Absolute Harley Quinn may be good, but her origins are sinister.

Absolute Batman issue #22, titled The Crooked House, gives the relationship between Harley Quinn and The Joker a new twist.

This is not what anyone expected from Harley Quinn in 2026 — if ever.

When Harley Quinn debuted in Batman: The Animated Series, one of her defining traits was her devotion to the Joker. Later episodes would flesh out this aspect of her characterization further, ...

While she might have been created to play second fiddle to the Joker, the best Harley Quinn comics take her beyond that and create a unique mythos just for her. The Harley Quinn of 2025 is a far cry ...

A three-issue limited series written and illustrated by Bob Hall, 2000’s Batman: Joker Time #1 begins with the Joker dying… onstage, yukking it up as a bad stand up comedian (akin to one of Joker’s ...