I love me some Harley Quinn, but I abhor her and Joker's relationship. Anyway, the comics are good, and as always good art, good story. Amanda Conner is the best Harley vision in my opinion!

The way this explores the relationship between Harley Quinn and The Joker is interesting, the story is well-paced and very well written. I love the art and even though I read it on a subpar device it was still enjoyable to read.

HARLEY QUINN VOL. 2: JOKER LOVES HARLEY (REBIRTH) by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti is the most cohesive collection of Harley stories I've read so far. The bulk of this book deals with Harley's emotional state after the last few books. With her BFF Poison Ivy away, Harley wears her loneliness like a shroud and battles some lingering demons. Harley's gang, friends, and Red Tool brighten her day and add some humor to all the supervillain angst.

After her major violent and cathartic dustup with the Joker in HARLEY QUINN VOL. 5: THE JOKER'S LAST LAUGH, Harley has been haunted by odd occurrences that trigger memories from her time with the Joker. It's almost as if somebody was trying to gaslight the normally bubbly antihero. For me, this collection could have been titled "The Haunting of Harley Quinn". Every time she tries to put her past with the Joker behind her, he pops up like a bad penny. In HARLEY QUINN VOL. 2: JOKER LOVES HARLEY (REBIRTH), the Joker's presence seems to permeate the atmosphere until he finally shows up at Harley's apartment like the ghost of psychotic relationships past. Her friends rally around her and Red Tool makes an amusing, and surprisingly sweet, protector. Ultimately, even with all her support, it's Harley alone who has to lay the past to rest. As she lays out retribution and dishes out some hard truths, Harley shows how she is not a woman to mess with. I like that Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner have Harley settle things at the end, rather than allow other characters to take care of the problem for her. As always, the artwork is amazing and scenes are set up, and the characters posed, in fabulously appetizing ways.

HARLEY QUINN VOL. 2: JOKER LOVES HARLEY (REBIRTH) has Harley throwing punches, busting some teeth in, and generally kicking ass as she works out her melancholy woes. "Egg Noggin" - the Christmas-themed romp with Red Tool, and final story, is a fun palate cleanser for all the violence in the previous story. I look forward to reading Harley's next adventure written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner.

I was unable to review this book because of a conflict in my schedule. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused the publisher or the author of the work. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review for you and I look forward to reviewing for you in the future.

It's a comic book, not the Great American Novel, so have fun.

In this particular set of stories, Harley Quinn Volume 2 (Issues 8-13): Joker Loves Harley (Rebirth), we are taken in all different directions as Harley relates her dreams to her shrink who recommends she take a vacation. So it's off to Bermuda with Poison Ivy to visit Sy where, surprise, they find themselves in the midst of a nudist colony (all tastefully done). With tears when the vaca is over, Harley must leave her loved one behind and we enter into some dark moments fraught with danger and the appearance of the Joker who claims he has changed. Harley isn't buying it, but there's quite a bit of violence involved with lots of blood and guts, a hospital stay, and more than one cold blooded murder. Various flashbacks remind us of previous plot lines which have a bearing on this set of tales and Harley's friends are there to back her up. Rounding things out are some amusing tidbits involving a Harley Wizard of Oz and some Saving Santa.

While each illustrator has a different take on Harley, all are totally recognizable and appealing, full of sexual innuendos and the color and detail designed to grab your attention.

While I don't mind the violence, it's to be expected with such psychotic characters, I object to senseless murders, but with all the gore we see on television and in the movies, perhaps I'm being too judgmental. Just look at how popular Game of Thrones has become where viewers look forward to the predicting the next victim to succumb to death. Written by Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Chad Hardin and John Timms.

