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Two-Face (2024-) #4
Pushed to the brink, Harvey Dent’s mask of sanity is slipping, leading him to the deepest recesses of his own twisted mind, as memories collide with haunting traumas from his past. This is the trial of Harvey’s life, and Two-Face must face the ultimate judgment. Will he let go and rise above his shattered past, or will his darker half take over his body once and for all?
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Published March 5, 2025
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March 17, 2025
I HATE that this is only a limited series. I need so much more!! With the revelation that the bad side of Harvey has been behind the shadowy organization ruining the white churches efforts, it’s finally the time that all of bad Harvey’s moves play out…as Harvey Dent himself is now on trial, in his own mind!!
This issue opens and immediately shows us a repressed memory, of Harvey’s abusive father. Suddenly a character that looks a lot like the judge from BTAS, the third personality, appears and splits two face in half. As Harvey begins to recover from the shock, he begins to realize where he is…as he is now standing in a courtroom with bad Harvey directly facing him. He may have built the prison, but the exhaustion of keeping bad Harvey down has weakened him, and it’s now allowed Harvey to build this place his own way. And now it’s time for the trial of good Harvey Dent!
But what crimes does he stand accused of?! Making bad Harvey what he is today, of course. Bad Harvey then proceeds to take us through the evidence and down memory lane. Exhibit A and crime number one: the fact that Harvey didn’t notice the cracks in his family from the start. From his father consumed by ambition, more power, and booze. And from his mother, a mind soul, who worked all hours to make the world a better place…but she wasn’t there to make Harvey’s world a better place. Harvey’s dad beat him for his indecisiveness, and originally beat the idea of flipping a coin to make decisions in his head. That’s also when Harvey created his “shadow” It was the only thing Harvey had to talk to, and proof that Harvey created Bad Harvey. But it wasn’t just to keep him company, but to talk to about his woes and soak up all his misery.
Exhibit B: it started with a trick that his mother taught him when he fell off a bike and was in pain. When in pain, imagine a box in your head and out the pain in the box and hide it away. But instead of a box, Harvey asked his shadow to hold onto it…officially changing the name to Scarvey. From that day he was no longer a friend, but a box for pain. And personally I see that as such a perfect explanation for the name Scarvey, especially with the visible representation of bad Harvey being completely scared from years of holding Harvey’s pain. Wow.
Exhibit C: in the wake of Harvey parents getting a divorce, his indecisiveness and coin lead to Harvey going with his father. But it wasn’t Harvey that went…it was Scarvey. And Scarvey was there everyday as his father beat him. Harvey never took any of it, it was “bad” Harvey. “Harvey didn’t toss the coin to decide whether he should go or not, but whether I should go. His shadow. His confidant. His pain box. More scars for scarvey.” Eventually enough was enough and their mother saw the pain and took him away, and finally good Harvey and mother were reunited. But what happened to bad Harvey? Now that he was with mother, good Harvey didn’t need him anymore.
Bad Harvey was forgotten…left alone in the darkness…until the acid burned a way open…until Harvey needed bad Harvey again. As such Two-face was born and their new life began. But here comes Exhibit D: bad Harvey’s agency was stolen, he had no choice, every decision still made behind the coin. All he could do was exist, until he decides to lock him away for being the only thing he could be.
It’s at this point that Harvey finally breaks through, this is absurd and he shouldn’t be here. But the court has decided that their fate will be decided through a coin toss, whether or not to relinquish his body to bad Harvey. But Harvey steps forward and grabs the coin in mid air…they can’t decide anything! This is still his body and they are still part of him and he is making a choice…not the coin! As Harvey takes over the courtroom, he apologizes to bad Harvey for being nothing more than a shadow…but he refuses to take any more half measure, he wants to choose himself to be a better man. As chains come from everywhere, they begin to drag bad Harvey into the darkness once more. Harvey laments that he wishes he could heal bad Harvey…but he can’t spend the rest of this life trying and would rather find a way to kill him once and for all. As he says goodbye, Scarvey promises this is not over. He is alive and real and still here!! And as the issue comes to a close we see bad Harvey chained up once more in the darkness…as his warden approaches. He admits that the trial wasn’t as much for Harvey…but for her. It’s then revealed, as the warden takes off her mask, that she resembles his mother. If he is a shadow of Harvey, then she must be a shadow of his mother…and maybe now they can decide just how real they want to be. He was right during that trial…she didn’t do enough to help him before…but she is going to help him now. WOW, the final panel shows the warden with the key to let him out. SO WELL PLAYED SCARVEY!! That’s amazing.
This issue opens and immediately shows us a repressed memory, of Harvey’s abusive father. Suddenly a character that looks a lot like the judge from BTAS, the third personality, appears and splits two face in half. As Harvey begins to recover from the shock, he begins to realize where he is…as he is now standing in a courtroom with bad Harvey directly facing him. He may have built the prison, but the exhaustion of keeping bad Harvey down has weakened him, and it’s now allowed Harvey to build this place his own way. And now it’s time for the trial of good Harvey Dent!
But what crimes does he stand accused of?! Making bad Harvey what he is today, of course. Bad Harvey then proceeds to take us through the evidence and down memory lane. Exhibit A and crime number one: the fact that Harvey didn’t notice the cracks in his family from the start. From his father consumed by ambition, more power, and booze. And from his mother, a mind soul, who worked all hours to make the world a better place…but she wasn’t there to make Harvey’s world a better place. Harvey’s dad beat him for his indecisiveness, and originally beat the idea of flipping a coin to make decisions in his head. That’s also when Harvey created his “shadow” It was the only thing Harvey had to talk to, and proof that Harvey created Bad Harvey. But it wasn’t just to keep him company, but to talk to about his woes and soak up all his misery.
