American Update: Batmania finale – Harley Quinn Early Appearances – Mad Love & More
*DC: We conclude our current short Batmania event with three sought-after appearances of Harley Quinn, the Joker’s former lover who became the breakout DC character of the late 20th Century! We open with 1994’s Batman Adventures: Mad Love, the Paul Dini/Bruce Timm one-off which was Harley’s second comic-book appearance, following her debut in Batman Adventures #12. Mad Love was a huge hit, defining the Harley/Joker relationship, and consolidating her stardom. In 1997, another one-shot, Batman & Superman Adventures: World’s Finest, by Dini and Staton, combined the two popular DC TV Animated franchises, as Supes & Bats joined forces against the Joker and Lex Luthor, with both villains’ henchwomen (Mercy Graves and Harley Quinn) in close attendance. Finally, Batman ’66, the recent series inspired by the classic Batman TV show, scored a triumph when its 25th issue introduced a retro version of Dr. Harleen Quinzel as the Harlequin! Batman Adventures: Mad Love is NM p (1st printing) at £75; Batman & Superman Adventures: Worlds’ Finest is VF £12 and Batman ’66 #25 is VF £20. SORRY, MAD LOVE HAS NOW SOLD