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    Character » Harley Quinn appears in 2585 issues.

    Harleen Quinzel was a psychiatric resident at Arkham Asylum, where she met the incarcerated Joker. Falling in love with her patient, she conspired to break him out of prison and eventually became his lover and loyal sidekick, Harley Quinn. She eventually left him to be her own woman, and has been enemy and ally of Batman, and various other heroes.

    Why Harley Quinn is Awesome

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    Edited By batmannflash

    The next character I'll write about for my series "Why ___ is Awesome," is Harley Quinn.

    1. Mad Love

    What made Harley such an interesting character when she was first introduced in "Batman: The Animated Series," was that everyone wondered why she was so in love with the Joker. How could anyone love the Joker? Immediately people were hooked on. It adds a character depth to her and I honestly always felt sorry for her. Sure, the New 52 has taken her into a different direction, but New 52 Harley isn't who I consider to be the "real" one. She's stuck in this repetitive cycle and people in abusive relationships might unfortunately relate to.

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    2. Why So Serious?

    For most of her history, Harley has been the fun of Batman's dark world. Sure the Joker is, well...the Joker and is humorous, and Harley has a tragedy attached to her, but she is still an incredibly fun character who could make you chuckle every time she was on panel. She hasn't really been able to do that in the Suicide Squad series, but I have high hopes for the current Harley Quinn series. Her playful and psychotic personality with almost of an innocence to her make her so funny and amusing.

    3. Interactions

    Because Harley is so fun, she never fails to have great interactions with everyone she meets. Whether it's Batman, the Joker, or Poison Ivy, she's able to create awesome relationships that you can't hate. How boring would be if Harley had no chemistry with anyone? Quite. She's able to share the comic book panel with anyone and create some laughs. Her best friend (more than friends) relationship with Poison Ivy is fantastic. Her classic Pre-52 relationship with the Joker is honestly one of the my favorite comic book couples ever.

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    4. Batman: The Animated Series

    Definitely my favorite version of Harley is Bruce Timm/Paul Dini's Harley in "Batman: The Animated Series," which is her first ever appearance. Her design was perfect. She was voiced perfectly. Harley was always adorable, funny, yet sad. She steals every scene she's in. See episodes like "Mad Love," or "Harlequinade," or "Harley's Holiday," and you would know.

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    Really short one here. But hope you agreed! As always, click here for more: Why ___ is Awesome.

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    #1  Edited By LyraFay

    Gotta love Harley!! I love Mad Love, it was great that Arkham Origins incorporated some aspects of it!!

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    @lyrafay: Yeah Mad Love was a great episode!

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    I have to admit im not a fan, and this really didn't win me over, guess she's not for everyone...

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    @allstarsuperman: that's okay! This definitely wasn't my best blog...

    Have you seen Batman: TAS though?

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    Ollie and Harley are simply the best.

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    #6  Edited By batmannflash

    @papinacho: yah. Happy to see "classic" Harley in the Injustice comic after having serious New 52 Harl for so long

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    @batmannflash: Honestly I have weird feeling about BTAS because it scared the crap outta me as a kid, I gave it a chance later on, but it still didn't get me into it, only got like 3 episodes in.

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    @allstarsuperman: so you only watched the first 3 episodes? It wasn't that great in the beginning. But it definitely gets much better as you continue.

    That's okay. Not everything is for everyone

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    @batmannflash: okay, I am rewatching STAS, so when I finish that I may give it another try.

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    @allstarsuperman: lol hope I'm not forcing you to watch it again. But if you want, I can give you a list of all the episodes worth watching so you don't need to watch the boring episodes.

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    #12  Edited By batmannflash
    • Pretty Poison
    • Two-Face Part 1&2
    • Heart of Ice
    • Feat of Clay Part 1&2
    • Joker's Favor
    • Mad as a Hatter
    • Eternal Youth
    • Perchance to Dream
    • The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
    • The Laughing Fish
    • The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne
    • Heart of Steel Part 1&2 (not exactly good episodes, but important in the future)
    • If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
    • Almost Got 'Im
    • What is Reality?
    • The Man Who Killed Batman
    • Zatanna
    • Harley & Ivy
    • The Demon's Quest Part 1&2
    • His Silicon Soul
    • Read My Lips
    • Trial
    • Avatar
    • House & Garden
    • Harlequinade
    • Baby-Doll
    • Harley's Holiday
    • Lock-Up
    • Growing Pains
    • Love is a Croc
    • The Ultimate Thrill
    • Over the Edge
    • Old Wounds
    • Mad Love
    • Chemistry
    • Beware the Creeper
    • Judgement Day
      Still a lot, but that's because there's a lot of good episodes. I cut out about half of the show
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    <3

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    batmanflash, you continue to impress me with every post.

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    That last page is hysterical, but I don't recognize it. What issue is it from?

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    Her design was perfect. She was voiced perfectly. Harley was always adorable, funny, yet sad. She steals every scene she's in.

    Oh, how I've missed those times. The only thing I can do is watch those episodes again, because no matter how much they change her, we will still have what we loved about her through the past.

