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aniquinade · 4 years ago

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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)