Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1 [Unknown Comics Sabine Rich Trade Dress Variant Cover]
(November 2022)

DC, 2022 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
[none]
Pages
100
On-sale Date
2022-09-20
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941376097 00139
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor); Kristy Quinn (credited) (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock covers; matte paper interiors
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Limited to 1,500 copies
This issue is a variant of Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special (DC, 2022 series) #1 [Amanda Conner Cover]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Harley Quinn / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sabine Rich (credited)
Inks
Sabine Rich (credited)
Colors
Sabine Rich (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of contents on the inside front cover.

Uncommon Bonds (Table of Contents: 2)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Amanda Conner (credited); Jimmy Palmiotti (credited)
Pencils
Chad Hardin (credited)
Inks
Chad Hardin (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Dave Sharpe (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn; Red Tool; Nathan the Dachshund; Bernie the Beaver; The Eraser [Leonard Fiasco]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis
Feeling that she owes him a favor, Harley helps Alfred stop a robbery at Wayne Manor.

Cease and Decease (Table of Contents: 3)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Rafael Scavone (credited)
Pencils
Rafael Albuquerque (credited)
Inks
Rafael Albuquerque (credited)
Colors
Marcelo Maiolo (credited)
Letters
Josh Reed (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn; Fifteen Minutes Man; Amanda Waller (voice only)
Synopsis
Amanda Waller send Harley and the Fifteen Minutes Man on a mission, but they have to change plans to save the lives of endangered kids.

Variant Cover by Amanda Conner & Alex Sinclair (Table of Contents: 4)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Amanda Conner (credited) (signed as Conner)
Inks
Amanda Conner (credited) (signed as Conner)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited) (signed as Sinc')
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Amanda Conner & Alex Sinclair Variant Cover of this issue.

The main cover of this issue by Amanda Conner and Alex Sinclair depicts Harley with a birthday cake with sticks of dynamite for candles that is about to explode. This cover depicts what happened after the cake explodes.

Variant Cover by Stjepan Šejić (Table of Contents: 5)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Inks
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Colors
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; The Joker

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Stjepan Šejić Variant Cover of this issue.

Submissive (Table of Contents: 6)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Inks
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Colors
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Letters
Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley];
Synopsis
Catwoman and Poison Ivy try to help Harley deal with her submissive nature.

How to Train Your Hyena (Table of Contents: 7)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stephanie Phillips (credited)
Pencils
Riley Rossmo (credited)
Inks
Riley Rossmo (credited)
Colors
Ivan Plascencia (credited)
Letters
AndWorld Design (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn; Kevin; Bud the Hyena; Lou the Hyena
Synopsis
Harley and Kevin go to an animal preserve to try to find Bud and Lou.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Storyline continues in Harley Quinn (DC, 2021 series) #22.

Variant Cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau (Table of Contents: 8)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Artgerm (credited as Stanley "Artgerm" Lau) (signed as ArtG.)
Inks
Artgerm (credited as Stanley "Artgerm" Lau) (signed as ArtG.)
Colors
Artgerm (credited as Stanley "Artgerm" Lau) (signed as ArtG.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Variant Cover of this issue.

Criminal Sanity (Table of Contents: 9)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Kami Garcia (credited)
Pencils
Mico Suayan (credited); Jason Badower (credited)
Inks
Mico Suayan (credited); Jason Badower (credited)
Colors
Annette Kwok (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Tyler Smith of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Tyler Smith)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; James Gordon; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Edie (photo)
Synopsis
GCPD investigates some new Joker-style murders, but Harley doesn't believe the Joker is responsible.

Indexer Notes

Tie-in to the Joker / Harley: Criminal Sanity series.

