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Harley Quinn
Cover of Harley Quinn #1
Art by Terry & Rachel Dodson
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
FormatOngoing series
GenreSuperhero
Publication date
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  • (vol. 1)
    December 2000 – January 2004
    (vol. 2)
    January 2014 – September 2016
    (vol. 3)
    October 2016 – October 2020
    (vol. 4)
    May 2021 – present
No. of issues
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  • (vol. 1):
    38
    (vol. 2):
    31 (issues #1-30 plus an issue numbered 0) and one Annual
    (vol. 3):
    75
    (vol. 4):
    31 and two Annuals (as of August 2023 cover date)
Main character(s)Harley Quinn
Poison Ivy
Creative team
Written by
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Penciller(s)
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Inker(s)
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Harley Quinn is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics character Harley Quinn as its protagonist.

Publication history

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Volume 1

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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]

Volume 2

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Volume 3

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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]

Volume 4

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Characters

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Collected editions

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Volume 1

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Volume 2

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Volume 3

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Volume 4

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Trumbull, John (September 2017). "Crazy in Love: A Harley Quinn History". Back Issue!. TwoMorrows Publishing. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 8, 2016). "Harley Quinn: History of the 90s Icon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Interview with Terry Dodson". SugarBombs.Com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Jones, Jarrod (December 8, 2017). "10 things concerning Andrew Farago and 'The Art of Harley Quinn'". DoomRocket. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Riesman, Abraham (February 5, 2020). "The Strange, Hidden Story of Harley Quinn". Vulture. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (August 3, 2016). "Conner & Palmiotti on "Harley Quinn's" Rebirth: "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It"". CBR. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2018-01-10). "Harley Quinn #34 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  8. ^ Betancourt, David (October 11, 2017). "This married couple helped make Harley Quinn one of the biggest names in comics". Washington Post. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Betancourt, David (March 29, 2018). "Harley Quinn will meet the New Gods in comic books this summer". Washington Post. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Sam Humphries Takes Over 'Harley Quinn' in July". Multiversity Comics. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  11. ^ Adams, Tim (2020-05-15). "Harley Quinn's Final Issue Arrives in August". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  12. ^ a b "DC Comics Full August 2017 Solicitations". Newsarama. May 22, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  13. ^ "DC Comics Full February 2017 Solicitations". Newsarama. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  14. ^ "DC Comics Full May 2017 Solicitations". Newsarama. February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  15. ^ "DC Comics December 2017 Solicitations". Newsarama. September 18, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.


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