| Harley Quinn | |
 Cover to Harley Quinn #26. Art by Mike Huddleston and Troy Nixey. |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | B:TAS: Episode #022: "Joker's Favor" (Original Airdate: 11 September 1992); DC Universe: "Batman: Harley Quinn" (October, 1999) |
| Created by | Paul Dini Bruce Timm |
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| Alter ego | Harleen Quinzel |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super Villains Secret Six |
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The character was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm and was voiced in the Batman: The Animated Series and its tie-ins by Arleen Sorkin, and most recently by Hynden Walch on The Batman. Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957) is an American Television producer of Animated cartoons. Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Arleen Sorkin (born October 14, 1956) is an American Actress. Heidi Hynden Walch (born February 1, 1971) is an American Actress. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros In the Birds of Prey series, she was portrayed by actress Mia Sara. Birds of Prey is a Television drama series produced in 2002 The series was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967 in Brooklyn Heights, New York) is an American actress who uses the Stage name
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Fictional character biography
Origin: Batman: The Animated Series
Harley Quinn first appeared in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Joker's Favor" (episode #22, original airdate: September 11, 1992), as what was originally supposed to be the animated equivalent of a walk-on role – a number of police officers were to be taken hostage by someone jumping out of a cake, and it was decided that to have the Joker do so himself would be too bizarre. The following is an episode list for the Animated television series Batman The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. A female follower of the Joker was thus created. Arleen Sorkin, formerly starring in the soap opera Days of our Lives, appeared in a dream sequence in which she wore a jester costume - Dini used this scene as an inspiration, writing the character specifically so Sorkin could voice her. Arleen Sorkin (born October 14, 1956) is an American Actress. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United A jester, joker, jokester, fool, wit-cracker, prankster, or buffoon is a member of a profession that came into popularity Dini, who had been friends with Sorkin for years, incorporated aspects of her personality into the character.
The 1994 graphic novel Mad Love recounts the character's origin. Events January Avengers West Coast reaches its last issue at number 102 A Creation mythIn comic book terminology, an origin story is an account or Back-story revealing how a character or team gained their superpowers or the circumstances Told in the style and continuity of Batman: The Animated Series and written and drawn by Dini and Timm, the comic book describes Harley as an Arkham Asylum psychiatrist who falls in love with the Joker and becomes his accomplice and on-again, off-again girlfriend. The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring Psychiatry is a medical specialty which exists to study, prevent, and treat Mental disorders in Humans Psychiatric The story received wide praise [1] and won the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Single Issue Comic of the Year. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner The Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993 and coordinated by the publisher Fantagraphics are given for achievement in Comic books The New Batman Adventures series adapted Mad Love as the episode "Mad Love" in 1999, making it the second "animated style" comic book adapted for the series (the other being Holiday Knights). The New Batman Adventures is the successor to the highly acclaimed American animated series Batman The Animated Series. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999.
As portrayed in the comic, she becomes fascinated with the Joker while interning at Arkham, and volunteers to analyze him. An intern or stagiaire is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment making it similar to an Apprenticeship She falls in love nearly instantly with the Joker during their sessions. After helping him escape from the asylum more than once, she is caught by her superiors, who revoke her license and put her in her own cell. During an earthquake in Gotham City, she flees and becomes Harley Quinn, the Joker's partner-in-crime. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman.
Expanded role
After Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures, Harley makes several other animated appearances. The New Batman Adventures is the successor to the highly acclaimed American animated series Batman The Animated Series. She appears as one of the four main female characters of the web cartoon Gotham Girls. A Flash animation or Flash cartoon is an animated Film which is created using Adobe Flash animation software and often distributed in the Gotham Girls is an American animated Flash cartoon series about the females of Gotham City, created and produced jointly by Warner She also made guest appearances in other cartoons of the DC Animated Universe, appearing in the Justice League episode "Wild Cards" (alongside the Joker) and the Static Shock episode "Hard as Nails" (alongside Poison Ivy). Static Shock is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros Poison Ivy ( Pamela Lillian Isley) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman.
