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Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Tamaki, Mariko

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Harley’s story is revamped to set her origin during her teen years, and by making this change, we get to enjoy her character without having to negotiate how she got to where she is. In Tamaki’s version, Harleen Quinn has always been something of an oddball and a screw-up with the best of intentions. Raised by a single mom, she takes on being the protector of her family sometimes, even if it lands her in juvie here and there. When she’s 16, her mom lands […]

What do you get when you cross a Drag Queen and she’s friends with Harley Quinn?

Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki

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I like the concept of Harley Quinn. I like how she has been reimagined. I like how she has this (literally) crazy humor and like many villains, never thinks she is in the wrong. And it is logical why that is. I like her as a character but not necessarily as a person. Do I think she is a role model and little girls (and I mean little) should dress up as her? No. Do I think she is in one of the most abusive […]

Yabba Dabba Dude, This is Deep

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Any comic book nerd needs a hookup – a trusted advisor on new and interesting books. Like a counselor, best friend, or record store employee, the a nerd’s comic book expert has to know their client and know the lay of the land. What will the nerd like, what will the nerd hate, and, perhaps most importantly, what will expand the nerd’s horizons?  The people of Titan Moon Comics have never steered me wrong, so when they told me that the new DC/Hanna-Barbera mashups were […]



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