A bad dream reveals that Harley has subconsciously been fretting over missing Halloween last year. She had a terrible stomach flu. So in order to make up for missing All Hallows, she's going to throw the biggest Halloween party Coney Island has ever seen- in the sweltering heat of Summer! And to make it a bash to remember, Harley's going to have as the guest of honor, the Mistress of the Night herself, Elvira. Now all Harls has got to do is meet Elvira...
As for Elvira, she might be able to make it to the bash. Her schedule has suddenly been blown wide open after she learns that her weekly horror movie theatre program has just been cancelled! So when Elvira goes to give her old boss a piece of her mind at his house, she runs into Harley, who just happens to have a fully loaded rocket launcher in her possession.
One big boom and a destroyed mansion later, Harley Quinn has become Elvira's newest best friend. And suddenly in need of cash, the horror hostess agrees to host the extravaganza. Cue the promise of issue #2...
I've got zero idea where this story is going to go. I am just thrilled that the two stars of this series meet with at least half of the first issue remaining. I can't tell you how many cross company crossovers I've read where the two stars don't meet until the last page of the first issue. I also couldn't tell you what's in store for Harley Quinn and Elvira. There isn't really an antagonist here unless you count Elvira's boss. Logic tells me he'll pop back up by the end of this miniseries. But he can't really be the only bad guy in this thing. Can he?
Unfortunately I might not find out who the villain of this miniseries is until March of next year. I mentioned already that this is a 6-issue miniseries. What I've neglected to mention is that each issue is a monthly. Issue #2 isn't due until right before Thanksgiving and it's Hanukkah when we'll all see issue #3. If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I hate cliffhangers. As much as I appreciate the talents of Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner and Juan Samu, I'm not sure I can wait until March for the full ending. This issue finished with an ending that left me satisfied enough to wait for the other 5 issues to come out before I read the whole thing.
Who am I kidding? It won't be until next Halloween when I read it all in a row. I don't care if Harley and Elvira's block party takes place in August, April or next week. I'll be saving this for October 2026!
A little bawdy for my taste. But full of Halloween humor!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.
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