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Know Your DCU: Harley Quinn

In the past 20 years, no new Batman villain has been more well received than Harley Quinn. Created by writer Paul Dini and the legendary Bruce Timm for the landmark animated television show Batman: The Animated Series, Harley played the role as the Joker’s on-again/off-again girlfriend. The character was such a hit, she made her way into the pages of Batman comic book continuity and has stayed there ever since.

Harley Quinn was formerly a doctor at Arkham Asylum known as Dr.Harleen Quinzell. She was given the task of being the main therapist to the Joker. The two would spend hours together, leading Harleen to pity “Mr.J” and eventually fall in love with him. She dawned a costume resembling a harlequin jester, freed the Joker, and joined him in his quest to kill Batman. Do to how unstable her “puddin’” is, he has tried to kill Harley multiple times leading to them breaking up often. Harley will often join her friend and ally Poison Ivy when her and the Joker aren’t seeing one another. Currently Harley, Ivy, and Catwoman are all living together and watching one another’s backs…