    :'(

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    I HATE clowns but I have always found he incredibly sexy there is a harley quinn model for ecko if u find even slightly cute check out the link or search ecko harley quinn , u will thank me in the end

    https://www.google.com/search?q=ecko+harley+quinn&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=dcWUUva2NIyekAfXy4HQDg&ved=0CDoQ7Ak&biw=320&bih=416#biv=i%7C2%3Bd%7Cze9Rnh-jIF2ijM%3A

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    @supbatz said:

    batmanflash, you continue to impress me with every post.

    Aww thanks <3 haha

    @dctv3363 said:

    @raggedscarecrow: Legends of the Dark Knight 49-50 (digital).

    It's a fun story. Go read it!

    I HATE clowns but I have always found he incredibly sexy there is a harley quinn model for ecko if u find even slightly cute check out the link or search ecko harley quinn , u will thank me in the end

    https://www.google.com/search?q=ecko+harley+quinn&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=dcWUUva2NIyekAfXy4HQDg&ved=0CDoQ7Ak&biw=320&bih=416#biv=i%7C2%3Bd%7Cze9Rnh-jIF2ijM%3A

    lol she's pretty good. She has that psychotic look to her

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    I HATE clowns but I have always found he incredibly sexy there is a harley quinn model for ecko if u find even slightly cute check out the link or search ecko harley quinn , u will thank me in the end

    https://www.google.com/search?q=ecko+harley+quinn&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=dcWUUva2NIyekAfXy4HQDg&ved=0CDoQ7Ak&biw=320&bih=416#biv=i%7C2%3Bd%7Cze9Rnh-jIF2ijM%3A

    A Harley Quinn advertising campaign from Ecko? Well that's unexpected.

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    I still love Harley to this very day. Now if only DC weren't so damn obsessed with her dressing like a slut.

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    @black_claw: I still like Harley but she isn't as great as she used to be

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    @dctv3363: it was for there dark knight jacket that looks horrible

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    Never realized why people liked harley so much but this blog post helped me realize why she is liked. I watched some of her episodes on BTAS and they did a great job portraying her crazy personality. Shes not my favorite villain but atleast i dont hate her anymore

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    Great blog, as usual :), I looove Harley esp. in Mad Love. She has one of the best origin stories next to Batman man Joker. I'm still kinda pissed that that changed her origin up a bit :/, but hey, she's still a fun character no matter how much they make her look like a sl*t.

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    #29  Edited By batmannflash

    Never realized why people liked harley so much but this blog post helped me realize why she is liked. I watched some of her episodes on BTAS and they did a great job portraying her crazy personality. Shes not my favorite villain but atleast i dont hate her anymore

    That's okay, people can have their own opinions.

    Great blog, as usual :), I looove Harley esp. in Mad Love. She has one of the best origin stories next to Batman man Joker. I'm still kinda pissed that that changed her origin up a bit :/, but hey, she's still a fun character no matter how much they make her look like a sl*t.

    Thanks! Yah I'm a little disappointed in what DC has done to her currently, but it's alright I guess.

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    #30  Edited By Dr_Harlequin

    @batmannflash said:

    • The Laughing Fish
    • Almost Got 'Im
    • The Man Who Killed Batman
    • Harley & Ivy
    • Trial
    • Harlequinade
    • Harley's Holiday
    • Lock-Up
    • Mad Love
    • Beware the Creeper

    Those are the episodes, to my knowledge, that have Harley Quinn in em'.

    Little Screen TimeLots of Screen Time
    1. Almost Got 'Im1. Mad Love
    2. Lock-Up2. Harley's Holiday
    3.The Man Who Killed Batman3. Harlequinade
    4.The Laughing Fish4. Harley and Ivy
    5. Beware The Creeper
    6. Trial

    E: There's also that Static Shock episode: Nails, and that other Justice League episode I can't remember off my head...the one where they have to find bombs in Las Vegas or something.

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    #31  Edited By Bigbadwolfx0

    I think that it's her undying loyalty that makes her so sexy

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    #32  Edited By Dr_Harlequin

    @bigbadwolfx0: You must'a loathed her at the end of Harlequinade then! (Just kiddin'.)

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    I think that it's her undying loyalty that makes her so sexy

    it does!

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    #34  Edited By Dr_Harlequin

    Does that loyalty exist in New 52?

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    Does that loyalty exist in New 52?

    Have you seen the panel with Deadshot, while she was still with Joker? Nope.

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    #36  Edited By Dr_Harlequin

    @dctv3363: I actually forgot about that, thanks for reminding me! :(

    Apparently she likes those who take charge in the New 52...

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    @dctv3363: I actually forgot about that, thanks for reminding me! :(

    Sorry. The truth sucks. :(

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    To the note of her voice being perfect in the animated series...

    does anyone like Tara's Harley?

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    @dr_harlequin: it's not bad. But Sorkin's Harley is definitely the best

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    To the note of her voice being perfect in the animated series...

    does anyone like Tara's Harley?

    Tara ranges from pretty good to mediocre, in my opinion. She sounds too much like a little kid sometimes.

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    @supbatz said:

    @dr_harlequin said:

    To the note of her voice being perfect in the animated series...

    does anyone like Tara's Harley?

    Tara ranges from pretty good to mediocre, in my opinion. She sounds too much like a little kid sometimes.

    She sounds like Timmy Turner with a slightly higher pitch.

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