Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes SC Paperback – January 27, 2009

What is Harley Quinn?A. Bumbling sidekick,B. Clingy girlfriend,or,C. Absolutely awesome villain in her own right?After reading this compilation of Harley Quinn #1-7, the answer is quite obviously C. In this, the Maid of Mischief goes up against some of Batman's greatest villains, throws a very dangerous slumber party, creates her own team, and overall, is absolutely fantastic. Funny and interesting with great action and superb artwork by the Dodsons.The art does shift from time to time, and at strange places -- I assume this is a result of Terry Dodson and his wife working together. It will slip from it's streamlined and curvy artstyle to a more cartoony Bruce Timm-esque look, but these changes are pretty rare and don't bother you if you're ready for them.In this marvelous collection, Harley gets betrayed for the umpteenth time by her puddin', the Joker. She goes on the tussle with Two-Face, throw an all-villainess party, start her own gang, the Quinntets, and then go off on her own schemes that pit her against the Riddler and Big Barda. Along the way, a few detectives search for her, digging into her past.I'm absolutely trying to find the rest of this series now. Pity it's so tough to find.

As a long time Batman universe fan, it's nice to take a break from Batman's grim plots and feast my eyes on this collection. With incredible artwork and a funny plot, I couldn't put these down! Can't wait for the other volumes collecting the rest of the Harley series. A must have for a Harley Quinn fan! And even if you're not much of a fan, if you're looking for a funny read while learning of Harley's past and run ins with Bat family, definitely pick this up!

This was a fun read. The art was great, the stories were fun and interesting and had more depth than I was expecting, in some cases (and a little less in others.) And Harley was ... Harley.Though she's been portrayed as a much darker character in other series (which I've also enjoyed), I really had fun with this return to a lighter, funnier version of Harley. This Harley is very similar to the Harley of B:TAS, visually and personality wise. Though this Harley gets a little more depth and credit for her brains. Which is one of it's points of appeal to me.One of my favorite things about Harley is that, yeah, she's totally crazy (and has terrible taste in men), but she's also smart. I think it's a disservice when writers "forget" her backstory as a brilliant psychiatrist - there's so much more meat to her when it's acknowledged and integrated that Harley "gets" people: She understands their damage and how they think and she plays on that to her advantage. She even understands her own damage, though she chooses not to acknowledge it. Those traits make for a more interesting character with opportunity for real depth, even when it's played "light".There are some neat, subtle moments in this volume that touch on Harley's personal psychology and backstory and speak to the fact that she's smarter and deeper than others give her credit for. I'm hoping for more of that in the next volume, which I'll be reading asap.Overall, I liked seeing Harley "take a break" from her Mistah J and step up from sidekick status in these not-always-entirely light-hearted stories. There were some very funny moments mixed in with some great scenes of Harley just being a totally kick-ass chick, which is always one of my favorite character traits. What's not to love?

Harley Quinn is one if my all time FAVORITE comic book characters, so I lept at the chance to get this. It is awesome to see Harley get her own spot light. It's action packed, while still keeping the fun-loving, goofy personality of Harley. If you're a Harley fan, DON'T hesitate!

An amazing Harley Quinn story! This is much much much better than the new 52. This stands to be among one of my favorite versions of her! The entire series is a great read throughout!

Excellent artwork, Great story, Fun characters, and Great dialogue! Some "graphic novels" are drawn well, but have very very little dialogue (some are just pictures). This has dialogue like a regular comic book, and has a perfect balance of everything!

Came just on a piece of cardboard and took so long to get here. But luckily there was no harm to the comic book.

I adore Harley Quinn! This is a must have for Harley fans! Great tale of her independence and how powerful she is on her own (without the Joker) Arrived in perfect condition. Very pleased :)

I love this series so much!!!!

A fun comic for Harley fans looking forward to reading what comes next. Great art work an a great amount of content.

Die Liebe zu Mr J. hat Harley Quinn buchstäblich in den Wahnsinn getrieben, und was tut frau nicht aus alles aus Liebe? Mehrfach hat die psychopathische Psychiaterin den Joker aus dem Arkham Asylum befreit, so blind vor Liebe, dass sie nicht einmal wahrhaben will, dass der Joker ihrer überdrüssig ist und sie beseitigen will.PRELUDES AND KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES versammelt Harley Quinn 1-7 aus den Jahren 2000 / 01 und ist der ideale Einstieg für alle, die Harley lieben - und wer täte das nicht? Schließlich ist sie die skurrilste, durchgeknallteste, wortwitzigste, schrillste und liebenswerteste Bösewichtin in Gotham (und sie ist sexy!).Die PRELUDES sind äußerst unterhaltsam und kurzweilig zu lesen, und Harleys Wortspiele, ihre Mimik und die Filme, die nur in ihrem Kopf ablaufen, sorgen für einen Lacher nach dem anderen. Terry Dodsons Artwork, die hier oft sehr cartoonhaft daher kommt, orchestriert Karl Kesels Handlung und Wortwitz perfekt.

Harley Quinn in her best version! This volume is perfect. Writing, drawing and colouring are amazing and it's a very good volume for those who want to read something about the "classic" Harley and not the N52 character.

人気ヴィラン、ハーレイが心身共にジョーカーから独立し、一人で犯罪者として活躍します。お馴染みのアイビーちゃんその他ヴィランも登場です。本編のバットマンシリーズと比べると雰囲気も明るく、非常に読み易い作品だと思います。絵もとても綺麗です。ハーレイがジョーカーをぶっ飛ばすシーンは拍手してやりたくなりました笑。