
In June 2015, it got a Spin-Off miniseries by Palmiotti, Conner, and Justin Gray, Harley Quinn/Power Girl, recounting a lost adventure set during the duo's partnership in the main series, featuring Vartox of Power Girl fame. It was written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner of Power Girl fame, and follows Harley and her antics on Coney Island after she inherits an apartment complex there. Harley got a second series in the New 52, which ran for 31 issues from November 2013 to July 2016, and had a number of specials. The first series has largely inspired the 2019 animated streaming show Harley Quinn (2019). Her introduction to the mainstream DC universe took place in the one-shot Batman: Harley Quinn (October, 1999). Her first comic book appearance was in The Batman Adventures #12 (September, 1993). She had debuted in Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. Note that the title character predates this series. In true tradition of the Batman side-comics, the Caped Crusader himself does not appear very often, nor, interestingly enough, does the Joker beyond the first issue or so. The last set of storylines, following the change in writers, happen after a time skip and feature a noticeable Genre Shift to a more noirish style, downplaying Harley's cheery quirks and madcap adventures and instead playing her more like a jaded expy of Catwoman. Also heavily involved is Harley's love of Love, and her being willing to do pretty much anything in the name of it. mixed results.Ī running theme in the first part is Harley's childlike inability to take responsibility for her own actions, or even acknowledge/realize any consequences besides her having fun, which reaches Tear Jerker levels at times, though the comic itself is more than a little madcap. Initially she tries freelance henching, but that doesn't exactly work out, so she starts her own gang instead. The series begins when, after a failed scheme, The Joker gets so pissed at Harley that he kicks her out of his gang - the rest of the series deals with Harley trying to make it on her own. Lieberman taking over for the last year or so. Initially it was written by Karl Kesel, with A. The first series lasted for 38 issues, from December 2000 to January 2004, plus a special tying in with the Our Worlds at War event, with the complete run collected in graphic novels. Harleen Quinzel, also known as Harley Quinn! The page for the comic series spotlighting everyone's favorite Canon Immigrant and Perky Female Minion, Dr.
