Lemire and his creative collaborators delved deep into their anti-hero’s soul – and they had a lot of fun with genre in the process.

Two wildly divergent comics ably demonstrate both the mutability and the constants that make Harley Quinn such a compelling character.

The alien moon of Pandora is a magnificent creation, but Cameron’s science fiction epic undermines itself.

Johnson’s protagonists, be they professional investigators or otherwise, are thoroughly compelling sleuths.

Walter Simonson and Frank Miller’s 1992 crossover is a smashing comic.

The director’s villains are as callow and clueless as they are callous. And that’s a big part of what makes them so effective.

Amongst its many virtues, Tarantino’s crime story is a fascinating dive into the nature of self-perception.

The master voice actor delivers a wonderfully layered and thoroughly unsettling performance for the Harlequin of Hate’s last stand in the DCAU.

Sara Gran’s relentless PI and her haunting, sometimes surreal investigations are a grand way to greet Autumn.

Issa López’s horrifying, good-hearted fairy tale is superbly made – particularly in its use of special effects.