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A review by belle_fiction
Batman: Harley and Ivy by Paul Dini
5.0
I love, love, LOVE this graphic novel where Mistah J's squeeze, Harley Quinn and her intoxicating gal pal, Poison Ivy, take centre stage in a selection of hilarious and madcap stories.
In the opening couple of stories, the reader sees Quinn's and Ivy's relationship tested (thanks to Quinn's clumsiness on a previous "job") and pushed to the limit. I think this is the first time that I have actually seen Poison Ivy seriously pissed off with Harley which offered another facet to their friendship. But despite her annoyance, who can really stay mad at HQ for long? She is so wonderfully loveable with her madcap ideas and her hilarious one-liners.
There are so many great moments in this collection, it's incredibly hard to only choose one, although, for me, I really loved Oy to the World which involved Batgirl, or as HQ likes to call her, Bratgirl.
Yes, the humour is pretty childish and camp at times but this is what HQ and PI are all about. At times, they can be serious but mainly they're there for comic relief, for their funny quips and the silly predicaments they find themselves in.
I never laugh quite so much when HQ isn't around, and when I saw this in my local bookstore, I knew I just had to have it...even if it meant wielding a giant inflatable mallet at the bookseller!
A must-have for Harley Quinn enthusiasts and perfectly compliments her other collections - Mad Love and Batman: Harley Quinn. A definite keeper for me!
In the opening couple of stories, the reader sees Quinn's and Ivy's relationship tested (thanks to Quinn's clumsiness on a previous "job") and pushed to the limit. I think this is the first time that I have actually seen Poison Ivy seriously pissed off with Harley which offered another facet to their friendship. But despite her annoyance, who can really stay mad at HQ for long? She is so wonderfully loveable with her madcap ideas and her hilarious one-liners.
There are so many great moments in this collection, it's incredibly hard to only choose one, although, for me, I really loved Oy to the World which involved Batgirl, or as HQ likes to call her, Bratgirl.
Yes, the humour is pretty childish and camp at times but this is what HQ and PI are all about. At times, they can be serious but mainly they're there for comic relief, for their funny quips and the silly predicaments they find themselves in.
I never laugh quite so much when HQ isn't around, and when I saw this in my local bookstore, I knew I just had to have it...even if it meant wielding a giant inflatable mallet at the bookseller!
A must-have for Harley Quinn enthusiasts and perfectly compliments her other collections - Mad Love and Batman: Harley Quinn. A definite keeper for me!