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Warning ! mollycoddler forward for Harley Quinn # 40!She ’s been considered a hero and a villain , and now DC Comics is weighing in on the debate on whatHarley Quinnactually is . There ’s no arguing Harley has a moment of a checkered past , but she ’s also grown substantially . A new narration provides a hint asto what Harley Quinnshould actually be classified as .
InHarley Quinn # 40’sbackstory " Harley Quinn and the Scales of Justice " by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer , Harley is accept into the Quintessence Academy of Vice and Virtue , a magical school that divides its students into two departments : The Golden Eagle Association and the Society of Rat Bastards .
To find which section she belong in , Harley must tolerate on the Scales of Justice . She does andthe scurf is unable to designate Harley Quinn as either ' Good ' or ' Evil ' . Harley is set aside to piece a side for herself and conjoin the Rat Bastards ( who are direct by Poison Ivy ) .
DC Admits Harley Quinn Isn’t Either a Hero or a Villain
As far as character development hold up , few have been onthe risky journeying Harley Quinnhas been on since she arrived in the DC Universe . Harley was infamously the Joker ’s sidekick and more than willing to upgrade hell with him . But after finally leaving him , Harley make up one’s mind to make her own path in the world . For a while , she was a solo villain and subsequently was forced into the role of anti - zep after being conscripted into Task Force X. But in late year , Harley Quinn has started to team up with heroeslike Power Girl , Wonder Woman , and even Batman .
While Harley Quinn ’s ' Sorting Ceremony ' moment is pretty funny , it should be noted that the backup story is a pipe dream and Harley has n’t face the real Scales of Justice ( assuming it really exists ) . However , this story makes a adept point about Harley Quinn ’s alignment . She ’s gone back and away between hero and villain so much that it ’s hard to put her in one specific category . Of naturally , it does make sense that Harley would ally herself with whatever side Poison Ivy is on . But in a vacuum , Harley Quinn is too complex a quality to determine , and DC Comics knows it .
Harley Quinn is Beyond Being a Hero or a Villain
In realness , most people are n’t either good or evil , but a superhero universe loosely has masses box into one category or the other . However , Harley has been all over the hero / villain continuum that it ’s gruelling to say which , if either , side she belongs . Harley Quinn is chaos incarnate , yes , and she does have a taste for crime . But she ’s also induce a good ticker and is far from being a traditional ' baddie ' . For now , it might just be easiest to say that ' zep ' and ' villain ' are both equally suited forHarley Quinn .
Harley Quinn # 40is useable now from DC Comics .
Harley Quinn # 40 ( 2024 )
