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labunnywtf's review against another edition
4.0
Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
Harley vs the Cannibals.
This run of Harley Quinn is so fantastic. Going back through the series, I thought I was getting burned out from reading too much of her, but this specific run is fun and fresh and lively.
It felt like more happened in this volume, between the giant naked rabid demon guy, Power Girl and Atlee, the Cannibals, Red Tool and Batfan. It was an awful lot to take in, I feel like if I flash back to these storylines I'll think they came from separate volumes.
But overall, it works. It made for an action packed reading, and has me hungry for the next volume. Especially more information on Red Tool, who I've kind of been ignoring the last two volumes. Very fun.
Harley vs the Cannibals.
This run of Harley Quinn is so fantastic. Going back through the series, I thought I was getting burned out from reading too much of her, but this specific run is fun and fresh and lively.
It felt like more happened in this volume, between the giant naked rabid demon guy, Power Girl and Atlee, the Cannibals, Red Tool and Batfan. It was an awful lot to take in, I feel like if I flash back to these storylines I'll think they came from separate volumes.
But overall, it works. It made for an action packed reading, and has me hungry for the next volume. Especially more information on Red Tool, who I've kind of been ignoring the last two volumes. Very fun.
geekwayne's review against another edition
2.0
'Harley Quinn Vol. 3: Red Meat' by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and John Timms collects the lead stories from Harley Quinn #14-21. Harley continues her life of being an antihero with her weird group of friends.
When a group of large beings that live under the ground show up, they unleash a being that Harley isn't capable of handling, so she calls in some friends like Power Girl, who reluctantly shows up.
The mayor of New York has hired a group of people to take care of the homeless population and Harley Quinn is sent undercover to find out what is going on.
I keep thinking there are interesting things to do with this character, but I haven't found what I'm looking for yet. The humorous antihero thing has been done before and better. When I have a hard time staying interested to finish a graphic novel, that's a sign that I've just lost interest.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
When a group of large beings that live under the ground show up, they unleash a being that Harley isn't capable of handling, so she calls in some friends like Power Girl, who reluctantly shows up.
The mayor of New York has hired a group of people to take care of the homeless population and Harley Quinn is sent undercover to find out what is going on.
I keep thinking there are interesting things to do with this character, but I haven't found what I'm looking for yet. The humorous antihero thing has been done before and better. When I have a hard time staying interested to finish a graphic novel, that's a sign that I've just lost interest.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
w0nd3rl4nd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lberestecki's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
sincrusade's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
miamollekin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
Three and a half stars.
I received an advanced copy of Harley Quinn, Volume 3: Red Meat from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
As per usual the artwork is superb. The cover variants at the end are worth taking the time to go through. Harley and the whole crew are back for volume three, though there’s less focus on the Harley Gang this time around. There are plenty of other things going on without them however, so fear not.
So there’s actually quite a lot going on this volume, with four plots getting juggled in the air. First there’s an alien named Zorcrom whom looks crazy different from Super Man, but at the same time has some similarities with him. For example, our sun keeps making him stronger and things like that. This plot was pretty crazy, and unabashedly full of Harley’s quips and basically doing what she does best – being crazy and distracting. Not bad as far as starting plots go, but certainly not my favorite.
The second plot really made my heart ache – the homeless in the city have begun to disappear. This includes the nice gentleman that Harley made a point of stopping by and checking on (and feeding him). So naturally Harley quickly agrees to go undercover (again – apparently the police chief thinks she’s capable of working quietly? Go figure) to find the cause. Things quickly take a gross and morbid turn as things get revealed (I won’t spoil it for you, but prepare to feel bad for the homeless). Because I felt so bad for what had happened, I wasn’t even the least bit willing to feel sympathy for the guys that caused everything as Harley beat the life out of most of them. It was actually pretty satisfying, in a comic book violence sort of way.
The next plot introduced doesn’t really get resolved this volume, which is a shame. Additionally it’s pulling from a secondary Harley Quinn comic (Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys) so I can’t pretend to know a lot about the villain, as I haven’t read it yet (I know – I’ll add it to the list). From what I can gather though, Harley Sin (yeah, I know) is clearly a mirror of Harley Quinn (doesn’t really take a genius to figure that one out). This sort of obvious reflection isn’t really my favorite type of storytelling, but since the ending hasn’t been included yet I’ll let it be for now.
The last plot gets a little crazy, so be prepared for Harley levels of weirdness (which is saying something, I know). On the bright side, this plot actually ties in and explains Red Tool a bit more (sort of – I’m not convinced it’s all true). I really liked the future girl, Devan and her costume design. Though I disagree with the reason she wants to go back in the past, as there’s a pretty basic flaw in her understanding of time travel (for the sake of not turning this into a ten page review, I won’t go further into detail on that subject).
I really enjoyed Red Tool’s way of handling things (and the manner in which he got brought into the fray). That being said – I’m seriously debating about going back and reading through the previous volumes to see if I can confirm or deny the story he told. For the life of me I can’t remember if they show the character before he becomes Red Tool. So maybe it is true? Something doesn’t feel right about it though. Regardless, it was really cool seeing him step up and solve things.
