First appearance
Harley Quinn's first appearance: The Batman Adventures #12
Harley Quinn first appeared in The Batman Adventures #12, cover dated September 1993, published by DC and created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm (character creators).
Why it matters
Harley was created for Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. This tie-in comic is her first appearance in a comic book, and it climbed fast as she became one of DC's most popular characters.
Related key issues
- Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (1999), her first appearance in the main DC Universe.
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More first appearances
- The Joker: Batman #1 (Spring 1940)
- Batman: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939)
- Superman: Action Comics #1 (June 1938)
- Wonder Woman: All Star Comics #8 (December 1941 to January 1942)
Questions
What comic did Harley Quinn first appear in?
Harley Quinn first appeared in The Batman Adventures #12, cover dated September 1993, from DC.
Who created Harley Quinn?
Paul Dini and Bruce Timm (character creators).