Collecting Harley Quinn

HARLEY'S LATEST NEWS

Harley Quinn is back! She resurfaced 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 realising this, she shot him. Detective Comics #831, written by Batman: The Animated Series by Dini, marked her first primary appearance in a One Year Later storyline where she has apparently reformed, and when she is kidnapped and granted a job as a henchwoman for Sugar, the new female Ventriloquist, she turns her down out of respect for original Ventriloquist Arnold Wesker's memory, helping Batman and Commissioner Gordon foil the imposter's plans. In Birds of Prey #105, Harley Quinn joined the ranks of the Secret Six, replacing the Mad Hatter, but left soon after. She would turn up in Countdown to Final Crisis, where Harleen is shown to be presiding in an Amazon safehaven, where she has been seemingly cured of her madness. When the Amazons attacked America and offered women access to Themyscira and their teachings, Harley volunteered, and there she befriended former Catwoman Holly Robinson. She and Holly become friends through their adventures in the centre, Thermyscira, Apokolips and Earth-51.

Harley's most recent sighting has been in the teaser poster for Batman: Battle For the Cowl by artist Tony Daniel, indicating that she will be playing a prominent role in the mini-series. Click on the image for a larger view.

HARLEY'S UPCOMING APPEARANCES

BATMAN: LOVERS AND MADMEN: Now in trade paperback, this tale from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6-12 sheds light on who The Joker was before he became the Clown Prince of Crime. Discover how Batman first crossed paths with the punk who was destined to become his deadliest foe. April 15, 2009.

BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL: "Batman: R.I.P." and FINAL CRISIS saw the end of Batman. Now, months following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City sits at a precipice and it may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city's heroes to save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham's desperate citizens: Where is Batman? With guest-stars galore, the destruction of a sacred Gotham City institution and an ending that will have everyone talking, this 3-issue miniseries event written and drawn by Tony Daniel (The Tenth) features the battle to take on the Mantle of the Bat. Who has earned the right? Who thinks they deserve it? Robin? Nightwing? Jason Todd? Two-Face? Catwoman? Batgirl? Who will ultimately win the BATTLE FOR THE COWL? March 11, 2009

BATMAN: MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES: The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the Eisner Award-winning BATMAN: MAD LOVE, the surprisingly dark origin of Harley Quinn, co-starring The Joker and Poison Ivy as well as Batman. Also included are tales by Dini, Timm and others that feature the Scarecrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Batgirl and more, from BATMAN ADVENUTURES ANNUAL #1-2 and stories from the BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL, ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE #3 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #1! May 20, 2009.

HARLEY'S UPDATES: March 2009

Looks like I revamped this site just in time, Harley's popping all over the place now with prominant roles in the upcoming Batman: Battle for the Cowl & Gotham CIty Sirens.

This site serves as an all access guide to Harley Quinn in her many forms: the mainstream DCU version, the shortlived villain on the now cancelled Birds of Prey television series, and her two animated incarnations. Other features of this site are a complete up-to-date Chronology Index of all of Quinn's appearances, as well as a collection list of Harley's wardrobe and costumes. Don't forget to check out the news archives (on the side bar to the right) as well the Wizard Magazine's Book of the Month entry for an article on Andy Lieberman's time as writer of Harley Quinn's now cancelled monthly series.

Recent updates include an up-to-date 'Chronology' section, as well as a new posting in the 'News' section, featuring info on Paul Dini's upcoming Gotham CIty Sirens series, which features Harley as one of the main characters! The teaser poster for Battle for the Cowl has been posted on the main page (re: above).