![]() Its celebration of breaking out from societal constraint is a subversive, radical, deviant message for our times. #HARLEY QUINN BIRDS OF PREY BOOK MOVIE#The original title, which has been shortened in theatres to Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey is far more accurate because at its heart, this movie is about freedom and self discovery. So, the question is, in a comic book world now burgeoning with fully-realised, powerful female characters, how does Harley Quinn claim an identity for herself away from associations with the Joker?īirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) deals with that problem head on. She’s all too easy to view as the impish, psychotic diminutive version of Mr J. Her origin story – she was the Joker’s psychiatrist who fell for him and turned to evil – is an echo of the old stereotype that women are driven by emotions to do bad things at the behest of males – a narrative as ancient as Eve and the Serpent. Spiderwoman, She-Hulk, Batgirl and many others appeared to be created with little originality as cheap enticements to a female readership, or to titillate the boys – or both. Supergirl (actually the older cousin of Superman) was made younger than Kal-El by a freak of Einsteinian relativity. And it’s one hell of a ride all the way.įrom the Golden Age onward, with a few notable exceptions (eg Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Poison Ivy), female comic book characters have too often suffered from being less powerful copies of male originals. Stories from Detective #831, Showcase ’96 #3, Nightwing/Huntress #2, Gotham Central #6, Batman #567, Catwoman #16, Batman Villains: Secret Files and Origins #1, Batman: Gotham City Secret Files #1, Birds of Prey: Secret Files #1, and Batman: No Man’s Land Secret Files #1.In Birds of Prey, Harley Quinn transforms from Joker’s love interest to self-realised Loki-style spreader of upheaval and mischief. I like this total package, with each character seeming to star in her own adventure, but sometimes with cross-overs, one in which Robin appears to help out. Additonal creators are Greg Land, Don Kramer and Wayne Fauncher, who drew the outstanding lead-off story starring Harley, and others. Includes info pages on each character and variant covers. In celebration of the feature film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) comes Harley Quinn & The Birds of Prey! Meet the characters that inspired the film in six classic tales, written and drawn by a fine variety of creators, and starring: Harley Quinn, Black Canary, Huntress, Renee Montoya, Cassandra Cain, and Black Mask. Pin-Up & Adult –You must be 18 or older. ![]()
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