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DC This Week Roundup: Law and Justice

Harley Quinn #52 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: This book has always been one of DC's silliest, but it rarely gets as silly as this issue – as Harley and Ravager duel to the end in…district court? The two of them are facing the local council over a brawl they had when Harley tried to destroy Althea Klang's latest invention – a wifi hotspot placed right outside of Harley's landlady's apartment building. Ravager was hired to stop Harley, which led to a Looney Tunes-esque battle of wills and bats. There's also an interesting subplot involving Chicken Fingers, who surprisingly can't back up Harley on this one and his dark, shocking (for this book) origin is revealed. Overall, it's pretty funny and Harley and Ravager playing off each other is great. I'm not sure about the ongoing subplot involving Althea Klang's crush on Harley, though – the villainess isn't a particularly entertaining character, and I don't get why both Harley and Ivy are being given new love interests suddenly. Peacemaker Presents Vigilante/Eagly Double-Feature #4 cover, via DC Comics. Peacemaker Presents Vigilante/Eagly Double-Feature #4 – James Gunn, Story Consultant; Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle, Writers; Mitch Gerads, Matteo Lolli, Artists; John Kalisz, Colorist Ray – 8/10 Ray: This two-part series is defined by one thing – ultraviolence and lots of it. The first story, by Seeley and Gerads, turns Vigilante loose on the most violent assassins in the city. This story might not have too much in the way of complex plot, with only short segments each issue, but Seeley's biggest role in this is taking us inside the thoroughly insane mind of Vigilante as he gets more and more unhinged with each issue. The second story doesn't work quite as well on that front, with Peacemaker and Eagly's adventure having more of a Looney Tunes vibe with a lot more blood. Peacemaker might as well be a pincushion, as many times as he gets stabbed by the assassins roaming the island. While he eventually does take them all out and get some peace, there's another unexpected villain lurking for the final showdown. Fun, but not much of a story either. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!