#Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl

[lemonlimestar]

earth 1098 tim is transfemme to me. good night tri-state area.

[haveyoureadthiscomic-poll]

[momachan]

"You're ruining my reputation, Mister Wayne. -That's the price you pay for my assistance in crime-fighting, Ms. Gordon. -Down here, that's Batgirl. -As you command, but be good to me, or I'll tell Gotham about this cave hidden under it's civic center."

Elseworlds: Justice League Vol. 1 (DC Elseworlds). "Elseworlds Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl."

[shittymurderparty]

Schmitty: How could you? I... trusted you!

Redacted: Like a brother. I know — I worked on that. I had to make sure we bonded.

(Source. Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl)

[bisupergirl]

kara and the amazons 🫶 would love if they made kara training on themyscira a prominent part of her story after she lands on earth. sad that they haven't touched on it since post crisis, i don't even think her and diana have had a meaningful interaction since sg vol 5 :\

[ultrakeencollectionbreadfan]

Chronological List of Batman Elseworlds (1986-2011)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986-retcon)

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (1989)

Batman: Digital Justice (1990)

Batman: Master of the Future (1991)

Batman & Dracula: Red Rain (1991)

Batman: The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat (1992)

Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild (1993)

Batman/Houdini: The Devil’s Workshop (1993)

Robin 3000 (1993)

Batman: Bloodstorm (1994)

Batman: Castle of the Bat (1994)

Batman: In Darkest Knight (1994)

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #4 (1994)

Detective Comics Annual #7 (1994)

Batman Annual #18 (1994)

Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #2 (1994)

Catwoman Vol. 2 Annual #1 (1994)

Robin Vol. 2 Annual #3 (1994)

Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat (1995)

Batman: Man-Bat (1995)

Superman & Batman: Doom Link (1995)

Batman: KnightGallery (1996)

Batman: Dark Allegiances (1996)

Batman: Scar of the Bat (1996)

Batman Annual #20 (1996)

Detective Comics Annual #9 (1996)

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #6 (1996)

Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #4 (1996)

Robin Annual #5 (1996)

Catwoman Annual #3 (1996)

Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty (1997)

Batman: Masque (1997)

Elseworld’s Finest (1997)

Batgirl and Robin: Thrillkiller (1997)

The Batman Chronicles #11 (1997)

Batman: Crimson Mist (1998)

Elseworld’s Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl (1998)

Batgirl and Batman: Thrillkiller ’62 (1998)

Batman: Two Faces (1998)

Batman: I, Joker (1998)

Batman: Reign of Terror (1998)

Superman & Batman: Generations (1998–1999)

Batman: Nosferatu (1999)

Batman: Book of the Dead (1999)

Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham (1999)

Superman and Batman: World’s Funnest (2000)

Realworlds: Batman (2000)

Batman/Lobo (2000)

The Batman of Arkham (2000)

Batman/Demon: A Tragedy (2000)

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2000)

Batman: Haunted Gotham (2000)

The Batman Chronicles #21 (2000)

Batman: Gotham Noir (2001)

Batman: Hollywood Knight (2001)

Batman: League of Batmen (2001)

Superman & Batman: Generations II (2001)

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001-2002)

Batman: Nine Lives (2002)

Batman: Detective No. 27 (2003)

Batman: The Golden Streets of Gotham (2003)

Batman: Nevermore (2003)

Superman & Batman: Generations III (2003)

Batman: The Order of Beasts (2004)

Batman: Year 100 (2006)

Batman Annual #27 (2009)

Detective Comics Annual #11 (2009)

[dailydccomics]

Big Barda in Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl (1998)

[argoscity]

ELSEWORLD’S FINEST: BATGIRL & SUPERGIRL (1998) written by Barbara Kesel, Matt Haley and Tom Simmons art by Matt Haley

[godstaff]

What do you think a female Batman and male catwoman to be like

there's an Elseworlds story depicting Batgirl as the protector of Gotham and Supergirl instead of Superman.

Let me tell you: Babs is a total Psycho, much worse than Bruce and Kara is an idiot, a lot more than Kal-El, if possible. I think it was called "Elseworlds's Finest" o something ironic like that.

Female Batso would only work in a total gender swap society. It is important Bruce is a male to have the respect of Gotham's both: criminals and authorities. It would not work for a chick. That's why, I think, they made Batgirl a complete lunatic in the story I'm referring.

There are certain personality traits which can only work for a male, no offense intended, girls. You may be getting there, but not yet there.

Catman. Feline is mostly associated to females. There may be a male cat bulglar, but the seduction and deviousness of a woman are not replazable. The only associations male had with felines, throughout history, were Lions and tigers and big cats. Let's not forget the cat goddess of the Egyptians was Bastet, a girl.

Take for example the serial "It Takes a Thief". Alexander Mundy was a perfect example on how a male thief could work. Much like an international adventurer and jet-set member and disguise master. not in a leather catsuit.