Siren Soiree (Table of Contents: 10)

Gotham City Sirens / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Dini (credited)
Pencils
Guillem March (credited)
Inks
Guillem March (credited)
Colors
Tomeu Morey (credited)
Letters
Tom Napolitano (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Orca [Grace Balin]; Roxy Rocket; March Harriet [Harriet Pratt]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Giganta [Doris Zuel]; Livewire [Leslie Willis]; Tarantula [Catalina Flores]; Marionette [Erika Manson]; White Rabbit [Jaina Hudson]; Killer Frost [Caitlin Snow]; Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]; Gaggy [Gagsworth A. Gagsworthy]; Baby Doll [Mary Louise Dahl]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]; Magpie [Margaret Pye]
Synopsis
Selina and Pamela reluctantly agree to let Harley throw a housewarming party and invite a "few" friends, but they soon come to regret their decision.

Variant Cover by Bruce Timm (Table of Contents: 11)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bruce Timm (credited) (signed as B. T.)
Inks
Bruce Timm (credited) (signed as B. T.)
Colors
Bruce Timm (credited) (signed as B. T.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Bruce Timm Variant Cover of this issue.

Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell & Sabine Rich (Table of Contents: 12)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. Scott Campbell (credited) (signed as Campbell [flourish])
Inks
J. Scott Campbell (credited) (signed as Campbell [flourish])
Colors
Sabine Rich (credited) (signed as SRich Box)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker

Indexer Notes

Color art from the J. Scott Campbell & Sabine Rich Variant Cover of this issue.

A Legend is Born (Table of Contents: 13)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sam Humphries (credited)
Pencils
Erica Henderson (credited)
Inks
Erica Henderson (credited)
Colors
Erica Henderson (credited)
Letters
Dave Sharpe (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn
Synopsis
In a medieval world, Harley is a jester who goes on a quest to find a lost castle and jewels so she can buy her first sword.

The Last Harley Story (Table of Contents: 14)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Rob Williams (credited)
Pencils
John Timms (credited)
Inks
John Timms (credited)
Colors
John Timms (credited)
Letters
Saida Temofonte (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn; Amanda Waller; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro; Suicide Squad [Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Enchantress [June Moone]; Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]]
Synopsis
When Amanda Waller is able to use technology to implant a brain bomb into the entire world's population, all criminal activity stops for fear of their brain bomb going off. Harley is the last who dares to defy Waller and continues to commit crimes.

Troop Harley Quinn (Table of Contents: 15)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Cecil Castellucci (credited)
Pencils
Dan Hipp (credited)
Inks
Dan Hipp (credited)
Colors
Dan Hipp (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn
Synopsis
Harley needs to perform a community service to join an exclusive women's club, so she becomes a troop leader for a youth group.

Variant Cover by Jerome Opeña & Tomeu Morey (Table of Contents: 16)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jerome Opeña (credited)
Inks
Jerome Opeña (credited)
Colors
Tomeu Morey (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Jerome Opeña & Tomeu Morey Variant Cover of this issue.

Variant Cover Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson (Table of Contents: 17)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Terry Dodson (credited) (signed as Terry Dodson Rachel)
Inks
Rachel Dodson (credited) (signed as Terry Dodson Rachel)
Colors
Terry Dodson (credited) (signed as Terry Dodson Rachel)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]
Keywords
merry-go-round

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Variant Cover of this issue.

Harley's World (Table of Contents: 18)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Mindy Lee (credited); Terry Dodson (credited)
Pencils
Terry Dodson (credited)
Inks
Rachel Dodson (credited)
Colors
Terry Dodson (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]
Synopsis
In Harley's mind, Gotham is her world.
Keywords
roller skates

Variant Cover by Adam Hughes (Table of Contents: 19)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Adam Hughes (credited) (signed as AH!)
Inks
Adam Hughes (credited) (signed as AH!)
Colors
Adam Hughes (credited) (signed as AH!)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Adam Hughes Variant Cover of this issue.

Variant Cover by Lee Bermejo (Table of Contents: 20)

Harley Quinn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lee Bermejo (credited)
Inks
Lee Bermejo (credited)
Colors
Lee Bermejo (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]

Indexer Notes

Color art from the Lee Bermejo Variant Cover of this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover featuring an enlarged Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary logo.