Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus

This is my favorite of Harley's series, because she's pretty much Lady Deadpool, although she'll make fun readily of Marvel comics.   (Deadpool tends to mock things more in the Marvel universe, or general universe, but not so much other comic universes.   I'm not sure if it's professional courtesy, or fear of lawsuits, but Harley's writers are clever and make vague references.)

And those vague references are like this one, which is my favorite: 

And while, yes, it's clearly Daredevil - or at least Matt Murdock - there's no mention of his suit, or his alter ego, or anything that I think anyone could prove that this was Daredevil.   It's a little tongue-in-cheek as far as skirting that goes, even, and I really like the fact that Harley goes a little further than Deadpool in this regard. 

Anyway, Harley is arrested by a dude who pretended to be a cop because he's so obsessed with her.   Basically, it's all over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek ridiculousness - but I'm not really looking for much more.  I just want this to make me laugh - and it does - and cheer me up.   It does that, too.  It's not as warm or empowering as Batgirl, but I read Batgirl to fulfill another need of mine: for that kind of smart commentary on the modern world and the relationships and the cutesy stuff. 

I read Harley because it doesn't really care about that stuff so much as if it's getting a laugh.   I've been thinking more about a the Spawn review I wrote recently and why I read such vastly different comics.   I've been watching what I read a bit: some of it is me trying to keep on top of my current subscriptions - all paper as I pay when I buy and I prefer not to pre-order anything - and sometimes I read themed things (funny, thoughtful, warm, whatever) because I need something in particular.   I've been keeping track of this because I'm trying to be more aware of what my needs are and to make sure I don't neglect my own needs.   I'm not sure if my own reading trends will help all that much, but I suspect they will help at least a little.   They'll let me know when I'm feeling happy or anxious and I'll be able to address the later and maybe be a little more proactive about those moments. 

On that note, I've got until issue 12 in Harley, but I need something warmer.   It's not that I'm not happy - or that I'm sad - or that I don't like laughing.   But I'm... satisfied at the moment.   I'm feeling the need for something that's going to make me think a little more, and I'm going to feed that need.   I'm going to read the comics I bought today, then some more WW, then I'll see.  I'm tired of going through things by purchased date on Comixology because DD keeps showing up and I'm burned out on him right now.   So I'm going to do it by title, and see what catches my eye.  I want to finish at least thirty or forty issues/collections by April 8th so I don't have to feel so intimidated by the time my brother gives me another gift card.   Because when I told him I was intimidated, he kind of cringed about having to look for another birthday gift.  I laughed, and told him I'd save it for - 

Later he asked?

I laughed again.   Probably sales, I responded.   So, yes, lots more comics - I will always accept more comics - but for now I'm working on whittling down that list.