Both Sides Now

Harley Quinn #16
March 2002

As the book opens we see Jimmy Olson & Harley Quinn, in her civilian identity, have emerged from S.T.A.R. Labs with conflicting stories about what went on inside. If you believe Jimmy's tale, the place was under attack by the murderous duo of Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy, whose bid to make off with an experimental jet-pack was foiled by the timely arrival of Thorn. If you believe Harley's tale, what we had was two fun-loving women who were playing a big gag on the staff of S.T.A.R. Labs, until they were assaulted by a crazed woman named Thorn. After they've told their stories to the police that have surrounded the building, we see Harley sneak back inside where she manages to get her hands on the jet-pack, and as she is testing out her new toy to get away from the police, Harley finds herself snatched away by a man in red & blue tights. What's more this familiar face is looking for a cure to his crushing loneliness, and as luck would have it Harley is just the type of companion he was seeking, or rather wasn't seeking.