Dark Knight Fans Need to See Harley Quinn's Unofficial Nolan Makeover
The Joker’s righthand woman Harley Quinn had her own Dark Knight makeover in comics. In a DC Comics Black Label graphic novel, Batman’s rogues gallery are grounded in reality, with costumes that resemble director Christopher Nolan’s take on the villains of Gotham City.
The Dark Knight Trilogy popularized superheroes and villains with real world costumes and personalities. With the Nolan films’ distinct style, as represented best through the depictions of Joker and Bane, fans are left wondering what Batman’s other villains would look like if they were adapted by the trilogy. Although some of them already have semi-realistic costumes, like the Riddler who traditionally wears a green suit, and the Penguin who literally just wears a suit, some rogues could be toned down. While the graphic novel Joker includes Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc, and the Penguin, Harley Quinn’s photorealistic costume looks the most authentic with the potential for a live action adaptation. Joker was written by Brian Azzarello and features art by Lee Bermejo. At the time, it was frequently compared with The Dark Knight, as Bermejo’s redesigned Joker resembles Heath Ledger’s take, incorporating facial scars and a more modern haircut.
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However, Harley Quinn’s depiction joins the Clown Prince with a revised look that feels like it came out of The Dark Knight, similar to Heath Ledger's Joker. In the graphic novel, Harley works at a nightclub as a dancer, and reveals her costume as if it’s a part of her performance. The darker introduction to her character goes beyond what either a mainstream comic or a Nolan film would do, taking advantage of being set outside of canon. Harley’s new
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