You're listening to Imaginary Worlds, a show about how we create them and why we suspend our disbelief.

I'm Eric Malinsky and this is part three of our mini series on Sidekicks.

Harley Quinn needs no introduction, because Harley Quinn can introduce herself.

Oh hiya, Fee Man! Harley Quinn here!

Harley Quinn, nice to meet ya. Love your perfume. What is that, the scent of death?

Harley Quinn, nice to meet ya. Say hello to your new improved Harley Quinn.

Harley Quinn is everywhere. At one point she was in up to seven different DC comics,

outselling many of the major heroes. And next year she'll be starring in her own movie, Birds of Prey.

Actually the full title of the movie is Birds of Prey and the Fentagulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn.

Margarabi will be playing Harley. And if you go to Comic Con, any Comic Con, anywhere,

you will see more Harley cosplayers than any other character. And there are so many different costumes for Harley,

from Spandex to Latex to Leather. Tell me how do you pronounce your last name?

Herview. Herview. Yes, like a female's point of view.

Oh, I like that. That's good.

Nicole Herview writes for Comics Verse and she hosts the podcast Nerd Jersey.

I've cosplayed five different versions of Harley in my life, I think.

But she's also so iconic and also not difficult.

It's so much fun to dress up as Harley and run around behind makeup.

And you can kind of disappear into her, which is so much fun.

You put on the accent, you walk around and you just have a blast.

I think too, I feel like about the Harley cosplays. I think any body type works, you know?

Definitely.

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