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Summary
From brother to villain to anti - hero to full hero , Harley Quinnhas finally find her gross role in DC Comics . Once a silly , stereotypical collaborator lovesick for the Joker , Harley Quinn has have quite the evolution . She ’s pulling from her own background in psychological science and using that knowledge to serve the villains of Gotham , and now that she ’s out from the Joker ’s toxic shadow , she not only discovered her own sex , butshe ’s promote other young hero to research their own indistinguishability , too .
Harley Quinn ’s first appearancewas a direct challenge to Batman , but since then , she ’s taken an unexpected mentor role in the Bat - Family . InHarley Quinn#42by Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo , Harley Quinn is teaming up with none other than Robin , and Tim Drake is n’t used to such a talkative partner .
As they infiltrate Mister Freeze ’s den , Harley set about to probe like a nosy therapist , uncovering that Robin does n’t talk to Batman about his late - notice androgyny . In a surprising turn of events , Harley Quinn becomes one of the few multitude Tim Drake can intrust , solidifying herself as a beacon of homophile solidarity for the DC Universe .
The villain - turned - hero Harley Quinn officially refuses to be a Hero of Alexandria - yet , somehow , refusing to be one show to make her an even freehanded poor boy .
Harley Quinn Has Become a Mentor for Young LGBTQ+ Heroes
Harley Meets Crush in “And Baby Makes Three” by Leah Williams, Paulina Ganucheau, and Frank Cvetkovic fromDC Pride 2023#1
Harley Quinn is a staple of DC ’s roster of queer champion . Her iconic beloved with Poison Ivyhas been twelvemonth in the fashioning , and comics has last reached an earned run average in which that love can not only be seen as normal but can be lionise . Yet not every quality in DC is quick for such a alteration . Tim Drake , another homophile DC icon , is still midway in the shadows , since he lives under the mantle of his morose father , Batman . Robin reveals thatwhile Batman is supportive of his sex , he does n’t necessarily seem proud of it , which can sometimes be just as prejudicial .
Tim Drake discovers his own bisexuality — and then involve out his current love involvement , Bernard — in 2021 ’s " Sum of Our Parts , Chapter 3 " by Meghan Fitzmartin , Belén Ortega , Alejandro Sánchez , and Pat Brosseau fromBatman : Urban Legends#6 .
Harley Quinn is in full therapist mode in her team - up with Robin . Even though she have intercourse talking someone ’s ear off , she also makes for the best listener - certainly a near listener than Batman . In this same issue , Harley Quinn calls outBatman for have the problem common to every superhero- not locomote to therapy . While Bruce Wayne have it away all of his tiddler , he is n’t exactly forthcoming with his emotion , bequeath Harley Quinn to be the " older " queer role model a young man like Tim Drake needs .
Harley Quinn’s Final Evolution Is as a Mentor
Harley Quinn and Robin: Bisexual King & Queen
Harley ’s exemption allows others to be free .
Tim Drake deserves to be proud of who he is . While it would be nice for him to learn this lesson from his adopted forefather , the cosmos does n’t always work that path . So Robin find Harley Quinn , anunexpected Bat - Family phallus , and Harley get to evolve into a essential novel role . After being in the shadow of the Joker for so long , there is no one who understands better what it ’s like to not be able-bodied to be free in one ’s own tegument . Harley ’s exemption allow others to be gratis . That ’s the beauty of her own variation of pride .
While Batman continues to barrack care in the outlaw of Gotham City , at least there is one person who is inspire the heroes of the Bat - Family and the large DC Universe — inlcluding Lobo ’s girl , Crush , inDC Pride 2023#1 . Harley Quinn has taken her true office as the mentor of Robin after full accept who she is . With this , the Joker has finally turn a loss any clench he had on her , and she ’s loose — spare to allow other multitude to be just as loose asHarley Quinn .
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HARLEY QUINN # 42 ( 2024 )
