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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
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| Main character(s) | Harley Quinn Poison Ivy |
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Harley Quinn is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics character Harley Quinn as its protagonist.
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. [1] [2] Kesel chose Terry Dodson as the artist for the series, whose art Kesel thought complemented the character's cartoonish roots and worldview. [1] [3] 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". [3] [1] 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. [1] 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. [1] 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. [4] The decision renewed interest in the character, but the sales remained lackluster and the series was cancelled in 2003. [4] [5]
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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. [6] 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. [7] [8] [9] 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. [10] By issue #45 in July 2018, Sam Humphries was the new writer for the series, with John Timms returning to provide art. [9] [10] The series ended in August 2020. [11]
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| Title | Page count | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN | Ref |
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| Harley Quinn: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book One HC | 304 | Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #1–13 | September 13, 2017 | [12] | |
| Harley Quinn: The DC Rebirth Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book Three HC | ??? | Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #28–42 | 978-1-4012-8553-1 | ||
| Harley Quinn Volume 1: Die Laughing TP | 168 | Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #1–7 | March 15, 2017 | [13] | |
| Harley Quinn Volume 2: Joker Loves Harley TP | 144 | Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #8–13 | June 21, 2017 | [14] | |
| Harley Quinn Volume 3: Red Meat TP | 168 | Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #14–16, the lead stories from Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #17–21 | September 13, 2017 | [12] | |
| Harley Quinn Volume 4: Surprise, Surprise TP | 144 | Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #22–27, Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1 | January 18, 2018 | 978-1-4012-7526-6 | [15] |
Harley Quinn is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series as a henchwoman for the Joker, and debuted in its 22nd episode, "Joker's Favor", on September 11, 1992. While intended to appear in one episode, Quinn became a recurring character within the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) as the Joker's sidekick and love interest, and was adapted into DC Comics' canon seven years later, beginning with the one-shot Batman: Harley Quinn #1. Quinn's origin story features her as a former psychologist at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum who was manipulated by and fell in love with the Joker, her patient, eventually becoming his accomplice and lover. The character's alias is a play on the stock character Harlequin from the 16th-century Italian theater commedia dell'arte.
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Bruce Walter Timm is an American artist, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for contributing to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably as the head producer behind Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995), Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000), The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999), Batman Beyond (1999–2001), Justice League (2001–2004), and Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006).
Karl Kesel is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio and is best known for his collaborations with fellow artist Tom Grummett on The Adventures of Superman, Superboy, and Section Zero, as well as the first Harley Quinn comic title.
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