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Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy #1-6
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy
Harley and Ivy hit the road!
The Clown Princess of Crime is ready for a change. After the death of a superhero she actually liked, Harley Quinn is struggling to find joy wreaking havoc in an already supremely messed-up world. She's even debating becoming a real, true hero and leaving her chaotic life of crime behind. But her partner in crime, Poison Ivy, is not sold. And when the Floronic Man shows up hell-bent on harming Ivy, the duo has to hit the streets to avoid him. Can Harley and Ivy survive this wild road trip?
Find out in Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, the hit miniseries written by fan favorite Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Supergirl), featuring fantastic art by Adriana Melo (Birds of Prey, Ms. Marvel). Collects Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy #1-6.
The Clown Princess of Crime is ready for a change. After the death of a superhero she actually liked, Harley Quinn is struggling to find joy wreaking havoc in an already supremely messed-up world. She's even debating becoming a real, true hero and leaving her chaotic life of crime behind. But her partner in crime, Poison Ivy, is not sold. And when the Floronic Man shows up hell-bent on harming Ivy, the duo has to hit the streets to avoid him. Can Harley and Ivy survive this wild road trip?
Find out in Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, the hit miniseries written by fan favorite Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Supergirl), featuring fantastic art by Adriana Melo (Birds of Prey, Ms. Marvel). Collects Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy #1-6.
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First published May 19, 2020
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June 26, 2020
Harley & Ivy go on a road trip.
So this takes place directly after the events in Heroes in Crisis. <--all you really of need to know is that
This is the aftermath of Harley trying out being a good guy and dragging Ivy along for the ride while she recovers a bit. Blah, blah, blah and they spend their time running from and fighting a bad guy from the Green.
There's not much here story-wise that held my attention, but it wasn't a slog to get through. I read it in a couple of sittings and didn't hate it.
I thought it was great that you got a real sense of them being a couple without any cringy softcore fanboy porn stuff, too.
I also really liked the art. Clean & bright.
I know that doesn't sound like much of a glowing review, but these guys aren't really my favorites. I like Ivy well enough, but Harley tends to grate on my nerves and I don't usually seek out titles with her in it.
Just the simple fact that I actually finished this with no problem makes me think it may be something that real fans of these two might enjoy quite a bit.
So this takes place directly after the events in Heroes in Crisis. <--all you really of need to know is that
This is the aftermath of Harley trying out being a good guy and dragging Ivy along for the ride while she recovers a bit. Blah, blah, blah and they spend their time running from and fighting a bad guy from the Green.
There's not much here story-wise that held my attention, but it wasn't a slog to get through. I read it in a couple of sittings and didn't hate it.
I thought it was great that you got a real sense of them being a couple without any cringy softcore fanboy porn stuff, too.
I also really liked the art. Clean & bright.
I know that doesn't sound like much of a glowing review, but these guys aren't really my favorites. I like Ivy well enough, but Harley tends to grate on my nerves and I don't usually seek out titles with her in it.
Just the simple fact that I actually finished this with no problem makes me think it may be something that real fans of these two might enjoy quite a bit.
February 24, 2020
Let them kiss you cowards!
Cute and fun but the ending was meh. Not bad just ok.
Cute and fun but the ending was meh. Not bad just ok.
June 6, 2020
I really enjoyed this. Harley and Ivy go on the run after she's resurrected after the events of Heroes in Crisis as they are being chased by The Floronic Man. Jody Houser rarely writes something I don't like. She gets the relationship between these two and really nailed Harley's voice. Her Harley was funny without being annoying. That's a fine line to walk. After this, I'd like to see her write the monthly Harley Quinn comic.
Adriana Melo's art is fantastic. It's crisp and clean with a hint of cheesecake. She knows how to draw multiple female body types which you don't see often in comics. I like how Harley and Ivy had different figures.
Adriana Melo's art is fantastic. It's crisp and clean with a hint of cheesecake. She knows how to draw multiple female body types which you don't see often in comics. I like how Harley and Ivy had different figures.
May 4, 2023
3.5 stars. Definitely fun, but ultimately not all that memorable, and the ending was pretty weak. But Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy do go to Dinosaur World in this thing, and that counts for a lot.
