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Green-Ghost
07-28-2003, 02:19 PM
From The Pulse (http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/pulse.cgi?http%3A//www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi%3Fubb%3Dget_topic%26f%3D36%26t%3D001237) :
At the San Diego ComiCon, DC announced plans for a limited series featuring the clown princess of crime, her gal pal who causes everyone to itch, hanging out in their own three-part limited series. Batman Adventures: Harley and Ivy is created by Harley’s “daddies” Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. Dini gave THE PULSE some tidbits about this upcoming wild and crazy adventure.

THE PULSE: We’ll start with the basics … what inspired this limited series?

PAUL DINI: The characters got a great reaction every time we paired them up in the TV series. It seemed natural that we'd continue their adventures in a comic book story.


THE PULSE: You and Bruce Timm work together a lot. What do you like about working with him? How well do you collaborate?

DINI: For starters, he's the most gifted artist I've ever worked with. His storytelling is phenomenal and he draws the sexiest, most appealing women bar none. There's a sequence in the first issue where Harley has to apologize to Ivy for something stupid she's done and it's all communicated without dialogue. Bruce made the interplay between them cute, hysterically funny and, in a weird way, kind of touching. No artist can pull off a scene like that the way Bruce Timm does. Also, once we sit down and start shooting around story ideas, they come very fast and furious. We're constantly challenging each other to come up with good ideas, or laughing at some bit of business we think is funny. We've always been on the same page with pretty much everything we've done together.

THE PULSE: Is this an "animated" adventure that takes place in that universe or the mainstream DCU?


DINI: Animated. It could easily be a spin-off for a Harley and Ivy animated series, though it's probably too adult for the kiddie afternoon spot where we originally ran Batman: The Animated Series.

THE PULSE: What role does Batman play in this series? Is he friend or foe?

DINI: Batman is not an ally of the girls in this series. He does play a limited part in most of the stories, but this is mainly the girls on their own.

THE PULSE: What do you like best about working on Harley?

DINI: She's just a delight. Harley operates in her own little mental universe and as a writer, tapping into that is an excuse to be very playful and silly. You play by her sense of logic, which is basically all the rules are tossed out the window.

THE PULSE: How is working on her different than working on one of your other mischievous characters like Jingle Belle?

DINI: There are similarities, but Jing is less of a screwball and a little more focused. Jing lives in a North Pole fantasy world, but still has to adhere somewhat to its rules, if only so she can break them. Harley goes her own merry way, in and out of one adventure after another, doing whatever amuses her at the time.

THE PULSE: What do you think would happen if Jing ever met Harley?

DINI: What do you mean, "if"? Who do you think keeps supplying Harley with all those goofy popguns and exploding toys?

THE PULSE: Wow … that answers so many questions! So, why should Bat fans check this three part series out?

DINI: If fans loved the look of the animated series and the tone of some of the lighter episodes, then this is definitely right up their alley.

THE PULSE: What other Bat projects are you working on?

DINI: Nothing at the moment, but never say never.

DerekPowers
07-29-2003, 11:10 PM
cooool. you know, im really excited for this mini-series. im glad to see paul dini and bruce timm working together again on another comic book. i love all the comics theyve done, definately the best animated bat books ive ever read. so this should be awesome.

but i do get alittle worried about how many "harley and ivy" romps i can take. i love em, but weve had many episodes featuring such romps, and well, after a while (not to mention that gotham girls mini series that just came out). BUT they are going back into the hands of the GODS of btas, so i just have to eagerly await their release.... :cool:

TimTwoFace
07-30-2003, 01:08 AM
I sincerely hope that this is the last Harley/Ivy romp for a long, long, long time. As good as GOTHAM GIRLS was, I thought it was only great because of the interaction between Catwoman and Batgirl and Montoya - the two "freaks" were just a silly sideshow. The only one of their team-up stories that did really impress me was the original, the BTAS episode HARLEY & IVY - that was a terrific episode in every single way. Anything since has been nothing but silly fluff, and that's not something I like to see with Batman. Fun is fun, but I only dig it if there's some type of depth to it, as in that episode.

I expect that this miniseries will be decent to say the least - and hopefully great - but whatever the case, hopefully it'll be the last for a while. Appearances where they're teamed-up aren't really "special" any more.

-Tim

James Harvey
07-31-2003, 03:39 PM
I expect that this miniseries will be decent to say the least - and hopefully great - but whatever the case, hopefully it'll be the last for a while. Appearances where they're teamed-up aren't really "special" any more.

I agree. It's become too commonplace, even the mainstream comics have started to embrace that aspect as well, and it truly does get tiring. And since Harley is really the only interesting character of the two, that just makes them harder to stomach at times. But with Timm and Dini at the helm, I think we're in for a real treat. I hope these animated mini-series become more regular, as well.

TimTwoFace
07-31-2003, 08:05 PM
More miniseries' are great, as long as they don't involve the same four or five characters each time around. And is it just me, or do they only seem to do the miniseries thing when there's an all-girl cast? :p

-Tim

creepers keeper
07-31-2003, 08:40 PM
hmm i can picture a certain crazy, red boa and speedo wearing, green haired man getting his own mini series. or entragain. that would be cool. Maybe a wayne corp mini series focusing on lucious fox, bruce wayne and the people from gotham adventures 58. yea i find it a bit weird how the last two mini series were focused on the disfunctional duo.oh well hope this one turns out great!

Batman
08-04-2003, 11:20 AM
I've been waiting for this mini-series for years! I can't wait to see what Dini and Timm have done here! I really hope this one leads the way for more future animated mini-series.

Harli Kwen
08-14-2003, 01:53 PM
I just recently heard about this, and with the lack of the animated series Harley, I can't wait! This has to be the greatest news I've heard since, well, I watched the episode "Harley and Ivy". I'm sure it'll be true to Harley as well, since Paul Dini and Bruce Timm are doing it!