Graphic Novel Review - 'Harley Quinn Vol. 1: Destructive Comics' by Elliott Kalan (Writer), Mindy Lee (Artist), Triona Farrell (Colourist), Lucas Gattoni (Letterer)

Well, I'm back reading a new 'Harley Quinn' comic.

Now Harley and Poison Ivy are on a sort-of trial separation, that has to do with the events of Ivy's own current comic run. So Harls is out of the swamp and back in Gotham, in Throatcutter Hill, in a reconnecting-with-your-past, gentrification and condo development storyline, where she flirts with building developer, estate mogul, industrialist and capitalist girlboss bitch Althea Klang (who is so much like a female Seto Kaiba, it is too funny), in a love/hate war for Throatcutter Hill's rotten and rotting soul.

Don't worry, she's still in love with Ivy. In fact, in one issue they are back together in Ivy's swamp, fighting a psycho pig man. Harlivy are OTP forever.

There is a bum "superhero" from Harley's college days, a cranky, cantankerous old landlady, a family of Clayfaces, the destruction of new monuments, the thwarting of Amazon delivery vans, the bombing of septic lines, a found family theme, Harley constantly arguing with her brain 'The Simpsons'-style, and Harley's hyenas, that get forgotten about after the third issue.

It is all absolutely bonkers. Unadulterated nonsense. In others words, it is a superhero/supervillain/antihero comic. 'Destructive Comics' indeed.

'Harley Quinn Vol. 1: Destructive Comics' is one of the most hilarious comic books I have ever read. There are genuinely funny and clever moments, jokes and lines of dialogue. It is unabashedly irreverent, chaotic and topsy-turvy, and you've got to love it for it. It is like the best comedy manga/anime.

Colourful, subversive, anarchic, hell-ter-skelter, queer fun. A sugar, pork and chicken rush.

Wild!

A mad-dash comedy goldrush!

With the Joker completely absent from the whole thing.

Now this is Harley Quinn, as she should be!

Final Score: 3.5/5