Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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Birds of Prey is the latest in a long list of storylines where Harley Quinn gets her independence from Joker.

While it sometimes leads to adventures with her "totally platonic" friend Poison Ivy, it can often impact Gotham for the better.

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