Few characters have reached the mainstream popularity of Harley Quinn. Starting as just a one-off side character in Batman: The Animated SeriesShe proved so popular and captivating that she was eventually included in the comic books. Since then, Harley has appeared in tons of stories and interacted with tons of characters, and some have even become love interests.
Everyone knows that Harley Quinn’s main love interest has been the Joker for a lot longer than not. She was introduced as Joker’s bank wife and quickly upgraded to his girlfriend, and she stayed that way for several years. Eventually, she ditched the clown and started living her own life, which included spending time with a few new romantic partners. From Batman to Poison Ivy, these are ten romantic love interests Harley Quinn has had besides Joker.
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Mason Macabre was a “normal” love interest for Harley
Harley Quinn #9 by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Timms, Paul Mounts and John J. Hill.
The heartthrob next door, Mason Macabre, was one of the tenants in the apartment building in Harley Quinn. Mason was one of the first new love interests for Harley after she separated from the Joker, but apart from the fact that he was a huge muscular man who lived with his mother, he was not particularly noticeable.
The biggest thing of note about their relationship was the fact that Harley rushed him out of Arkham Asylum at one point, where Mason’s cell was directly next to the Joker’s. This gave Harley the much-needed opportunity to say her goodbyes to Joker and finally reject him once and for all. Their relationship really didn’t last long outside of that New 52 And overall, Mason is one of the more forgettable love interests she’s had.
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Harley Quinn and Deadshot were a destructive couple
Suicide Squad #7 by Adam Glass, Clayton Henry, Ig Guara, Scott Hanna, Val Staples and Jared K. Fletcher
Harley Quinn and Deadshot spent a site of time together. Since they are both members of the Suicide Squad, they have been in tons of life-or-death situations and traveled the world together. It’s natural that love can blossom between the two, but considering how unstable they both are, it rarely goes well. During one particular instance, Harley kidnapped Deadshot, tied him to a chair, and laid Joker’s cut-off face over Deadshot’s so she could have a mock therapy session with him.
There is simply no denying that the two are often paired together and definitely have a history of flirting with one another, but they have never been put together as an actual number. Considering Deadshot has a child to take care of, as well as a death wish, and Harley’s own instability, it’s probably for the best that the two never officially got together.
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Harley Quinn and Lobo are a surprisingly good match
Harley’s Little Black Book #6 by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Simon Bisley, Paul Mounts and Dave Sharpe
A whole new aspect of Harley Quinn’s character is the fact that she can break the fourth wall, and she does so quite often, with DC’s solicitations for her issues even being written from her point of view. Another main character who likes to break the fourth wall is the main man Lobo. Because of this, the two have been paired up twice and have remained good friends in both instances. The first was at a time when Harley Quinn found herself on a spaceship and had to team up with Lobo to escape. All the while, they were flirting hard and even shared a few quick kisses.
But because Lobo spends the Vast Spending most of his time in outer space, instead of on Earth, their relationship was doomed from the start. In the distant future of Old Lady HarleyThey were also exes and were on good enough terms with each other with a kiss.
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Janet from HR was another ‘normal’ love interest for Harley
Sam Ivy #24 by G. Willow Wilson, Haining, Arif Prianto, Hassan and Otsmane-Elhaou
Poison Ivy and Harley met a lot of people during their travels around the world and one of the most interesting was Janet from HR. Janet used to work in a chemical plant and was pulled into the chaotic lives of Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Although she was nothing more than a civilian, Janet would get surprisingly close to the two girls, even ending up sleeping with Poison Ivy and kissing Harley on another occasion.
Considering just how normal Janet is, she seems like a perfect foil to Harley’s madness. While they only shared a kiss, there is definitely a romantic spark between the two, and if things don’t work out with Ivy, Janet might just be the perfect option for Harley, as she can provide a realistic outlook on the world and hold on. Harley grounded.
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Harley has a brief romantic interest in Shazam (yes, really)
Wrong: Ground zero By Christopher Sebela, Pop Mahan, Rex Lokus, Wes Abbott
The world of Incorrect is an incredibly dark one, as the Joker succeeds in killing Lois Lane and tricking Superman into destroying Metropolis. Because of this tragedy, Superman decided that he could no longer allow wild lunatics in the world. This results in Superman trying to take over the world, with only Batman and his resistance against him. This resulted in a five-year war between the two factions, and occasionally characters would switch sides. That was the hope that Harley Quinn had when she met Shazam. He was everything Superman was supposed to be, plus he had the magical power to take Superman down.
