Harley Quinn

The famous wild clown, Harley Quinn!



Dr. Harleen Quinzel was a clinical psychiatrist working at Arkham Asylum (a mental institute where a lot of villains go when they get defeated by heroes). Everything changed for her when she met the Joker, who was an inmate at the time. Interested in learning more about Joker's psyche, Harleen set up interview sessions with the Joker. Joker then manipulated her emotions and Harleen slowly fell in love with him. After becoming obsessed with the Joker, Harleen decided to help him breakout of the asylum so they could be together. She put on a harlequin outfit, busted Joker out, and became Harley Quinn!
But that's only half the story. Eventually, Harley saw Joker didn't really love her and saw him for who he really was. She decided to leave him so she could make a name for herself as a villain. She may even have some crazy misadventures along the way.

For more on Harley Quinn, take a look at

Batman and Harley Quinn by Ty Templeton and Rick Burchett/ Batman: Mad Love and Other Stories by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm (and others)

For this wild card of a clown, take a look at these recommendations:

Poison by Bridget Zinn (book)-
Sixteen year old Kyra is a potion master. She can create magical brews that can help anyone within the kingdom. When she finds out the kingdom is in danger, she believes the only way to save it is to poison the future ruler. Her assassination attempt failed. Now on the run as a fugitive, she must get a second chance at murder with the help of a charming adventurer and a cute pig.






Graceling by Kristin Cashore (book/e-book/audio CD)-
Katsa was born a graceling, beings born with a remarkable talent. Her graced skill is the ability to kill. She was able to kill someone when she was young. Because of this gift, her uncle, the king, made Katsa her personal thug. However, she may have found out that there is more to her Grace than what she originally thought. What does this mean for her and the kingdom?







Pirates! by Celia Rees (book/e-audio)-
Nancy Kington is sent to live in her family's plantation in Jamaica after her father dies. After she sees how the slaves are treated on the field and learns her brother wanting to marry her off, Nancy escapes with a slave named Minerva. What do they do when they're fed up with life? They join a band a pirates! With the hopes of adventure and freedom, Nancy and Minerva may see if the pirate's life is for them.







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https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Mad-Love-Other-Stories/dp/1401231152/ref=sr_1_2?crid=39M56CEO0I95K&dchild=1&keywords=harley+quinn+mad+love&qid=1589897421&sprefix=harley+quinn+mad+%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-2
https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Harley-Quinn-Ty-Templeton-ebook/dp/B079TF35Z3/ref=sr_1_12?crid=3REZCAZQNXL5Y&dchild=1&keywords=batman+and+harley+quinn&qid=1589897362&sprefix=batman+and+harley+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-12