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admonition ! Spoilers in front forHarley Quinn # 38!Kite Man bump himself dally Road Runner toHarley Quinn’sWile E. Coyote in her amazingLooney Tunestribute . A curt back - up account puts a humourous spin on Harley and Kite Man ’s moral force and go steady Harley pull off the wacky , yet perfect homage to one of the biggest cartoon rivalries of all meter .
InHarley Quinn # 38’sbackup story " Harley Quinn ( Clownicus Heroicus ) " by Brandt & Stein , Harley is knocked overby Kite Man aftera bank looting , incense Harley . She decides to get retaliation on Kite Man through a series of crimson stunt , none of which seem to sour out in her party favour .
After a series of losses , Harley make a brilliant idea . She paints a trap on the side of a brick wall , which Kite Man readily fly into . Unfortunately for him , the bulwark is on the side of the police place , make Harley Quinn the victor of their war .
Harley Quinn and Kite Man Hilariously HonorLooney Tunes
In the canon DCU , Harley Quinnand Kite Man don’thave much of a relationship . But the two knew each other quite well inHarley Quinn : The Animated Series , where Kite Man had a big patronise role for the first two seasons . Kite Man was never Harley ’s preferred person in the world , largely due to his annoying personality and the fact that he was dating and subsequently engaged to Poison Ivy while Harley was struggling to understand her tactual sensation for Ivy . Kite Man has made a few cameos in the currentHarley Quinnrun , but not much beyond that .
The backup write up here follow the same beats a Road Runner / Wile E. Coyote tale would and even has a few deep - cut references to the cartoon ’s history ( such as Harley wearing a similar costume as the Coyote ’s Acme Batman suit in " Gee Whiz - z - z - z - z - zed - z " ) . The short story has a fantastic awareness of the tropes found inLooney Tunesshorts and even bring down them . Rather than being tricked by her own painted pickle in the wall , Harley uses the physics - defying stunt to defeat Kite Man . This kind of story isperfect for a zany and hilarious case like Harley Quinn .
Harley Quinn is the DC Universe’s Very Own ‘Looney Tune’
While Harley Quinn is n’t likely to make a habit out of chase Kite Man in increasingly cartoonish and over - the - top ways , this account works with a character like her due to her fluid and dotty nature . surely , a story like this could feature any phone number of DC heroes . But it ’s funnier and feels more unquestionable with a character who is as sly and happy - go - lucky as any cartoon from theLooney Tunescanon . Harley Quinncan be a serious character when she wants to be , but it ’s hard to deny she fits in perfectly in a brilliantLooney Tuneshomage like this .
Harley Quinn # 38is useable now from DC Comics .
Harley Quinn # 38(2024 )
