Knight Terrors - Harley Quinn #2
Recap
What unseen horrors lurk beyond the borders of the known and the klown?
A whispered secret from the elbow of a garden gnome, a parking-lot pass that was lost under the antediluvian car seat from hell, and a nihilistic grease trap that does taxes incorrectly—all of these things and more…are not in this comic. It’s Harls again! Part two of this story is just as weird and wacked-out to the max as the last one.
This time we’ll reveal the one true secret origin of Harley Quinn, and I’ll go toe-to-toe-to-toe with one of Superman’s greatest foes!
Plus, my best pals Leah Williams and Ben Templesmith are turning the clocks backward and forward in the conclusion of their chrono-detective cosmic mystery dream story.
Knight Terrors – Harley Quinn #1: Once Upon A Time In Harley’s Wildest Nightmare
Review
Knight Terrors – Harley Quinn #2 continues Harley’s multiversal-based nightmare: She is an A-List hero and member of the Justice League throughout the DC Multiverse.
Instead of giving readers another blast of the Harley Multiverse, Howard instead opts to explore the Earth-0 A-Lister Harley in a story that doesn’t disappoint, with an excellent origin story that is a mix of Golden and Silver Age elements while keeping the modern feel of Harley’s character intact. Howard also does an outstanding job of looking at the deeper levels of Harley’s psyche and telling a story that works on many levels. It was a nice touch to see Harley’s subdued nightmare version of Ivy, especially when compared to Poison Ivy’s nightmare version of Harley, as shown in the Poison Ivy tie-ins.
Howard also does a great job not only wrapping up Harley’s Knight Terror adventures but is also able to end the story in a manner that leads into the next storyline in Harley’s ongoing series, which returns next month. As she did with the Catwoman series, Howard depthly uses the issue to lead back into Harley’s regularly scheduled series by enticing readers with incorporated plot points from the nightmare realm that will play into the upcoming storyline.
Hayden Sherman and Triona Ferrell provide a nice varied art style with both the current art style of the series and the Pop Art, Roy Lichtenstein-esque style used in Earth-0 Justice League Harley’s story. The usage of this style shows just how much fun the creative team seems to be having on these event tie-in issues and adds a lot to the overall reading experience.
In a summer event that was full of tie-ins, some of which one could argue are questionable additions, Howard’s Harley Quinn stands out as one of the more off-the-wall and fun tie-ins that don’t try to take itself too seriously and is an experience in and of itself.
Final Thoughts
Knight Terrors - Harley Quinn #4 is a wild romp through Harley's nightmare of being an A-List hero in the Justice League. The final issue of this limited series tie-in continues the multiversal madness. Ths issue works well as a deconstruction of Harley and the line she walks between being a hero and an anti-hero, all the while bridging the gap seamlessly back into the ongoing series next month.
Knight Terrors – Harley Quinn #2:
- Writing - 9/109/10
- Storyline - 9/109/10
- Art - 10/1010/10
- Color - 10/1010/10
- Cover Art - 10/1010/10
Quinnpool trash
DC must be paying you a lot to give this garbage almost a 10/10?this comic is trash. We’re all sick of Hardly Quinnpool. Bring back the real Harley Quinn!
Here's the real review
https://batman-news.com/2023/08/22/knight-terrors-harley-quinn-2-review/
Actual review.