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People often ask how a couple got together, and usually it’s not that complicated of a story – unless you’re Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. Someone has asked Harley and Ivy about the beginning of their relationship, which has sent the two sometime-villains, sometime-antiheroes on a tangent through their shared history. From the meet-cute to the first time they bonded, and a splash of violence and chaos in between, the pair begin to share the details of their budding romance. 

Written and drawn by Erica Henderson, the first issue of Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes reads like a cartoon. The pacing is fast, the colors are vivid, nearly every panel has action, and characters are very expressive. It works well for this story, given the tone established in their recent comic and Harley Quinn animated series adventures. The book is also cute and playful in a rom-com way with the two women teasing each other as they recount their shared history. Henderson also takes readers on a tour through some of Harley and Ivy’s costume changes, which adds some fun to the book. 

–Amanda Sheriff