While Harley Quinn may have started out as a punchline for the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series, today she stands firmly on her own, having exploded onto the big screen in films like Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey, not to mention starring in her own animated television series, toys, statues, and of course, comic books. And while there are plenty of memorable issues featuring everyone’s favorite hammer and hyena-loving anti-heroine, today we’re looking purely at the best Harley Quinn covers of all time. In other words, we chose these issues because of their awesome cover art and not necessarily because they feature a key moment in the history of former psychiatrist-turned-psychopath, Dr. Harleen Quinn. To keep things simple, we’ve listed each issue in order of publication date, along with current prices and our reasons for why we picked each cover.
But enough joking around. Time to put on a happy face as we smash into… the 25 best Harley Quinn covers ever made.
1. Batman Adventures: Mad Love (Second Printing)
- Published: February 1994
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Second printing, prestige variant.
- Why We Picked It: While Harley Quinn’s first comic book appearance occurred in the pages of Batman Adventures #12, this early cover remains a classic, showcasing the incredible artwork of Bruce Timm and setting the stage for Harley’s eventual transition into the mainstream DC universe.
2. Batman: Harley Quinn #1
- Published: August 1999
- Estimated Price: $75 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First appearance of Harley Quinn in the primary DC comic book universe.
- Why We Picked It: After appearing in several Batman the Animated Series comic book spin offs, Harley eventually made the leap to DC’s mainstream comic book universe. Her entry also just happens to have been marked by this gorgeous work of art by Alex Ross, which remains one of the greatest Harley Quinn covers almost 20 years later.
3. Harley Quinn #1
- Published: December 2000
- Estimated Price: $70 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Premiere issue in the first ongoing Harley Quinn series.
- Why We Picked It: While this book remains a key as the starting entry issue in the first ongoing Harley Quinn solo comic book series, we chose it for this list because of the stunning Terry Dodson cover, which set a new bar when it comes to artwork featuring the legendary pop-gun wielding ass kicker.
4. Gotham City Sirens #1
- Published: January 2009
- Estimated Price: $60 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First team appearance of the Gotham City Sirens (Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy).
- Why We Picked It: While rumors of a Gotham City Sirens film have driven up the prices of this important key issue, for us it’s worth picking up purely because of this jaw dropping cover by longtime DC artist Guillem March, whose work beautifully showcases the triple threat of Harley, Poison Ivy and Catwoman.
5. Gotham City Sirens #5
- Published: December 2009
- Estimated Price: $15 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Connects to issues #6 and #7
- Why We Picked It: Another absolutely epic Harley Quinn cover by Guillem March, this comic is also noteworthy as it connects to the next two issues to create a larger image that features the three legendary Gotham City Sirens in all their glory.
6. Harley Quinn #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: February 2014
- Estimated Price: $400 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: 1:25 variant.
- Why We Picked It: Arguably one of the most instantly recognizable Harley Quinn covers of all time, this unique Adam Hughes variant has since exploded in value over the past few years and is highly sought after among collectors purely because of its absolutely gorgeous artwork.
7. Harley Quinn #7 (Variant Cover)
- Published: August 2014
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: While there are plenty of DC Bombshell covers worth picking up, for our money this Ant Lucia variant featuring Harley herself is easily one of the best, offering the perfect blend of beauty and bombs.
8. Harley Quinn #30
- Published: September 2016
- Estimated Price: $5 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Amanda Conner has created some of the most memorable Harley Quinn covers of all time, so picking the best of the best is no easy task. That being said, this simple but stunning cover is easily at the top of our list thanks to its inspired use of lettering and negative space background.
9. Harley Quinn #1
- Published: October 2016
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First issue of new series.
- Why We Picked It: Another epic Amanda Conner cover, we absolutely love the layout of this issue, showcasing Harley front and center while layering in some of Gotham’s greatest friends, foes and fiends.
10. Harley Quinn #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: October 2016
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant
- Why We Picked It: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau is no stranger to bringing to life some of comic books’ hottest heroines, and this particular variant is no exception, making it one smoking hot book we absolutely had to include on this list.
11. Harley Quinn #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: October 2016
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: This rare variant Harley Quinn cover by artist Babs Tarr remains criminally underappreciated, but we absolutely love it, with the art showcasing everything that fans truly appreciate about Harley.
12. Harley Quinn #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: October 2016
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: Artist Warren Louw has done a number of epic Harley covers over the years, and this early work shows just what he’s capable of. At first glance it seems like the usual hammer-wielding pose we’ve seen before, but dig into the background and there’s a ton going on with this amazing work of art.
13. Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: November 2017
- Estimated Price: $50 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Card stock cover variant.
- Why We Picked It: This textless Warren Louw variant cover proves that good things really do come in threes, showcasing the dangerous curves and bad ass attitudes of none other than the Gotham City Sirens themselves.
14. Harley Quinn #51 (Variant Cover)
- Published: December 2018
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant.
- Why We Picked It: Frank Cho is no stranger to Harley Quinn, having created a ton of different variant covers for the character during her solo series run. With so many awesome covers to choose from, it’s hard to know where to begin. For our money though, it’s hard to beat this cover, which perfectly captures the messed up relationship between Harley and the Joker.
15. Harley Quinn #52
- Published: January 2019
- Estimated Price: $5 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic foil cover.
- Why We Picked It: This epic cover by Julian Totino Tedesco may just be one of our all-time favorite Harley Quinn covers, with its epic blend of black, white and blood-spattered red. Throw in the fact that this is a foil cover and you have a comic that’s a must-have for Harley fans.
16. Harley Quinn #57 (Variant Cover)
- Published: March 2019
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover with error.
- Why We Picked It: Another absolutely stunning Harley cover from Julian Totino Tedesco, this epic issue is also a notable key for the fact that an error lists the variant as being illustrated by Frank Cho (who as we noted earlier is no stranger to drawing the clown princess of crime). For us, however, it’s the stunning visual that make this one book we had to have.
17. Harley Quinn #61
- Published: July 2019
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First issue of new series.
- Why We Picked It: Yet another epic Guillem March cover, we love this issue for the inclusion of the old school Catwoman costume and Harley’s faithful hyenas. It’s a classic cover from the insane world of one of DC’s most popular characters.
18. Harleen #1
- Published: September 2019
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Three issue limited series retelling origin of Harley Quinn.
- Why We Picked It: If you haven’t read Stjepan Sejic’s Harleen, do yourself a favor and go out and get the collected graphic novel right now. It’s not only gorgeously illustrated, but the story is incredible and offers a unique take on just why Dr. Harleen Quinn would go from a trusted psychiatrist to homicidal criminal. The series also features some amazing covers, like this first issue, which shows that Harley is more than just a pretty face.
19. Harleen #2 (Variant Cover)
- Published: October 2019
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: Another gorgeous Stjepan Sejic cover, this particular variant issue perfectly captures the complicated, crazy and chaotic relationship between Harley and the Joker, and is an absolute comic book masterpiece as far as we’re concerned.
20. Batman: Curse of the White Knight #7
- Published: April 2020
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First issue of new series.
- Why We Picked It: While writer/artist Sean Murphy’s Batman: White Knight offered a fresh spin on the Joker, he also offers a unique take on Harley Quinn herself, all of which is beautifully captured in this epic cover from his follow-up Curse of the White Knight series.
21. Harley Quinn #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: May 2021
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Artist Nathan Szerdy is known for his pin-up style comic book imagery. So it’s no surprise that he’d turn his attention to Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, both of whom are beautifully brought to life in this incredible variant cover featuring two of DC’s deadliest dames.
22. Harley Quinn #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: May 2021
- Estimated Price: $100 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant.
- Why We Picked It: As we pointed out earlier, Warren Louw is no stranger to Harley Quinn, but there’s something extra special about this variant cover which manages to show a softer side of everyone’s favorite femme fatale.
23. Harley Quinn’s Year of the Villain #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: January 2022
- Estimated Price: $50 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: This Natali Sanders variant cover has quickly become a fan favorite, offering up its quirky homage to fashion magazines while still delivering an absolutely gorgeous take on Harley Quinn. Our advice: snap this book up now before it explodes in value.
24. Harley Quinn: 30th Anniversary Special #1 (Variant Cover)
- Published: September 2022
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant.
- Why We Picked It: As we pointed out earlier, Artgerm has absolutely killed it when it comes to Harley Quinn covers. This book continues that trend, showcasing his unmistakable style while also paying an homage to Harley’s first comic book cover appearance 30 years earlier in the pages of Batman Adventures #12.
25. Harley Quinn #21 (Variant Cover)
- Published: November 2022
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover with error.
- Why We Picked It: Alan Moore’s 1988 graphic novel masterpiece Batman: The Killing Joke also just happens to feature arguably one of the best Batman covers of all time. So it’s no surprise that it’s been swiped by artist Ryan Sook in this amazing variant cover featuring none other than Miss Harley Quinn herself.
So there you have it, puddin’! Our picks for the 25 best Harley Quinn covers of all time. Are there any issues you think we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
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