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I took this book after a second browsing in a local shop. I have to say I thought this was more of a wacky approach to Batman (considering the art-style which is very much Archie comics-like). I like the art style but just could not link it to rather serious Batman story.

Man was I wrong. I guess if I ever saw Batman The Animated Series I would have known better.

This must be some of the best Batman stories I ever read - starting from Mad Love and then moving to others. Some are truly sad, tragic stories (e.g Harlequin, Scarecrow and Two-Face stories) while some are a little bit far-fetched and not that clear (Demons story).

But in overall this is beautiful collection - both in art and quality. One that taught me again not to judge the book by its cover :)

Recommended to all fans of action, adventure and of course Batman.

crystalmbookshelf83's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

laefe's review against another edition

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4.0

Bellissima la storia principale, quella che dà il titolo al volume, dove si raccontano le origini di Harley Quinn e si capisce bene il rapporto triangoloso fra Harley, il Joker e... Batman (XD), meno interessanti invece le "other stories".

reickel's review against another edition

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4.0

Most of these are pretty solid stories -- Bruce Timm's elite storytelling and style carry onto the page just as in animation. Lots of fun stories mostly featuring Harley, Joker, and then some smaller characters (plus an excellent bit with Etigran). A worthy Bat collection for any fan of Batman and/or comics.

nssutton's review against another edition

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3.0

With the trailer for Suicide Squad out, there have been a lot of articles about Harley Quinn and from them I learned that she Batman: The Animated Series which I loved as a kid. Reading this made me want to watch them all over again, something I feel like I will never, ever have time for again.

caitcoy's review against another edition

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5.0

It's funny that I bought this without realizing that I'd actually read it before. I found that I enjoyed it much more on the second reading. My favorite story is obviously Mad Love which focuses on poor Harley Quinn's delusional devotion to the Joker. The story is absolutely perfect because it is simaultaneously a brilliant story about how Harey fell in with the Joker and also a perfect portrayal of their relationship. Harley tries again and again to please the Joker and when the Joker fails to respond the way in which she wants, she decides that it's Batman's fault for getting in the way and becomes determined to get rid of him.

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I absolutely loved how it ended, with Joker being the megalomaniacal jerk who just can't have Harley pull off what he never could and how Batman taunts him with it.

The end is classic Harley and I can't say more without spoiling it but I loved every second of it. The other stories are also entertaining and well-written and are very reminsicent of the animated series, which is probably unsurprising given two of the main collaborators for the book were mainstays of the show. The other stories revolve mostly around classic Batman villains like Scarecrow, Scarface and Two Face trying to go straight as well as a kind of strange but still fun R'as al Ghul story. Definitely a fun read if you're a Batman fan but I'd only really call it a must-read for Mad Love. I'm a die-hard Harley fan and that just hit all the right buttons for me!

sarahdenn27's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved Mad Love and Two of a Kind but wasn't a fan of Demons.

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