10 Strongest DC Heroes Harley Quinn Defeated In The Comics

Harley Quinn has a unique history in DC Comics. She started as a villain and worked her way to antihero status. Thanks to this history, Harley Quinn has given fans some of the biggest and most memorable fights. She’s defeated villains like the Joker, Deadshot, and even Lobo, but the list of heroes she’s beaten is even more astounding.

When Harley Quinn fights, she gives it her all. She may not have super strength, regeneration powers, or any other stereotypical superhuman abilities, but Harley has unpredictability. Heroes and villains alike can’t predict what Harley will do next, which can cost them during a fight.

10 Catwoman Falls for Harley’s Antics

Batman: Hush

It’s safe to say that Catwoman and Harley Quinn have a complicated history. Sometimes, the two are partners in crime; other times, they’re in a desperate battle. In Batman: Hush, the two once again find themselves at odds. In this situation, the villain Hush gets enough information to blackmail Harley Quinn, forcing the confrontation. Her orders were to rob the opera that Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle were attending.

Naturally, the infamous Catwoman had an opinion about being robbed. They fought, and for a moment, it looked like Selina would win. That moment was short-lived, as Harley never plays fair. Harley shoots Catwoman in the shoulder, causing Selina to stumble and nearly fall off the catwalks. It would have been an insult to injury had Harley caused the cat to fall after winning the fight.

9 Harley Quinn Easily Beats Midnighter in a Fight

Midnighter #2

Midnighter is one of many heroes who originated from the Stormwatch event. He comes from the Wildstorm Universe, and while he may be newer to this universe, that doesn’t protect him from the likes of Harley Quinn. In Midnighter #2, the two are pitted against one other in a surprise twist, and it all starts with an offer that the Midnighter can’t resist.

Given Midnighter’s superior strength, agility, speed, and regeneration abilities, it would seem obvious that he’d walk away from this fight victorious. However, Harley Quinn is looking for the win, not a fair fight. So she brought backup, thanks to the Suicide Squad. Harley waited until Parasite stole Midnighter’s healing ability before taking her moment to strike. Harley hit him with her mallet, taking Midnighter down in one fell swoop.

8 Quinn Defeated Damian Wayne While He Was Nightwing

Injustice: Ground Zero #6

The events of Injustice resulted in countless deaths, such as the death of Dick Grayson. Young Damian Wayne was drowning with the guilt of Grayson’s death and picked up the Nightwing mantle as a way of coping. This sets up his confrontation with Harley Quinn. Injustice: Ground Zero #6 pitted the hero against the antihero, pulling up layers of emotional trauma in the process.

The fight starts with Damian battling a handful of Harley’s henchmen. Nightwing’s careless way of beating her men enrages Harley, so she enters the fray. This turns the battle against Damian, who is unprepared for Quinn’s strikes or verbal lashes. Ultimately, Harley beats Nightwing and has to be held back so she won’t kill the young hero while he is down. This doesn’t stop Harley from a few cruel comments, including a harsh reminder of Damian’s part to play in Dick Grayson’s demise.

7 Black Canary Falls to Harley Quinn

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Two #7

The alliances during the event of Injustice are constantly shifting as heroes fall and new plans rise. This occasionally sets up a unique battle. Following the death of the Green Arrow, Harley opted to stay in his Arrow Cave, not knowing the potential fight brewing. When Black Canary finds Harley camped out in the Cave, the two quickly panic and fear for the worst, setting up a major conflict.

Harley Quinn quickly earns the upper hand, and in a moment that could have ended Canary’s flight for good, the fight suddenly stops. Harley had the chance to use her favorite hammer on Canary, but when she saw the hero vomit, she knew something else was happening. Recognizing the signs of morning sickness, Harley stops the fight and admits her deepest secret: that she has a four-year-old daughter.

6 Shazam Gets Blown Up by Harley Quinn

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #17

Harley Quinn’s victories kept tallying up over the events of Injustice, though she admittedly lost just as much. One victory that surprised readers was Harley’s battle against Shazam. Before Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #17, the two had battled it out a couple of times, with no definitive winner. That all changed with this issue, as Harley went above and beyond to beat Shazam.

