Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity

<b>Murder is his art. Catching killers is hers.</b><br><br>In Gotham City heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence. Harley Quinn forensic psychiatrist and profiler consults with the GCPD on<br>their worst cases. But she is fixated on an unsolved murder that haunts her&#151;the night she discovered her roommate&#146;s body marked with the<br>signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker.<br>&#160;<br>Five years later the case remains unsolved and a new series of horrific killings has begun. As the murders escalate and the meticulously<br>constructed crime scenes become more elaborate Harley&#146;s obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a<br>dangerous path. When the past and the present finally collide Harley has to decide how far she is willing to go&#151;and how many lines she is<br>willing to cross&#151;to solve these cases once and for all.<br>&#160;<br>Written by #1 <i>New York Times</i> and international bestselling author Kami Garcia (<i>Beautiful Creatures</i> <i>Unbreakable</i> <i>The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos</i>) and drawn by Mico Suayan (<i>Bloodshot Reborn</i>) Jason Badower (<i>Wonder Woman &#146;77</i>) and Mike Mayhew (<i>The Star Wars</i>) <i>Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity</i> introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they&#146;ve seen before utilizing forensic psychiatry behavior analysis (profiling) and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy. This volume collects issues #1-8 as well as <i>Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity&#151;Secret Files</i>.<br>&#160;<br><i>Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity</i> is as brutal and cruel as Gotham itself. Kami Garcia and her disturbed co-conspirator artists are about to make you uncomfortable in the very best way.&#148; &#151;Brad Meltzer <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Escape Artist</i> and writer of <i>Identity Crisis</i><br>&#160;<br>&#147;Reads like a cinematic trip a breathtaking sojourn through the tangled minds of psychopaths. Chilling writing and the art is off the charts.&#148; &#151;Josh Malerman <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Bird Box and Goblin</i><br><br>&#147;Gritty gripping and suspenseful&#151;a fresh vision of Harley Quinn and the Joker and a darkly vivid story.&#148;&#151;Meg Gardiner bestselling author of the Unsub series<br>&#160;<br>&#147;Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity is methodical disturbing and incredibly compelling. Harley is brilliant formidable and absolutely not to be f&#146;d with.&#148;&#151;Kelly Sue DeConnick writer of <i>Bitch Planet</i> and <i>Captain Marvel</i><br>&#160;<br>&#147;Kami Garcia Mico Suayan Jason Badower and Mike Mayhew bring some things to the legends Joker and Harley that no one else has done before! A mesmerizing treat even for those who think they know all there is to know about these characters.&#148; &#151; Brian Michael Bendis writer of <i>Alias</i> and <i>Naomi</i><br>&#160;<br>&#147;Kami Garcia and her amazing artistic collaborators dig deep to create a portrait of Joker and Harley that is as scary and exciting as you&#146;d hope for but also surprisingly human.&#148; &#151; Jeff Lemire creator of <i>Sweet Tooth</i>and&#160;writer of <i>Joker: Killer Smile</i><br>&#160;<br>&#147;<i>Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity</i> isn&#146;t just a darkly fresh take on iconic DC characters it&#146;s also a deep masterful exploration of the most terrifying corners of human psychology. One of the most gripping series I read this year.&#148;&#160;&#151; Scott Snyder writer&#160;of <i>The Batman who Laughs</i> and <i>American Vampire</i>