Well there's a part of me that has always loved Harley, it's hard to explain why. She's always had potential but really she's been a sidekick character, a troublemaker easily thwarted by Batman and cast aside by Joker. Or maybe I've been playing too much Arkham Asylum and city!
And so we come to how I got into comics. The very glossy, very lovely 3D New 52 covers! Of course I had to have Harley in my collection, she's crazy but theres something there. The hopeless romantic to my cynical facade. A fanatical maniac to my sensible mathematician... oh okay maybe I am a little crazy, and she's a little clever!
So yes my initial interest in this series stems from Harley. If you don't like her this series probably isn't for you. She is a main character and I know that's not for everyone. However, there are an interesting stream of characters, most of which I wouldn't have been exposed to. I am very keen on Arrow so having Deadshot as a recurring character is great. There's interesting development between the characters even with an ever changing line up!
The whole idea is great to me. A team of villains, saving the day one corpse at a time. These blurred lines aren't new, I can't comment on previous generations of the squad and I'm sure long time fans will have a different view.
But if, like me, you're new to comics and want something a little darker; it's a great starting point!
