Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn has become very popular in the DC universe from her first appearance in the Animated Series to her comics and now her leading role in the Suicide Squad movie coming out. What is it about this mad woman that makes basically everyone love her?

Harley isn't just Mister J's puppet. She may be bubbly and happy-go-lucky, but you'd be crazy to want to get on her bad side. She goes up against other villains and can take them done with her athletic abilities and her giant mallet she usually carries around. Even Batman can't keep up with her in some comics. She was only supposed to appear in the animates series a few times, maybe even once, but she resonated so well with the audience and the creators that they kept her. She has made her way to the top of the list of characters whose names you know that are associated with Batman like Robin, Joker, Batgirl, and more.  also has a very interesting story line that came along. She was a psychiatrist that worked at Arkham Asylum and her patient was the Joker. He got to her and she eventually was infatuated with him. Joker used her to escape the asylum and from then on, they were partners in crime. When he becomes abusive, she gets rid of him eventually and goes solo for a while before befriending Poison Ivy and also joining the Suicide Squad. She also helped Green Arrow figure out a better name for his hideout. In short, Harley Quinn is a complex character that is lovable and she is very human in impulsive decisions and her wavering conscience.