Harley Quinn Cosplay Reminds Fans She Was Originally Terrifying
, 2022-12-05 14:30:00,
Harley Quinn may have rededicated herself to protecting Gotham after escaping the Joker’s influence, but her original villain phase was terrifying.
While her more recent stories see her seeking redemption as one of Gotham City’s many defenders, Harley Quinn began life as a vicious villain. Now, an awesome cosplay brings back the bad old days of the Cupid of Crime, and confirms that prior to her redemption, Dr. Harleen Quinzel was genuinely terrifying.
Created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, Harley Quinn made her debut in Batman: The Animated Series. Originally meant to be a one-off, “gangster’s moll”-type companion for the Joker, the character soon grew in popularity, and she made her official comic book debut not long after conquering the small screen. Dini and Timm would tell the character’s origins in the comic book one-shot Mad Love, where it’s revealed that Harley Quinn was originally a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum who became so obsessed with the Joker that she helped him escape and became a super-villain. More recent arcs have seen Harley ditch the Joker and strike out on her own, becoming first an antihero, and now an outright hero.
Harley’s had a number of looks throughout the years, from a ‘Goth’ look common to videogame adaptations to a more Roller Derby-inspired look in current comics. However, Harley’s original costume is still…
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