So uh, I loved this one. It may not be as high-octane as the main series but I really, really like when stories just go a bit quieter and we see characters in low-stakes conflicts in interesting Elseworlds, provided the writing is interesting (and I thought it was here tbh).
Harley Quinn can often be an annoying character, but I though she was pretty well written here, and I like she's still morally grey. Really like that the vampires aren't treated as "super-zombies" and are still characters with their own interests instead of drones. Mr. Terrific had a better use here than in the other one-shot and when he said Gordon was staying it felt pretty scary. The twist of [redacted] being a vampire already was well done and made sense given the character and still wanting to protect Harley (provided you accept vampires in this series tend to lose their morality except when it comes to those close to them) and I really like they're still keeping a mystery who is turned and who is not which is pretty fun to be honest. The issue doesn't try to do too much, which may be a minus to some, but what it does it does well and doesn't feel too slow or too rushed. more
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Mike Bowden
Released: Jun 29, 2022
In the shadow of the new Vampire World Order, Harley Quinn rules the human underworld in this age of darkness. She has survived by only looking out for herself...but she might have just found the key to saving the world.