She appeared in World's Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie as a rival and foil of sorts for Lex Luthor's assistant Mercy Graves; each has a mutual immediate dislike for the other, at one point fighting brutally with each other as Luthor and the Joker have a business meeting. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Mercy Graves is the name of a DC Comics character Like Harley Quinn, she was created in the DC animated universe and later crossed into the comics In the film's climax, Harley nearly kills Mercy when she duct tapes her mouth shut and tapes her to the top of a gigantic killer android, although she is rescued and untied by Batman and Superman. The climax (from the Greek word “κλῖμαξ” ( klimax) meaning “staircase” and “ladder” or turning point of a Narrative An android is a Robot designed to resemble a human usually both in appearance and behavior Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon At the conclusion, Harley is taken away in a padded ambulance screaming, "I want a lawyer! I want a doctor! I want a cheese sandwich!"; Mercy chuckles "Now that's funny!" as she watches Harley get locked away on TV.
In issue #16 of the Batman Adventures comic series, Harley is almost married to the Joker. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. Ivy crashes the wedding and tries to kill the Joker, only to be stopped by Batgirl. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox At the end of the comic, Harley vows to kill Ivy, thus apparently ending their partnership.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker depicts Quinn's ultimate fate. Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a After a dramatic battle with Batgirl, Harley falls into a deep chasm, and Batman presumes her dead; However, bottomless pits are a notoriously unreliable means of death in comic books . Comic book death is a Neologism used in the Comic book fan community to refer to the killing off and subsequent return of a long-running character A scene toward the end of the film reveals that she survived to start a family, with her twin granddaughters Delia and Deidre Dennis eventually joining the Jokerz gang, something which, ironically, the elderly Harley does not appreciate. Dee-Dee, also known as The Deeds are twin sisters Delia & Deidre Dennis are Fictional characters in the DC Animated Universe. The Jokerz are fictional characters in the DC animated universe, featured in Batman Beyond.
DC Universe Comic history
The character proved so popular that she was eventually added to the Batman comic book canon (although she had already appeared in the Elseworlds mini-series Thrillkiller in 1997). Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series Elseworlds is the publication Imprint for a group of Comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Events January Avengers ( 1996 series #3 - Marvel Comics Captain America ( The comic book version of Quinn, like the comic book version of The Joker, is more dangerously psychotic and less humorously kooky than the animated series version. Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή "psyche" for mind or soul and -οσις "-osis" for abnormal condition with adjective psychotic
Art by Alex Ross. Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American Comic book painter, Illustrator and
Quinn's DC Universe comic book origin, revealed in Batman: Harley Quinn (October 1999), is largely an adaptation of her animated origin from the Mad Love graphic novel. The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place US publications -->==Events and publications== January February March April
A Harley Quinn ongoing series was published monthly by DC Comics for 38 issues from 2001 to 2003. Ongoing series, sometimes shortened as the Noun ongoing, is a term referring to a comic book series that is intended to continue indefinitely DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company US publications --> Events and publications Year overall February March Events January February March April May June July August September Creators who contributed to the title included Karl Kesel, Terry Dodson, A. Karl Kesel (born 1959 is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. Terrence "Terry" Dodson is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller. J. Lieberman and Mike Huddleston. The series ends with Harley turning herself in to Arkham Asylum. She is next seen in the Jeph Loeb series Hush. Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American Film and Television Writer, producer and award-winning Hush is a 2002-2003 Comic book Story arc that ran through the Batman monthly series She is next seen in Villains United Infinite Crisis special, where she is one of the many villains who escape from Arkham. Villains United is a six-issue Comic book Limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade von Grawbadger (She is, however, knocked unconscious the moment she escapes).
In the One Year Later continuity, Harley Quinn is an inmate at Arkham, glimpsed briefly in Detective Comics #823. One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman
Harley next appeared in Batman #663, in which she helps the Joker with a plan to kill all his former henchmen, unaware that the "punchline" to the scheme is her own death. Upon realizing this, she shoots him in the shoulder.
Harley resurfaces in Detective Comics #831, written by Paul Dini. She is still a borderline psychotic, but has apparently reformed. Harley has spent the last year applying for parole, only to see her request systematically rejected by Bruce Wayne, the layman member of Arkham's medical commission. Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system She is kidnapped by Sugar, the new female Ventriloquist, who offers her a job; Harley turns the job down out of respect for the memory of Arnold Wesker, the original Ventriloquist, and helps Batman and Commissioner Gordon foil the imposter's plans. The Ventriloquist is an alias of two DC Comics villains both enemies of Batman. James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Although Sugar escapes, Bruce Wayne is impressed with Harley's effort at redemption, and agrees with granting her parole.
