DC Comics novels - Harley Quinn: Mad Love

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The definitive story of Harley Quinn by her co-creator, Paul Dini, and Pat Cadigan, revealing the secrets of her history even as she seeks to kill Batman. Dr. Harleen Quinzel grew up in an abusive household with a criminal and became a psychologist to deal with her own broken family. At Arkham Asylum, she attempted to treat the Joker and instead fell hopelessly in love with him, helping him escape and becoming a member of his organisation. Quinzel became Harley Quinn, a bizarre contradiction of violence and mercy. She blames Batman for her inability to maintain a stable relationship with the arch-villain, and that causes her to have an abiding hatred for the hero, who she seeks to kill. Upon capture she becomes a violent inmate at Belle Reve Penitentiary, and is assigned to the group of government-maintained super villains known as the Suicide Squad.

Paul Dini is best known as a producer and writer for series including Batman: The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman Adventures, and Batman Beyond. He contributed scripts to Transformers and Animaniacs, and wrote and story edited for the adventure series Lost. He's written for DC Comics titles including Harley Quinn and the graphic novel Dark Night: A True Batman Story. He's won five Emmys, the Eisner, Harvey, and Annie awards. Pat Cadigan is a science fiction, fantasy and horror writer, three-time winner of the Locus Award, twice winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and one-time winner of the Hugo Award. She wrote the novelization of Alita: Battle Angel, and a prequel novel to the highly anticipated film, Iron City. She also wrote Lost in Space: Promised Land, novelizations of two episodes of The Twilight Zone, the Cellular novelization, and the novelization and sequel to Jason X.

"Harley Quinn's re-introduction by Dini and Cadigan as a woman with agency makes her an anti-hero for new generations" - Adventures in Poor Taste "does exactly what this new line of books should with beloved stories: expand the original but never disrespect it...If you're a Harley Quinn fan, I highly recommend this book" - Batman on Film "she actually feels like a real person with real agency in a story that's all her own. For fans of Harley Quinn and comics in general, I can't stress enough how much you need this book in your life" - The BiblioSanctum "I would highly recommend this...You don't need prior knowledge to enjoy this book, but even better, those who know Harley and The Joker inside out will still read about something new." - Geekisphere "Mad Love is an exciting read that reveals how two men create one of the ultimate anti-heroes" - The Koalition "never wavers from its message of female independence...Transforming multiple times, Quinn is able to sheds her figurative skin, always keeping the reader in awe" - Forces of Geek