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Summary

Harley Quinn ’s tardy widget has formally unlock the arcanum to multiversal travel in the DC Universe . The multiverse has become a red-hot topic among fans in late years , with the MCU tackling the concept for their a la mode multiphase arc . However , DC has long been the original hero of the multiverse , as various Earths are nursing home to multiple random variable of fan - favorite bomber . Now , Harley Quinn has hear the most effective way to cut through the multiverse with a brand - new gadget .

InHarley Quinn#36 by Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo , Harley andher raw detective friend , Lux Kirby , find themselves in the space between Earths do it as the multiways in search of Harley ’s Quaker Kevin . so as to receive him across non-finite potential universes , Kirby collapse Harley a gadget called Option Optics — a yoke of racy goggles — that present Harley with various scenarios .

In fiat to find her version of Kevin , she must figure out what choice he would make to avoid finding an alternative version of him , making the hunting far less cumbersome . This Modern equipment ultimatelydefines the headstone to multiversal travel as choicerather than only navigating between dimensions .

An aged Superman looks over multiple universe in Infinite Crisis

The Multiverse offers an infinite phone number of theory , but only one DC baddie is bid it out for perennially induce more harm than good .

Harley Quinn MeetsEverything Everywhere All at Oncewith Her New Device

Everything Everywhere All at Once(2022), dir. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

Every choice made in the DC Universe create an alternate branch that leads to a timeline where a different decisiveness was made , so having a equipment to narrow down these options makes navigate the multiverse much bare . What ’s interesting about this new machine , however , is how familiar it feels for lover ofthe Oscar - make headway filmEverything Everywhere All at Onceby the directing squad known as the Daniels . In that story , in order for the characters to connect to a specific timeline , they had to make specific and sometimes unusual selection .

Here , Harley engage with a interchangeable concept as she give choices she believes Kevin would make in decree to finally find him . Her alternative order from aliveness - pull through selection — like Kevin require for Harley ’s help to save a turtle in the road — to the most mundane choice , such as deciding what he would have for dinner party . This allows Harley and Lux to zero in on the Kevin she have it off , rather than risk of infection finding a Kevin from an alternate universe . The riveting matter about the Option Optics , however , is how they might ultimately define cross the multiverse going forward .

Harley Quinn’s New Device Could Change DC Multiversal Travel Forever

For years , DC has simplified travel between Earths by plainly opening a portal to a new proportion — or , of course , theFlash create a whole new possibilitythrough prison term travel . Now , with the Option Optics , it ’s much more complicated than that . There are multitudinous possibilities that could change the Earth that travelers could be trying to turn over , making it not the version of the Earth that they require . With this equipment , travelers can hone in on which version of Earth they wish to jaunt to and foreclose mistakenly going to an alternative timeline of their address .

It ’s unconvincing that multiverse stories will be going anywhere anytime soon , gift how popular the subject has become in recent age . Plus , the conception of infinite possible universe earmark for multiple piquant account ideas that not only give devotee interesting raw worlds to explore but also allow storytellers to expand their creativity . Now , withHarley Quinn ’s new gadget , the Option Optics , DC has made navigating the confusing conception of the multiverse so much easier , potentially making the infinitely expanding universes more approachable for its characters .

Harley Quinn # 36is available now from DC Comics !

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HARLY QUINN # 36 ( 2021 )

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multiple versions of harley quinn suggesting the multiverse

Comic book panels: Harley Quinn learns about a strange multiverse device.

Comic book panel: Harley Quinn wears blue goggles.

Comic book art: two versions of Superman hold Wonder Woman and Supergirl surrounded by the superheroes of DC’s multiverse.

Harley Quinn 36 Main Cover: Harley Quinn with one eye stands in front of a robot.