In Birds of Prey #105, Harley Quinn is revealed as the sixth member of the Secret Six. Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. The Secret Six is the name of three distinct Fictional Comic book teams in the DC Comics universe, plus an alternate universe's fourth In issue #108, upon hearing that Oracle has sent the Russian authorities footage of teammate Deadshot murdering the Six's employer as payback for double-crossing them, Harley asks, "Is it a bad time to say 'I quit'?", thus leaving the team. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox Deadshot (real name Floyd Lawton) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman.
In Countdown #43, Harleen Quinzel appears to have reformed and is shown to be residing in an Amazon-run women's shelter. Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics The Amazons of DC Comics are a fictional all-female society of Superhumans based on the Amazons of Greek mythology. Having abandoned her jester costume and clown make-up, Harley now only wears an Amazonian stola or chiton. The stola was the traditional garment of Roman women corresponding to the Toga that was worn by men A chiton ( Ancient Greek khitōn (χιτών was a form of clothing in Ancient Greece, worn by both women and men She befriends the former Catwoman replacement Holly Robinson, and then succeeds in persuading her to join her at the shelter, where she is working as an assistant. Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. Holly Robinson is a fictional character in the DC Comics They are both brought to Themiscyra by "Athena" (really Granny Goodness) and begin Amazon training. Themiscyra may refer to Themiscyra (Pontus Themiscyra Plain Themiscyra (mythology See also Granny Goodness also known as Granny Harkness is a Fictional character, a Deity and Supervillain published by DC Comics. Holly and Harley then meet the real Athena, and encounter Mary Marvel. The group reveal Granny's deception, and Holly, Harley and Mary follow her as she retreats to Apokolips. Mary finds the Athenian gods, whom Granny had been holding prisoner, and the group frees them. Harley is granted powers by Thalia as a reward. Thalia can refer to four distinct entities in Greek mythology, two of whom were daughters of Zeus, and a third of whom bore him sons Upon return to earth, the powers vanish, and Harley and Holly return to Gotham.
In Batman Confidential's version of the Joker's origin, Harley meets the Joker when he is still "Jack". Batman Confidential is an American monthly Comic book series from DC Comics which debuted on December 6 2006. She is working her way through college as a cocktail waitress, and goes by the nickname of Leeny. She convinces him that whatever life he is running from is a gift and deserves a second chance. This sets in motion the chain of events that leads to the Joker's transformation. In gratitude, Joker secretly pays off Harley's college bills.
Relationships
The Joker
Harley's relationship with the Joker is one of the most complex in the DC Universe. The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place While he often abuses her, sometimes near the point of death, there are as many instances that show a mutually affectionate side to their bizarre relationship. Certain stories imply that the Joker wrestles with the confusing reality of actually caring for someone (Harley), giving in to the sentiment more or less at times depending on his mood or state of mind.
In the book Batman: Animated, Mark Hamill (who provided the voice of the Joker in Batman: the Animated Series) says "Expressing emotion in any way that's real and meaningful is alien to the Joker, but he's learning those parts of himself, however unconsciously, through Harley. Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American Actor, Comedian and Voice actor. "
Sorkin adds, "Everyone else sees the Joker laugh; Only Harley has ever seen him cry. "
One example of this affectionate bend in their rollercoaster relationship comes from the Emperor Joker series (Action Comics #770) where Joker shares with Harley his deeply personal reasons for destroying the universe. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Universe is defined as everything that Physically Exists: the entirety of Space and Time, all forms of Matter, Energy Instead of destroying her with it, he gives her a last kiss and turns her into a constellation, saying "You get the best seat in the house for Armageddon. In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture In Christian mythology Armageddon ( Greek Αρμαγεδδων; also spelled Har-Magedon in some modern English translations also known as Say goodnight, Harley. I always wanted to see my dame in lights. Heh. Even in a moment of abject saccharine, I still got it. "
A more in-depth look at the early stages of their DC Universe relationship is provided in Greg Rucka's No Man's Land novel. The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American Writer of novels and Comic books He is married to fellow comic writer Batman No Man’s Land is an American comic book crossover storyline that ran for the whole of 1999 through the Batman comic book In the book Joker's initial reaction to Harley in her new mental state is a mixture of fascination and annoyance. Something that he can only seem to guess at causes him to not kill her and to keep her around, and as they spend more time together he begins to enjoy her more in spite of himself. One part describes Joker observing Harley during one of their outings, "Harley, he had discovered, had tricks. One of her favorites involved a rusty cheese grater and a stapler. It didn't always work, mostly because people didn't tend to sit still for that sort of thing, but it gave Joker a consistent laugh, and he figured in time Harley would have it down to a science. "
Another part describes Joker choking Harley in frustration, and then a quick thought or two later grabbing her, kissing and licking her, and saying to her excitedly "Harley. You are the greatest, you know that?"
