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Harley Quinn, Vol. 1: Preludes and Knock-Knock Jokes by Karl Kesel

ipacho's review against another edition

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3.0

It’s good to change the perspective from the superhero to the villains from time to time, and this comix delivers into showing Harley transitioning from simply the mad lover of the Joker to be herself and find support with other criminal femmes. However, the portrayal of the Joker is incredibly bland, there are a lot of scenes on which nothing really happens, and the comic is a little bit oversexualized.

jlwalk905's review against another edition

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5.0

I love this book! If you are a Harley Quinn fan or just a fan of good graphic novels then this is for you.

ithil's review against another edition

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3.0

Aunque el personaje de Harley Quinn me generaba curiosidad, también me generaba cierto rechazo porque, hasta este tebeo, siempre la había visto representada como un personaje ligado al Jocker en un sentido muy dependiente de este. Como si no tuviera persona en sí misma, sino que fuera básicamente un personaje que hace de herramienta o recurso para ayudar a conducir la historia del Jocker, que es el "personaje chachi e importante del que todo el mundo quiere leer". En este tebeo Harley es la clara protagonista, y no en un caso supeditado al Jocker, sino por si misma. Y así sí.

Harley es clara señora de su destino, acciones y trama. Creo que se puede ver un contraste entre los casos en que la historia es narrada por el narrador externo, o cuando es narrada por algunos de los personajes masculinos dentro de la misma historia. No quiero meterme mucho en esto para no haceros spoilers, pero me ha gustado mucho esa dualidad de "lo que todos piensan que Harley está haciendo" contra "lo que Harley realmente está haciendo". Como el narrador influencia en sí lo que cuenta, y como la historia cambia en función del punto de vista que la cuenta.

La trama de las grapas en sí es bastante cortita, pero son muy amenas y ágiles de leer. Están recopiladas en un arco global, muy bien construido y llevado que, aunque también tiene una trama global, hace que se pueda ir leyendo poco a poco, disfrutando de cada grapa; o del tirón, como yo, si la historia te ha cautiva y necesitas leer más hasta que se acaba.

Tiene puntos de humor, sobre todo cínico, muy divertidos. Un enfoque muy global al personaje para que novatos como yo puedan entenderlo, con otros personajes haciendo apariciones para las que no se necesita un contexto previo y en general muy disfrutable y completo. Si Harley os llama la atención, este es un buen sitio por el que empezar, desde mi punto de vista.

mondoweirdo's review against another edition

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3.0

My girl Harley doesn't work so well solo, and though the series is quite good, it suffers for settin' up Harley stag.

theangrylawngnome's review against another edition

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4.0

Source: BPL

iggymcmuffin's review against another edition

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4.0

A little bit cliched with the whole girl dependent on her boyfriend for validation thing while her girlfriend encourages her to strike out on her own. Also a bit too much cheesecake for the teenage boys in the audience. Otherwise I had no complaints, and enjoyed it as a comic that didn't take itself too seriously.

heatherreadsbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Yay, good birthday presents. Everyone seems to hate this, but I like it so hey. I like Harley, and I like the fact this is geared more towards the female characters. I just like it. Good birthday present. I've given up on actual reviews for today, clearly.

jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition

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4.0

4 stars. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Despite Harley being my second favorite DC character her comics are so hit or miss. This one was good though. I liked the artwork a lot and Harley's characterization was great. She wasn't too ditzy or stupid as most comics tend to make her which was great. She was loveable and slightly ditzy and just as funny. While I enjoyed this entire comic as a whole my favorite part was the party that Harley threw with the other female villains. It was hilarious and such a joy to read, plus I'm always here for Ivy and Harley together. Overall, I would definitely recommend this comic even if you're not a Harley Quinn because I think it'd be a great place to start.

bookishbrittany's review against another edition

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4.0

It was good but I think I like Harley more when she hangs out with Pam and Selena. Still a fascinating character and my favourite Batman villain.

mercedes's review against another edition

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2.0

I really wanted to like this after seeing it be held in such high regard, especially against the likes of New 52 and Rebirth, but I just... didn't really. Everything after the first issue just felt like meaningless filler, and while there was some backstory built for Harley in between, the plots of the issues were so plain I've already forgotten what most of them were about. While I haven't read a good Harley comic I've enjoyed some runs just for being fun, but this just didn't do it for me. The art was nice, I liked how the style managed to switch pretty seamlessly, but I really don't get the hype for this book at all. Much like All-Star Superman, if this is the best Harley gets then I really don't have high hopes.