In the original edition of the Batman comic, the very first book ever released contained the Joker. The Joker was the first villain that Batman ever defeated.
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No. In the comic continuity, it was a thug named Joe Chill, but this was retconned to be a murder for hire by kingpin Lew Moxon. Or in the animated adventures, a boss named Mr. Fixx.In the 1989 movie Batman (Michael Keaton), it was the Joker (Jack Nicholson).
Harley Quinn (play on the word harlequin) first appeared in "Batman: The Animated Series" epidsoe "Jokers Favor". Since then she has appeared in many other series including comic books. Her first comic book was "The Batman Adventures: Mad Love", but it was written and drawn by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm (who were 2 producers in of the animated series and Harley's creators) the comic book revealed Harley's origins as an Arkham Asylum psychiatrist who fell in love with the Joker. The story was widely praised and won the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Single Issue Comic of the Year. Since then she has appeared in animated series such as "The Batman" and a small cameo appearance at the end of "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker"
1st Batman comic book appearance - Detective Comics #27 (1939) 1st Batman comic strip - 1943 1st Batman movie - Batman (13 part serial released 1943) 1st Batman TV series - 1966 1st Batman feature film - Batman (1989)
No. The only person shown to love Harley besides her boyfriend whom died long before she became Harley Quinn is the Joker. Even then he only claims to truly love her when she leaves him and starts her own gang, this story arc can be found in the Harley Quinn comic series.
May 1939, in Detective Comics #27