, first trying to fight, or run away from Batman, and then, inevitably, teaming up with him and proving her innocence. You know why? Because I've seen it already. Paul Dini's Some King of a Family was based on this general plot, and it was full of action, full of heart and full of character development. This is none of that.

The comic is an incoherent mess, and to make things worse, it's filled with filler material, like the entire dream sequence. It's unnecessary and serves no real purpose other than saying out loud few things that coulld have been said in one or two sentences. And frankly, I can even tell you when exactly - in hospital, when Harley was talking to her mom, and/or her trying to prove Batman she is redeemable.

The only two good things I can say about this issue are, as follows: the art is pretty good (with some panels being very good), and it doesn't feature deadpoolesque pointless violence and shock for the sake of shock. They aren't enough to save it, though. more

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Comix4fever - Jan 9, 2019

If you hate this series so much why read it?

Darkseid24 - Jan 9, 2019

I surprisingly liked this issue. The part with Batman was what I wanted for Harley since a long time. He could have been harher, but better than nothing.

Darkseid24 - Jan 9, 2019

harsher

Nihilist - Jan 9, 2019

I stated why I keep reading the series multiple times in the past, Comix4fever . Because Harley, ironically, is my 2nd favourite comic character, and also, because often her Frank Cho variant covers are pretty great. Oh, and considering Harley changed writers more often than Batman tried to get married, there's still a glimmer of hope in me that one day we'll get someone who understands the character and doesn't just repeat the Palmiotti-Conner fan-fic formula.

Darkseid24 - Jan 9, 2019

So basically the same with me& the New Gods lol

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I don't know why I keep reading this title. I'm probably mentally unwell. But at least I have the company of the people who like this series. This series just plainly sucks. I don't like Harley as a character. She's a child. And I felt bad for her mother when Harley wouldn't just leave her alone. Of course, no one would ever call Harley out on how annoying she is. Even if they have cancer and chemo to deal with. Also, I think I'll start pointing out especially bad lines I notice in this series every two weeks. This time it's "An look-- My mom's got cancer, ya can't scare me any more." I just found that particularly atrocious because she hardly ever shows concern for her mother outside of the designated mom-caring scenes. Here we have her accepting to take on these trials and somehow thinking that, despite never discussing this with the weird Not-Starfire character, she can wait until after her mom is better. So when things go poorly for her and she can't be with her mom, it's not because the world's (rightfully) turned against her, it's because she made a classically stupid decision. And this isn't the first time in Sam Humphries' run that this has happened. In Humphries' second arc, Harley has to make money to pay her rent and to do this, she has to kill this seemingly unkillable target for money. To do this, she unleashes her full arsenal on him. So why didn't she just sell stuff like her weapons? Or her plane and its fuel? It's a pretty big hole in the "We don't have enough money to live" plot. Because Sam Humphries and the editor aren't paying attention, Harley becomes an even bigger buffoon than she already was and the trend continues here. Here's to two weeks without Harley. more

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myconius - Jan 11, 2019

you probably just read it out of morbid curiosity. .... it's like an oncoming train wreck that you just can't look away from.

Darkseid24 - Jan 11, 2019

You are kind of right. But I felt kind of sorry for Harley, when they kicked her out of the hospital. I liked this issue though, because it’s the first time that someone criticizes her crimes. I liked how Batman told her that. I keep reading this, because Harley was one of my favorite characters Pre52& I haven’t given up on her yet.

Psycamorean - Jan 11, 2019

I'm reading this because I'm insane and decided to read everything in the DCU from Rebirth onwards. Of course, this series may not even be canon. I really don't know. Although, there's some hope for me, maybe... I did finally decide to drop House of Whispers.

Darkseid24 - Jan 11, 2019

I‘m only reading the comics with characters I like, but yeah it is canon, since Harley just mentioned Bruce’s wedding gone wrong. Wanted to read House of Whispers,

Psycamorean - Jan 11, 2019

It really throws into question when Suicide Squad is happening, since she's in that. House of Whispers is really not worth reading, in my opinion.

ohhaimark - Jan 11, 2019

I’ve been curious about those Sandman spinoffs. I miss Sandman as an ongoing series, Gaiman’s run on that was awesome, but he’s not attached to any of these, so I don’t know. I’ve heard Books of Magic and the Dreaming are good.

Psycamorean - Jan 11, 2019

I think Books of Magic is the best of the bunch. Lucifer is a pretty close second. I'm not as enthused about the Dreaming but maybe that's because I'm not very interested in the Sandman universe. I thought the original run was really good, but I couldn't care less about Lucien and the others. House of Whispers is by far the weakest though.

ohhaimark - Jan 11, 2019

Okay, thanks for the info. I always enjoy reading some Lucifer comics. I’ve seen some previews for Books of Magic, looks really good. I keep wanting to come back to the Sandman Universe even though nothing can hold a candle to Neil Gaiman’s stellar run. I like Lucien, but he’s not my favorite. I may just skip House Of Whispers to save money.

Psycamorean - Jan 11, 2019

I just reviewed the newest Dreaming issue and liked it a lot, lol. That's a series I can't really predict my feelings for, so take that as you will.

Darkseid24 - Jan 11, 2019

I always thought SS is earlier, because in HQ Harley is already free& canon stories were referenced there a couple of times. I check all these out. They don’t look so bad in my opinion.

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