March 10, 2020
Read as single issues.
This series was extremely painful, and I wasn't originally going to review it but I felt almost compelled to warn any new readers who might stumble onto this without knowing some crucial details beforehand.
This series had a strong start, with Harley and Ivy trying (and failing) to adapt to domestic bliss and forced to go on an adventure of sorts to save Ivy from imminent doom. Jody Houser clearly enjoys both of these characters and she took great pains to try and develop the characters and their relationship. My rating on this doesn't reflect Houser's writing in any way - I believe her hands were tied.
However this series goes off the rails near the end and becomes unsalvageable and insulting. There's no delicate way to put it: DC pulled the plug on Harley and Ivy being a canon romantic couple. This is despite them already being established as a couple in canon before and the rest of this series has them as a girlfriends - but because of some upcoming Joker drama, DC has decided that Harley and Ivy can't be a couple at the time. This is resolved with an insulting #nohomo ending on top of a character arc that's baffling and infuriating.
Hiding the spoilers, but it's worth knowing.
Again, I don't blame Houser for this. DC wants to loop Harley back into the Joker's sphere because there's an upcoming storyline involving his new girlfriend...whatever the reason, they nuked this series to get to that conclusion. And even though the beginning was enjoyable, I can't in good conscience recommend this to someone as a Harley/Ivy story or queer romance when it has an ending that shoots all that in the foot. Once again DC likes to pay lipservice to diversity but when push comes to shove, they'll throw their characters under the bus in a heartbeat to get back to the status quo. Extremely disappointed in this one.
This series was extremely painful, and I wasn't originally going to review it but I felt almost compelled to warn any new readers who might stumble onto this without knowing some crucial details beforehand.
This series had a strong start, with Harley and Ivy trying (and failing) to adapt to domestic bliss and forced to go on an adventure of sorts to save Ivy from imminent doom. Jody Houser clearly enjoys both of these characters and she took great pains to try and develop the characters and their relationship. My rating on this doesn't reflect Houser's writing in any way - I believe her hands were tied.
However this series goes off the rails near the end and becomes unsalvageable and insulting. There's no delicate way to put it: DC pulled the plug on Harley and Ivy being a canon romantic couple. This is despite them already being established as a couple in canon before and the rest of this series has them as a girlfriends - but because of some upcoming Joker drama, DC has decided that Harley and Ivy can't be a couple at the time. This is resolved with an insulting #nohomo ending on top of a character arc that's baffling and infuriating.
Hiding the spoilers, but it's worth knowing.
Again, I don't blame Houser for this. DC wants to loop Harley back into the Joker's sphere because there's an upcoming storyline involving his new girlfriend...whatever the reason, they nuked this series to get to that conclusion. And even though the beginning was enjoyable, I can't in good conscience recommend this to someone as a Harley/Ivy story or queer romance when it has an ending that shoots all that in the foot. Once again DC likes to pay lipservice to diversity but when push comes to shove, they'll throw their characters under the bus in a heartbeat to get back to the status quo. Extremely disappointed in this one.
April 20, 2024
This was fun... it's nicely written, with a few silly and over-the-top bits that were entertaining (Dino-world!), but with a nice message of trying to do the right thing throughout. There's a big reveal near the end that I didn't see coming, but the actual ending itself was a weak let-down... the character seemed to run away from her problem after facing and defeating them all the way up to that point. I thought the art was quite good and consistently helped the story along and the character development as well.
April 8, 2022
I love these two but...
I'm pretty sure Harley and Ivy are my favourite DC couple so I try to get my hands on anything with them together. I haven't been keeping up with the big DC events so I have no context for this run other than Ivy seems to be healing after coming back from being dead? Ivy isn't quite herself, and because of that, it's not as satisfying of a read when it comes to their interactions. An okay twist and a kind of sad ending? I'm meh about this one.
I'm pretty sure Harley and Ivy are my favourite DC couple so I try to get my hands on anything with them together. I haven't been keeping up with the big DC events so I have no context for this run other than Ivy seems to be healing after coming back from being dead? Ivy isn't quite herself, and because of that, it's not as satisfying of a read when it comes to their interactions. An okay twist and a kind of sad ending? I'm meh about this one.