Three stars and a thank you to Netgalley and DC Comics for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If you're picking up the collection Harley Quinn Vol 2: Joker Loves Harley, prepare to see a twisted ending.  The team of Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti do it again by delving into the darker sides of Harley's back story. As always, the pages are colorful and bright, but there's always that twisted weirdness just beneath the surface. Harley is living the life of her dreams in Coney Island, along side Poison Ivy and her other pals. Things seem to be going very well, until some crazy kills and crimes begin to pop up close to home. The Joker appears to be back and he is trying to show a kinder gentler side and get back in Harley's good graces. However, something seems a bit off this this new persona. 

For readers who regularly pick up this version of Harley Quinn for their comic book reading pleasure will be able to follow along quite easily. For folks who are just reading the newer Harley Quinn storylines, I highly recommend picking up past issues so you understand what exactly the ending is going to mean. While they do a good job of explaining, it makes WAY more sense to devoted readers.

Harley Quinn Vol 2: Joker Loves Harley (Rebirth) is available now from DC Comics.

I believe this was my first time reading a Harley Quinn book and it was quite trippy! I liked the dream themes throughout and how very zany everything was. What I did not love in this book was how I felt like Harley was dealing with typical symptoms of anxiety/PTSD from domestic abuse and it made me super anxious to read as well. I also found the mix up between dream sequences, vacation, Christmas, etc. to be a bit too chaotic to keep up with. I think most of these comics would receive higher ratings as standalone and not as part of the graphic novel

This volume is all about Harley's relationships. First we have Harley and Poison Ivy doing some travelling together and having lots of fun. Along the way, they find a big surprise, but, being as they are, they just go along with it. Harley also tries her best to take her relationship with Ivy one step further.

Then we have a story featuring the Joker, and he's incredibly crazy about Harley, doing everything in his power to convince her that he's changed, that's he's a good man now, and that he wants her back. But Harley is having none of it. I thought this was very entertaining, and a little bit hard too watch haha.

The last story made me feel a little bit disappointed in Santa Claus at times, because, like Harley asked: "What would Mrs. Claus say??". I know, I'm a child like that. I still love Santa too much. It was still very enjoyable, I adore how much Harley loves Christmas.

Really recommend this to anyone who wants to have a light, fun read :)

Well, I actually got to the end of this one (unlike so many recent Harley Quinn books) but some of it is still painfully stupid, unfunny and ugly. And no, the rest ain't much better.

The cover worried me a bit. But when I read the Joker story it did make sense. Although I'm still not sure how I feel about it overall. I'll let the story sit in my brain for a little bit I think.

The Joker story took up most of the space int he TPB, but there were a couple of other stories in there too.

There was a super wicked crazy story at the end about saving Santa and miniaturizing and such. Definitely a Harley Quinn sort of trip.

And then there was my favorite story in the TPB. Harley takes a vacation to the Bahamas and it's both hilarious and very touching too. I get why they don't have more like it, but, I just wish that there were more like it anyway, and less like the Joker story. Still. It was a fun TPB.

I got this ARC through Netgalley on behalf of DC Entertainment.

Harley Quinn remains a conundrum for me. The book takes pains to adhere to some continuity (referencing multiple volumes of the New 52 run), and appears to set up a throughline to the next volume, but the tone is just so kooky that it's hard to believe this fits into DC's continuity. Amanda Conner's covers are lovely, but the stories are so puerile and inconsequential that it's hard to want to read a full volume of them. It's kind of like Mr. Mxyzptlk in the Superman universe. It's funny when he shows up once every couple of years and you get to tell a zany Superman story, but how long until you quit reading Superman comics if all you ever got were Mr. Mxyzptlk issues? Remember when a more health-conscious Sesame Street decided that Cookie Monster's constant jonesing for cookies set a bad example for kids, and the sweet stuff was relegated to a "sometimes" food? I guess I prefer Harley as a "sometimes" character who lightens up a bat-book instead of as a protagonist who only deals in fluff (and murder).

This was my first time reading a DC comic book. Like many, I loved Harley Quinn in the Suicide Squad movie, so I was naturally curious about her in the DC universe. I was a bit worried I’d be totally lost, but between what I had previously searched online and the story itself, I had no problems following along. I look forward to reading more comics with Harley Quinn.

