Writers Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti have crafted one of the lengthiest continual runs on a DC series in the past decade. They've penned 64 issues of Harley Quinn between this volume and its New 52 predecessor, and that's not even counting the various specials and offshoot miniseries that have cropped up along the way. That fact that their run is finally coming to a close is a big deal. That said, where once Harley Quinn was a rare bright spot in DC's troubled New 52 lineup, the series has often struggled to stand out in the far more competitive Rebirth era. This series rarely seems to live up to its potential anymore, and this farewell issue is no exception.
Conner and Palmiotti cap off their long Harley saga by sending Harley and Ivy on a road trip to visit the rest of the Quinn family in Florida. Naturally, they get into plenty of hijinks along the way. All told, it's a fairly lighthearted way to cap off the run given how dark things have gotten in the last couple months. But at the same time, that approach speaks to one of the recurring flaws with the series' execution. The storytelling is very stream-of-consciousness, bouncing from one locale and situation to the next without ever really taking time. This issue probably would have benefited from a more narrow focus, one that prioritized Harley's interaction with her family and her bonding with Ivy. As it is, the Quinn household scenes don't connect nearly as well as needed.
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