| Batman: Mad Love and Other Stories |  | Author: Paul Dini
Creator: Bruce Timm
Publisher: DC Comics
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Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1401222455
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401222451
ASIN: 1401222455
Publication Date: May 26, 2009
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Tales by two of the creators behind the acclaimed Batman animated TV series!
The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the Eisner Award-winning MAD LOVE, the surprisingly dark origin of Harley Quinn, co-starring The Joker and Poison Ivy as well as Batman. Also included are tales by Dini, Timm and others that feature the Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Batgirl and more.
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 A little gem December 17, 2009
Anne (Paisley, Scotland)
This is one of the best Batman graphic novels and should please all comic book aficionados. Mad Love is an excellent,fun yet semi-tragic tale and if you are a fan of Harley this is about as good as it gets. Paul Dini writes a good story and knows how to pull the reader into imagining the underworld of the tale without spelling it out. For lovers of illustration it is one to view with pleasure as Harley is perfectly drawn and the Joker looks truly maniacal.
 One great story, several solid ones from the creators of Batman TAS October 14, 2009
Kid Kyoto (United States)
Batman: The Animated Series is one of the best American cartoons ever aired, and certainly the best Batman one.
In this book TAS creators Bruce Timm and Paul Dini present one of their classic, award-winning comic stories Mad Love. Mad Love tells the origins of the Joker's equally psychotic girlfriend Harley Quinn and puts the spotlight on their dysfunctional relationship. The story is funny, scary and sad all at once. It is a masterpiece.
In order to pad out the 72 page story DC throws in several other Batman TAS stories by Dini and Timm but also with John Byrne and even classic Archie Comics artist Dan DeCarlo. All of them are small gems, not masterpieces like Mad Love they'll make you smile.
I'm not sure this was worth getting at the premium hardcover price but it's certainly worth getting as a paperback or at a discount.
 Not "...the best Batman story of the decade." June 30, 2009
M. A. Gonzales (CA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Mad Love is just a really great story focusing on Joker's and Harley's relationship. Batman plays third fiddle behind Harley and Joker. Being a huge Batman fan, I saw the animated series that all the stories in this collective volume is based on. I recommend picking it up if you haven't seen any or much of the "New Batman Adventures" or "The Batman" since at least three of the five stories have been translated to animated form. Just for Mad Love alone warrants a read-through. All the stories here are much darker and adult(language, innuendo, murder) than they are on the show. There are some great words by Bruce Timm as well.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Love June 16, 2009
Joseph Boone (Irvine, CA United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Most of the characters that appeared in Batman: The Animated Series were taken from Batman's long history in comic books. But one of the most popular, Harley Quinn, was created specifically for the show. So it was something of an event when Dini and Timm decided it was time to bring Harley off of the screen and into print for the first time. The result was Mad Love, which tells how an ambitious young psychiatrist falls in love with the Joker and turns to a life of crime. The story not only tells Harley's origin, but also covers her attempt to eliminate what she thinks is the one obstacle to a long and happy life with "Mistah J" by killing the Batman.
I have to admit that I prefer Harley in her original TV form to seeing her in the comics. The reason, quite simply, is that her bombastic personality and high energy persona can never come across to their fullest extent in a series of static images and word balloons. Does that mean that Mad Love is a failure? Not hardly. The essence of both Harley and the Joker are on full display here and Batman is the third leg of their not-quite-romantic triangle. Dini and Timm spent years on B:TAS proving that they understand the Batman mythos as well as anyone and better than most and that knowledge is put to good use here with spot-on characterizations and a story that balances humor with tension, and never fails to entertain.
In addition to Mad Love, there are a number of other stories culled from the Batman Adventures comic. One highlight is Jolly Ol' St. Nicholas which shows Harvey Bullock undercover as a department store Santa Claus. It's a classic comedy that also spotlights the Barbara Gordon version of Batgirl. The other standout is Two of a Kind. Two Face is cured of his deformity by a beautiful plastic surgeon and is released from Arkham. He plans to marry his doctor and live happily ever after but you just know it won't be that easy for him, but I won't give away any of the major plot developments from there. Suffice to say that it's a well done short story with plenty of pathos at the end.
Mad Love is an excellent story that is a must have for any Harley Quinn fan. To get the original comic book costs several times the price of this new edition and the additional stories make the value of this collection even more compelling. The book should appeal to nearly anyone who enjoys Batman or Joker as well Harley. Who wouldn't like it? Someone who can only be happy looking for a dark and gritty Batman: The Dark Knight Returns type of story. Everyone else can dive in and enjoy.
Mad Love Great, The Rest... Not So Great (But Good) June 8, 2009
Bob Wayne
Like I said in the title, Batman: Mad Love is a great read, it's one of the best Batman stories ever, with beautiful drawings by Bruce Timm. The rest of the volume is good, with some wonderful moments, but Mad Love is what's really worth. Oh, and some good afterwords by Timm, too.
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