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'''Harley Quinn''' is a [[character (arts)|character]] appearing in [[American comic books]] published by [[DC EntertainmentComics]].<!--Character was created for television and adapted to comics.--> Quinn was created by [[Paul Dini]] and [[Bruce Timm]] as a [[comic relief]] [[henchwoman]] for the [[supervillain]] [[Joker (character)|Joker]] in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', and debuted in its 22nd episode, "[[Joker's Favor]]", on September 11, 1992. While originally intended to appear in one episode, Quinn became a [[recurring character]] within the [[DC Animated Universe]] as the Joker's [[sidekick]] and love interest, and was adapted into [[DC Comics]]' [[Batman (comic book)|Batman comic book]] [[Canon (fiction)|canon]] seven years later, beginning with the [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] ''Batman: Harley Quinn'' #1 (October [[1999 in comics|1999]]). Quinn's [[origin story]] features her as a former [[psychiatrist]] at [[Gotham City]]'s [[Arkham Asylum]] named '''Dr. Harleen Quinzel''' who fell in love with the Joker, her patient, eventually becoming his accomplice and lover. The character's alias is a [[word play|play]] on the [[stock character]] [[Harlequin]] from the 16th-century [[theater]] {{Lang|it|[[commedia dell'arte]]}}.
 
Following her introduction to the [[DC Universe]] in [[1999 in comics|1999]], Harley Quinn was depicted as a frequent accomplice and lover of the Joker as well as the best friend of fellow supervillain [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]]. Later stories depicted Quinn as a supervillain who has left her [[domestic violence|abusive]] [[codependent]] relationship with the Joker behind, beginning with the publication of her first [[ongoing series]] written by [[Karl Kesel]] in 2000. After years of scarce appearances in comics, Quinn returned in a leading role in 2009 with the ''[[Gotham City Sirens]]'' series, as part of an unstable alliance with Poison Ivy and [[Catwoman]]. In [[2011 in comics|2011]], DC's line-wide [[reboot (fiction)|reboot]] ''[[The New 52]]'' reintroduced Quinn in the relaunched ''[[Suicide Squad]]'' title, which changed the character's personality, design, and origin, replacing her original jester costume with a revealing ensemble and depicting her to be darker than her earlier counterpart. The character took a lighthearted and humorous direction with her second ongoing series in [[2013 in comics|2013]], written by [[Amanda Conner]] and [[Jimmy Palmiotti]], which features the character moving to her hometown of [[Brooklyn]] and starting her own life in [[Coney Island]]. The character has since been depicted as an [[antihero]] independent of the Joker and a recurring core member of the Suicide Squad, with Poison Ivy becoming her primary romantic interest.<ref name="intoherown">{{cite web | last=Knight | first=Rosie | title=Brilliant Women of Batman: Harley Quinn Comes Into her Own | website=[[DC Comics]]| date=2019-05-22 | url=https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2019/05/22/brilliant-women-of-batman-harley-quinn-comes-into-her-own | access-date=2021-03-04}}</ref> In [[2021 in comics|2021]], DC's line-wide ''[[Infinite Frontier]]'' relaunch brought Quinn back to [[Gotham City]] and reestablished her as a [[superhero]] seeking redemption for her past actions, with a new design combining her early and modern appearances.
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Harley Quinn has become one of DC Comics' most popular and profitable characters, and has been featured in many of DC's comic books and adapted in various other media and merchandise. DC Comics Publisher [[Jim Lee]] considers Harley Quinn the fourth pillar of DC Comics' publishing line, behind [[Superman]], [[Batman]], and [[Wonder Woman]].
 
