Harley Quinn
Vol 2: Joker Loves Harley
DC Universe Rebirth
Issue #7-12
Story by: Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by: John Timms, Chad Hardin, Brandon Peterson, Moritat,
Bret Belvins, Joseph Michael Linsner, Michael Kaluta, Inaki Miranda, Andrew
Robinson, Alex Sinclair, HI-FI
Story: Harley is having some issues, she has been dreaming
really weird dreams and a friend suggests taking a vacation. So Harley and
Poison Ivy take off to the Bahamas for a week but after a week Harley doesn’t
feel any better she kind of feels worse because Ivy is still picking her cause
over Harley not to mention the weird things Harley has been getting in the mail
that are supposedly coming from the Joker. Wanting to vent her frustrations
Harley goes back to the Roller Derby. Once there she learns someone who she
previously wiped the rink with, Big Bertha, is back and out for vengeance and
is in the process of kicking Harley’s butt when someone shoots Big Bertha in
the head. Harley gets back to her place only to find The Joker sitting in her
living room. Flabbergasted she kicks him out but only after she agrees to meet
him again tomorrow on the boardwalk. Until then Harley is still restless so Red
Tool and her go to the underground tunnels where they previously found a room
of doors, one in particular caught her fancy, it’s all chained up. After Red
Tool and Harley find what was in there and kick it butt, or should I say blow
it the fuck up, Harley goes to bed to catch some much needed sleep. In Red
Tools misguided need to protect Harley he sets her clock back so he can meet
the Joker and deal with him himself. 
Art: It’s so funny how long Harley’s hair grows in the span
of one comic to the other. It was short Mohawk for her Punk Rocker undercover
gig and her and Ivy’s vacation and in the next one it’s back to the long length
again. The art is what I have come to expect with a Harley comic humorous and
graphic. Very well done.
Characters: Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Red Tool, Frankie, The
Joker, Eggy, Sy and Zena Borgman, Summer Daze, Sky Scrapper, Big Bertha and the
whole Quinn crew.
Review: This was a real emotional story for Harley between
her feelings for Ivy and the Joker she feels like she has so many unresolved
issues and is pretty stagnate where she is in her life right now. The
appearance of the Joker throws her off her game even more. Harley isn’t quite
Harley in these issues she’s depressed and angry and the Joker seems to be the
right outlet. As sad as this was it kept with the silly and morbid humor. The
Christmas special at the end was perfect Christmas special cheese, very funny.
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