The colorful tornado of violence, chaos, and glitter that is Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is arriving in theaters this weekend after a devastatingly long period of anticipation, leaving audiences shaken, stirred, and wanting more. While everyone waits to see if Margot Robbie’s Harley will return to the big screen beyond next year’s The Suicide Squad, it’s clear that the best place to go for more BoP action is the comics shop. With that in mind, here are five comic book runs to check out after you see Birds of Prey.
Harley Quinn #25
What’s that? You feel cheated that Harley didn’t get to dress down Joker in the movie over their entirely dysfunctional relationship? That’s OK! You can see it in comic book form here, in this surprisingly satisfying showdown between the former lovers. Before it’s done, you’ll be cheering on Harley and crowdfunding an audiobook version to be read by Margot Robbie.
How to read it: Available digitally or in the collected Harley Quinn Vol. 5: The Joker’s Last Laugh print edition.
Black Canary #1–12
The 2015 makeover given to Dinah Lance—a character who’s been around since 1947—didn’t just give her a new career after more than six decades as a florist. The transformation also gave Lance a much-needed contemporary feeling, as she ended up fronting a band and dealing with all manner of threats from familial complications to sneaky ninjas to, worst of all, former lead singers who haven’t quite gotten over being replaced. It’s rock and roll, it’s ridiculous, and it’s the best Canary in comics to date.
How to read it: Available digitally or in the Birds of Prey: Black Canary collected print edition.
Gotham Central #6–10
Renee Montoya is the object of Two-Face’s af