Harley Quinn - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:04:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Harley Quinn - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Shtick with the promise of stakes in Elliott Kalan’s Harley Quinn https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/28/harley-quinn-elliott-kalan/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51495 Elliott Kalan has, from his early career on The Daily Show and The Midnight Kalan, through his long tenure co-hosting The Flophouse, up to his recently prolific comics career, been a sort of Johnny Appleseed of shtick. When I say shtick, I mean it in its most historically situated sense – a Yiddish word deriving...

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]]> 51495 BatChat With Matt & Will: Pride in the Name of Gotham (w/ The Gotham Outsiders) https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/13/batchat-with-matt-will-pride-in-the-name-of-gotham-w-the-gotham-outsiders/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49250 We’re in the heart of June, which is Pride Month, so BatChat is joined by the hosts of the Gotham Outsiders podcast to talk about three stories featuring the queer residents of Gotham. Kate Kane’s origin is revealed, Tim Drake comes out, and animated Harley and Ivy go on a road trip. Oh, and towards...

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]]> 49250 Shush revealed, Dylan Dog wraps and Harley goes cruisin’ in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/17/batchat-robin-dylandog-harleyquinn/ Fri, 17 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48975 Shush stands revealed as Damian learns the identity and origin of this new foe, while Batman remains the prisoner of the Cult of Man-Bat. Batman & Robin #9 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Simone Di Meo and Nikola Cizmesija, colored by Rex Locus and lettered by Steve Wands. Serial killer Christopher Killex is...

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]]> 48975 Two Shades of Harley, Ivy, Tim and Azrael in a Not-So-BatChat Roundup https://comicsxf.com/2022/11/01/two-shades-of-harley-ivy-tim-and-azrael-in-a-not-so-batchat-roundup/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43644 Gotham City has its own gravity. Sooner or later, everyone is drawn back to it. Sometimes, though, when the protagonistic eye of the Batman is not on them, they get to live lives of their own … and that’s when Not-So-BatChat drops in. This week, we look at Tim Drake’s new solo series as he...

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]]> 43644 Harley Quinn Turns 30 in a Big Not-So-BatChat Roundup https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/03/harley-quinn-turns-30-in-a-big-not-so-batchat-roundup/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43260 It’s a busy time for the Gotham crew — whether or not they’re in the city itself. First up, the Batgirls continue to investigate a serial killer in their midst — and they’re going full Library Mode in Batgirls #10, written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, drawn by Neil Googe, colored by Rico...

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]]> 43260 BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 52: Happy Birthday, Harley Quinn https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/15/batchat-with-matt-will-episode-52-happy-birthday-harley-quinn/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42897 Batman: The Animated Series turned 30 years old last week, and with it, the show’s most popular addition to the Batman canon, Harley Quinn. Harley went from Joker’s henchgirl to starring in her own comics, animated series and movies, making her easily one of the two most popular characters in all of comics over the...

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]]> 42897 It’s a Not So Bat Chat with Harley & Ivy! https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/08/its-a-not-so-bat-chat-with-harley-ivy/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42794 Welcome, readers, to an all-new column, covering all things related to Gotham’s various citizens, no matter how far they may be from home. The esteemed Bat Chat may cover all things Batman…but for everything else, It’s Not So Bat Chat, here at ComicsXF! For our debut week, we’re celebrating long time antagonist and short time...

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]]> 42794 Luke Fox Takes Center Stage in Harley Quinn #21 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/25/luke-fox-takes-center-stage-in-harley-quinn-21/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42628 Luke Fox’s experiments with Element X and the ongoing Dark Crisis have given birth to a monstrosity that’s come home to roost. Forced to face his own mistakes, it’s up to Luke to figure out who he truly is — and whether or not that’s someone who can save the day. Harley Quinn #21 is...

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]]> 42628 Come to a verdict and blast off into space in a month of Harley Quinn! https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/22/come-to-a-verdict-blast-off-into-space-in-a-month-of-harley-quinn/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42564 It’s a good time to be a Harley Quinn fan. Her 30th anniversary’s coming up, Season 3 of her show is in full swing, and DC has graced us all with four straight weeks of new Harley Quinn content. We’re here to catch you up with Harley’s final confrontation with Verdict in Harley Quinn #17,...

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]]> 42564 The Verdict is In Harley Quinn #16 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/01/the-verdict-is-in-harley-quinn-16/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41817 For the Sam-who-would-be-Verdict, the day she met Harley Quinn was the worst of her life. It would be the day she lost all hope in justice, all semblance of the life she knew and become possessed by hate and the murderous need for vengeance. For Harley Quinn? It was Tuesday. The origin of Verdict finally...

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]]> 41817 Harley Quinn #15 is What a Team-Up Should Be https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/27/harley-quinn-15-is-what-a-team-up-should-be/ Fri, 27 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41156 Batwoman and Harley Quinn team up to find out who’s been killing corrupt officials in Harley’s name — really, what more needs to be said? Harley Quinn #15 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Riley Rossmo, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by AndWorld Design. ‘ This has been a good month for Harley...

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]]> 41156 Harley Quinn #14 Adds Batwoman to the Mix https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/02/harley-quinn-14-adds-batwoman-to-the-mix/ Mon, 02 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40440 It’s really easy to frame someone for murder when their most identifiable feature is a well recognized costume. Long story short, Harley’s in the clink for a crime she didn’t commit, feeling more than a little abandoned by her friends. The truth, however, rarely stays buried for too long in Gotham City — especially now...

