The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... The Joker and Harley Quinn

Who is the Joker?

When his robbery of the Ace Chemical Plant was interrupted by Batman, a criminal known as the 'Red Hood' accidentally fell into a vat of chemicals. Emerging from the runoff with his skin turned chalk-white and his hair dyed bright green, he was driven mad by the experience and embraced a darkly humorous view on existence. Rebranding himself as The Joker, he now uses his arsenal of deadly gags and his trademark grin-inducing toxin to challenge Batman and his allies.

Who is Harley Quinn?

Arkham Asylum psychologist Harleen Quinzel fell in love with her patient, the Joker, and became his sidekick, altering her name to Harley Quinn. They became a villainous duo, but after being disrespected by him one too many times, Harley eventually left the Clown Prince of Crime and struck out on her own as a freelance anti-hero.

Updated October 20, 2024
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The Joker. Volume one
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
Batman- The Joker War was only the beginning! Arkham Asylum has been attacked and all eyes are on the Joker. A mysterious benefactor hires former Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon to go on a global manhunt to catch...and possibly kill...the Clown Prince of...
Batman : the killing joke
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
A New York Times best-seller Presented for the first time with stark, stunning new coloring by Bolland, Batman: The Killing Joke is Alan Moore's unforgettable meditation on the razor-thin line between sanity and insanity, heroism and villainy, comedy and tragedy....
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (30th Anniversary Edition). Volume 2
Miller, Frank
Ebook
Batman. Three Jokers
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
Who are the three jokers? Batman doesn't understand how or why, but the fact is certain- the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn't one man at all. There are three Jokers. Now that he knows the unbelievable truth, Bruce needs real answers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason...
Suicide Squad. Volume 1
Williams, Rob
Ebook
Joker. Volume 1
Azzarello, Brian
Ebook
Batman : Arkham Asylum, a serious house on serious earth
Morrison, Grant
Paper Book
The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool's Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and...
Harleen. Volume 1
Šejić, Stjepan
Ebook
Superman: Emperor Joker
Loeb, Jeph
Ebook
Batman: Europa. Volume 1
Casali, Matteo
Ebook
Batman: The Chalice. Volume 1
Dixon, Chuck
Ebook
Batman: Joker's Asylum. Volume 1
Nelson, Arvid
Ebook
Joker. Killer smile
Lemire, Jeff
Paper Book
The Eisner-nominated creative team of writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino (Green Arrow, Gideon Falls) reunite for a psychological horror story that delves into the bottomless insanity of The Joker. Everyone knows The Joker doesn't have the most promising...
Batman: The Dark Prince Charming. Volume 1
Marini, Enrico
Ebook
"Acclaimed European comics master Enrico Marini (Eagles of Rome, Le Scorpion) makes his American comics debut with this graphic novel starring unique interpretations Batman, the Joker and Harley Quinn! What secret connection do both Batman and The Joker share with a strange and mysterious young girl...
Batman. Damned
Azzarello, Brian
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling graphic novel! The Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens when the person he is searching for is the man staring back at him in the mirror? THE JOKER IS DEAD.
Suicide Squad: Get Joker!
Azzarello, Brian
Paper Book
Two of comics' most celebrated creators, Brian Azzarello and Alex Maleev, team up to pit Task Force X against their deadliest target yet-The Joker! Critically acclaimed and bestselling author Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Batman- Damned) and Eisner Award-winning art...
Batman & the Joker : the deadly duo
Silvestri, Marc
Paper Book
When mysterious monsters are abducting Gotham citizens, Batman will have to team up with his archnemesis-The Joker-to protect his city. The Joker will go to any lengths to get Harley Quinn back after she is abducted by a strange culprit. But who? Mysterious, Joker-like monsters...
Batman. Under the red hood
Winick, Judd
Paper Book
Batman is confronted with a hidden face from the past-it's the return of the vigilante Red Hood who appears to be Batman's one-time partner Jason Todd, the same Jason Todd that died many years ago. But the Red Hood's violent ways pit him against the Dark Knight in his hunt for the very person...
Batman. Volume 3, Death of the Family
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller! One year ago, the Joker limped off the streets of Gotham, mutilated and scarred when someone had taken the pale white skin right off of his face. But now, the Dark Knight's greatest foe has returned but for once, Batman doesn't...
