Brilliant read, and I've never been interested in Harley as a character. Can't wait for the next issues.
Brilliant read, and I've never been interested in Harley as a character. Can't wait for the next issues.
A discussion over on the Ivy thread segued over to concern this issue, starting with that "Ivy is not a people person":
I have no background in psychology and psychiatry myself, but the idea of Ivy being a better candidate than the Joker for Harleen's study led me to realise that Harleen's approach is deeply grounded in the history of psychiatry. Most of the early work and theories of early psychoanalysis were based on case studies of single patients, and Harleen looks at her work in the same way. Proving her theory is based on the idea of finding the perfect patient.
Yeah, it pointed out both several details in the storytelling and placed many of them in a larger context, giving them meaning. That's how to do good art critique.
«Speaking generally, it is because of the desire of the tragic poets for the marvellous that so varied and inconsistent an account of Medea has been given out» (Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History [4.56.1])
Not even sorry. How often do you get to tell a professional in this industry how much you enjoy their work? I figure, we bitch and complain about what these guys do all the time. Sometimes posters make it personal. Nothing wrong with a well-earned compliment mixed in once in a while.
Besides, I asked the guy about doing Nightwing; gotta grease those wheels a little, amirite?
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
«Speaking generally, it is because of the desire of the tragic poets for the marvellous that so varied and inconsistent an account of Medea has been given out» (Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History [4.56.1])
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
So I read this back on Wednesday, and holy hell this is a good book! I have trouble believing there'll be much difficulty in sales when the quality is just this good! This could become a classic, the story and artwork are really well done! Loved how so many characters showed up in some capacity and yet still made sense and helped the story, like Strange running Arkham or Dent still doing the DA thing and getting involved. I'm surprised the security guy at Arkham wasn't Lock-Up/Bolton. The Harvey Dent scene was really good, especially that last panel where Harley narrates that within 5 months they had both become murderers despite all their previous moralizing.
And wow, talk about a memorable first meeting with the Joker!
Anyways, definitely can't wait to check out issue 2 now.
tease for Chp 3
from twitter
https://twitter.com/stjepansejic/sta...509990912?s=20
From what I can tell, Sejic's has long-term plans for Harleen, with three arcs. The first one is Harleen into Harley, the second is Harley and Joker, and the third is Harley and Ivy. And yes, from some of his character studies, I think it's quite apparent that he intends their relation to bloom in the end, though I guess Ivy will mostly lie fallow during the first arc. But she will sprout in time.
«Speaking generally, it is because of the desire of the tragic poets for the marvellous that so varied and inconsistent an account of Medea has been given out» (Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History [4.56.1])
The preview for Harleen #2 is up at DC. Content warning: violence and gore. This sure is a Black Label book.
«Speaking generally, it is because of the desire of the tragic poets for the marvellous that so varied and inconsistent an account of Medea has been given out» (Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History [4.56.1])