[comicbookbrain]

Batgirl by Matt Haley and Tom Simmons

From Elseworlds Finest: Batgirl and Supergirl September 1998

[littlemonstert-blog]

When a Black Canary movie ever comes

For the people that didn't want Jurnee Smollett as Black canary

I don't want to her about "oh she isn't black" when other versions of her are.

Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl and Batgirl

Generation Lost

Blackbird in The Multiversity: Guidebook #1

“Black Canary/Bluebird."

Grant specifically requested she be African-American, but that was it. I loved the big bird across her torso. Visually, she’s based on Janelle Monae.”

I just hope it'll stop because she did a good job as Dinah Lance despite the movie not being all that good.

[renaroo]

Have you read that Supergirl/Batgirl World's Finest elseworld? I've heard it's quite good.

I adore it, I’m actually writing up a script on it in the future so we’ll see where that turns out :P But I do recommend it for others to read too!

[momachan]

"But she can't tell about what happened that day... The day of the movie... She loved the movie... But after it, when the Wayne family was threatened by Joe Chill... Her dad was a cop. Sworn to protect. He took his duty very seriously. Mom tried to stop him, pull him back... but then... they both... fell down. Her whole world died... and a new creature of the night was born. Orphaned, Barbara was taken in by the Wayne family... She began preparing... finding the cave... and the denizens of its dark... Making crime pay for its own persecution... Developing the electronic arquitecture for Oracle... Being discovered by Bruce, who added his own talent and Wayne money to the cause... all this created Batgirl."

Elseworlds: Justice League Vol. 1 (DC Elseworlds). "Elseworlds Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl."

[bisupergirl]

Really hoping DC will give Kara similar hair to Sasha in the comics. Like, I know they won't change the color, but that style is too perfect for her, plus she only just got her hair cut for it to be her normal length again in Action, while short/a bob everywhere else (but shorter than that is cuter and better for her imo).

oh i agree 100% i think sasha's hair is soo cute. kara had a similar hair style in elseworld's finest: batgirl & supergirl, which is where i think they're getting their inspiration from for her look in the movie.

i think if they're gonna have it long it should be hella curly like how it was in the 80s <3

[ultrakeencollectionbreadfan]

Chronological List of Superman Elseworlds (1993-2011)

Superman: Speeding Bullets (1993)

Action Comics Annual #6 (1994)

Adventures of Superman Annual #6 (1994)

Superman Annual #6 (1994)

Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #3 (1994)

Steel Annual #1 (1994)

Superboy Annual #1 (1994)

Superman: At Earth's End (1995)

Superman: Kal (1995)

Superman & Batman: Doom Link (1995)

Action Comics Annual #8 (1996)

Adventures of Superman Annual #8 (1996)

Superman Annual #8 (1996)

Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #5 (1996)

Superboy Annual #3 (1996)

Supergirl Annual #1 (1996)

Superman's Metropolis (1997)

Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy (1997)

Elseworld's Finest (1997)

Superman: A Nation Divided (1998)

Superman: The Dark Side (1998)

Superman: Distant Fires (1998)

Superman: War of the Worlds (1998)

Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl (1998)

Superman & Batman: Generations (1998–1999)

Son of Superman (1999)

Superman, Inc. (1999)

The Superman Monster (1999)

Superman: Last Son of Earth (2000)

Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (2000)

Realworlds: Superman (2000)

Superboy's Legion (2001)

Supergirl: Wings (2001)

Superman & Batman: Generations II (2001)

Superman: Red Son (2003)

Superman: Last Stand on Krypton (2003)

Superman & Batman: Generations III (2003)

Superman: True Brit (2004)

Superman: Secret Identity (2004)

DC Infinite Holiday Special (2006)

Superman: The Last Family of Krypton (2010)

[aniquinade]

"It is to laugh, huh Mister J?"

Harley Quinn, created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, was once intended to serve as a one-and-done character for an episode of Batman: The Animated Series. However, due to the charm of her voice actress (and real life inspiration) Arleen Sorkin, audiences around the world quickly grew attached to the jester and her antics. Harley would make her first comic appearance in 1993 with The Batman Adventures #12, a series which tied into the beloved cartoon. It wasn’t until 1999 that the Cupid of Crime made her main continuity debut in Batman: Harley Quinn. Since then, Harley has starred in a surplus of comics, television shows, video games, movies, and more. There are also several different interpretations of the character within this collection of media.

Under the cut is an extensive list of recommended content that captures the true essence of Harley Quinn, as your official QUINN-tessential reading and watching guide! For easy navigation, the guide has been divided into six main categories: BTAS Verse, Pre-Flashpoint, Post-Flashpoint, Elseworlds, Television + Film, and Other Media.

Basic Content

Batman: The Animated Series

The New Batman Adventures

The Batman Adventures: Mad Love (1993)

Batman: Harley Quinn (1999)

Harley Quinn (2000) #1-25

Gotham City Sirens (2009)

Please note that this guide does not contain every appearance of Harley Quinn. Most notably in the Post-Flashpoint, Elseworlds, and Television + Film categories. What it does contain, however, is a carefully constructed collection of what is essential when it comes to learning about Harley as a character.

