Written by Paul Dini & Bruce Timm.
Art by Bruce Timm; Tom Orzechowski; & Lee Loughridge.
Cover Art by Bruce Timm.
SUMMARY:
Released by DC Comics for August 2004, the conclusion of this three-part mini-series is entitled “Hooray for Hollywood!” Slipping back into the U.S., hard-luck fugitives Harley Queen & Dr. Pamela “Poison Ivy” Isley are outraged that a ridiculous action movie currently in production is exploiting them. Road-tripping to Hollywood, the duo concoct a means of embezzling the film’s mega-budget while Harley shamelessly lives her ‘dream’ as the project’s new visionary director. Several stuntmen portraying the movie’s befuddled ‘Batman’ are nearly killed.
Meanwhile, the real Dark Knight ponders where the ever-elusive Harley & Ivy are hiding out.
REVIEW:
Well-played! Gleefully parodying Hollywood clichés, co-writers Paul Dini and Bruce Timm deftly ridicule the same kind of mind-numbing excesses plaguing DC’s own worst live-action blockbusters. More so, without resorting to cheap profanities, their potent action-comedy script energetically appeals to Harley & Ivy fans, whether it be from Batman: The Animated Series, their current comic book incarnations, or even the explicit Harley Quinn animated series.
Timm’s cartoony visuals, in homage to the look of Batman: The Animated Series, are undeniably fun for readers. Hence, his artwork is an ideal fit for the wacky sense of humor Dini & Timm share. Even after nearly twenty years, Batman: Harley & Ivy # 3 is a welcome sitcom treat for Bat-fans.
Note: As a parental heads-up, there is a scene where Ivy undresses and showers (which Timm depicts as innocently as possible).
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
There is a single-page “DC in Demand” column.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
