Harley Quinn: A Celebration of 25 Years

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In issue 9, Harley mentions a blind lawyer she knows in Hell's Kitchen. She also references I Dream of Jeannie. Benevolent Boss: This version of Harley is actually pretty nice to her followers (some of whom are more than just followers.) Harley Quinn returned as a regular character in the relaunched Suicide Squad series, written by Rob Williams. The series was canceled in January 2019. [85]

The series was relaunched in August 2016 as part of DC Rebirth, now twice-monthly and with a new #1 issue, but as a seamless continuation of the previous series with hardly any changes, keeping Palmiotti and Conner as writers, and Harley on Coney Island with the same supporting cast. Connor and Palmiotti left after issue #35; from issue #36, Frank Tieri took over as writer for seven issues and Christopher Sabela for two, before Sam Humphries became the new ongoing writer with #45. The series went monthly again from issue #57. The series ended with #75. Paul Dini's original design for Harley Quinn, a "crazy blond character in a miniskirt" based on actress Barbara Eden and "1940s screwballs" such as Betty Hutton, Gloria Grahame, and Claudette Colbert. [13] [18] Harley Quinn (vol. 2) #14–16, Annual #1; Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1; Harley Quinn Valentine's Special #1 Victoria's Secret Compartment: Harley finds her wanted poster in the shirt of a hitwoman that tried to kill her. Big Tony thought she was searching for something else at first.Hurricane of Euphemisms: In Harley's fight with Captain Strong, he gives a Hurricane of Euphemisms for defecation, she responds with one for vomiting. An animated series starring Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy was in development in 2001, but never made it past early pre-production. Character designs for the series were done by Shane Glines. [167]

Harley begins singing " The Hills Are Alive" when she realizes that the entire fourth floor of her building is her apartment. Straw Nihilist: Gotham breeds this - in this series there's Joker, Lewis (to an extent: this is one of the reasons why he did not feel sad about finally being killed), and Harley to an extent. The character debuted in the 2016 film Suicide Squad. Paul Dini, the creator of Harley Quinn, said Robbie "nailed" her role. [180]Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth: Her constant, unyielding focus on love and joy caused her to get banished from hell. In Harley Quinn Annual #1 there is a bit where she, Ivy, and a few other characters meet Eggsy, a giant talking egg. They try to guess his Origin Story, only for him to get mad and refuse to tell. They say they're really sorry, and he says he'll tell. We (the readers) don't get to hear it, but it apparently takes three hours to tell, and is tragic enough that Harley decides to let him live at her place indefinitely.

Pay Evil unto Evil: Harley's not shy about killing those who try to kill her. In issue #2, a hitman tries to run her over. She ties him up and later throws him to her hungry new pets to save her stuffed beaver. The next morning, there's nothing but his bones left. There's also the time when she gives a woman who was robbed some money after the robbers got away. And another where she shares her pizza with a homeless man and gives him a hug. Barba, Shelley E.; Perrin, Joy M., eds. (2017). The Ascendance of Harley Quinn: Essays on DC's Enigmatic Villain. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p.204. ISBN 978-1476665238. Whenever Amanda Conner herself draws Harley on covers and occasionally inside, she seems to be either wearing pink blusher on her cheekbones, or to have some natural color there. The other artists on the series all draw her with her normal dead white skin. Hypocritical Humor: Harley points out the obvious case of Steven Ulysses Perhero surrounding Sy Borgman's name. Never mind that her own name is Harleen Quinzel.

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Anti-Hero: Harley doesn't try to cause trouble, it just happens, and she enforces justice in her own way, like freeing a neglected dog and punishing the owner, and rescuing an old woman who was robbed and giving her some money despite her own day going wrong in every way possible. Harley Quinn appears in Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite, an adaptation of the video game of the same name, with Laura Bailey reprising her role. Bunny-Ears Lawyer: While Harley may be crazy and has an unusual appearance, she's still a licensed psychiatrist, and manages to secure a job as a therapist. Subverted in that her appearance is never noticed by others, and that she dresses up as Harleen for her job.

On the new Earth-3, Harleen Quinzel is the Jokester's business manager and is killed by the Owlman. [148] Harley Quinn appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City Breakout with Tara Strong reprising her role.Innocence Lost: A major plot point in the second half, involving Harley herself, who realizes what kind of person she truly is and fully, if sadly, embraces it, and a girl she kidnapped, who loses her sight thanks to Harley's greed. Inverted with the girl in question, who regains a bit of her innocence after being free of everyone pursuing her (now that she doesn't have what they want anymore) to the point that she pities people like Harley.