Villain of the Year: Harley Quinn #1

I had a blast with this issue. It's one of the funniest forays in the Year of the Villain and harnesses the award show appeal very well. This is yet another example of Russell delivering comedic commentary on society and Mike Norton carrying those ideas forward cleanly and comedically. Read Full Review

My main question about Harley Quinn: Villain of the Year #1 is, how does DC keep letting Mark Russell get away with this? This comic isn't just a reveal of the winners of DC's month of online voting tying in with Year of the Villain, it's the funniest send-up of their entire line of comics I've seen in a while. Read Full Review

As another in a long line of tie ins to DC's Year of the Villain event, I found this book to be the most fun out of them all. Its biting humor and unrepentant jabs at current comics events and societal norms made it something I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It could have done more, but it's solid in its execution for what it is: an awards show styled issue where DC's most vital villains come together to celebrate themselves. Read Full Review

I really like the art by Mike Norton here. It is expressive and fluid but not overly cartoonish. This is some of his best work. I loved this very much. It was a pretty decent and unexpectedly fun read. Read Full Review

Harley Quinn's Villain Of The Year #1 maybe just a one-shot comic, but I hope it is something they decide to do traditionally. It was a rare treat to some fluff amid what has been some serious times in the Harley Quinn universe. I for one was happy to have some respite. For me, I give it a 9 out of 10 for the sole purpose that I wanted just a bit more from it but all in all, it was enjoyable and well worth the read. Read Full Review

Villain of The Year is like the (early 2000s) Kids Choice Awards meets the anger of Kanye West when Taylor Swift won that award over Beyonc. Just imagine all of that fun energy with the aura of a side eye through the whole night. That's the best way to describe the movements from the creative team. I would love to see more issues like this, each with a chaotic neutral host that brings out the personality of these villains Read Full Review

Like all of the other "Year of the Villain" installments, this feels entirely unnecessary, but it is a whole lot of fun. Read Full Review

This is an enjoyable book. Like most specials it's not going to blow anyones mind but the characters are handled well, the story is decent for this kind of book and the art fits the comedic tone very well. A solid read. Read Full Review

Superhero comedy rarely works very well. Supervillain comedy? It almost works here. It may not be brilliant, and for the most part, there really isnt anything to laugh at here, but its a fun, little bit of strangeness for the end of the year. Read Full Review

I really wanted Kite Man to make an appearance. He tries so hard. Read Full Review

In this issue, we see her strength and intelligence in solving this simple crime by incorporating a very important idea. Pay attention to the small stuff. Read Full Review

Harley Quinn: Villain of the Year #1 has a few redeeming qualities, but not enough to make it a worthwhile issue in the event's already overloaded lineup. i Read Full Review

Harley Quinn: Villain of the Year #1 is overall, disappointing. There is so much potential to make this a fun addition for lovers of both Harley Quinn and some of the best villains in all of the DCU. With floundering humor and a lackluster script, this 4.99 title feels more aligned with a cash grab than a fun experience for readers who engaged in the vote. Read Full Review

M1sf1r3

Dec 11, 2019

Prelude: Mark Russel joins us all again for what looks to be a stupidly fun issue for YotV. Let's hear it for the Awards. The Good: I do love that everyone is dressing up and being very serious about this. I love how Russel pokes fun at the DC Universe here. Lex stole forty cakes!!!!!!!! The Bad: Look, I'm treating this as out of continuity fun. Conclusion: I had a ball reading this. Does it make sense? No, definitely not. But it is fun and I loved reading it.

Big Brother

Dec 12, 2019

Super fun!

Watchtower022

Dec 14, 2019

Why did I love this so much?! Just pure fun!

pizzamain

Jan 07, 2020

Ayy where's clayface

Psycamorean

Dec 12, 2019

This was fine... Not as bad as I thought it was going to be and a quicker read on top of that. The results aren't surprising, because DC fans dedicated enough to vote are pretty obvious. Of course they vote for all Bat-villains.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Dec 21, 2019

I had a good time with some of the jokes, but relying on fans to vote on awards when they will vote whatever Batman character they recognize? Lame.

Darkseid24

Dec 11, 2019

This is a fun read& we see some Villains getting an award for what fans actually could vote on Twitter etc. The awards arent surprising, since it’s always going to The Villains, who had the big stories this year like The Batman Who Laughs, Bane ( should have been „Worst Villain of the Year) or Flashpoint Batman. While this is fun, it unfortunately also shows, that so many great villains get zero attention by DC. Therefore it’s also frustrating to read.

Spacey Medicine

Jan 03, 2020

Honestly I was expecting worse but like okay, whatever.

Azrael

Dec 18, 2019

There were som good moments but overall this felt a bit too childish. It didn’t seem to fully fit in with the whole Year of the Villain arc and the overall feel of it.