In the Harley Quinn animated series (2019-2023), The Joker's actual birth name isn't explicitly revealed as a major plot point, but he is often referred to by his villainous moniker, "The Joker," and occasionally as "Mr. J," with the show leaning into his iconic persona rather than a secret identity, unlike the famous Batman: The Animated Series origin where he was Jack Napier.
Joker (Jack Napier) Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the DC Comics supervillain the Joker.
Harleen Frances Quinzel, later known as Harley Quinn, is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), based on the character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) animated series Batman: The Animated ...
Harley Quinn is bisexual and has been in a relationship with The Joker, and, more recently, in a non-monogamous relationship with Poison Ivy. Other characters have been portrayed as bisexual in Batman media adaptations. Gotham's Barbara Kean and Tabitha Galavan are also confirmed to be bisexual.
Both Harley Quinn and Catwoman call Poison Ivy "Red", due to her hair color.
Despite both characters being hyped up as super crazy, neither is usually portrayed as all that crazy. They're both pretty aware of the world around them and their own actions. That being said The Joker is usually calculating and willfully malevolent, where Harley acts out of a genuinely twisted understanding of love.
Batwoman is arguably the most prolific lesbian character in the DC Universe. Kate Kane is the cousin to Bruce Wayne and has been an openly queer character in the comic books since her relaunch in 2006.
Nightwing wakes up and finds he has been tied to a bed. Harley shows him a pile of rejection letters and that her criminal past prevents her from getting rehired as a psychiatrist. Eventually, the two sleep together.
The only person Ivy shows genuine affection for is Harley Quinn, though the nature of their relationship varies depending on the universe. In some, they're depicted as best friends, in others they treat each other like family, and in others they are portrayed as lovers.
Pansexuality is defined as an attraction to people of any gender or to people regardless of their gender, with the prefix “pan” coming from the Greek prefix for “all.” Pansexuality isn't a more evolved or “politically correct” form of bisexuality; it isn't more or less trans/nonbinary inclusive; it's just a word to ...
Tabitha was first mentioned in "Thawing Hearts" when King Shark mentioned being betrothed to her while the crew were discussing dates to bring to Poison Ivy's wedding.
Darkseid was part of the Fourth World series, in which the planet Apokolips and the planet New Genesis were at war. Unlike the utopia on New Genesis, Apokolips lived up to its name as a diabolical hellscape. Its leader, Darkseid, is truly evil incarnate.
Five years before the main events of the comic series, Harley discovered she was pregnant with the Joker's child. Not wanting the baby to be brought up in their lifestyle, Harley left the Joker for almost a year to have the child, a girl she named Lucy, who she left with her sister.
Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska. Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska are characters and antagonists in the Fox crime drama television series Gotham and associated media. They are identical twin brothers portrayed by Cameron Monaghan. Each twin adapts different characteristics of the DC Comics supervillain the Joker.
While the player can freely choose a given name for Joker, his Phantom Thief codename, he is canonically named Ren Amamiya in most appearances.
Various incarnations of Harley Quinn, as depicted in Harley Quinn (Vol. 4) #43. Art by Nicola Scott. Following her introduction to the comics in 1999, Harley Quinn was depicted as the former doctor turned sidekick and lover of the Joker as well as the criminal associate and best friend of Poison Ivy.
Harley's true journey towards healthy "relationship goals"—one built on love, respect, and mutual healing—lies not with the Joker, but with Poison Ivy. Harley Quinn's origin story, at its core, is a tragic tale of manipulation and vulnerability.
Son of the Demon
Talia witnessed the murder as a young child. During this storyline, Batman marries Talia and the prior marriage from DC Special Series #15 (1978) is referenced. They have sex which results in her becoming pregnant.
Tee Franklin, one of the writers of the Harley Quinn comics, has stated that she wrote Ivy as autistic, but "figured DC would be against" this being mentioned in the comics.
Harley Quinn's Love Interests
The DC Comics character of Dick Grayson (best known as the sidekick Robin and later the hero Nightwing) has been subtextally coded queer since his first appearance over seventy-five years ago.
Despite the two had feelings for each other, the two rarely passed time together out of action, so Lois had a brief romantic relationship with Bruce Wayne before discovering his secret identity as Batman.
Even Burt Ward, who played Dick Grayson/Robin, acknowledged in his memoir that the relationship between Batman and Robin depicted in the television series could be interpreted as queer. Although it seems gayness and Batman have always gone hand in hand, many writers have stated that he is canonically heterosexual.
But in the case of Supergirl, the DC Comics character, and the CW's television series about her, startlingly meaningful things are happening to fans in real life. And it's all because of a particular storyline in Supergirl, in which the character Alex Danvers (played by Chyler Leigh) comes out as a lesbian.