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Harley & Ivy #3: “Hooraye for Harleywood”
Main Stars: Harley Quinn Poison Ivy Writer: Paul Dini Penciller: Bruce Timm Synopsis: Harley and Ivy discover a movie is being made about them and neither of them are particularly impressed. They decide to take over. Harley is placed in charge as director while Ivy busies herself siphoning money out of the film’s budget for them both. Only trouble is… Harley gets a little… enthusiastic with her creative vision. And it’s sure to attract the attention of the Dork Knight… with altogether unexpected final consequences! The Good: It’s impossible to take this comic seriously within the dark, neo-gothic noir ambience of the Batman-mythos. But then, if you’re taking it seriously, you’re kinda doing it wrong. There is only one word to describe this comic: CRACK. It is pure, unadulterated, unrestrained, unmitigated CRACK. It has everything you could want in a Harley & Ivy team-up: - The girls in their underwear a lot (I’d love to read PD’s notes in the script to accompany these panels) - The classic Jerry/Dean dynamics between Harley & Ivy - A reminder that Harley still loves her Puddin’ (heh) - Lots of mayhem and chaos - A plotline so ridiculous it’s straight outta the Gold/Silver Age. And to be totally honest, although Ivy is gorgeous in this, the story really rides on Harley. This comic is responsible for one of my most favourite Harley moments, in which William Shatner is paid homage to (or taken the mickey out of, whichever). It’s also just an endless stream of beautiful Harley moments too fabulous to describe here – you have to get this comic and read it yourselves because I can’t do it justice trying to describe it! It’s very light and very playful and very, very funny; a totally fun ride and yet we also do see that Harley & Ivy are really doing some pretty nasty things to their hapless stunt doubles. It’s a tricky thing to accomplish. The Bad: Um. I’m sorry. I don’t think I can find anything wrong with this one. <:( Overall: 5/5 Recommended: If you haven’t already got this, I don’t know you anymore!!!! |
