Her own nasally, sing-song Brooklyn accent served as the basis for the iconic Harley Quinn voice that virtually all other actresses who voice the character try to emulate. She went on to originate the role in the first season of 1992's 'Batman: The Animated Series,' and reprised it in eight more shows and video games. 'And I thought, Should the girl be like a tough street thug? Or like a hench-person or something? And then suddenly the idea of someone funny kind of struck me.' 'I thought, Maybe there should be a girl ,' Dini told Vulture. The character's creator, Paul Dini, was inspired to create Harley Quinn (a 'Harlequin-like' accomplice to The Joker) after watching his college friend, Arleen Sorkin, play a clown in a surreal scene from the soap opera 'Days of Our Lives.' In the clip, her character appears as a flamboyant, roller-skating court jester. NBC and Days of Our Lives via YouTube/Warner Bros and Batman: The Animated Series The 90s Catwoman arc featuring Harley has one of Harleys best depictions, effectively using her psychiatric background and showcasing one of her established motivations, her hatred of society which she views as unjust. Harley Quinn was based on a 'Days of Our Lives' clip. My Dentist Harley Quinn cosplay from The New Batman Adventures. It’s time to get into the holiday spirit! DC’s biggest and brightest heroes are here to celebrate the holidays.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Paul Dini is collaborating with artist Elsa Charretier for “A Very Harley Holiday,” just one of 11 stories from more than 20 creators in the 85-page anthology.Ĭourtesy of DC Comics, you can check out a four page preview of DC Rebirth Holiday Special below, which will hit shelves (and digital retailers) on Dec. The Suicide Squad blew their holiday party budget, so Harley’s had to fend for herself - and it looks like that means crashing the Justice League holiday party. And that’s exactly what’s happening in the DC Rebirth Holiday Special. Kp boken DC Comics novels - Harley Quinn: Mad Love av Paul Dini, Pat Cadigan (ISBN 9781785658150). The character's creator, Paul Dini, was inspired to create Harley Quinn (a 'Harlequin-like' accomplice to The Joker) after watching his college friend, Arleen Sorkin, play a clown in a surreal scene from the soap opera 'Days of Our Lives.' In the clip, her character appears as a flamboyant, roller-skating court jester.

Whenever Paul Dini gets a chance to write Harley Quinn, it’s a good time - after all, he co-created the character with Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series.

Harley Quinn by Paul Dini