![]() One of the more surprising things about Harley is that her history didn’t change considerably even when DC’s 2011 The New 52 relaunch rebooted the entire canon of its comic book universe. (Since 2013, she’s also had her very own family of misfits living in Coney Island, as a result of the successful Harley Quinn solo series.) In comics, Harley has been released from the Joker’s clutches for most of her existence, but has continually found herself building new families and teams to make up for that, whether it’s the Gotham City Sirens - an anti-hero team with Catwoman and Poison Ivy that existed from 2009 through 2011 - or the Suicide Squad, where she’s been active since 2011. Where things go after that is where stories start to change. Read more about how this works.The comic book backstory of Harley is consistent with the big screen version: She’s a former psychiatrist whose attempts to treat the Joker led to her falling in love with him, and then being transformed from Harleen Quinzel to Harley Quinn via chemical means. When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we may earn a small affiliate commission. How to read it: Available digitally or in print. It’ll be the movie in comic form, only somehow more so. What are "Black Label" books? Well, it basically means they're entirely uncensored, so expect lots of dirty jokes, violence, and probably things you never thought you’d get to see in comics. The ideal next comic book step doesn’t even reach stores until this coming Wednesday, but when it does it'll give Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti-the creators who turned Harley into a modern phenomenon-the chance to return to the character under DC’s “Black Label” rating. 1: Who is Oracle? collected print edition. How to read it: Available digitally or in the Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Vol. The origin of the most recent version of the BoP in DC’s comic book continuity doesn’t just bring the gang together in a mission very different from the one in the movie (it’s far less violent, for starters), it also provides a backstory for the comic book version of the Huntress, whose origin ends up being even more twisted than she (or the reader) initially believed. How to read it: Available digitally or in the Gotham Central Book 1: In The Line of Duty collected print edition. It’s rock and roll, it’s ridiculous, and it’s the best Canary in comics to date. The transformation also gave Lance a much-needed contemporary feeling, as she ended up fronting a band and dealing with all manner of threats from familial complications to sneaky ninjas to, worst of all, former lead singers who haven’t quite gotten over being replaced. ![]() The 2015 makeover given to Dinah Lance-a character who’s been around since 1947-didn’t just give her a new career after more than six decades as a florist. ![]() ![]() How to read it: Available digitally or in the collected Harley Quinn Vol. Before it’s done, you’ll be cheering on Harley and crowdfunding an audiobook version to be read by Margot Robbie. What’s that? You feel cheated that Harley didn’t get to dress down Joker in the movie over their entirely dysfunctional relationship? That's OK! You can see it in comic book form here, in this surprisingly satisfying showdown between the former lovers. With that in mind, here are five comic book runs to check out after you see Birds of Prey. While everyone waits to see if Margot Robbie’s Harley will return to the big screen beyond next year’s The Suicide Squad, it’s clear that the best place to go for more BoP action is the comics shop. The colorful tornado of violence, chaos, and glitter that is Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is arriving in theaters this weekend after a devastatingly long period of anticipation, leaving audiences shaken, stirred, and wanting more. ![]()
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