Quinn’s first attack resulted in her infamous exploding mallet in Shazam’s hands. This should have put the ball in Shazam’s court, but Harley had other plans. Her exploding mallet was always meant to end up in his hands – the perfect range for an explosion. By the time Shazam had recovered from Harley’s blast, it was too late, as the battle had turned, and new enemies entered the fray.

5 Harley Doubled Down in a Fight Against Green Lantern

Harley’s Little Black Book #2

Harley’s unpredictability knows no bounds. For example, in Harley’s Little Black Book #2, a quest to buy a Green Lantern ring online led to Harley accidentally purchasing two merged power rings. The power rings in question were a Red Power ring and a Black Lantern ring, a dangerous combination in anyone’s hands. In Harley’s hands, it spells a potential catastrophe.

The power rings are fueled by pure rage and death. They become more than a power-up for Harley Quinn. The rings push Harley’s most violent tendencies, requiring a response from the superhero community. Hal Jordan is the hero who responds, yet even his stable use of constructs isn’t enough to combat Harley.While she’s newer to the power ring game, Harley has a creative mind and dangerous thoughts, which sets her up for the win.

4 The Flash Learns the Shocking Depth of Harley’s Antics

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Two #22

The events of Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Two #22 show us the extreme to which Harley Quinn will go to avoid a fair fight. In this issue, Harley wants to chat with The Flash, but she knows how poorly that fight would go. So, Harley sets up a specific series of events. First, she blows herself up, destroying the base. Next, she arranges for Catwoman to sneak in and slap a paralyzing device on the Flash.

That’s all the setup Harley needed to get her hands on the hero. The Flash wakes up to find himself strapped to a table with his mouth taped. Quinn’s goal was simple enough: get Flash to swap sides. As a trained therapist, Harley should have been the perfect person for this role. However, Harley gets a little too excited about her access to electroshock therapy, and the “session” doesn’t go well for the Flash.

3 Batman Gets Captured by Harley Quinn

The Batman Adventures: Mad Love

The love story between Harley Quinn and the Joker is fraught at best. Yet that doesn’t stop Harley from going to dangerous lengths to prove her love. In The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, Harley decides to capture the one and only Batman. Admittedly, capturing the Bat isn’t just about proving her worth; she also sees Batman as her only threat to the Joker’s attention.

The capture of Batman goes surprisingly well, given Harley’s quick thinking, ability to plan, and pure unpredictability. She lays a trap for Batman, utilizing her known proximity to the Joker. She warns the hero about the Joker’s supposed plan. Batman falls for it and wakes up to find himself hanging over a tank of piranhas. Upon learning the intent behind his capture, Batman takes pity on Harley and refuses to have her committed.

2 Harley Quinn Once Gassed Wonder Woman

Harley’s Little Black Book #1

When taking down the biggest names in DC Comics, Harley Quinn knows she has to fight dirty. In Harley’s Little Black Book #1, Quinn sets out to take down Wonder Woman. This takes a bit of careful planning, starting with a disguise for a flower delivery service. This disguise is enough to get Harley into Wonder Woman’s apartment, even if Diana is already suspicious.

Usually, Harley getting in range of a suspicious Wonder Woman would be a dangerous idea, but that’s where phase two comes into play. By the time Diana realizes who she let into her apartment, it’s too late. Harley has already released her gas bomb, rapidly filling the room and overwhelming the hero. The whole irony of this battle is that, in Harley’s mind, she was doing Diana a favor. After securing the win, Quinn tucks the unconscious Wonder Woman safely away before leading Diana’s enemies on a merry chase.

1 Harley Quinn Beats Superman In A Boxing Match

Harley’s Little Black Book #5

In Harley’s Little Black Book #5, a group of aliens known as the Scrubb forced Superman to fight Harley Quinn in the boxing ring. It should have been a clear win for the superhero, but the match was fixed from the start. Worse, Superman agreed to the stakes in this fight because he was determined to save the human captives the aliens were holding. He naively assumed the aliens were willing to play fair despite the obvious signs to the contrary.

What follows is nothing short of a series of surprises. The boxing ring is located in an area with a red sun, effectively costing Superman all of his abilities. In this weakened state, Superman is no match for Harley Quinn.Her energy, brutality, and quick thinking quickly put her on the winning side, much to the surprise and delight of the aliens watching.