It’s amazing how much Harley Quinn has grown and changed since her first appearance on Batman: The Animated Series. And the biggest and most important change is in her relationship with the Joker. First appearing as a simple henchwoman, then as a regularly abused partner, Harley has grown into an independent character separate from, and possibly as popular as, Joker. But that wasn’t an easy process. This week, Patreon backer Sam Hopper returns and we investigate three of the stories that took place during the latter part of that relationship in DC comics continuity (or adjacent to it). We read one of their last confrontations in the post-Crisis canon, their first meeting on panel in the New 52, and a weird little possible future.
- Hell Hath No Fury (Gotham City Sirens V.1 #20-21)
- Running with the Devil (Suicide Squad V.4 #14-15)
- Crappily Ever After (Harley Quinn Futures End #1)
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Matt Lazorwitz read his first comic at the age of 5. It was Who's Who in the DC Universe #2, featuring characters whose names begin with B, which explains so much about his Batman obsession. He writes about comics he loves, and co-hosts the podcasts BatChat with Matt & Will and The ComicsXF Interview Podcast.
Will Nevin loves bourbon and AP style and gets paid to teach one of those things. He is on Twitter far too often.
