The 'story' of Harley Quinn in Damned is given rather short shrift. While the fact that she has as- sumed the guise of her "Puddin'", and is looking to avenge him against Batman, fits quite nicely, how she is presented is where I remain somewhat befuddled. . .
I am amazed that this has barely been touched upon in any of the countless bulletin-board post- ings about Damned--Harley is clearly dead. I can't say with any certainty if she is a revenant; but she is definitely dead! The Y-shaped autopsy incisions (admittedly à la Hollywood for a female), sutured, is the most obvious indication--and are a clincher for the brown eyes (canon dictates that Harley has blue eyes) and the star on her right breast (the first 'quarter' of Harley's outfit is solid black) introduced a few pages earlier.
The "how" and "when" of Harley's demise is not touched-upon at all. While this might be consi- dered a loose-end, it may just be that it fits the story line perfectly. . .
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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