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.

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The Joker the man who stopped laughing. Vol. 1
Rosenberg, Matthew, (Graphic novelist)
Paper Book
The world once again holds its breath as The Joker strikes again! But how far is he willing to go this time? From the brilliant minds of Matthew Rosenberg, Carmine DiGiandemenico, and Francesco Francavilla comes a violent, mind-bending new series that picks up from the...
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....
Joker
Azzarello, Brian.
Paper Book
An original hardcover graphic novel that tells the story of one very dark night in Gotham City-from the creative team behind the graphic novel Lex Luthor- Man of Steel. The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's none to happy about what's happened to...
The dark knight returns
Miller, Frank
Paper Book
Written by Frank Miller; Art and Cover by Miller and Klaus Janson It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now as his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenage female...
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. 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. 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...
Dark nights. Metal
Snyder, Scott.
Paper Book
The Dark Multiverse is coming, and nothing will ever be the same! 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 Batman series....
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 : 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...
Harley Quinn
Collins, Katana
Paper Book
The Joker is dead. Batman is behind bars. In a new age of villains, only Harley can save Gotham. Two years after Azrael wiped out Gotham's deadliest villains in Batman- Curse of the White Knight, the stage is set for a new criminal uprising. From the shadows, a visionary...
Harley Quinn, the animated series. vol. 1, The eat. bang! kill. tour
Franklin, Tee
Paper Book
Hey, do you wanna see Harley and Ivy go on a road trip and make out??? Picking up directly from the cliffhanger ending of Harley Quinn: The Animated Series, Harley and Ivy are on the run in a Thelma-and-Louise journey, it's all here! Harley and Ivy on the...
New Suicide Squad. Volume 1, Pure insanity
Ryan, Sean
Paper Book
Once a secret to even the highest government officials, the Suicide Squad has emerged from FOREVER EVIL as one of its most popular programs. Its mission- to send incarcerated super villains to carry out impossible missions on foreign soil in exchange for a commuted prison sentence. If...
New Suicide Squad. Volume 2, Monsters
Ryan, Sean
Paper Book
Writer Sean Ryan (Nova) and artist Philippe Briones (Captain America Corps) set villain against villain in an epic battle for the greater good in NEW SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 2: MONSTERS! A splinter sect has broken off from the legendary League of Assassins. Like their...
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
Watch out fanboys, cosplayers and comic nerds alike, Harley Quinn is inbound for San Diego Comic-Con!
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 crossfire...
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?<...
Suicide Squad. Vol 7, Drain the swamp
Williams, Rob
Paper Book
When an apocalyptic new threat threatens the safety of Earth, the Suicide Squad is called into action--and they bring in a new member! But who is the mysterious Juan? And what are his powers? Is there more to him than meets the eye? But that's not the only threat the Squad will have to...
Harley Quinn : breaking glass : a graphic novel
Tamaki, Mariko
Paper Book
Mulitple Eisner Award Nominee, Harley Quinn- Breaking Glass features the outspoken, rebellious, and eccentric fifteen-year-old Harleen Quinzel. With five dollars to her name, she's sent to live in Gotham City after battling a lot of hard situations as a kid. But everything changes when...
Harley Quinn black + white + red
Šejić, Stjepan
Paper Book
Black, white, and now READ for the first time in print! One of the crown jewels of the DC library is the inimitable, Harvey Award-nominated Batman Black & White-innovative short tales of the Caped Crusader, told purely in primal black and white. Unfortunately, now Harley Quinn...

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