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Harley Quinn (Harleen Frances Quinzel) (Comic Book Character)

  • Harley Quinn aka Harleen Frances Quinzel

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Real Name: Harleen Quinzel
Alias: Elise Archer, Harley Quinn
Occupation: Professional Thief; former Psychiatrist
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Mother in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, Father in and out of the local jail. Brother Barry living at home with his two children.
Group Affiliation: Suicide Squad, Secret Six, Justice League of Anarchy, Leader of the Quinntets
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 115 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde

"My love for the Joker was stronger than their madhouse walls"
- Harley Quinn


Origin


Dr. Harleen Quinzel
Harley Quinn was originally created for the Batman: The Animated Series, she became so popular that DC decided to bring her over to the DCU. Harley is much more psychotic then the animated series version.
Harley�s origin was adapted from the Batman: The Animated Series episode entitled �Mad Love.� The story starts off with Harleen Quinzel working as an intern in Arkham Asylum. She discovered the Joker and quickly became fascinated with his insane motives. She voluntarily asked for a chance to analyze him. During one of their sessions the Joker tells her about his tragic past and how his father abused him. She gained sympathy for him and quickly fell in love with him. She helped the Joker escape and was caught by her superior, they revoked her license and put her in a cell at Arkham. She was able to escape Arkham when an earthquake hit, she soon joined up with the Joker and helped him in his crimes.


One year after Infinite Crisis, Harley was in Arkham and was trying to get out of Arkham the right way. She was kidnapped by Scarface who offered her a deal to help them both get extremely rich. Harley agreed and proceeded with the plan, however she called the police and alerted them of Scarface's plan. Batman came and they both foiled Scarface's plan and after that Harley went back to Arkham. The next day she was free to go with the vote of Bruce Wayne.

Losing the Costume


A super-powered Harley? Look out.
After a brief run with the Secret Six, Harley decided to call it quits, and joined the Metropolis branch of the Athenian Women's Shelter, which is secretly a training facility for future members of Granny Goodness's Female Furies. There she met up with Holly Robinson, former stand-in for Catwoman. The two have become friends, and are currently working under-cover for Queen Hippolyta, who is trying to discover the truth about the false Athena who is training "Amazons" on Themyscira.

On Apokolips, after Mary Marvel frees the imprisoned Gods that later grant her power, Harley demands that she and Holly get something too for everything they've done. Thalia is amused by Harley's feistiness and grants her a small portion of the cunning of Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, seemingly appropriate because of Harley's past. Harley Quinn�s costume is slightly more Greek like and she also gained a nice new hammer to go with her new super human abilities. It seems these abilities were a temporary gift, however, as she no longer possesses them.

Harley and Joker


Harley and her Puddin'
"Face it, Harl, this stinks - yer a certified nutso wanted by the law in over a dozen states - and hopelessly in love with a murderous,psychopathic clown"
Ever since the beginning of her relationship with the Joker, Harley has played a very submissive role. She's often used and abused by the Joker to the point where her life has been threatened in several occasions. Yet she remains faithful to her man and stands by him when things go wrong. Their relationship is the strangest any comic�s characters have encountered, for the Joker is a man who isn�t likely to show an emotion such as love, yet in a few occasions he has felt jealous when Harley leaves him for Ivy or in the �Harley Quinn� series she leaves him for a cop, driving the clown crazy. He has also shared with her emotions such as sadness as he morns for the supposedly dead Batman. This was in Batman: The Animated Series episode �The Man Who Killed Batman�. Even though the Joker would like every one to believe he doesn�t love, there could be no other explanation for him to keep Harley around so long.


Eventually the Joker began to truly care for Harley and decided to kill her instead. He drugged her and took her to a rocket ship. Before he launched Harley he told her that she had reminded him of past memories and about feelings for someone he cares about. He ended by saying �And I HATE having those feelings!� He launched her and laughed while it flew away.

Harley and Poison Ivy


Gotham's Queens of Crime
Probably one of the reasons why Harley Quinn became so popular during the nineties was her special relationship with Poison Ivy. They became friends more than colleagues and it was thanks to Poison Ivy that Harley acquired her enhanced strength and speed. She also became immune to many poisons and toxins, including Poison Ivy's very own poisonous touch.


BFF's
She landed in Robinson Park where she was found by Poison Ivy. She saved Harley but recognized that she was one of the doctors at Arkham. When Harley woke up Ivy planned to kill her, but when Harley did not care what Ivy was going to do it made her curious. Ivy convinced Harley to tell her what her problem was. After Harley told Ivy about everything Ivy and Harley became friends and Ivy vowed to help her gain her revenge. Ivy gave Harley a shot that gives her immunity to her poison toxins. She also gained enhanced strength and agility from Ivy�s treatment. She was so angry at the Joker that she even teamed up with Batman to help bring him in. She chased Joker up the building while Batman took care of his henchmen. Harley was ready to kill the Joker, but when he apologized to her she forgave him right away and stood by his side.
While Poison Ivy often takes the role of a close friend or even a protective and familiar role towards Harley, there has also been some serious speculation (or perhaps wishful fantasizing) about a sexual nature to the affiliation. According to writer Paul Dini in an interview "Yes, there is something there." but would not go into further detail.
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