Harley Quinn (comic book)

Harley Quinn is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics character Harley Quinn as its protagonist.

Publication history

Volume 1

While pursuing new assignments at DC Comics' offices in New York City, Karl Kesel was approached by former DC editor Matt Idelson to create a pitch for Harley Quinn's first ongoing series, which Karl accepted, being a fan of the character after having read Dini's Mad Love. Kesel chose Terry Dodson as the artist for the series, whose art Kesel thought complemented the character's cartoonish roots and worldview. Kesel called Dodson and asked him if he was interested on working on the comic, to which Dodson agreed, and the two worked for a month on their proposal for the series, which was to make a comic about "love gone horribly, terribly wrong". The proposal was accepted by DC Comics, and the pair began work on the series, with Kesel and Dodson both being involved in the storytelling, and Dodson bringing in his wife, Rachel Dodson, to ink. Kesel's run on the series began being published in December 2000, and was about Harley Quinn leaving the Joker and becoming a solo criminal, alongside a supporting cast of henchmen named the Quinntets. Because of underwhelming sales, his 25-issue run ended in December 2002, and DC decided to change the creative team; the series was given to writer A.J. Lieberman and artists Mike Huddleston and Troy Nixey by Idelson, and took on a grittier and darker direction, contrasting Kesel's run. The decision renewed interest in the character, but the sales remained lackluster and the series was cancelled in 2003.

Volume 3

Harley Quinn's relaunched ongoing series is a direct continuation of the former, with Conner and Palmiotti still writing for the character, and Hardin and Timms illustrating the interior art. After having written 64 issues of Harley Quinn's ongoing series, Conner and Palmiotti's five-year run ended with the 34th issue of the series in December 2017, with writer Frank Tieri and artist Inaki Miranda taking over the title. Tieri's run on the series ended with the series' 42nd issue, followed by a two-issue storyline written by Christopher Sebela and illustrated by Mirka Andolfo. By issue #45 in July 2018, Sam Humphries was the new writer for the series, with John Timms returning to provide art. The series ended in August 2020.

Characters

• Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
• Dr. Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy
• Sy Borgman
• Wayne Wilkins / Red Tool
• Bud and Lou
• Mason Macabre
• Madame Macabre
• Edgar Fullerton Yeung / Eggy Fu
• Big Tony
• Goat Boy
• Queenie
• Constance Brand / Harley Sinn
• Bernie the Beaver
• Gang of Harleys
  • Shona Choudhury / Bolly Quinn
  • Carlita Alvarez / Carli Quinn
  • Holly Hamden / Coach
  • Hannah Borgman / Hanuquinn
  • Antonia Moore / Harlem Harley
  • Erica Zhang / Harley Queens
  • Harvey McPhearson / Harvey Quinn
• Kara Zor-L / Power Girl
• Bruce Wayne / Batman
• The Joker
• Alexis Kaye / Punchline
• Eli Kaufmann / Keepsake

Collected editions

Volume 3

Title	Page count	Material collected	Publication date	ISBN	Ref
Harley Quinn: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book One HC	304	Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #1–13	Template:Dts
Harley Quinn: The DC Rebirth Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book Three HC	???	Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #28–42		Template:ISBNT
Harley Quinn Volume 1: Die Laughing TP	168	Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #1–7	Template:Dts
Harley Quinn Volume 2: Joker Loves Harley TP	144	Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #8–13	Template:Dts
Harley Quinn Volume 3: Red Meat TP	168	Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #14–16, the lead stories from Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #17–21	Template:Dts
Harley Quinn Volume 4: Surprise, Surprise TP	144	Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #22–27, Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1	Template:Dts	Template:ISBNT

See also

• Batman (comic book)
• Catwoman (comic book)
• Gotham City Sirens
• Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica
• The Joker (comic book)
• Poison Ivy (2022 comic book)

References

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