Religion: Jewish Catholic
Name: Harley Quinn
Alter Ego: Dr. Harleen Quinzel
Other Names: Holly Chance
First Appearance: Batman: The Animated Series - Season 1, Episode 22 (11 Sep. 1992): "Joker's Favor"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (DC Universe comic) Batman: Harley Quinn (Oct. 1999): "Harley Quinn"
Creators: Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Boyd Kirkland, Arleen Sorkin (actress)
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 206
Comic Book Appearances: 180
TV, Film Appearances: 24
Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 2
Teams/Affiliations: Justice League of Anarchy; Secret Six; Secret Society of Super Villains
Enemy of: Batman
Race: white
Gender: female
After years in which Harley had occasionally claimed to be Jewish, Gotham City Sirens #7 finally provided more explicit information about her religious background. This issue clearly states that she was born into and raised in a Jewish-Catholic family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/HarleyQuinn.html
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000252/
- http://www.comicvine.com/harley-quinn/29-1696/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley_Quinn
- http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=harleyquinn
- http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=harleyquinn
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=482
- https://www.comics.org/issue/95796/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=17922