Moreover, this guide is also quite lengthy! For a shortened version, follow the options which are bolded.

BTAS VERSE

First Appearance

The Batman Adventures (1992) #12 [This is Harley’s first appearance in a comic!]

The Batman Adventures

The Batman Adventures (1992) #28

The Batman Adventures: Mad Love (1993)

The Batman Adventures Annual (1994) #1

The Batman Adventures Holiday Special (1994)

Batman and Robin Adventures

Batman & Robin Adventures (1995) #1

Batman & Robin Adventures (1995) #8

Batman & Robin Adventures (1995) #18

Batgirl Adventures

Batgirl Adventures (1997) #1

Batman: Gotham Adventures

Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998) #10

Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998) #14

Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998) #29

Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998) #30

Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998) #43

Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998) #53

Gotham Girls

Gotham Girls (2002) #1-5

Batman Adventures

Batman Adventures (2003) #1

Batman Adventures (2003) #3

Batman Adventures (2003) #16

Batman: Harley and Ivy

Batman: Harley & Ivy (2004) #1-3

Harley Quinn and Batman

Harley Quinn and Batman (2017) #1-5 [This serves as a prequel to the “Batman and Harley Quinn” movie but is better when taken out of context as a stand-alone story. Ignore the film.]

Batman: The Adventures Continue

Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020) #15-17

PRE-FLASHPOINT

First Appearance

Batman: Harley Quinn (1999) [This is Harley’s first main continuity appearance!]

The Code

Batman (1940) #570

Detective Comics (1937) #737

No Man’s Land

Shadow of the Bat #93

Batman (1940) #573

Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60

Detective Comics (1947) #740

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126

Batman (1940) #574

Detective Comics (1937) #741

Harley Quinn vs. Mercy Graves

Action Comics (1938) #765

The Cat and the Harlequin

Catwoman (1993) #81-84

Catwoman (1993) #89

Gods of Gotham

Wonder Woman (1986) #164-167

Kryptonian Encounter

Supergirl (2005) #0

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn (2000) #1-11

Harley Quinn: Our Worlds At War (2001) #1

Harley Quinn (2000) #12-25

Release from Arkham

Batman (1940) #663

Detective Comics (1937) # 831

Birds of Prey (1999) #105-108

Detective Comics (1937) # 837

Batman: Hush

Batman (1940) #613-614

Gotham City Sirens

Gotham City Sirens (2009) #1-21

Gotham City Sirens (2009) #23-24

One-Shots

Harley & Ivy: Love on the Lam (2001)

Joker’s Asylum II: Harley Quinn (2010)

Other Stories

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #14

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #30

Batman: Black and White (2013) #1

Batman: Black and White (2013) #3

POST-FLASHPOINT

Dr. Quinn’s Diagnosis

Legends of the Dark Knight (2012) #49-50

Convergence

Convergence: Harley Quinn (2015) #1-2

Harley Loves Joker

Harley Quinn (2016) #17-25 [Only read the backup story, which is the nine part introduction to “Harley Loves Joker”!]

Harley Quinn: Harley Loves Joker (2018) #1-2

Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red

Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red (2020) #1

Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red (2020) #7

Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red (2020) #9

Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red (2020) #11

Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red (2020) #14

ELSEWORLDS

Batman: Thrillkiller ‘62

Batman: Thrillkiller ‘62 (1898)

Batman: The Dark Prince Charming

Batman: The Dark Prince Charming (2017) #1-2

Harleen

Harleen (2019) #1-3

Bombshells

DC Comics: Bombshells (2015) #4-6

DC Comics: Bombshells (2015) #14-18

DC Comics: Bombshells (2015) #26-33

Bombshells: United (2017) #6-7

Bombshells: United (2017) #17-19

Arkham Series

Batman: Arkham City (2011) #1-5

Batman: Arkham City Exclusive Digital (2011) #4

Batman: Arkham Unhinged (2011) #7-9

Batman: Arkham Unhinged (2011) #17-19

Batman: Arkham Knight - Batgirl & Harley Quinn (2015) #1-2

Batman: Arkham Knight Genesis (2015) #4

TELEVISION + FILM

Batman: The Animated Series

Joker’s Favor [First ever appearance!]

Almost Got ‘Im

The Laughing Fish

Harley and Ivy

The Man Who Killed Batman

Trial

Harlequinade

Harley’s Holiday

Lockup

The New Batman Adventures

Holiday Knights

Joker’s Millions

Over the Edge

Girls’ Night Out

Beware The Creeper

Superman: The Animated Series

World’s Finest, Part I

World’s Finest, Part II

World’s Finest, Part III

Batman Beyond

Return of the Joker [This is a film!]

Static Shock

Hard as Nails

Justice League

Wild Cards, Part I

Wild Cards, Part II

The New Frontier [This is a film!]

The Batman

Two of a Kind

Rumors

The Metalface of Comedy

DC Universe Original Movies

Batman: Assault on Arkham

OTHER MEDIA

Novels

Harley Quinn: Mad Love

Video Games

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham Origins

Batman: Arkham Knight