In Batman #663, it is revealed that Harley included in her college thesis the theory that the Joker is constantly reinventing his personality; After she is corrupted, however, she refuses to accept that his love for her is not a constant. A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's Research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature Furthermore, Joker relents after Harley defends herself against him, saying he will let her live, but that it would be better if she were disfigured. She apparently consents, but Batman attacks as Joker traces a razor against her cheek. The issue ends with Harley putting a bullet through Joker's shoulder.
Poison Ivy
Batman: The Animated Series
Art by Bruce Timm. Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator
In the episode "Harley and Ivy", the Joker, frustrated with Quinn, kicks her out, so she steals a Harlequin Diamond in a museum to prove her worth. The following is an episode list for the Animated television series Batman The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman At the same time, Poison Ivy robs the museum of plant toxins. Poison Ivy ( Pamela Lillian Isley) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. The two become quick friends and Ivy takes her back to her lair in a toxic waste dump where she nurses her back to health and injects her with a serum which has given Harley an immunity to all toxins and poisons. Toxic waste is waste material often in chemical form that can cause death or injury to living creatures Harley and Ivy team up for a number of successful capers, becoming Gotham City's "Queens of Crime".
Their partnership ends temporarily after the Joker welcomes Harley back. Ivy is continually frustrated by Harley's lingering feelings for the Joker. However, the friendship survives, and Ivy remains Harley's first port of call when she and The Joker go through a rough patch. She adopts the role of older sister and teller of harsh truths to Harley about her helpless infatuation with the Joker. When Ivy demands during "Harley and Ivy" that Harley stand up for herself, Harley says "I'm not a doormat — am I?" Ivy replies, "If you had a middle name, it would be 'Welcome'. "
While she frequently refers to the Joker as "Puddin'" and "Mr. J", she refers to Poison Ivy as "Red" (a reference to her red hair). This article is about people with red hair also sometimes called redheads
Harley and Ivy made several appearances working together in other episodes and in the flash animated series Gotham Girls. A Flash animation or Flash cartoon is an animated Film which is created using Adobe Flash animation software and often distributed in the Gotham Girls is an American animated Flash cartoon series about the females of Gotham City, created and produced jointly by Warner
DC Universe Comic
The relationship between Harley and Ivy was integrated into the comics in Batman: Harley Quinn. In that comic, Joker finds himself beginning to care for her. Naturally, this can't be countenanced, so he decides to kill her. After he takes an apparently drugged Harley into his bed for what may or may not be the consummation of their relationship, he lures her into a rocket ship, telling her, in part: "I've noticed some changes coming over me since you came into my life. I've been reminded what it was like to be part of a couple. To care for someone who cares for me. It's the first time in recent memory I've had those feelings. . . And I hate having those feelings!" He launches the rocket, soberly telling an enraged Harley that he will truly mourn her, before erupting into a fit of his trademark diabolical laughter.
The rocket lands in Robinson Park, where Harley first meets Poison Ivy. Ivy saves her, but after taking her in, recognizes Harley as Dr. Quinzel from the Arkham staff. When Harley regains consciousness, Ivy initially plans to kill her. The prospect of her own death totally fails to move Harley, and Ivy is curious as to why. She convinces Harley to tell her story, and comes to feel a kinship with Harley. Considering her another castoff, Ivy offers to help Harley take her revenge on both Batman and the Joker.
Ivy gives Quinn a treatment that immunizes her to various assorted toxins and Ivy's own poisonous touch. It also dramatically enhances Harley's strength and speed. Ivy intends this to give her new friend an edge on Batman and the Joker. Hot-blooded Harley, however, is angrier at the Joker than at Batman, and even initially works with the Dark Knight to help bring down the Clown Prince of Crime. While Batman eliminates the villain's muscle, Quinn chases the Joker up a damaged building, intending to send him falling to his death. Before she can do so, however, the Joker apologizes. Falling in love with him again, she forgives him on the spot, and serves as his lieutenant throughout the rest of No Man's Land, as well as the Emperor Joker storyline. Batman No Man’s Land is an American comic book crossover storyline that ran for the whole of 1999 through the Batman comic book
The relationship between Harley and Ivy has often been used to support the theory that Ivy and Quinn are bisexual. In the Batman: Harley & Ivy mini-series published in 2004, written and drawn by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, the pair are shown sharing a bed in issue #3.
