Finally. It took far, far too long for them to bring Stephanie back. Now, we get to see if they do some kind of Harley Quinn-level screw-up of the character.
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It looks like the exclusive with Amazon has come to an end. I’m glad to see these back in Comixology.
Not the best fan film I have ever seen, but still pretty damn good.[^fn1]
[^fn1]: And, more importantly, better than anything DC has put out in the last 4-5 years. (Yes, I did kind of like Man of Steel, but still…)
Jimmy Palmiotti provides some context on the Harley Quinn script controversy:
I should have put it clearly in the description that it was supposed to be a dream sequence with Amanda and I talking to Harley and giving her a hard time. I should have also mentioned we were thinking a Mad magazine /Looney Tunes approach was what we were looking for. We thought it was obvious with the whale and chicken suit, and so on, but learned it was not.
Script controversy aside, I am glad to hear that Palmiotti and Amanda Connor intend to use the “Looney Tunes”-style Harley again.1
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Instead of whatever the heck Harley has been in the New 52 up to this point. ↩
Now this is my Harley.
> Jimmy Palmiotti stated that she will break the fourth wall, and will address the shortcomings of the different artists drawing her in her Zero issue, and Amanda Conner for putting her in all the situations, which will incorporate that oh-so-controversial fan tryout page. But that’s issue zero, issue one will take a different tack. Just as insane, but in a different fashion.
I am glad this is only going to take place in the Zero issue.
Lame. I really liked the old Royal Flush gang.
Sorry, but Harley Quinn was the *worst* redesign of the whole thing. Others were bad, yes, but Harley was *by far* that worst.
These are great.[^fn1] I especially like J. Torres:
> I can think of worse things plaguing this planet than Ben Affleck as Batman. Jennifer Garner as Wonder Woman, for example.
[^fn1]: And, surprisingly, very tame.
Speaking of Ms. Quinn, there is a killer new statute based on her Bruce Timm design that is coming out in 2014.
> I will say that the people that have trusted [Amanda Connor and I] in the past with characters like Power Girl will understand that we are approaching Harley with the respect the character deserves, and there will always be an element of fun to the work we do. We are huge fans of what Paul Dini and Bruce Timm created, and hope we can do them proud with this book.
I am giving the book a shot. I hope they do a good job with my favorite comic book character.[^fn1]
[^fn1]: Or, at least, try to pull back some of the horrible things that the New 52 has done to her.
Darwyn freakin’ Cooke!?! Drawing Harley!?! Fine. I’m in.
Heidi MacDonald, writing at *The Beat*:
> [B[asically, DC has been heavily promoting their September Villains Month event and the snazzy lenticular 3D covers—which look pretty snappy based on the ones we saw at San Diego. However, because the covers are plastic, they had to be printed way ahead of time—meaning that retailers had to order them way ahead of their normal ordering cycle, something that may not have been made entirely clear to them.
What a disaster. If I was a retailer, I would be furious. On the bright side, I anticipate that *I* will be exactly ZERO DC Comics during September.
> [Dan] Didio “spoiled” the panel by talking about Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner on Harley Quinn’s upcoming comic, and the premise that artists are going to “audition” for drawing the comic in the hands of Harley Quinn seeking her own title, with Harley’s commentary throughout. Each artist, 18 in total, will be featured on one page as Harley comments and deliberates her choice.
This sounds like something pre-New 52 Harley Quinn would do. *Maybe* this is a positive sign for the new book.
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Review: Birds of Prey #22
Here is how *Comic Book Resources’* Greg McElhatton starts his review:
> When Christy Marx first took over the writing reins of “Birds of Prey” a few months ago, it felt like a smooth transition. Now that it’s a bit into her run, “Birds of Prey” #22 feels uneven and all over the place. Part of it may have to do with needing to tie into two other titles (as well Romano Molenaar and Jonathan Glapion being joined by three other artists this month) but it’s definitely not one of the book’s finer issues.
Let me translate: This book has been a **disaster** since Marx took over. She has destroyed everything about this book that made it so great. It went from the book I *most* looked forward to reading, to one that I have dropped from my pull-list. I cannot recommend that anyone read this title.[^fn1]
[^fn1]: I imagine that DC Editorial had some end in the book’s destruction, but Marx’s name is listed as the writer, so she gets the majority of the blame.
> A male fan wanted to know if Stephanie Brown or Cassandra Cain will show up in the book. While Snyder said he wanted to use the characters that decision was “above his pay grade.”
Seriously? Some things about DC are such a disaster.
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Scott Snyder wants to Use Stephanie Brown
During today’s Batman panel:
> Snyder said he really wants to use Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown, but he can’t right now and there are no plans for them. He hopes that will change in the future.
Ugh. Again, I have no idea why DC has such an issue with bringing Stephanie Brown back.
> However, given that [Katie] Cassidy’s character is based on the second Black Canary’s alter ego Dinah Laurel Lance, many fans expected that the crusading attorney eventually would turn to vigilantism.
Umm..what? They made a character called Dinah Lance and then are going to have someone else play Black Canary. Why even have Dinah then? I am so confused.
I am not sure what is worse: what DC did to Harley Quinn in the New 52 *OR* how DC completely refuses to bring back Stephanie Brown. Both are terrible, but at least there is a chance Stephanie Brown will come back and be the *same* character.
Now, when people either (1) ask me questions about this or (2) say ridiculous rumors about it, I can just point them to this post.