Harley Quinn
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| Also known as: | Hammer Harley, Harley Hackemup, Yellow Lantern |
| Real name: | Harleen Francis Quinzel |
| Voiced by: | Arleen Sorkin, Tara Strong, Kaley Cuoco (current) |
| Played by: | Mia Sara, Margot Robbie (current) |
| Birth location: | New Jersey |
| Cup size: | C |
| Natural tits: | Yes |
| Body type: | Slim |
| Eye color: | Blue |
| Hair color: | Blonde, Black, and Red |
| Hair length: | Long |
| Hair shape: | Straight |
| Ethnicity: | Caucasian |
| Nationality: | American |
Harley Quinn or Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel is a fictional character appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. Created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm to serve as a new supervillainess and a romantic interest for the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series on September 11, 1992, she was later adapted into DC Comics' Batman comic book canon, beginning with The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993)
Harley is frequent subject of both Cosplay models and curvy girl subject artists.
Harley Quinn is a frequent accomplice and lover of the Joker, who was her patient when she worked as an intern psychiatrist at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum.
Her alias is a play on the name "Harlequin", a character that originated in commedia dell'arte (but was use for an alternate universe version of her in the animated film Justice League: Gods and Monsters). She has also teamed up with fellow villains Poison Ivy and Catwoman, the trio being known as the Gotham City Sirens ; Ivy is often depicted as a close friend and at times lesbian romantic interest of Harley.
Since The New 52 comics, she has been depicted as an antiheroine and a recurring core member of the Suicide Squad who has left her abusive relationship with the Joker behind; however, in most other media the character is still depicted as a supervillain and the Joker's girlfriend.
Literary Origin
The name “Harley Quinn” first appears in Book II, Chapter I of James Joyce’s famous 1939 book Finnegans Wake as part of the chapter's choreographer team Harley Quinn and Coollimbeina, a reference to the 16th-century commedia dell'arte characters Harlequin and Columbina.
Appearance
Harley Quinn was first introduced in the Batman: The Animated Series appearing in the style of a jester. She wore a black domino mask, white facial makeup, and a one-piece black-and-red motley outfit with a cowl.
Unlike the Joker, Harley's skin is not permanently white in the animated series, as this is reiterated in scenes showing Harley out of costume with a normal skin complexion.
Dr. Harleen Quinzel, M.D, is portrayed as having blond hair and blue eyes. She typically wears glasses, a skirt, high-heeled shoes, and a white lab coat.
In her early comic book appearances until 2011, the character wore her original black-and-red costume from the animated series. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Harley Quinn had a revamped look that lasted until 2016.
The New 52 showed Harley Quinn with an alternating black-and-red-toned outfit with a sleeveless top, elbow pads, tight shorts, knee pads, and boots. Her hair color was altered to half-red and half-black, like the cap of her previous incarnation.
Consistent with a new origin, her skin was bleached as the result of being kicked into a vat of acid by the Joker.
