This was the first comic book that I bought for myself. Batman is my favorite superhero and the Joker and Harley Quinn are my favorite villains. The artwork and the story lines are excellent. The artwork reminds me of the animated Batman series that aired in the 90s. I'm glad that I came across this comic book. I hope that I can find more of the Harley Quinn series because I really enjoyed it. ( )

Harley Quinn springs the Joker from jail only to be double-crossed by him. Lovesick and out on her lonesome, she starts joining up with other supervillains and gathering henchmen of her own to create mayhem and mischief wherever she goes!

Generally speaking, I like the character of Harley Quinn, but I think there are subtleties that make or break how she is presented. The Harley here is a little too in love with the Joker, even after he repeatedly abuses that affection. Luckily that doesn't last for too, too long as she out on her own pretty soon after. Her various team-ups and other activities bring in some familiar faces from the Bat universe (Riddler, Two-Face, Oracle, Catwoman, etc.) as well as other characters from the DC universe. The complicated but interesting Poison Ivy-Harley Quinn relationship is included, although it's only one part of the storyline.

Again, in general, Harley comics tend to be a bit on the silly side. This one often crosses over that border right into cheesy. There are times when I think the authors are trying to satirize a certain person or idea, but they end up in that zone where it's so much of a parody that it no longer seems like parody ... or funny for that matter. Take, for instance, Harley's party where she invites all kinds of female supervillains over to her latest hideaway. The women almost immediately become "catty," turning on one another, making jokes about eating disorders, and just generally acting like a bunch of a 12-year-olds at a slumber party. It's not actually as hilarious as the authors were thinking.

My biggest complaint of all with this particular title might be the sense of open-endedness is often has. Particular issues and the compilation as a whole end with unanswered questions and plotlines left gaping open. As I didn't care enough for this book to move on to volume 2, those questions will just remain unanswered for me. ( )

Has some good insights into Harley's background with some interesting stories, really enjoyed the flashback to the first interview with the Joker. Can lean a little too far on the cheesy side though with the slumber party that she hosts. ( )

Title of the volume sounds familiar? The sandman, right? Preludes and nocturnes. Joke's on Gaiman.
Well, it's awesome how Harley was split from the Joker in these first issues of her own comic. Great backstory and exciting flashback of the first interview with the Joker. Gonna read more now! ( )

Kind of cheesy, but that's OK. Amidst all the fodder for fem slash fan fiction there is a little delving into Harley's past, but no major developments happen in this book. It's got a little Poison Ivy, a little Big Barda, and a little all-girl cocktail party at Harley's so if you're getting this book for the same reason I got this book, you won't be too disappointed. But it's nothing overly clever. ( )