Final event worth mentioning: so um, Harley’s parents are in town? I’m worried about the potential for a lame gimmick here, and thus am really hoping her parents will have left before the start of the next volume. That would be ideal.
All in all I enjoyed reading Red Meat, even though it isn’t my favorite of the Harley series. Despite my complaints, I really can’t wait to see what volume four (hopefully sans parents) has in store
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
I received an advanced copy of Harley Quinn, Volume 3: Red Meat from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
As per usual the artwork is superb. The cover variants at the end are worth taking the time to go through. Harley and the whole crew are back for volume three, though there’s less focus on the Harley Gang this time around. There are plenty of other things going on without them however, so fear not.
So there’s actually quite a lot going on this volume, with four plots getting juggled in the air. First there’s an alien named Zorcrom whom looks crazy different from Super Man, but at the same time has some similarities with him. For example, our sun keeps making him stronger and things like that. This plot was pretty crazy, and unabashedly full of Harley’s quips and basically doing what she does best – being crazy and distracting. Not bad as far as starting plots go, but certainly not my favorite.
The second plot really made my heart ache – the homeless in the city have begun to disappear. This includes the nice gentleman that Harley made a point of stopping by and checking on (and feeding him). So naturally Harley quickly agrees to go undercover (again – apparently the police chief thinks she’s capable of working quietly? Go figure) to find the cause. Things quickly take a gross and morbid turn as things get revealed (I won’t spoil it for you, but prepare to feel bad for the homeless). Because I felt so bad for what had happened, I wasn’t even the least bit willing to feel sympathy for the guys that caused everything as Harley beat the life out of most of them. It was actually pretty satisfying, in a comic book violence sort of way.
The next plot introduced doesn’t really get resolved this volume, which is a shame. Additionally it’s pulling from a secondary Harley Quinn comic (Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys) so I can’t pretend to know a lot about the villain, as I haven’t read it yet (I know – I’ll add it to the list). From what I can gather though, Harley Sin (yeah, I know) is clearly a mirror of Harley Quinn (doesn’t really take a genius to figure that one out). This sort of obvious reflection isn’t really my favorite type of storytelling, but since the ending hasn’t been included yet I’ll let it be for now.
The last plot gets a little crazy, so be prepared for Harley levels of weirdness (which is saying something, I know). On the bright side, this plot actually ties in and explains Red Tool a bit more (sort of – I’m not convinced it’s all true). I really liked the future girl, Devan and her costume design. Though I disagree with the reason she wants to go back in the past, as there’s a pretty basic flaw in her understanding of time travel (for the sake of not turning this into a ten page review, I won’t go further into detail on that subject).
I really enjoyed Red Tool’s way of handling things (and the manner in which he got brought into the fray). That being said – I’m seriously debating about going back and reading through the previous volumes to see if I can confirm or deny the story he told. For the life of me I can’t remember if they show the character before he becomes Red Tool. So maybe it is true? Something doesn’t feel right about it though. Regardless, it was really cool seeing him step up and solve things.
Final event worth mentioning: so um, Harley’s parents are in town? I’m worried about the potential for a lame gimmick here, and thus am really hoping her parents will have left before the start of the next volume. That would be ideal.
All in all I enjoyed reading Red Meat, even though it isn’t my favorite of the Harley series. Despite my complaints, I really can’t wait to see what volume four (hopefully sans parents) has in store
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
jilljemmett's review against another edition
5.0
There were many different subplots in this new volume. Personally, there wasn't enough Harley in it for me. But I still loved the graphic novel.
One subplot has the cannibals that the mayor's assistant brought to town to kill all the homeless people. Harley's sadness at the disappearance of the homeless show how caring she is.
Another subplot is a former Arkham Asylum inmate who has been sent on a quest. This story wasn't really connected to Harley yet, but I think in the next volume it will become clearer.
The third subplot is a Batman fan from the future who is sent back in time to kill Harley. The ending of this one was so amazing! I loved the twist.
Once again, this was another thrilling Volume in the Harley Quinn rebirth series. I can't wait for the next one!
I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for a review.
One subplot has the cannibals that the mayor's assistant brought to town to kill all the homeless people. Harley's sadness at the disappearance of the homeless show how caring she is.
Another subplot is a former Arkham Asylum inmate who has been sent on a quest. This story wasn't really connected to Harley yet, but I think in the next volume it will become clearer.
The third subplot is a Batman fan from the future who is sent back in time to kill Harley. The ending of this one was so amazing! I loved the twist.
Once again, this was another thrilling Volume in the Harley Quinn rebirth series. I can't wait for the next one!
I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for a review.
andyn5's review against another edition
3.0
While I usually love Harley Quinn, I can't say I'm a fan of the art on this one. It's a bit too chaotic for my taste. The world building is nice enough fun, there are quite a few characters involved in three different tales. My favourite was definitely the Cannibals one and to see Harley dealing with a few nasty villains. The other stories didn't do much for me and I simply couldn't fully submerge myself in the story like it happened with the previous installments.