Driving laws, etiquette, common sense? WHO NEEDS 'EM. Dat's right, you finks! I'm continuing my greatest higher education-motivated research assignment to date--being bad! And if that wasn't enough GETTING SCHOOLED for ya in one issue, my collegiate best friends for life forever and always, Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer, have joined forces to tell the true story of the time I dreamed I was sent back ta school! You'll be calling me Harley Dangerfield by the end of this one on account of all the respect yer gonna be giving me!
Harley Quinn #40 gives us everything a reader could ask for, including a chilling build-up for plots to come. I'm excited to see how the board shifts and find out which players step up to the plate. Read Full Review
Overall, this issue is fairly low-stakes, but it's much funnier than Howard's writing usually is and makes good use of the elements that Harley started with, before she became the cosmic trickster of the DCU. This fits in nicely with what Howard has been building in Catwoman, as well. Read Full Review
Harley Quinn has really started to find its footing and this issue feels like things are on stable ground. Read Full Review
To conclude, this issue skillfully weaves in elements from previous stories, adding depth and continuity. And, as always, the narrative promises even more surprises and twists, keeping readers eagerly anticipating what's next. This issue not only showcases Harley Quinn's growth as a character but also reinforces her status as an indispensable icon in the comic book world. Read Full Review
This is a build-up issue done right. We get enough fun stuff in the forms of visual gags and character moments to justify a whole issue's worth of storytelling, while adeptly setting up a larger looming conflict. A lackluster backup needn't scare fans away: this issue is another lukewarm win. Read Full Review
Good art and a bad story do not make a good combination for me. I like fun, but this is just silliness on top of silliness. As a palate-cleanser, silliness is welcomed and required, but I like some sanity in my silliness. This story just does not have it for me. Read Full Review
This issue more or less worked. The character isn't going anywhere new or interesting and the jokes don't have much bite, but it was breezy and easy to read as one wants HQ to be and avoided the tonal problems that some recent issues have had. The backup story was fine.
Meh writing, bad art, they're just not really trying right now. I've hated this art style they've had on Harley for a long time now and it will never work for me. I love the character and I've liked some aspects of the plotting and stories but it hasn't been nearly strong enough to make up for the eye-bleed-inducing cartoon network style art. Having Harley get duped by Mr. Freeze is an embarrassment for the character. I think it's time I finally give up on Harley until they start making it for grownups again.
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