Harley Quinn #13

“Harley Quinn #13” is a matter that was nicely valued ready for. Whereas we’ve seen huge character improvement over the previous few story arcs, this new journey would be the hardest but for Harls. She’s needed to say goodbye to Ivy whereas giving the love of her life the possibility to search out what she needs, after which having to decide on between her greatest good friend and the residents of Gotham.

That may be loads for anybody to undergo proper?

The final challenge delivered a detailed chapter of Harley’s life. We discovered that Souvenir was by no means his personal grasp, {that a} new participant had entered the sector, and their plans had been of probably the most depraved kind. They didn’t simply wish to kill Harls, however, to destroy everything she’d constructed and labored in the direction of in her path to changing into her personal type of hero.

As this challenge opens, we see what seems to be Harley Quinn doling out vengeance in an approach we haven’t seen shortly; with wanton abandon. Ultimately, we see via the mist and fog to search out the real deal, that she’s doing one of the best she will be Gotham Metropolis’s Robin Hood, making certain that meals banks have sufficient to supply meals for all of those that want them. Whereas this has helped take her thoughts a bit off Ivy, it nonetheless hasn’t been sufficient.

Hopefully, Harley may be on her A-game when GCPD comes knocking, with their “Do not pass go and go directly to Blackgate” angle.

Stephanie Phillips has executed a masterful job of, not solely bringing readers alongside on Harley’s journey but making strides to be who she needs to. She’s additionally exhibiting that it isn’t as simple as saying a couple of form phrases or making considerate gestures to alter minds. Harley has needed to struggle in opposition to her previous for some time now and to push in opposition to her impulses and intestine reactions to the choices earlier than her. To place it shortly she’s executed the work, all of them actually exhausting work. As one of my favorite components of this challenge reveals, that’s not at all times sufficient.

We additionally met Officer Jaylin Shaw, a switch to the GCPD. Whereas being new to the town could also be an excuse for her, the opposite cops who’re on the scene along with her present no mercy once they speak about Harley Quinn, as their minds had been already made up. I really like this practical exhibition of how shortly a line of considering can change with such little stress. That is genius storytelling.

With an onslaught of fantastic and beautiful covers created by people like Mico Suayan, Rex Lokus, and naturally Derrick Chew and Riley Rossmo, alongside new character improvement; Harley fights to maintain what floor she has gained, each bodily and in her personal thoughts, “Harley Quinn #13” provides us a contemporary tackle simply what defines being a hero. This comedian shows brilliance in each approach.

Author: Stephanie Phillips
Artist: Laura Braga
Writer: DC Comics
Launch Date: March 23, 2022
Cowl Value: $3.99