Batman. Volume 7, Endgame
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
HA. HA. HA.    Batman's greatest foe has returned for one last gag. But this time, not even the Joker is laughing. In their last encounter, the Dark Knight failed to live up to Joker's grand plans, so now the Joker is deadly serious. The games are over, and for their final...
Batman : last knight on earth
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
Powerhouse creative team Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo (Batman- The Court of Owls, Dark Nights- Metal) conclude a decade-long partnership with the Caped Crusader in Batman- Last Knight on Earth. Twenty years in the future, Bruce Wayne wakes up in Arkham...
Batman. Vol. 4, The war of jokes and riddles
King, Tom
Paper Book
Zero Year. 12 months in which Gotham City was left without power, without laws, without hope. 365 days in which the Riddler ruled the streets. But once again, Batman was victorious. In the aftermath of Zero Year? War. The Joker vs. The Riddler. They called it the War of Jokes and...
Gotham Central: Book Two: Jokers and Madmen. Volume 2
Brubaker, Ed
Ebook
Dark nights : metal
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
The Dark Multiverse is coming, and nothing will ever be the same! Now in paperback, one of the biggest events in DC history is here in the shocking, action-packed epic Dark Nights- Metal from critically acclaimed author Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, reuniting after their smash-hit...
The Batman who laughs
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
A New York Times bestselling Graphic Novel! "A Batman who laughs is a Batman who always wins." He unleashed the Dark Multiverse in the epic series Dark Nights- Metal. Now superstar writer Scott Snyder reunites with acclaimed artist Jock (Batman-...
Batman/Superman. Volume 1, Who are the secret six?
Williamson, Joshua
Paper Book
Batman teams up with the Man of Steel to track down and help those who have been infected by a ravenous, mutated Joker virus. Just one problem: they don't know who they are. A virus is spreading, and it's not just after innocent people but some of our most powerful heroes, as...
Injustice: Ground Zero. Volume 2
Sebela, Christopher
Ebook
Injustice. Volume 1 Gods among us. Year five
Buccellato, Brian
Paper Book
In the war between Superman and Batman, all the heroes have decided where their loyalties lie. For five years, former friends and allies have fought bitterly, with casualties on both sides. Now, at an impasse, both Batman and Superman realize that to gain ground in their battle, they'll have to do...
Batman : white knight
Murphy, Sean Gordon
Paper Book
A Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year The impossible has happened- The Joker has become a ... hero? Batman- White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with...
Batman, beyond the White Knight ; Batman, White Knight presents: Red Hood
Murphy, Sean
Paper Book
A lot can change in 10 years, especially in Gotham! Batman, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne, may be behind bars, but the real criminals are still out there. Gotham Motors CEO Derek Powers has seized control of the Wayne family's assets and is using them to transform the GTO and the city they...
Batman '66. Volume 3
Parker, Jeff
Ebook
Batman Adventures: Mad Love
Dini, Paul
Ebook
Batman & Robin Adventures. Volume 1
Templeton, Ty
Ebook
Batman and Harley Quinn
Templeton, Ty
Paper Book
Head back to the universe of Batman: The Animated Series in Batman and Harley Quinn, now in paperback! Harley Quinn's name has always been synonymous with The Joker. The wacky duo has wreaked havoc upon the streets of Gotham as the Clown Prince and Princess of Crime...
Harley Quinn: The Animated Series. Volume 1
Franklin, Tee
Ebook
Gotham City Sirens:. Volume 1
Dini, Paul
Ebook
Suicide Squad. Volume 1
Glass, Adam
Ebook
Suicide Squad. Volume 2
Glass, Adam
Ebook
New Suicide Squad. Volume 1
Ryan, Sean
Ebook
Harley Quinn. Volume 1, Hot in the city
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
Fresh from Batman: Death of The Family and Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn returns to her first solo series in the New 52! The writing team of Jimmy Palmiotti (All Star Western) and Amanda Conner (Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre) unleashed Harley on an unsuspecting dc universe,...
Harley Quinn. Volume 2, Power outage
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
The first rule of Skate Club is...you do not mess with the Mistress of Mayhem! Harley stumbles across an underground fight club where big money winds with a body count. She's in...and she's making Sy Borgman her agent for the fights. And wha would happen if the demented Clown Princess of Crime...
