In the comic, the stuffed animal is a prized possession that she stole from her first crush. This Bernie looks pretty much like any other beaver taxidermy, but Bernie is actually another element of Harley’s character that was borrowed from her comic book solo series. If you look closely at the scenes inside Harley’s somewhat cluttered home, though, you can spot another Bernie who has Harley’s support: Bernie the beaver. One of the most buzzed-about scenes in Birds of Prey was when a reference was made to Harley having voted for Bernie Sanders for president. Whether or not that actually happens remains to be seen. But it has been suggested that if there’s a Birds of Prey follow-up, the Birds will be going up against the Sirens, a group that includes characters like Poison Ivy in its ranks.
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This little nod to the lady villains known as the Gotham City Sirens was first spotted on a poster for the movie rather than the movie itself (seen above). Harley’s Mermaid Tattoo Source: Warner Bros. It’s seen in all its shabby glory in Birds of Prey, too. Like Ace Chemicals, the Amusement Mile amusement park is an iconic part of Gotham City’s fictional geography going deep into the various Batman comic books.
#Birds of prey comic series#
The team was originally introduced in Showcase 96 3 and then starred in a limited series and several one shots before finally earning their own DC series. The plot told the tale of how cosmetics heir Roman Sionis became the psychotic villain. Birds of Prey was the first ongoing series to feature the eponymous female superhero team and accumulated 127 issues during its publication from January 1999 until April 2009.
But this choice in the movie is also a throwback to a storyline from the comics, when Black Mask founded a masked cult known as the False Face Society of Gotham in the very first Black Mask story. It makes sense that a character by the name of Black Mask would have evil henchmen who also wear masks. Black Mask’s Masked Henchmen Source: DC Comics Specifically, her solo “New 52” series, which provided the source material for Harley’s brief stint as a roller derbier in the movie. But as is often the case, the comics got their first. It makes intuitive sense that a character like Harley Quinn would at some point be involved in roller derby. Harley’s Roller Derby Career Source: Warner Bros. This origin story is reworked as Harley’s in Birds of Prey, which is set at, of course, Ace Chemicals. It’s where he had his unfortunate accident and fell into a chemical vat, transforming a relatively stable individual into the insane Clown Prince of Crime. Ace Chemicals Source: Warner Bros.Įver since The Joker’s origin (or one of his origins, at least) was revealed in the pages of Detective Comics in the early 1950s, Ace Chemicals has been a central part of the character’s mythology. But in Birds of Prey, she’s got just one, and he’s not named after any old comic, but Gotham City’s famous billionaire Bruce Wayne - which also doubles as the film’s only explicit reference to Batman comic. On the show, she had a couple of pet hyenas named Bud and Lou, after the famous comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Rather, she was created for the 1990s animated Batman series. Harley Quinn’s Hyena Source: Warner Bros.īirds of Prey’s main character Harley Quinn doesn’t actually originate from any comic. So with that in mind, here are a few Birds of Prey comic book references that you might have missed. Witness the beginnings of the Birds of Prey team, as Oracle (the former Batgirl, Barbara Gordon) teams up with ex-Justice Leaguer Black Canary and other female heroes of the DC Universe in globetrotting adventures in espionage. Written by: Chuck Dixon Art by: Greg Land, et al.
It's littered with references to the characters’ comics origins. Starting Points/Greatest Hits Birds of Prey, by Chuck Dixon. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (from here on referred to as simply Birds of Prey) is no exception. Other times, writers lift giant chunks of the source material to use as a plot. Sometimes they show up as Easter eggs for fans that are familiar with the film’s source material. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn has resurfaced outside of Gotham City and out of the Suicide Squad, with a new lease on life that is sure to make everyone else’s life more complicated.Comic book references are a normal part of the scenery in today's superhero movies. The only thing she has to be grateful for is the fact that she’s not alone, as Huntress finds herself on a collision course with Black Canary’s quarry at Detective Montoya’s urging. Black Canary’s life has spiraled out of control: her personal life is going through the ringer and her band is in crisis when an old flame resurfaces only to flicker out and set her on an all-new mission against an all-new opponent.
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