Harley Quinn #58 is written by Elliott Kalan and published by DC Comics. Artwork is by Carlos Olivares, and colours by Marissa Louise. Letters are by Lucas Gattoni. Main cover art (left) is by Yanick Paquette and Arif Prianto.
Harley Quinn #58 is available in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK.
Synopsis
AIR PIRATES AHOY!
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a Batplane! No, it’s Colonel Blimp! Just when I thought I was done with ring-dings raining on my parade, a guy with a literal zeppelin shows up to rain on my figurative parade.
It’s an all-out battle in the sky! I’m gonna give this japlonsky a piece of my mind… or my bazooka!
Review
Blimps, fourth wall breaks, and Colonel Blimp… no, really. In issue #58 of Harley Quinn, our favourite clown’s favourite clown goes head to head, toe to toe, and obscure reference to obscure reference with Colonel Blimp, all in the name of saving Throatcutter Hill.
Throatcutter Hill—Harley’s stomping ground—has seen better days, and the issue wears that decline proudly. Althena is still lording over her gentrified plans for the community, while a new threat—one that’s been quietly simmering for a while now—finally bubbles over, because of course it does.
The humour remains a standout. Harley’s zingers are on top form—breaking the fourth wall, calling herself and the writers out—but the supporting cast are just as sharp. Chicken Fingers, in particular, gets a moment that genuinely caught me off guard and earned a chuckle, which feels like a small but important win in a book this chaotic.
That balance between chaos and commentary is something I’ve really enjoyed throughout the entire Throatcutter Hill saga. It taps into change, why it’s uncomfortable, and uses the gentrification storyline to reflect the physical changes we often don’t notice (until it’s far too late). It’s a smart layer that grounds an otherwise bonkers story. Harley is, naturally, unhinged, so giving her story this bit of emotional ballast works surprisingly well.
That sense of being plugged into the now carries over into the script too, with modern phrasing like “thirsty” helping the issue feel current without trying too hard. Visually, it’s equally confident, delivering plenty of epic panels of Harley in action or striking the classic superhero pose—cool backdrops, explosions, and all. It’s beautifully done, very fun to look at, and exactly the kind of chaos you show up for.
Verdict
Issue #58 of Harley Quinn is bonkers in the best way, packed with blimps, fourth wall breaks, obscure references, and on-form zingers. The humour shines across Harley and the supporting cast, while the Throatcutter Hill gentrification storyline adds a grounding layer beneath the chaos. With modern dialogue and epic panels of Harley in full superhero mode, it’s a beautifully done and very current-feeling issue. It’s bonkers, it’s meta, and it’s classic Harley—chaotic, clever, and a whole lot of fun.
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