July 31, 2020
I really enjoyed this!
I loved the art, I really liked Harley and Ivy's chemistry and the storyline was interesting. I knew nothing of what happened with Ivy before this series, but I didn't find the plot hard to follow at all. It's colorful and fun! The artwork was never sexualized. The fight scenes came across beautifully!
Mostly, I just loved that this was a story about Harley doing everything in her power to save her universe (aka Ivy). Definitely a recommend from me if you like the relationship between these two! (Didn't they get married at some point?)
I loved the art, I really liked Harley and Ivy's chemistry and the storyline was interesting. I knew nothing of what happened with Ivy before this series, but I didn't find the plot hard to follow at all. It's colorful and fun! The artwork was never sexualized. The fight scenes came across beautifully!
Mostly, I just loved that this was a story about Harley doing everything in her power to save her universe (aka Ivy). Definitely a recommend from me if you like the relationship between these two! (Didn't they get married at some point?)
December 17, 2021
Situada tras los eventos ocurridos en Héroes en crisis, esta miniserie de seis números ahonda en la relación entre Harley y Hiedra después de la muerte y renacimiento de esta última.
Me ha costado un poco conectar con la historia, sentía que me faltaba algo a pesar de que me estaba gustando, pero un giro casi al final me ha enganchado, y el resto del cómic me ha volado. Harley y Hiedra son, con diferencia, mi dúo femenino favorito del universo DC, y este tomo me ha hecho disfrutar muchísimo de su relación. Ambas son maravillosas a su manera y se complementan a la perfección.
El trabajo de ilustración, por otra parte, aunque no es de mis preferidos, cumple muy bien, es impresionante por momentos y encaja perfectamente con el tono de la historia.
Miniserie que ha resultado ser un acierto tras la decepción general que supuso la serie protagonizada en solitario por Harley.
One thing I do know... Who the real hero of the story was. And she's exactly the kinda hero that I wanna be.
Me ha costado un poco conectar con la historia, sentía que me faltaba algo a pesar de que me estaba gustando, pero un giro casi al final me ha enganchado, y el resto del cómic me ha volado. Harley y Hiedra son, con diferencia, mi dúo femenino favorito del universo DC, y este tomo me ha hecho disfrutar muchísimo de su relación. Ambas son maravillosas a su manera y se complementan a la perfección.
El trabajo de ilustración, por otra parte, aunque no es de mis preferidos, cumple muy bien, es impresionante por momentos y encaja perfectamente con el tono de la historia.
Miniserie que ha resultado ser un acierto tras la decepción general que supuso la serie protagonizada en solitario por Harley.
One thing I do know... Who the real hero of the story was. And she's exactly the kinda hero that I wanna be.
August 2, 2020
There's only one thing DC hates more than wlw and that's Pam. Not only do they constantly refuse to give Ivy her own title, they also constantly destroy all her hard-gained character development. Once again, she's put through piles of trauma only to lose herself and everyone who loves and trusts her. She's one of DC best grey-area characters, she deserves so much more than this shit...
May 19, 2020
harold they're lesbians
(not in this one tho)
(not in this one tho)
February 2, 2021
Pretty fun little story and it answered some questions I had from Joker War.
September 20, 2025
Divorced era
February 20, 2020
This book was a little all over the place. And I'm of the mind that it wasn't exactly Jody's fault here. I can see where she tried to take leaps and bounds with the interpersonal between the two characters, only to have DC pull so hard back on that leash. It's like.... They do realize they're a canonical couple right? You only get that vibe here if you're truly reading between the lines and know Jody's writing well enough to see it. Otherwise the last issue's plot twist is a little confusing and doesn't have much to stand on.
But to start at the beginning here and not jump right to the end here... Those first few issues felt very railroady and very Sat morning cartoon where you can take the characters out of their defined boxes to play w them, but not TOO much bc they have to all go back looking exactly the same at the end of the day/episode. So by that logic, I don't know why they gave Jody six issues to flesh out these characters and then horribly railroad her for three of them... Why not just make it a four issue mini series then and just do that episode once? Or better yet, trust your writer more! You hired Jody for a reason, let her do what she does best! The only time I truly felt Jody's voice really ring true was in that final fight and she got to show actual love and affection between the characters without the censored filter over it.
