Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass

In this standalone 2019 DC graphic novel, writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Steve Pugh reimagine Harley Quinn's origin for a modern Gotham, casting her as a teenager navigating gentrification and corruption in the city's East End. Rather than following the Joker's shadow, this Harley finds herself caught between a fiercely protective drag-queen community and a mysterious, violent benefactor. A sharp, timely take on the character that emphasizes found family and social justice over supervillainy.