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Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn is the most successful character in modern comics to have been created for television rather than print. Paul Dini and Bruce Timm needed a henchwoman for a single 1992 episode of Batman: The Animated Series and built a harlequin-suited sidekick with a Brooklyn accent; the response was strong enough that she was written into the comics three years later.
- First appearance
- Batman: The Animated Series, 'Joker's Favor' (1992), Warner Bros. Animation
- Created by
- Paul Dini, Bruce Timm
- Also known as
- Dr. Harleen Quinzel
- Universe
- DC Universe
- Appears in
- comics, film, television, animation, games
Who is Harley Quinn?
Harley Quinn is the most successful character in modern comics to have been created for television rather than print. Paul Dini and Bruce Timm needed a henchwoman for a single 1992 episode of Batman: The Animated Series and built a harlequin-suited sidekick with a Brooklyn accent; the response was strong enough that she was written into the comics three years later. Her arc since then is genuinely unusual. She began as a study in an abusive relationship — a psychiatrist captured by her own patient — and the last fifteen years of the character have been largely about extricating her from it. The modern Harley is an independent antihero with her own book, her own animated series and a franchise that no longer requires the Joker to explain her. That transition, from accessory to lead, is rare enough to be worth noting.
Harley Quinn: the details
- First appearance
- Batman: The Animated Series, episode 'Joker's Favor', September 1992
- Created by
- Writer Paul Dini and artist Bruce Timm, for a one-off role
- Comics debut
- The Batman Adventures: Mad Love (1994), which won an Eisner Award
- Name origin
- A pun on Harlequin, the servant character of Italian commedia dell'arte
- Voice origin
- Arleen Sorkin, a friend of Dini's, whose appearance in a dream sequence on a soap opera prompted the design
- Independence
- Given her own ongoing comic in 2013 and her own adult animated series in 2019, both without the Joker as a fixture
- Reverse migration
- One of very few animated-origin characters absorbed into the main comics continuity and then into film
Why Harley Quinn endures
Proof that a supporting character invented for a single television episode can outgrow its source medium entirely. She is also one of the very few female characters in comics whose merchandise sales rival the male leads of her own franchise.
What Harley Quinn looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Red-and-black diamond harlequin motif; later, red-and-blue pigtails and a bat
Two distinct looks compete on apparel. The original jester costume is a pure red/black diamond pattern that works as an all-over print. The 2016 film look — dyed pigtails, red and blue, baseball bat — is the one most current shirts use.
The red-and-black diamond pattern is the strongest graphic here and works as an all-over print, which is unusual in this category. Film-look shirts trade on the character's face and the pink/blue palette. Sizing skews to women's cut more than most DC lines.
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Sizes: kids to adult
Harley Quinn shirts are produced across the full US size range. These links run a live Amazon search filtered to each band, so they show what is genuinely in stock rather than a cached list.
| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Harley Quinn
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margot Robbie | Suicide Squad | 2016 | Live action |
| Lady Gaga | Joker: Folie à Deux | 2024 | Live action |
| Arleen Sorkin | Batman: The Animated Series | 1992 | Voice |
| Kaley Cuoco | Harley Quinn | 2019 | Voice |
Harley Quinn T-shirts: common questions
Who created Harley Quinn?
Harley Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, first appearing in Batman: The Animated Series, 'Joker's Favor' in 1992 (Warner Bros. Animation).
What does a Harley Quinn T-shirt usually look like?
Red-and-black diamond harlequin motif; later, red-and-blue pigtails and a bat. The red-and-black diamond pattern is the strongest graphic here and works as an all-over print, which is unusual in this category. Film-look shirts trade on the character's face and the pink/blue palette. Sizing skews to women's cut more than most DC lines.
Are Harley Quinn T-shirts made for children?
No. Harley Quinn comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played Harley Quinn?
Harley Quinn has been played on screen by Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad, 2016), Lady Gaga (Joker: Folie à Deux, 2024), and voiced by Arleen Sorkin (Batman: The Animated Series, 1992), Kaley Cuoco (Harley Quinn, 2019).
How much does a Harley Quinn T-shirt cost?
Harley Quinn shirts we currently track start from around $19.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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