Originally voiced by [[Arleen Sorkin]] in the [[DC Animated Universe]], she has since appeared in many other DC projects voiced by actresses such as [[Tara Strong]], [[Hynden Walch]], [[Laura Bailey (voice actress)|Laura Bailey]], [[Jenny Slate]], [[Melissa Rauch]], [[Laura Post]], and [[Kaley Cuoco]]; the latter provided the character's voice in the 2019 animated series, ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]''. [[Mia Sara]] portrayed the character in the 2002 television series ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]''. [[Harley Quinn (DC Extended Universe)|Harley Quinn]] makes her live-action cinematic debut in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU) film ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'' (2016), where she is portrayed by [[Margot Robbie]]. Robbie reprises her role in ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'' (2020) and ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'' (2021), with elements of her portrayal's design consequentially incorporated into comics.
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Harley Quinn's second ongoing series, written by husband and wife [[Jimmy Palmiotti]] and [[Amanda Conner]], with the interior art illustrated by Chad Hardin and John Timms, explored Harley Quinn leaving Gotham City and starting her own life in her hometown of Brooklyn, depicting her as a [[landlord]] in [[Coney Island]], where she shares an [[apartment building]] with a supporting cast of "[[sideshow]] freaks".<ref name="sdccharley">{{cite web | last=Phegley | first=Kiel | title=SDCC EXCLUSIVE: Conner & Palmiotti Launch "Harley Quinn" Monthly | website=Comic Book Resources | date=July 16, 2013 | url=https://www.cbr.com/sdcc-exclusive-conner-palmiotti-launch-harley-quinn-monthly/ | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Riesman 2020"/><ref>{{cite web | last=Opam | first=Kwame | title=The creative team behind Harley Quinn on letting an icon grow | website=The Verge | date=October 8, 2016 | url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/8/13213252/harley-quinn-creative-team-palmiotti-conner-dc-comics-nycc-2016 | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="harleycbrreview">{{cite web | last=Mozzocco | first=J. Caleb | title='Harley Quinn' #1: Introducing DC's answer to Deadpool? | website=Comic Book Resources | date=December 19, 2013 | url=https://www.cbr.com/harley-quinn-1-introducing-dcs-answer-to-deadpool/ | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Outcast | first=Hunnic | title=Review of D.C. New 52 Harley Quinn Issues 1–9 | website=The GeekCast Radio Network | date=August 13, 2014 | url=https://www.geekcastradio.com/comics/review-d-c-new-52-harley-quinn-issues-1-9/ | access-date=July 14, 2021}}</ref> Considered to be the most defining writers to work on the character since Dini and Timm, Palmiotti and Conner reinvented Harley Quinn as an antihero who has left her controlling relationship with the Joker behind.<ref name="gftostar"/><ref>{{cite web | last=Lydon | first=Pierce | title=Best Harley Quinn stories of all time | website=Newsarama | date=February 25, 2021 | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/harley-quinn-comic/ | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ignbestofdecade">{{cite web | title=The Best Comics of the Decade (2010–2019) | website=IGN | author=IGN Staff | date=January 1, 2020 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/01/best-comics-of-the-decade-2010-2019 | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref>
 
In contrast to Harley Quinn's depiction in Glass' ''Suicide Squad'', Palmiotti and Conner wrote Harley Quinn with a lighthearted, cartoonish, and humorous tone. Her costume has also been changed with a [[roller derby]]-inspired costume designed by Conner, which incorporates Conner's favorite aspects of Harley Quinn's early costume and her costume in Glass' ''Suicide Squad''.<ref name="harleycbrreview"/><ref name="ignhq25yrs">{{cite web | last=Schedeen | first=Jesse | title=Between the Panels: Harley Quinn's Maddening 25-Year History | website=IGN | date=September 15, 2017 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/15/between-the-panels-harley-quinns-maddening-25-year-history | access-date=July 14, 2021}}</ref><ref name="sdccharley"/> The series also brought back Harley Quinn's red and black motif.<ref name="HQLooks"/>
 
The series began being published in November 2013, starting with ''Harley Quinn'' #0, which brought together seventeen comic book artists, including Harley Quinn co-creator Bruce Timm, to illustrate a [[fourth wall]]-breaking story about Harley thinking of the artists that could illustrate her in her own comic book series.<ref>{{harvp|Owens|2017|p=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Schedeen | first=Jesse | title=Harley Quinn #0 Review | website=IGN | date=November 21, 2013 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/21/harley-quinn-0-review | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref> The rest of the series details Harley Quinn's adventures in Coney Island with her supporting cast.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{harvp|Owens|2017|p=11}}</ref> In ''Harley Quinn'' #25, Palmiotti and Conner reunited Harley Quinn with the Joker; the story depicts Harley Quinn returning to Gotham City to confront the Joker and end their relationship.<ref>{{cite web | last=Schedeen | first=Jesse | title=Harley Quinn #25 Review | website=IGN | date=February 17, 2016 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/17/harley-quinn-25-review | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Sava | first=Oliver | title=Harley Quinn #25 features a breakthrough for DC's hit character | website=The A.V. Club | date=February 23, 2016 | url=https://www.avclub.com/harley-quinn-25-features-a-breakthrough-for-dc-s-hit-c-1798244474 | access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref>
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===''DC Rebirth''===
In June 2016, the [[DC Rebirth]] event relaunched DC Comics' entire line of comic book titles. Both ''Harley Quinn'' as well as ''Suicide Squad'' were rebooted, with the latter starting with the one-shot issue ''Suicide Squad: Rebirth'' #1 (October 2016). Harley Quinn's ''DC Rebirth'' design included pink and blue [[hair coloring|dyed]] hair tips and a [[jacket]] inspired by [[Margot Robbie]]'s portrayal of the character in the 2016 film ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'', a change established in the last issues of her ''New 52'' series.<ref>{{cite web | title=Harley Quinn's Complete Costume History in DC Comics | last = King | first = Samantha | website=Screen Rant | date=April 11, 2021 | url=https://screenrant.com/harley-quinn-costume-history-new-52-comics/ | access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Shiach | first=Kieran | title=Harley Gets A 'Cinematic' Makeover In 'Harley Quinn' #26 | website=ComicsAlliance | date=March 24, 2016 | url=https://comicsalliance.com/harley-quinn-cinematic-makeover/ | access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref>
 
Harley Quinn returns as a regular character in the relaunched Suicide Squad series, written by [[Rob Williams (comics)|Rob Williams]]. The series was cancelled in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web | last=Burlingame | first=Russ | title='Suicide Squad' To End With January's #50 | website=DC | date=2018-10-15 | url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/suicide-squad-to-end-with-januarys-50/ | access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
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