What’s N52

Well, When I read Death of the family (batman 13 and 14, It’s N52) I was surprised because it was a remake more or less of pre-n52 batman 663, meaning it was a different turn of events in this new universe (n52), very nice since batman N52 is in one way a sequel to pre-N52 batman but with some facts changed and on the right hand I like Snyder’s batman (N52) though his Joker sometimes is…well he isn’t my favorite and his relationship with batman is almost gay sometimes xP. Anyway batman 663 is Grant Morrison’s. I don’t like Morrison’s style so much but It’s interesting.

Batman 663 (2007):

So Morrison established this idea about Joker changing personalities every so many years (references to the different interpretations of the character *eyes roll* ) and the process was started this time because of a guy who shot Joker in the face, when his face was rebuilt he got a permanet smile, besides they explained this transformation of personality is his mechanism to cope with the trauma. In both versions batman said to Harley “He’s changed, Harley”

So in order to be reborn Joker kills everybody was related to him, Harley being the most important and the last one, the whole story has in part the Harley’s theme, red and black boards, flowers, etc. (life and death o.O, joker says but then he said : “red and black, like a bat. in a dream. in a window” O.o It doesn’t matter the thing is that it was about Harley cause batman said so and explained “he cared for you”)

So this new Joker thougth about Harley “It[she] reminds him of something he once gorged but never wants to eat again ” so yes, it implies he loved her but he’s new joker -_-

Joker decided after she defended herselft “I’ll let you live but It would be better if you looked more like me” and OMG she said “Do it, if that’s what you want…”

Batman saved her and began a fight with Joker

By the way, Harley stopped him at the end, she shot him in the shoulder after she said.

“you gotta stop ignoring me, Mistah Jay" - Harley

Batman 13 (n52, december 2012):

When Joker lost his face he changed and Harley found he was crazier than usual xD

Just like in 663 now he really lost it.

This however is the story of a Joke (almost a spoiler for the end of death of the family)

Although in suicide squad (the next part of the arc occurs there) he wanted her face off here is all a joke he wanted to scare her and he thinks that’s funny after he did the same with batman (a bad joke I meant). In suicide squad anyway Joker thinks he needs remove her face in order to be together forever -.O

Oh, and about the attention thing they used the idea in other comic.

Harley Quinn 25 (2000-2004):

She doesn’t like to be ignored ^_^