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Harley Quinn is finally place the Joker behind her , and throw herself the star of a revenge pansy tale in the process . That kind of intensify blend of genres , force , and tragical romance is pretty received for the median Harley story , but the newHarley Quinn Vs . The Jokercomic does it all with a intention : to show Joker what it feels like to be defraud .
Speaking with Tim Seeley , writer of this issue along with all others in DC’sBatman : Prelude to the Weddingminiseries , the afflictive past Harley and Joker share was a major topic of conversation . While theDC Rebirthhas put most of their unhealthy , abusive kinship behind her , the comingwedding of Batman and Catwomanforces Harley to saveothersfrom Joker ’s misrepresented melodic theme of lovemaking .
Do n’t allow the giant armoured combat vehicle of pud fool you : Harley really is out topunishher former lover , as only she can .
ManyBatmanfans may have mark their calendars only for the hymeneals of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle , but the reaction of the characters close to them - Dick Grayson , Jason Todd , Barbara Gordon , and Damian Wayne - have added to the event inPrelude to the Wedding . But the concluding issue is all Harley Quinn ’s , who may be an unlikely withstander of Batman and Catwoman ’s love .
Seeley explains why this story is n’t " about " the wedding party itself , or even the Bridget and bridegroom - this fight has been a long sentence coming for Harleen Quinzel . The idea she had ofa stark , gayly ever after with Jokerhas long fleet … but Bruce and Selina ’s has n’t :
The approximation we present in this is that she hear in Batman and Catwoman something she never got . And what perchance in her idealised imaginativeness , she think she had with Joker at some point this kind of tragical romance . I call back she seem at what Catwoman has with Batman and sees something that turn out well and beautiful and perfect , and it really bother her to think that someone would endeavor to destruct that . Versus the Joker , who I recall she ’s teach a deterrent example to , and he has n’t learned it yet . So that ’s why she comes after him , too . She ’s the last matter to break off him before he gets to Batman .
As Seeley bespeak out , the Harley live in DC ’s current comics is a far cry from the reading made famous inBatman : The Animated Seriesor even the recentSuicide Squadmovie . Where that heroine has long been defined by her toxic alliance to Joker , the comics have repeatedly evolved with her character . Part of that comes with the need to give Harley a tale of her own , but the loom history is unvoiced to wipe away completely .
Harley Quinn Vs . The Jokerdoesn’t examine to , either . From the first page of the comedian , the tycoon is in Harley ’s court , subjugate Joker to a set of decease cakehole designed to educate him . But do n’t worry , Harley fans , there ’s no going back no matter how much Joker may actualize his past mistake :
I reckon when you turn Harley into a hero , and you make her the supporter , then it ’s about how she was strong enough to get aside from all this … but it ’s also her kryptonite . So you have to bring around with how these thing can be used against her . Not how it defines her in any way , but how she has to deal with this conflict .
We ’re mindful of how toxic , and unromantic , and un - idealized their relationship was . Nobody should want to have that in our story . So that ’s why I flirt it as , in a draw of shipway , a revenge story . she ’s coming after him to penalize him for the things he ’s done . And we play it like a kind of frizzy , violent , Korean retaliation news report . Your anguished heroine let back at the tormenter , and you get to see that releasing abuse of the bad guy .
Unsurprisingly to those who know her , stepping into a mix of Disney Princess and Korean revenge tarradiddle is just what Harley is serious at . Which makesHarley Quinn Vs . The Jokera Bible no fans should overleap .
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