![]() In 2011, DC's line-wide 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. 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. Later stories depicted Quinn as a supervillain who has left her abusive and codependent relationship with the Joker behind, beginning with the publication of her ongoing series, Harley Quinn, in which her independence was established by Karl Kesel in 2000. The character's alias is a play on the stock character Harlequin from the 16th-century Italian theater commedia dell'arte.įollowing her introduction to the comics in 1999, Harley Quinn was depicted as the sidekick and lover of the Joker as well as the criminal associate and best friend of fellow supervillain Poison Ivy. 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. 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 (October 1999). She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series as a henchwoman for the supervillain Joker, debuting in its 8th episode, " Joker's Favor", on September 11, 1992. Harley Quinn ( Harleen Quinzel) is a character appearing in American comic books produced by DC Comics. Enhanced strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes.The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993, non-canon)īatman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999, canon) Still, the design of Renee's outfit is a nice reminder of just how much Harley's fingerprints will be visible all over Birds of Prey.The classic and modern iterations of Harley Quinn, art by Terry Dodson ![]() ![]() ![]() Some probably recall that Suicide Squad gave an even more explicit shout-out to Harley's classic jester costume by briefly showing her wearing it while she danced with the Joker in a flashback (or possibly a dream sequence - it's always hard to tell with Harley). It's a fun nod all the same, and even provides a subtle visual indicator that Renee has more in common with Harley than she might like to admit. In all likelihood, this detail will probably amount to little more than one of the many easter eggs for comic book fans to spot in Birds of Prey. As you can see in the gallery below, the pattern of Harley's classic jester suit has actually been incorporated into Montoya's clothes. Naturally, Birds of Prey has a presence at the ongoing NYCC, and the costumes for Black Canary, Huntress, Cassandra Cain, and Renee Montoya are all on display, along with one of Harley's many, many zany outfits from the film. Related: Birds of Prey Shows How 'Different' Can Be Good for DC
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