Writer/artist Stjepan Šejić is the latest creator to make the jump to the DC Black Label imprint. Šejić’s new miniseries Harleen offers a revamped take on the tragic origin story of Harley Quinn, casting her as an ambitious medical researcher who’s driven over the edge by her obsession with curing the Joker.
Read on to find out how this series will revamp one of the most iconic origin stories in comics, and how Harleen began life long before Šejić made the jump to DC Comics.
Creating a new take on Harley Quinn’s origin is far easier said than done. The original version as chronicled in Paul Dini and Bruce Timm’s graphic novel Mad love is still widely regarded as one of the best origin stories in comics. Šejić acknowledged a certain nervousness in trying to stand alongside a story like Mad Love, though that certainly hasn’t stopped him from trying. And as he explained, on big element setting Harleen apart is that it’s focusing on the entirety of Harleen Quinzel’s life.
Source: IGN.com How DC's Harleen Reinvents Harley Quinn's Tragic Origin Story