I had high hopes for this one, I mean what could go wrong getting Harley and The Joker back together. Yeah, we'll get to that... Anyway this starts off with Harley and Ivy going to the Bahamas and staying at a nudist colony. I don't know what the purpose of this was other than to let Harley and Ivy lez out nekkid. Yet she was also lamenting Mason, remember him her new boyfriend that Bat's put in Witness protection way back when. I have mixed feeling about this.
There's other nutso stuff that happens before we get to the very miss leading, meat of the volume. Here's where I thought it was going to get good. The Joker is back, and... wait what? Wants to change his ways? Um yeah something's fishy here. Not only that but he let's Red Tool beat the crap out of him with only a few jokes. I mean come on, Red Tool is a walking joke. Ugh! Really folks, there is a neat twist but still.
The last part of this book is nothing but Christmas themed filler in my opinion. I'll admit that I skimmed over it, completely uninterested in seeing Harley beat the crap out of poor mall elves.
Overall another disappointing installment. Here's hoping it'll get better.

Can always count on Amanda Connor for a glorious fun time with Harley. Solid story beautiful saturated colors pop off the page

ARC from Netgalley.
3.5 Stars. This Volume took a slight downturn in its cleverness with humor. Still good though.

This Volume of Harley starts off hilarious as Harley and Ivy go on vacation to visit Cy in the Bahamas, which happens to be a nudist colony! LOL nice to see the romantic tension and adult humor.

Back home, the Joker makes his return and wants to make amends with Harley. Obviously, she doesn't trust him, and after putting him through conversations, a battle with Red Tool, and throwing him out in traffic... she asks him who he is really. See, cleaning him up and giving him new clothes, she saw him naked and knew it wasn't him. LOL Turns out it is Edwin, a person that Harley helped back in New 52 Vol 2. He became obsessed with her and had The Joker help him with cosmetic surgery and knowledge of the past. He was being played too though and Harley, admitting she wouldn't fall for Mistah J again, puts Edwin "Joker" out of his misery.

Then, Harley saves Santa.... LOL though not as funny as it could have been,

Recommend, but need some more of the typically Harley silliness.

I am a huge fan of Harley Quinn graphic novels and I have to say I absolutely love this graphic novel. It is well done with fantastic humour, silliness and great plot twist.

I can't wait for the next volume. Please tell me there is a next volume?!

I give this one 5 out of 5.

This one starts out with Ivy and Harley on vacation in the Caribbean but doesn’t last for more than in issue. The main meat of the plot in this one is the Joker has come to be with Harley and she is not happy about it in the least. I liked this one a bit better than the previous collection. Harley is a complicated character and her motivations in the ongoing storyline show it.

Harley Quinn saves Christmas.

Don't even pretend you're not super intrigued to read THAT one.

This is such a delightful, disturbing, deranged volume of fun. Harley's adventures, including time with her chlorophyll cutie, Poison Ivy, are so fantabulous. It's now clear where the humor missing from DC comics has gone. They were saving it to pile onto Harley's storylines.

Not only does Harley get a fun (and far too short) visit to the land of Oz, she also has to deal with her former lover/nemesis (lemesis?), The Joker. I was interested to see where this storyline would go, because I love both of these characters, but hate that their "romance" is so fetishized by fanboys.

That storyline was the definition of delicious. Gah, so much fun.

Now back to reading volume 1, and discovering all the little bits I missed (such as why Red Tool has sutures on his arm. Yikes!).

I enjoyed this comic about Harley Quinn and her vacation with Poison Ivy and her feelings. (Yes, she has them!) And some over the top adventures with over the top people. It was not what I expected, since I expected her to be quite the sexpot, but it was not that way at all. And of course, Mister J is in it. It is very interesting and fun to read! Can't wait for more of Harley.