Moreover ***spoilers*** if you're going to more or less retcon or entirely invalidate the entire storyarc in the last issue, then what the hell was the issue with then letting Jody have some REAL fun with these characters. It would have solidified their characters and their relationship and would have made that last fight INFINITELY more poignant. DC you gotta take those lgbt relationship risks fly sometimes and not just use them for dramatic effect whenever it's convenient for you. Lgbt are, surprisingly, real people, not a plot device! Shocker I know!
But to start at the beginning here and not jump right to the end here... Those first few issues felt very railroady and very Sat morning cartoon where you can take the characters out of their defined boxes to play w them, but not TOO much bc they have to all go back looking exactly the same at the end of the day/episode. So by that logic, I don't know why they gave Jody six issues to flesh out these characters and then horribly railroad her for three of them... Why not just make it a four issue mini series then and just do that episode once? Or better yet, trust your writer more! You hired Jody for a reason, let her do what she does best! The only time I truly felt Jody's voice really ring true was in that final fight and she got to show actual love and affection between the characters without the censored filter over it.
Moreover ***spoilers*** if you're going to more or less retcon or entirely invalidate the entire storyarc in the last issue, then what the hell was the issue with then letting Jody have some REAL fun with these characters. It would have solidified their characters and their relationship and would have made that last fight INFINITELY more poignant. DC you gotta take those lgbt relationship risks fly sometimes and not just use them for dramatic effect whenever it's convenient for you. Lgbt are, surprisingly, real people, not a plot device! Shocker I know!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 30, 2020
I wanted to like this mini-series when I that it was coming out, Harley & Ivy are two of my favourite characters, and they honestly deserved a win in the main DC continuity.
Unfortunately, this is not it. It's not technically bad, but there's not much that stands out about it, either. The interior art is middle of the road, it's fine, clean lines, but doesn't really hold up in relation to the covers. Jody Hauser does an OK job (I confess to not knowing much of her work), but she seems to fall into the trap that many writers do with Harley, in that she just tries to make her do random shit because she's Harley Quinn and 'that's what she does'.
I confess, I may have liked her characterization better if I hadn't read this following up from Stjepan Sejic's Harleen, but he just did such an amazing job on all the characterizations, this can't hold a candle to it.
I will also say that this book loses a whole star for how DC handled the ending. And that I put squarely on DC editorial's feet. Essentially breaking up Harley and Ivy (or worse yet saying that their relationship wasn't real because it wasn't the real Ivy) just in time for Valentine's Day 2020 was like a slap in the face to all the queer (and non-queer) fans of them as a couple. And then there's the secondary slap with this collected edition being released during pride month.
As I said, I wanted to like this. This miniseries had a lot of potential. They just didn't live up to it.
Unfortunately, this is not it. It's not technically bad, but there's not much that stands out about it, either. The interior art is middle of the road, it's fine, clean lines, but doesn't really hold up in relation to the covers. Jody Hauser does an OK job (I confess to not knowing much of her work), but she seems to fall into the trap that many writers do with Harley, in that she just tries to make her do random shit because she's Harley Quinn and 'that's what she does'.
I confess, I may have liked her characterization better if I hadn't read this following up from Stjepan Sejic's Harleen, but he just did such an amazing job on all the characterizations, this can't hold a candle to it.
I will also say that this book loses a whole star for how DC handled the ending. And that I put squarely on DC editorial's feet. Essentially breaking up Harley and Ivy (or worse yet saying that their relationship wasn't real because it wasn't the real Ivy) just in time for Valentine's Day 2020 was like a slap in the face to all the queer (and non-queer) fans of them as a couple. And then there's the secondary slap with this collected edition being released during pride month.
As I said, I wanted to like this. This miniseries had a lot of potential. They just didn't live up to it.