But despite her flirting and her genuine interest in him as a person, Harley was never able to convince Shazam to betray Superman, which eventually resulted in Superman killing Shazam. It’s probably for the best that the relationship never went anywhere though, since unbeknownst to Harley, Shazam is actually Billy Batson, a young boy.
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Harley Quinn was happily married to Dick Grayson (in the future)
Old Lady Harley By Frank Tieri, Inaki Miranda, Eva de la Cruz and Dave Sharpe
When it comes to physically attractive characters, it’s pretty hard to deny that both Nightwing and Harley Quinn are up there. They are both humans at the absolute peak of physical fitness and are just incredible to look at. Which is why it’s no surprise that some people have considered the idea of ​​seeing them together. in Old Lady HarleyThis is exactly what happened. Although it is not seen directly, Harley mentions that for a few good years, she was happily married to Dick Grayson, and the marriage only ended when he was killed in action.
Considering Harley did Plenty of excess in Old Lady HarleyThe fact that her marriage to Grayson ended only because he died seems to imply that they were pretty happy together and that the marriage could have continued. It’s certainly an odd pairing, but considering Harley Quinn and Nightwing are both Olympic-level gymnasts, they’d likely have a lot to talk about.
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Buster Gold is Harley’s most surprising love interest
Harley Quinn #74 by Sam Humpries, Sami Basri, Hi-Fi Design and Dave Sharpe
Another odd choice for a Harley Quinn love interest is none other than Buster Gold. Buster comes from the distant future to use his high-tech gadgets to become a superhero and celebrity. He was motivated purely by self-interest and greed, but eventually, he would grow into a real true hero. It’s possible that Harley Quinn was able to relate to the idea of ​​eventually growing into a hero, as she did Plenty From work to do to redeem yourself from your wicked days. The two shared a brief but fairly passionate fling, but it never really went anywhere.
The fact that they are able to almost start a relationship Generally Was pretty impressive though, considering their last major meeting was in Heroes in crisisAnd they both believed that they were the perpetrators of a massive slaughter. They tried to kill each other several times, but it seems that they have been able to forgive each other and move past it.
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Selina Kyle was Harley’s ex-wife in the distant future
Old Lady Harley By Frank Tieri, Inaki Miranda, Eva de la Cruz and Dave Sharpe
As stated before, Harley has a site of romantic interests over the years. in the Old Lady Harley In the future, it seems that Selina Kyle was one of the many love interests that Harley had, even marrying her at one point. Readers don’t get to see much of how their marriage went, but considering how they acted after, it seems like it was likely a site From quarrels and arguments about petty things.
In the main universe, Harley and Selina have never been romantic, with Selina mostly just being annoyed by Harley more often than not. But they still got together a few times, mainly in Gotham City Sirens. Overall, there is great potential for the two of them to be together, and the idea has been played with in the past, but readers never got to see a full-on relationship between the two, but maybe sometime in the future.
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Batman has been a favorite pairing for decades
Batman: White Knight By Sean Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth and Todd Klein
The White Knight Universe was a great look at iconic characters in a fresh new way. The Joker has a distinct personality known as Jack Napier, who was an innocent man. Harley Quinn was much less ridiculous and fourth-wall-breaking, and Batman, in the beginning, was much more brutal. After Jack sacrifices himself to protect Harley and her kids from the Joker personality, Harley ends up having a relationship with Batman. Their relationship is so close that not only did they get married at one point, but Harley even named one of her children Brice, a play on Batman’s name of Bruce.
This is pretty much the only time in comic history that Harley Quinn and Batman have been in a romantic relationship with one another. Reader yet Not to see much of them together, as the comic skips past their wedding, but it’s still a pretty cool pairing.
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Poison Ivy is Harley’s perfect romantic interest
DC Comics: Bombshells #42 by Marguerite Bennett and Mirka Andolfo
Of all the love interests on this list, Poison Ivy has always been the most consistent and long lasting. There is no one else Harley loves more or wants to spend more time with than Poison Ivy. The two have been together in comics and animation, and will undeniably be together in live action once they appear together. They are a perfect match. Not only is Poison Ivy a former super-villain, just like Harley was, but she’s also much more sane and grounded than Harley is. The two balance out perfectly.
While Poison Ivy is capable of keeping Harley grounded and not getting caught up in crazy schemes or wacky adventures, Harley is able to humanize Ivy. With Evie’s powers and goals, it’s easy for her to lose track of why she should care about humanity, but Harley always reminds her. That’s why out of everyone on this list, Poison Ivy is the true love of Harley Quinn.