Exhibit B: it started with a trick that his mother taught him when he fell off a bike and was in pain. When in pain, imagine a box in your head and out the pain in the box and hide it away. But instead of a box, Harvey asked his shadow to hold onto it…officially changing the name to Scarvey. From that day he was no longer a friend, but a box for pain. And personally I see that as such a perfect explanation for the name Scarvey, especially with the visible representation of bad Harvey being completely scared from years of holding Harvey’s pain. Wow.
Exhibit C: in the wake of Harvey parents getting a divorce, his indecisiveness and coin lead to Harvey going with his father. But it wasn’t Harvey that went…it was Scarvey. And Scarvey was there everyday as his father beat him. Harvey never took any of it, it was “bad” Harvey. “Harvey didn’t toss the coin to decide whether he should go or not, but whether I should go. His shadow. His confidant. His pain box. More scars for scarvey.” Eventually enough was enough and their mother saw the pain and took him away, and finally good Harvey and mother were reunited. But what happened to bad Harvey? Now that he was with mother, good Harvey didn’t need him anymore.
Bad Harvey was forgotten…left alone in the darkness…until the acid burned a way open…until Harvey needed bad Harvey again. As such Two-face was born and their new life began. But here comes Exhibit D: bad Harvey’s agency was stolen, he had no choice, every decision still made behind the coin. All he could do was exist, until he decides to lock him away for being the only thing he could be.
It’s at this point that Harvey finally breaks through, this is absurd and he shouldn’t be here. But the court has decided that their fate will be decided through a coin toss, whether or not to relinquish his body to bad Harvey. But Harvey steps forward and grabs the coin in mid air…they can’t decide anything! This is still his body and they are still part of him and he is making a choice…not the coin! As Harvey takes over the courtroom, he apologizes to bad Harvey for being nothing more than a shadow…but he refuses to take any more half measure, he wants to choose himself to be a better man. As chains come from everywhere, they begin to drag bad Harvey into the darkness once more. Harvey laments that he wishes he could heal bad Harvey…but he can’t spend the rest of this life trying and would rather find a way to kill him once and for all. As he says goodbye, Scarvey promises this is not over. He is alive and real and still here!! And as the issue comes to a close we see bad Harvey chained up once more in the darkness…as his warden approaches. He admits that the trial wasn’t as much for Harvey…but for her. It’s then revealed, as the warden takes off her mask, that she resembles his mother. If he is a shadow of Harvey, then she must be a shadow of his mother…and maybe now they can decide just how real they want to be. He was right during that trial…she didn’t do enough to help him before…but she is going to help him now. WOW, the final panel shows the warden with the key to let him out. SO WELL PLAYED SCARVEY!! That’s amazing.
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March 20, 2025
The trippy visuals and dark retrospective of Harvey's psyche continue in this one. Lake Cantwell is nowhere to be seen, so hopefully she gets some time in the next two issues, as I'm still intrigued by her.
This issue brings up Harvey's childhood trauma, and paints a typical, but sad picture of parental abuse. It's nothing new, but it certainly explains some things, especially Harvey's coin.
This comic also reads very quickly, as the art is relatively contained in each panel, and the dialogue is usually in short bursts. Overall, I'm curious to see where this goes, but I think the whole series probably could have been relegated to a one shot issue.
This issue brings up Harvey's childhood trauma, and paints a typical, but sad picture of parental abuse. It's nothing new, but it certainly explains some things, especially Harvey's coin.
This comic also reads very quickly, as the art is relatively contained in each panel, and the dialogue is usually in short bursts. Overall, I'm curious to see where this goes, but I think the whole series probably could have been relegated to a one shot issue.
April 9, 2025
The most satisfying writing of the series thus far, but the intentionally out-of-register colour layers was entirely too annoying. I mean, every scene that wasn't Harvey/Two-Face or with Dent's mother were sloshy. Couldn't they have chosen to depict either the memories or the judgement fantasy clearly?
Unlike another reviewer, I'm glad this series hasn't yet been extended. The (hopefully ongoing) Poison Ivy and yearlong Penguin series are/were masterclasses, both of which this series – while not *bad* per se – pales in comparison to.
Unlike another reviewer, I'm glad this series hasn't yet been extended. The (hopefully ongoing) Poison Ivy and yearlong Penguin series are/were masterclasses, both of which this series – while not *bad* per se – pales in comparison to.
February 6, 2026
Holy shit. First of all, the coloring in this book was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen, neon and bursting. Secondly, the psychological digging into the formation of "Bad Harvey" and how he's tied to the coin is awesome. The ending was a bit abrupt before the final reveal which was very interesting. I am so into seeing where this goes!
March 13, 2025
Best issue to date.
Very good. Loved all the visuals and the psychological themes of the character Two-Face. Art was so lovely. I can't wait to see where this is all going to end up.
Very good. Loved all the visuals and the psychological themes of the character Two-Face. Art was so lovely. I can't wait to see where this is all going to end up.
March 6, 2025
Such a psychological cluster f##k
April 19, 2025
This series started so strong, but I'm quickly losing interest. A mid issue
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