*DC : A very special segment of our Batmania Max event this week. The breakout character of the late 20th Century, Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel began as the Joker’s therapist, but – in a case of transference gone wild – assumed the identity of Harley Quinn, and became his partner in crime, taking over entire episodes of the Batman Animated TV show and spinning off into DC’s comic-book adaptation of same with its 12th issue in 1993. This was followed by the groundbreaking ‘Mad Love’ one shot by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, filling in Harl’s backstory, and her place in comics history was assured, eventually transferring from the animated kiddie’s line to the mainstream DCU and solo stardom. This update, we are pleased to present Harley’s first five appearances in comics: Batman Adventures #12, Batman Adventures: Mad Love (1st printing), Batman Adventures Annual #1, Batman Adventures #28, and Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1, a Quinntette of criminal coquetry and craziness! Not content with that, we have the first three issues of Harley’s first solo series in 2000, by Kesel and the Dodsons, and the hard-to-find Batman: Harley & Ivy three-part mini-series from 2004. Grades and prices as follows:
Batman Adventures #12 is a gorgeous VF/NM pence copy at £400, a gorgeous copy with just a minor non-colour breaking 1″ crease across bottom right corner precluding NM grade or higher.
Batman Adventures Mad Love is the first printing, NM- pence at £85.
Batman Adventures Annual #1 is NM pence £25.
Batman Adventures #28 is NM pence £20.
Batman Adventures Holiday Special is NM pence £15
Harley Quinn #1 is NM/M £50
Batman: Harley & Ivy #1 is NM/M £35, #2 NM £20, #3 VF/NM £15.
With Ms. Quinn’s imminent big-screen debut in the Suicide Squad movie, her star is steadily rising, so prices on her earlier appearances are only going to increase. SORRY, BATMAN ADVENTURES #12 NOW SOLD