bookishrealm 's review for:

Harley Quinn Vol. 1: No Good Deed by Gene Ha, Riley Rossmo, Stephanie Phillips

3.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 I wasn't overly impressed with the story to this new series post Joker War, but I trust Phillips judgement calls on this one and I'm looking forward to seeing where the series is going to go. I think the idea of some of our more common "old school" villains searching for a redemption of sorts is interesting and challenges our thoughts about good and evil as it applies to the DC universe. Harley is clearly heartbroken by a lot of things related to Poison Ivy and I think she is attempting to work through that pain by making amends with many people in Gotham. Overall, this was a solid start. I wasn't too keen on the artwork especially because I preferred the artwork by Laura Braga who opened and closed the book. The last conversations between Scarecrow and Hugo Strange intrigued me.