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]]> 40440 The Verdict Is In Favor of Harley Quinn #13 https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/25/the-verdict-is-in-favor-of-harley-quinn-13/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39245 The Verdict is in…and she’s making her presence felt in a big way. After Gotham’s newest villain massacres a bar full of mobsters in a Harley Quinn costume, Harley’s hard earned Robin-Hood-esque life takes a sharp turn for the worse. Harley Quinn #13, written by Stephanie Phillips, penciled by Riley Rossmo, inked by Jay Leisten,...

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]]> 39245 Harley Quinn #12 Sees Things Go Off the Rails In a Good Way https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/28/harley-quinn-12-sees-things-go-off-the-rails-in-a-good-way/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38208 Harley’s stuck in one of the oldest superhero scenarios of all time – racing against time to stop a train from running over an innocent tied to the tracks! Does she have enough time to crawl underneath a speeding train, defuse its bomb, save the day and thwack Keepsake in the face with her bat?...

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]]> 38208 Harley Quinn #11 is a Great Jumping On Point https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/28/harley-quinn-11/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37699 Harley Quinn is forced to contend with the Trolley Problem. Also some math problems. There are robots too—really, the main problem here is Keepsake, who is back, and very much deserves a bat to the face in Harley Quinn #11, written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Riley Rossmo, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by...

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]]> 37699 Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy Are Finally Together! Maybe Not… https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/29/harley-quinn-and-poison-ivy-are-finally-together-maybe-not/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36720 Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy finally together again—but they’ve both gone through some changes since the last time they saw each other. Can their relationship survive the changes that have happened? Harley Quinn #10 written by Stephanie Williams, drawn by Laura Braga, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Deron Bennett. I have mixed feelings...

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]]> 36720 Swamp Thing, Kang and More Staff Picks for Dec. 27 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/27/swamp-thing-kang-and-more-staff-picks-for-dec-27/ Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36696 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s pick: Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1: It’s the end of the world as we know it, and the Parliaments of the Green, the Red and the Rot agree to wipe the slate clean. There’s...

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]]> 36696 Harley Quinn #8 & 9 Put the Fear in Fear State https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/26/harley-quinn-8-9-put-the-fear-in-fear-state/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35453 The Fear State continues, and both Harley and Kevin are facing down some of their own biggest fears – though they may not quite be the ones you’d expect. But what else can you do, when you’ve decided to atone for your past by doing your best to save the day? Harley Quinn #8 &...

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]]> 35453 Date Night Goes Off the Rails for Harley and Ivy in Issue 3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/06/date-night-goes-off-the-rails-for-harley-and-ivy-in-issue-3/ Sat, 06 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35119 With a tour schedule as chaotic as Harley herself, the newly coupled Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy head to Blüdhaven and plan themselves a nice, romantic dinner date. When you’re a pair of supervillains on the run from an overzealous Jim Gordon, though, do things ever really go according to plan? Harley Quinn: The Animated...

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]]> 35119 We Get Sad about Immortal Hulk’s End in Our Staff Picks for Oct. 13 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/11/we-get-sad-about-immortal-hulks-end-in-our-staff-picks-for-oct-13/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34503 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Karen’s Pick: Immortal Hulk #50: And so we journey through the Green Door one last time to say goodbye to the Hulk, his many facets, Jackie McGee and all the rest in this giant-sized finale...

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]]> 34503 Harley Quinn #7 is a Fearful Start to Its Bat Crossover https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/04/harley-quinn-7-is-a-fearful-start-to-its-bat-crossover/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34289 Sometimes you just need to get away – but when you’re Harley Quinn, and your one true love could collapse the city with a thought, is the city ever going to really let you go? As the Fear State descends on Gotham City, Harley finds that sometimes, even the great outdoors is no escape. Harley...

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]]> 34289 Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour #1 Captures the Spirit of Animated Harley Quinn https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/17/eat-bang-kill-tour-1-captures-the-spirit-of-animated-harley-quinn/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33831 Straight from your screens to an all new comic, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy jumping into an all new series that picks up right where Season 2 of Harley’s show ended: in a getaway car driving far away from Ivy’s wedding, their complicated past, the worst of Gotham’s criminals and most pressingly, Jim Gordon and...

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]]> 33831 Harley Quinn Annual 2021 Falls Flat With Its New Villain https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/04/harley-quinn-annual-2021-falls-flat-with-its-new-villain/ Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33332 A new villain has arrived on the Gotham scene, and he’s got his sights set on Harley. As Kevin and Grundy work to help free her from his clutches, learn the origin story of Keepsake – and find out whether or not he’s a villain worth keeping around. Harley Quinn Annual 2021 is written by...

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]]> 33332 Harley Quinn #6 Misses the Mark but Still Has Some Fun https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/27/harley-quinn-6-misses-the-mark-but-still-has-some-fun/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33096 It’s a Cat and Quinn team-up this month, as Harley heads to Catwoman’s turf in Alleytown to try and track from where Hugo Strange is getting his mind-altering drugs. Catwoman’s none too eager to have Harley around, but as Harley finds out, sometimes you just have to work a little to earn a cat’s trust....

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]]> 33096 Why Do We Love Harley? Find Out in Harley Quinn #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/25/why-do-we-love-harley-find-out-in-harley-quinn-4/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30132 Harley Quinn’s attempts at rehabilitating Gotham’s former clown gang members have hit a rather serious snag. Everyone in her support group has been apprehended by the villainous but State-approved Hugo Strange. What’s it going to take for Harley to pick herself up and dive right back into the fight? Harley Quinn #4 is written by...

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