Harley Quinn moved to Coney Island to start a new, Joker-free life for herself, but she's not doing it alone!
As Harley settles into her new home, her squad keeps growing, including her bestie Poison Ivy, a building full of boardwalk freak-show tenants and her stalker-turned-sidekick Red Tool. Plus, when she pulls out her little black book, she'll team up with the top heroes in the DC Universe. But the biggest change of all to her entourage has been opening her very own franchise operation, the Gang of Harleys! Think one Harley was a lot to handle? Try a dozen!
This second of three omnibus volumes continues collecting every issue, miniseries and special from Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti's smash-hit run, and features 18 never-before-collected story pages from the extended Be Careful What You Wish for Special Edition!
Collects Harley Quinn #17-30, DC Sneak Peek: Harley Quinn, Harley Quinn Road Trip Special #1, Harley Quinn: Be Careful What You Wish for Special Edition #1, Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys #1-6 and Harley's Little Black Book #1-6.
Amanda Conner started out in comics working small projects for Marvel and Archie while working as an illustrator for New York ad agencies Kornhauser and Calene and Kidvertisers. working a number of launches and campaigns such as Arm & Hammer, PlaySchool and Nickelodeon.
However, loving comic books and cartooning the most, Amanda found herself working for Marvel on their Barbie line (much of Amanda’s covers inspired designs for the line of Barbie toys), Disney line which included the Gargoyles books. At the same time she was illustrating “Soul Searchers & Co.” for Claypool Comics and worked on other Marvel projects, such as Excalibur for the X-Men line and “Suburban Jersey Ninja She-Devils”.
During an assignment for Crusade (‘Tomoe’) she and Jimmy Palmiotti became a real team as penciller/inker.
Amanda then moved on to do what is probably one of her best known works. She did several years as penciller on the hit series “Vampirella” for Harris Comics and drafted 24 issues. While illustrating “Vampirella”, Amanda worked with the top writers in the field, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar and Warren Ellis.
Continuing to expand her horizons, Amanda illustrated the best-selling crossover “Painkiller Jane vs. the Darkness”, and went on to work on “Painkiller Jane” #0 (the origin book). She also wrote and illustrated a story for “Kid Death and Fluffy”.
Since then, Amanda has worked on many of the top titles in comics such as “Lois Lane”, “Codename: Knockout”, and “Birds of Prey” for D.C. Comics Vertigo line, “X-Men Unlimited” for Marvel, co-created “Gatecrasher” for Blackbull Comics, and “The Pro”, an Eisner nominated creator owned book for Image Comics with Jimmy Palmiotti and Garth Ennis. Recently she worked on the highly publicized Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre series with Eisner winning creator Darwyn Cooke.
Amanda’s work can also be seen outside the comic book community in such places as ABC’S Nightline, the New York Times, Mad Magazine, the new sci-fi Stan lee “So You Want to be a Superhero” series and the upcoming Disney Underdog movie character designs for film and television, character designs for the Los Angeles Avengers stadium football team and is featured in a Biography magazine commercial on A&E. Amanda does spot illustrations in “Revolver” magazine each month and has had a huge success with the JSA Powergirl miniseries in previous years, each issue going into 3rd printings.
She continuously produces cover work for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and an assortment of independent titles.
With PaperFilms co-founder Jimmy Palmiotti, they are currently working on the highly received Harley Quinn series and other Harley Quinn related titles for DC Comics, in addition to several upcoming DC related projects. Garnering national attention and sales results, the team continues to receive accolades for their work on these titles. The new relaunch of Harley Quinn for DC in the Rebirth line garnered an estimated 250,000 copies ordered.
Almost just as awesome as the first omnibus! I believe I gave the first 5 stars, and wanted to give this 4 1/2 stars, but since Goodreads for some reason still don't have half stars, I ended up on 4. Which is a shame, cos it is better than 4 stars! The reason for not 5 stars is only because of the art in a few of the stories. The writing and plots where great in all the stories in this volume. (If it had had a Harley Quinn/Power Girls part 2 story, I would have given this 5 stars, no matter the art!!)
Amanda and Jimmy have made sure Miss Quinn is one of my all time favourite comic book character!!!
I very up-and-down collection. The main title is still decent and fun enough, but it really loses its way in the side stories and mini-series. Could've kept that to a minimum.