![]() The Joker eventually escaped on Harleen's watch, only to return a week later, severely beaten by Batman. ![]() Over a period of months, the Joker further seduced Harleen with stories of his abusive childhood and war with Batman, until Harleen became convinced he was unjustly victimized by society. Harleen had hoped to use the job and the infamy of Arkham's inmates to launch herself into fame and fortune as a pop-psychologist, but quickly became charmed by Arkham's most infamous patient, the Joker. Despondent and angry, Harley reflects on her life thus far, and concludes that Batman is the source of all her misery.Ī series of narrations and flashbacks reveal Harley's origin: once Harleen Quinzel, a psychology student with subpar grades, she had seduced her professor into passing her and secured a job at Arkham Asylum. Nevertheless, the demented duo escape Batman's clutches, and both parties retire to lick their wounds, preparing for the next round.įrustrated by his failure, and unable to concoct a sufficiently funny and gruesome death for Batman, the Joker violently rejects Harley's latest advances and ejects her from his hideout. The Joker and Harley Quinn try to murder Commissioner Gordon during the Commissioner's mandatory physical, but are quickly thwarted by Batman, who accuses the Joker of having grown sloppy and predictable. ![]()
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