Holly Robinson
When the Amazons attacked America and offered women access to Themyscira and their teachings, Harley volunteered, and there she befriended former Catwoman Holly Robinson. Themyscira (pronounced Them-mes-skera) ( is a Fictional island Nation in the DC Comics universe, and place of origin to its princess Holly Robinson is a fictional character in the DC Comics
Guy Kopski
Harley Quinn #8, reveals that, in college, Harleen dated fellow student Guy Kopski, who is writing his thesis on Chaos Theory. A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's Research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature In Mathematics, chaos theory describes the behavior of certain dynamical systems – that is systems whose state evolves with time – that may exhibit dynamics that
In order to enter Gotham State University's graduate program, Harleen performs an experiment in which she tests her boyfriend's love by claiming to have committed a crime to see how he'd react. She does not get the results that she hoped for; Kopski picks up a loaded gun and goes after the 'perpetrator' that tried to kill his girlfriend. She goes after Kopski to stop him from killing someone, but arrives too late; he has accidentally killed a homeless man. Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter Upon learning the truth, Kopski becomes hysterical and turns the gun on himself.
Harleen trashes her dorm room in her despair and decides right then and there that she wants to meet with the Joker in person by interning at Arkham Asylum. She then blackmails her Department Head into passing her so that she can go to grad school and get her internship at Arkham. Blackmail is the crime of threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public a family member or associates unless a demand made upon the
Years later, Harley finds out that her Department Head was actually using them both to test out his own theories and that her experiment was really his. Harley avenges her boyfriend's death by tormenting her former Department Head, leaving him to his fate when he accidentally gets Joker venom on himself.
Other versions
- Harley Quinn's first major appearance outside the Batman animated world was in the Elseworlds mini-series Thrillkiller. Elseworlds is the publication Imprint for a group of Comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon As with the other characters, her background is very different from the established version (Bruce Wayne, for instance, is a full-time detective in the Gotham City Police Department who becomes Batman after being framed for murder). The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD is a Fictional Police department servicing Gotham City in the DC Universe. Here she is a schoolgirl named Hayley Fitzpatrick who dresses up in order to help a female version of the Joker called Bianca Steeplechase. The relationship between this lesbian or bisexual Joker and Harley Quinn is noticeably more egalitarian than its heterosexual counterpart in mainstream DC continuity. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Egalitarianism (derived from the French word égal, meaning equal) is a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals and have Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation After Batgirl kills Bianca, Harley is shown killing her own family, intent on revenge in the final frames of the story.
- In the Elseworlds 80-Page Giant, one of the stories was about Lex Luthor as a music producer. The Elseworlds 80-Page Giant was an 80-page collection of Elseworlds stories published by DC Comics. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. One of his groups were, as the press put it, "'alternative lifestyle' folkies Ivy and Harley".
- On the new Earth-3, Harleen Quinzel was the Jokester's manager. The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics. She was killed by Owlman. Owlman is the name of several fictional Supervillains published by DC Comics who are the intended reverse counterpart of Batman
- Introduced in the episode Two of a Kind in The Batman TV series, Season 4, she was originally Harlene Quinzelle, a host of a pop psychology TV show Heart to Heart with Harley, a favourite show of the Joker. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros The following is an episode list for the Kids' WB Animated television series The Batman, starring the titular character. The term popular psychology (frequently called pop psychology or pop psych) refers to concepts and theories about human mental life and behaviour that are purportedly Claiming to have obtained an online degree for psychology, she gave off the cuff advice to her callers. The term online degrees refers to College degrees (sometimes including high school diplomas and non-degree certificate programs that can be earned primarily or entirely Her bosses fed up with her irresponsible behaviour, cancelled the show after she staged an ambush on Bruce Wayne during her show after falsely promising she would allow him to promote a charity drive on crime victims. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created The process of her sacking was caught on air and watched by the Joker, who proceeded to take advantage of the situation. Initially thinking getting a tell-all from the Joker would restore her career, Harleen ended up rampaging the town with the Joker. She was recognized by the Batman. Eventually, she was arrested after being deserted by the Joker, and seemingly regretted taking up with the Joker. In an ending similar to her debut's in Batman: TAS, a note sent from the Joker as she was driven away in a police car drove her back from the regained sanity.
