Feb. 23rd, 2015
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'The first thought when William proposed Uber was "can I make this interesting?" The second thought was "can I make this ethical?" ... Then there's the question of could I do a story that I considered ethical in the Avatar style? Consider this exact same story fired through the art filter of someone like James Sturm, and suddenly a lot of lines of criticism vanish. To that end, Caanan and I have tried to have a focused approach to the content. As much as it's possible, we try not to make the violence thrill. This is primarily a war story, and secondarily a horror story. This isn't violence as a stylistic element, but violence of flesh tearing. The rape scene in the first issue is something I chewed over again and again, before deciding that if there were 1.5 million rapes in that campaign, not showing it in a realistic-mode story was a worse crime than showing it.' -- Kieron Gillen (emphasis his)
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But first, an interesting article on how Harley became the biggest selling female character in comics, and DC's third highest selling title after Batman and Justice League...
www.businessinsider.com/who-is-harley-quinn-2015-2
"Her real-world path to icon status is bizarre and unprecedented in the superhero ecosystem. But here she is: Jewish, queer, morally questionable, deeply imperfect, and beloved by millions."

Scans from Harley Quinn #11 & 13
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www.businessinsider.com/who-is-harley-quinn-2015-2
"Her real-world path to icon status is bizarre and unprecedented in the superhero ecosystem. But here she is: Jewish, queer, morally questionable, deeply imperfect, and beloved by millions."

Scans from Harley Quinn #11 & 13
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