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[LordOfLore]

25 years ago today the episode 'Joker's Favor' was shown where Joker's new female mook was introduced to the world. Over the years she has gone from mook to henchwoman to Joker's right hand to partner in crime with Poison Ivy to solo adventures to a member of the Gotham City Sirens trio to Suicide Squad "recruit" to finally a solo act fully freed from the Joker and his influence.

Her current comic has had so many issues without being cancelled that it takes multiple omnibuses to contain it.

This is a thread to celebrate 25 years of Harley Quinn in animated series, games, movies, comics, merchandise and everything else!

If you want a few free Harley comics, head to the story the 23rd for Harley taking over Batman Day:

 

[strafer]

daddys little girl

 

[Maintenance]

Wait, really? She's that young?

 

[Viewt]

The original design and characterization will never be beat.

Wait, really? She's that young?

Paul Dini created her as an original character on Batman TAS.

 

[Armaros]

Wait, really? She's that young?

She was made for the Animated Series, but fans loved her so much, she became canon.

 

[Maintenance]

The original design and characterization will never be beat.



Paul Dini created her as an original character on Batman TAS.

She was made for the Animated Series, but fans loved her so much, she became canon.

Wow.

 

[LordOfLore]

She was made for the Animated Series, but fans loved her so much, she became canon.

Yep, much like Mercy Graves over in STAS.

 

[entremet]

Never knew she was a TAS original until recently.

 

[kmax]

Thank you to Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for creating her, and special thanks to Arleen Sorkin who was both the inspiration for creating the character and the OG Harley.

 

[Alienous]

With Deadpool being on his 27th anniversary is Harley Quinn the 'youngest' significant comic book character?

X-23 is younger but she doesn't seem like as much of a mainstay as the aforementioned characters.

 

[strafer]

Thank you to Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for creating her, and special thanks to Arleen Sorkin who was both the inspiration for the character and the OG Harley.

What happened between Rocksteady and Arleen since she didn't return for the sequels?

 

[LordOfLore]

With Deadpool being on his 27th anniversary is Harley Quinn the 'youngest' significant comic book character?

X-23 is younger but she doesn't seem like as much of a mainstay as the aforementioned characters.

Her, Kamala or Damian probably.

 

[Sectorseven]

With Deadpool being on his 27th anniversary is Harley Quinn the 'youngest' significant comic book character?

X-23 is younger but she doesn't seem like as much of a mainstay as the aforementioned characters.

Bane is slightly newer than Harley by a few months.

 

[Alienous]

Bane is slightly newer than Harley by a few months.

Oh really?

Her, Kamala or Damian probably.

That sounds about right.

 

[Ahasverus]

What happened between Rocksteady and Arleen since she didn't return for the sequels?

She just retired from the chacracter i think

 

[kmax]

What happened between Rocksteady and Arleen since she didn't return for the sequels?

I don't think they've ever stated a reason as to why other than the fact that she retired from the role.

 

[Toa TAK]

Even Harley fucking Quinn is older than me.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

For those interested, DC is releasing Harley Quinn: a Celebration of 25 years. I own many of these books and they're fantastic.

Myself, I've never been a fan of the character. I tolerate her presence in group settings (like the Sirens or the Squad) but I've never cared much for her as a Joker sidekick or as a stand-alone character even though I fucking adore Palmiotti and Conner. Oh well, looks like she has a massive following so congrats to her creators, I hope one of her stories will change my mind someday.

With Deadpool being on his 27th anniversary is Harley Quinn the 'youngest' significant comic book character?

X-23 is younger but she doesn't seem like as much of a mainstay as the aforementioned characters.

Maybe Kamala in a few years. Harley Quinn wasn't an instant pop culture megahit as a character so there's still time.

 

[LordOfLore]

For those interested, DC is releasing Harley Quinn: a Celebration of 25 years. I own many of these books and they're fantastic.

Yep, the top cover is from it.

 

[Bluth54]

I liked Harley Quinn back before it was cool to like Harley Quinn.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

I'm a few months older than Harley Quinn.

Why does that flare up my anxiety?

 

[Falchion]

This is awesome. Harley is one of my favorite characters and I'm glad she's really been blowing up lately.

 

[Tom Nook]

Happy B Day.

 

[Wanderer5]

What happened between Rocksteady and Arleen since she didn't return for the sequels?

She pretty much retired from the role. DC Online Universe was her last work when it came out back in early 2011.