In other media
Film
Batman Triumphant
Prior to the release of Batman & Robin, Mark Protosevich was commissioned by Warner Brothers to write a script for a fifth Batman film titled Batman Triumphant to be directed by Joel Schumacher. " Batman & Robin " is a 1997 film from the Batman film series starring George Clooney as Batman, Chris O'Donnell returning Mark Protosevich (born August 24th 1961 is an American Screenwriter currently under contract with Warner Bros Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Harley Quinn was allegedly included as one of the film's three villains, opposite Scarecrow and Man-Bat. The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Man-Bat (real name Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom) is a Fictional character in the DC Universe, who first appeared in Detective Comics In July 2000, Protosevich confirmed Scarecrow and Quinn as the only two villains. Madonna was rumored for the role, which he had rewritten as the Joker's daughter seeking revenge, not his lover as portrayed in the animated series and Batman comics. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Due to Batman & Robin's poor box office run, bad Internet buzz, and several negative reviews from critics, Triumphant was never made, and the film franchise went on hiatus for eight years. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks
The Dark Knight
There were rumors that Harley would appear in The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Director Christopher Nolan has laughed at the question of her inclusion in the film when interviewed, saying "we'll see. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. " IMDB. com had Sarah Jayne Dunn allegedly attached to the role at one point. Sarah Jayne Dunn (born 25 September 1981) is an English Actress best known for playing Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks According to Dunn's resume, she has a role in the film. [2]
Justice League: The New Frontier
Harley Quinn has a cameo appearance in the animated film Justice League: The New Frontier. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Justice League The New Frontier is a Direct-to-video Animated film adaptation of the popular DC comic limited series She is seen during John F. Kennedy's "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You" speech. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
Television
Birds of Prey
In 2002, a live-action television series called Birds of Prey, loosely based on the comic of the same name, included Harley Quinn as a psychotic psychiatrist and main villain. Birds of Prey is a Television drama series produced in 2002 The series was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. The character was portrayed by actress Mia Sara, who replaced Sherilyn Fenn (originator of the role in an unaired pilot episode). Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967 in Brooklyn Heights, New York) is an American actress who uses the Stage name Sherilyn Fenn (born February 1, 1965) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe award-nominated American Actress. Birds of Prey is a Television drama series produced in 2002 The series was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on The show aired only 13 episodes. In this show, Harley is portrayed as an older, far more calculating and sinister character than her bubbly comic and cartoon personas. She also does not wear a costume, although she does wear an outfit that is reminiscent of her cartoon costume in the series finale, "Devil's Eyes". Birds of Prey is a Television drama series produced in 2002 The series was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on In that episode, she used experimental technology to transfer metahuman mind control powers to herself. Metahuman is a term to describe Superhumans in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe. Mind control is a broad range of psychological tactics able to subvert an individual's control of his own thinking, behavior emotions or decisions
The Batman
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Harley Quinn appears in season 4 of The Batman, in which she is voiced by Hynden Walch. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros Heidi Hynden Walch (born February 1, 1971) is an American Actress. While her design is relatively unchanged (though somewhat more exaggerated), her past is somewhat altered. Instead of being a psychiatrist at Arkham, she is a TV pop psychologist who is researching the Joker when he corrupts her. The term popular psychology (frequently called pop psychology or pop psych) refers to concepts and theories about human mental life and behaviour that are purportedly Unlike other versions, the Joker creates Harley's name and costume instead of Harley making them herself. Harley's real name is credited as Harlene Quinzelle instead of Harleen Quinzel
Video games
Harley Quinn also appears in several video games based upon the animated series. She appears in a cameo role in The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Super NES, and as a boss in The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Sega Genesis. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 She also appears in The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Sega CD and Batman: Chaos in Gotham. The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan. Harley Quinn was not a boss in the video game Batman Vengeance (except in the Game Boy Advance version) but she played a major role in the game's storyline. Batman Vengeance is a Video game that was released over a period of time on all major platforms of the sixth generation of console games. First she poses as a woman named Mary Flynn in a trap for Batman set by the Joker. Then throughout the game Harley does the Joker's dirty work after he fakes his death. In Sega CD's The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman Vengeance, she was voiced by her regular voice actress, Arleen Sorkin. She is also slated to appear in Lego Batman: The Video Game[3], which has recently appeared in a Lego Batman set. LEGO Batman The Videogame is a video game developed by Traveller's Tales.
See also
References
External links
- Harley Quinn's Haven - the largest and most comprehensive website dedicated to Harley Quinn since 1997
- DCDP: Harley Quinn - Harley Quinn
- Harley Quinn at the Open Directory Project
- Collecting Harley Quinn
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