Taken for what it is, Harley Quinn #61 is a really fun story packed with gorgeous artwork from the new series artist Otto Schmidt. Who would have thought an epic dark fantasy featuring Harley Quinn would be so cool? Read Full Review

Things get Medieval in Gotham as the tabletop game Harley and her pals bust out for their girls' night in turns in to a real-life RPG where only Harley remembers reality"but can she convince the others she's right, and not crazy? Read Full Review

he trials of Harley Quinn continue, and Sam Humphries has used the ongoing storyline to switch genres every issue. We've had a detective story, a horror story, and even a bizarre Kafka-inspired transformation tale. Now, Humphries takes us into the world of high fantasy in Harley Quinn #61, one of the funniest and strangest issues he's done in a while. Read Full Review

Harley Quinn #61 is dressed in the trappings of every great Dungeons and Dragons-inspired adventure: excellent world building, a compelling threat, and plenty of self-aware humor. Sam Humphries' dialogue is sharper than a long-sword. Read Full Review

While the story is a little bit tricky to follow in places -- it has quite a bit of table-setting to do -- stick with it for just the insanity of it all. Read Full Review

This issue was unique, even with reminders of other series; this one is truly in its own league. References and flow were great this issue and getting to see all the different character cameos and styles for the beloved characters were awesome. I am really glad this gets to be more than one part because I loved it but it went by so fast, I wanted more and hey we get it! Read Full Review

Seeing Harley run amok in a D&D-inspired fantasy world is a lot more fun than it has any right to be. Humphries and Schmidt do an outstanding job of bringing the world of Dark Fantasy Gotham to life with striking wit and smart drama that doesnt detract from the reforming clown girl at the center of it all. Thrust a modern character into a Medieval fantasy world may not be a terribly fresh concept for pop fiction. (Twain did it all the way back in 1889.) Humphries and Schmidt do an excellent job of making it fun anyway. Read Full Review

But beforewarned " its a multi-part story, so next issue will be more of the same,with a few secrets revealed and surprises thrown in, I am sure. Read Full Review

A much-improved issue in the Sam Humphries Harley run which sparkles with power and personality. Its as if Humphries is planting his flag and going for one of his strongest issues yet, just as we were beginning to lose faith. Lets hope this continues. Read Full Review

This is a concept that could be fun, if it were an Elseworlds story and not Harley Quinn.

I don't dislike modern cartoons because I'm nostalgic towards ones popular when I was a kid - there was plenty of garbage on TV back in the day, and there has to be a fair dose of new generation's classics aired now that I don't know of. But the popular shows, and the dominant style here and now are not my cup of tea whatsoever. You know what I'm talking about - all these "LOL so random xD" pseudocomedies insulting your intelligence by confusing popcultural references with actual jokes (granted, Marvel movies do it as well), and all that being drawn in this hideous, faux-animeish style. Just watch the new Thundercats trailer that everyone and their mother were ripping apart in sheer hatred a year or two ago. Yeah, that kind of humor and design style.
And that's exactly what this comic reminds me of.

All these lazily drawn, forced expression panels trying so hard to be like manga (Google "fullmetal alchemist faces", you'll see), yet lacking manga's natural coolness and ability to balance out silliness with heavier scenes, drama and development...
And you know what? If done right, this comic could have been pretty fun and fresh. Teen Titans cartoon from 2003 serves as a wonderful example of eastern influences done right. This... Not so much. more

I loathed this issue. I'm so annoyed that it's not a done-in-one.