She was absolutely wonderful.

 

[Plasticine]

Surprised this isn't a Messi thread.

 

[Penguin]

For some reason always thought she appeared later in the series... but I think it's that she appears then disappears for a big chunk before becoming a staple, but could be wrong on that as well.

Love the character, think she has always been fun. Though like others don't think ever topped TAS version.

ONe of my favorite moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp6wLXj4-5A

Was scary to find out it was an actual song and not created for their relationship

 

[Dehnus]

First Harley is still best Harley. If only for the demented family unit she wished for.

"Puddin' get mommy's bazooka..."

 

[MUnited83]

Best character is best.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Joker's Favor is the 23rd episode in the production order, which is how they're ordered on the DVDs. Didn't know it aired pretty early on.

Harley is a character I like only in TAS, the comics based on TAS and the odd Paul Dini issue from the main DC continuity. Not a fan of her in other things.

 

[Geist-]

I just found out I'm only a few months older than Harley Quinn.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

I just found out I'm only a few months older than Harley Quinn.

Margot Robbie was 2 years old when Harley debuted.

 

[johnsmith]

I hate how Amanda Conner draws her.

 

[Wag]

DC gave us a shitty animated movie to celebrate it.

Yes, I know some people liked it, but it's terrible.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

DC gave us a shitty animated movie to celebrate it.

Yes, I know some people liked it, but it's terrible.

Cheaper animation than The New Batman Adventures, which was already a cheaper followup of The Animated Series.

Way to go, WB Animation.

Way to go.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

DC gave us a shitty animated movie to celebrate it.

Yes, I know some people liked it, but it's terrible.

Bruce Timm was masturbating furiously the entire time the fart scene was being put together.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Bruce Timm was masturbating furiously the entire time the fart scene was being put together.

"That's my fetish!"

 

[Goodstyle]

"It is to laugh, huh Mr. J?"

Yep, much like Mercy Graves over in STAS.

Mercy Graves felt like an attempt at pulling another "Harley" off that didn't succeed as much.

 

[plainr_]

Cool coincidence. Just started my BTAS binge yesterday and Harley's episode is playing right now.

This show is so good. I haven't seen an episode since its original run.

 

[Stitch]

DC gave us a shitty animated movie to celebrate it.

Yes, I know some people liked it, but it's terrible.

Got the BD today and liked it 😛

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

DC gave us a shitty animated movie to celebrate it.

Yes, I know some people liked it, but it's terrible.

I haven't the seen the movie, but from the clips on YouTube, they completely wasted

Spoiler

Swamp Thing

.

 

[Certinty]

Best female DC character. Heck, might actually be my favourite DC villain altogether too.

 

[dan2026]

It's sad how far the character has fallen in 25 years.
A victim of her own popularity and over exposure.

 

[BKatastrophe]

For some reason always thought she appeared later in the series... but I think it's that she appears then disappears for a big chunk before becoming a staple, but could be wrong on that as well.

Love the character, think she has always been fun. Though like others don't think ever topped TAS version.

ONe of my favorite moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp6wLXj4-5A

Was scary to find out it was an actual song and not created for their relationship

Wait for real? Holy shit.

Best female DC character. Heck, might actually be my favourite DC villain altogether too.

That's not Barbara Gordon or Kate Kane.

 

[mantidor]

God I feel old.

Wait, really? She's that young?

Now I feel even older.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

"That's my fetish!"

Michael Bolton we're really gonna need you to focus up.

 

[Wingfan19]

For some reason always thought she appeared later in the series... but I think it's that she appears then disappears for a big chunk before becoming a staple, but could be wrong on that as well.

Love the character, think she has always been fun. Though like others don't think ever topped TAS version.

ONe of my favorite moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp6wLXj4-5A

Was scary to find out it was an actual song and not created for their relationship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLNql9aAjf0

 

[Elysian Fury]

Wait she was a BTAS original?

Huh, I never knew that

 

[KillLaCam]

I thought she was old. Woah

 

[Gentleman Jack]

When did the whole Dipped Tips thing start? I wasn't keeping up with her design changes as of the end of TAS and was surprised to see that hairstyle in the SS marketing

 

[Xero]

When did the whole Dipped Tips thing start? I wasn't keeping up with her design changes as of the end of TAS and was surprised to see that hairstyle in the SS marketing

Think new 52 suicide squad