Batman: Harley Quinn

Love her or hate her, but there was no denying that Harley Quinn was the DC darling of 2016. She was everywhere- the big screen as a member of the Suicide Squad, at least 2 new series hit shelves, bringing her total to 3. She guest starred everywhere from the pages of Batman to Scooby-Doo. Facebook was crammed pack with cosplayers and aspiring artists paying tribute to the Joker's girlfriend. So of course DC Comics was going to reissue this treasury of essential Harley Quinn stories originally published in 1999.   
    The book covers Harley's first official appearance in the DC Universe in Harley Quinn #1. Why Batman Adventures #12, the ever so more demanded first appearance of Harley in print wasn't covered is beyond me?! But this is a nice collection of stories covering Harley's initial whirlwind romance to her attempts to break away from Mister J and become her own woman. Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Scarface, and the Dark Knight make extremely memorable appearances here. 
    I read the third edition of this anthology. Being the third print, DC added some new work, including a reprint of Detective Comics #23.2. Part of the New 52 Forever Event, this story reboots the character's origin, as well as her look and locks in her affiliation with the Suicide Squad. As a Harley purist, this was perhaps my least favorite of the collection. But it was interesting getting to finally explore the ins-and-outs of this change.
    A very good collection featuring great writing by Harley Quinn creator Paul Dini and a score of other writers and artists like Joe Kubert, Alex Ross, Neil Googe, and Bruce Timm.

   Worth Consuming

   Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.