February 23, 2020
If there was one thing interesting in Heroes in Crisis it's what happened between Harley and Ivy. So the starting point of this short series was at least attractive. It kept my attention for the first couple of issues but, after that, it became clear that the author simply has no love or any trace of interest for these characters. And these are the characters, specially Harley Quinn, that need to be loved and understood in order to be written. Otherwise you'll end up having a boring mess o hipersexualized pages without anything that you can call a plot. Which is exactly what happens in this series.
To make things worse, the ending feels like a betrayal to the reader. A bad mix up of things you've read and seen before a hundred times. Not even the boring crossover with Batwoman makes it better. These issues are a total waste of time and, in the end, they leave the characters in a position which is not only boring, but also shows how little the author and enditorial team care for such a charismatic couple. Not even the artwork saves it. Simply worthless.
To make things worse, the ending feels like a betrayal to the reader. A bad mix up of things you've read and seen before a hundred times. Not even the boring crossover with Batwoman makes it better. These issues are a total waste of time and, in the end, they leave the characters in a position which is not only boring, but also shows how little the author and enditorial team care for such a charismatic couple. Not even the artwork saves it. Simply worthless.
June 8, 2020
I was torn between two and three stars but let’s just round it up to three because Ivy is really pretty in this.
Overall, I thought this comic was a mess and the ending was both disappointing and too sudden.
Overall, I thought this comic was a mess and the ending was both disappointing and too sudden.
September 30, 2022
3 stars. This was chaotic and not in a good way. The plot was so unfocused and left me scratching my head at moments. The artwork was good and I am a hoe for the pairing of Harley and Pamela and they had some cute moments in this but overall it wasn't what I was expecting or wanted from it.
August 13, 2022
shouldve been gayer
January 25, 2021
Terrible art, a plot that meandered all over the place (if you cut out all of the pointless garbage, this could have easily been just an issue or two long and not lost anything), and an unsatisfying ending that had plotholes and inconsistencies big enough to drive a truck through.
August 26, 2023
Overall rating the series a 2.5/3*
In this specific issue: ending was disappointing, storyline wrapped up too quickly and Ivy was given the short end of the stick again. I had hoped that it was going to dive in more regarding her trauma from the fire, but it didn’t. It also dismissed Ivy & Harley’s relationship and the ending attempted to take away what they had been through together. I really liked the artwork, but I’m glad this mini series is over. Definitely forgettable.
In this specific issue: ending was disappointing, storyline wrapped up too quickly and Ivy was given the short end of the stick again. I had hoped that it was going to dive in more regarding her trauma from the fire, but it didn’t. It also dismissed Ivy & Harley’s relationship and the ending attempted to take away what they had been through together. I really liked the artwork, but I’m glad this mini series is over. Definitely forgettable.
August 10, 2021
I really enjoyed this miniseries. I love Harley and Ivy so I may be biased. As much as Heroes in Crisis was.....a mess, this was one good thing to come out of it. It's a very quick read too. I loved the art and coloring in this. I've been getting burnt out on the style of the Harley Quinn solo series so to get another author's current timeline take on Harley was nice. I really hope we get some follow up on this too.
June 11, 2020
Liked the artwork and it was pretty consistent over all the issues. The story was very mediocre and meh, which seems to be my common problem with all the Harley Quinn comics I've ever read. Maybe someday I'll love one, till then I'll keep trying.
January 6, 2021
More a Harley Quinn story featuring Poison Ivy than a story about them both. I get that Harley Quinn is popular, but the world needs more Poison Ivy. She's leading lady material, not a sidekick.
July 2, 2023
read issue 6 if you want to have a bad day
September 22, 2020
Uno sguardo approfondito sul folle rapporto d'amore tra Harley Quinn e Poison Ivy in un funambolico viaggio on the road che ricorda quello di Thelma & Louise!
April 12, 2021
pra que ser trágico sério, deixa as mulheres beijaremmm
mas de qualquer forma curti muito os lookinhos
mas de qualquer forma curti muito os lookinhos
January 31, 2022
bri and mel know their stuff and when they said TEARS - tears indeed.
10/10 Harley and Ivy are all i need < 3
10/10 Harley and Ivy are all i need < 3
February 2, 2023
Ivy has such potential as a character, but they have to waste it with silly clone plots.
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