For those of us that grew up with Batman: The Animated Series and had a thing for the bad girls there was one name synonymous with awkward teenage lust. No, not Catwoman. Poison Ivy? No. Alright, there were a few names,  but the one that is relevant right now is Harley Quinn.

The creation of Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, specifically for the series, she was the female counter-part of the Joker himself. She wasn’t quite as crazy but she could swing a mean hammer. All while spouting off in a Judy Holliday voice (with a Jayne Mansfield body). Anyone interested in the character should probably just pick up Mad Love. That is if you can drop between forty and eighty bucks on a comic. While we’re on the subject of comic books, Brian Azzarello’s take on the Joker is a really entertaining read. The art is provided by Lee Bermejo, who is well known for his Hellblazer covers and is a regular Azzarello collaborator. I know at least one other blogger here enjoyed it.

Anyways, I’ve enjoyed most things having to do with the clown prince of crime and Harley Quinn is no exception. I hope she takes a more active role in Batman: Arkham Asylum than just a boss for one stinking level.

You can check out the short trailer (which I’m pretty sure is game engine)