Harley Quinn. Volume 3, Kiss kiss bang stab
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
NOW HIRING: ASSISTANT HARLEYS! What with working full time as a psychiatrist, managing an apartment building full of needy tenants and rambunctious pets, skating in the roller derby and trying to start up a new romance, Harley Quinn has precious little time left over for her mission of...
Harley Quinn. Volume 4, A call to arms
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
HEED THE CALL -- JOIN THE GANG OF HARLEYS!   Harley Quinn is on a mission to make the world a better place...and get paid for it at the same time! Quinn and her Gang of Harleys are taking on do-gooding missions for a price, but sometimes that means they're biting off more than even...
Harley Quinn. Volume 5, The Joker's last laugh
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
Mason Macabre is more than just Harley Quinn's neighbor in her new Coney Island digs--he just might be the man of her dreams. But to save his life, she'll have to face the clown of her nightmares!   With Harley and her gang of merry maidens battling to keep innocents out of the...
Harley Quinn. Volume 6, Black, white and red all over
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
Harley Quinn knows all about mad love, but she's put all that behind her. Now she's an independent, butt-kicking woman with a business that offers violence in the service of good. But Harley is about to find out what it feels like to be on the receiving end of some truly mad love.  ...
Harley Quinn. Vol. 1, Die laughing
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
Harley Quinn's crazy world on has gotten even more crazier when an unexpected, contagious enemy comes to town! Protecting her neighborhood just got a little harder, good thing they have chainsaws! Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti continue their mammoth run on this New...
Harley Quinn. Vol. 6, Angry bird
Tieri, Frank
Paper Book
Harley Quinn and her motley crew of Coney Island misfits have fought hella hard--and sacrificed a helluva lot--to make the Mistress of Mayhem the undisputed queen of the Brooklyn streets. But when an airborne predator and a waterfowl most foul make their moves on her turf, what's a girl to do?<...
Harley Quinn. Volume 3
Humphries, Sam
Ebook
Suicide Squad : bad blood
Taylor, Tom
Paper Book
There's no "love" in "team"! When the Suicide Squad is assigned to neutralize a group of international super-terrorists known as the Revolutionaries, the last thing they expect is for the survivors to join the team! Who can Squad veterans Harley Quinn and Deadshot trust when...
Suicide Squad : blaze
Spurrier, Simon
Paper Book
To catch a monster, you have to become one-but some folks have a head start. The critically acclaimed John Constantine- Hellblazer team deploy Task Force X on their most brutal and bizarre mission yet! The attacks begin without warning. Brutal, sudden...cannibalistic. A...
Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica. Volume 1
Dini, Paul
Ebook
DC pride : love and justice
Ayala, Vita
Paper Book
DC celebrates Pride with this incredible collection starring fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Midnighter, Extrano, Batwoman, Aqualad, Alan Scott, Obsidian, Future State Flash, Renee Montoya, Pied Piper, and many more! DC Pride- Love and Justice collects...
DC Pride: The New Generation. Volume 1
Wong, Alyssa
Ebook
The virtuous cycle
Wilson, G. Willow
Paper Book
Humanity had its chance. Now it's time for Poison Ivy. The fan-favorite Batman villain steps into the solo spotlight, in a thrilling and tragic adventure written by Ms. Marvel co-creator G. Willow Wilson! Winner, Outstanding Comic Book - GLAAD Media Awards 2023
Poison Ivy. Vol. 2, Unethical consumption
Wilson, G. Willow
Paper Book
SHILL, BABY SHILL! Poison Ivy has sold out to Big Fracking?! With a new mission, a renewed outlook on life, and a burgeoning new sense of purpose, Ivy is back and better than ever before. Poison Ivy Vol. 2 is a brand-new era collecting Poison Ivy #7-12!
Harley Quinn & the birds of prey : the hunt for Harley
Conner, Amanda
Paper Book
Who's crazy enough to steal from the Joker? Come on. You know who. Harley Quinn has avoided Gotham City ever since she broke up with the Joker and found a home, and a kind of family, in Coney Island. But when she gets an offer she can't refuse,...
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass. Volume 1
Tamaki, Mariko
Ebook
Arkham Asylum, living hell
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
Written by DAN SLOTT Art by RYAN SOOK and WADE VON GRAWBADGER Painted Cover by ERIC POWELL Collecting the edgy 6-issue miniseries, ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL examines the dark underbelly of Gotham's notorious "House of Madness!" Warren White, one of Gotham's most successful financiers, thought he...

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