Harley Quinn: The Animated Series - The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham Special

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***Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham Special*** is a special one-shot bringing together writers from the *Harley Quinn* TV series and the *The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour* spin-off comic.

The comic appears to be set at some point after the events of Season 3, as Joker is already Mayor and Clayface has apparently left Harley's gang.

It is not confirmed whether it is canon to the series or not, although it is heavily implied to be part of the same universe as the *The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour* comic run.

## Synopsis

What happens when writers from *Harley Quinn* the TV show and *Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour* the comic book get together and swap stories from New Gotham? Absolute mayhem, that’s what! Follow what happened to some of your favorite Gotham sidekicks on Tawny Young’s new trash-tastic daytime talk show and watch the chairs fly as they spill the tea! Guest-starring Clayface, Batgirl, Frank the Plant, and Harley Quinn’s worst sidekick…The Joker!

## Characters

* Frank the Plant
* Harley Quinn
* Poison Ivy
* Vixen
* Elle
* Batgirl
* Clayface
* Annie
* Doctor Psycho
* Herman Cizko
* The Joker

Supporting* King Shark
* Tabitha
* Lois Lane
* Wonder Woman
* Giganta
* Batman
* Alfred Pennyworth
* Robin
* White Rabbit
* The Calculator
* Jim Gordon
* Sasha Romano
* The Arm
* Bethany

Cameos* Carolyn Wu-San (cameo; pictured)
* Lady Shiva (cameo; pictured)
* Green Lantern (pictured)
* B'Wana Beast (pictured)
* The Penguin (corpse; hallucination)
* Two-Face (corpse; hallucination)
* Killer Croc (corpse; hallucination)
* Cheryl
* Brad
* Poison Ivy
* Herman Cizko
* Doctor Psycho
* Bane
* Tawny Young
* Batgirl
* Vixen
* King Shark
* Elle
* Tabitha
* Frank the Plant
* White Rabbit
* Clayface
* Annie
* The Joker
* Bud and Lou (variant cover only)

## Trivia

* The issue included variant covers by Dan Hipp and Sergio Acuña.
* On June 10, 2022, Tee Franklin tweeted some details of her story in the anthology, stating that "Harley & Ivy goes on a Double Date with Vixen & Elle" along with posting some previews of the art by ONeillJones.

## Gallery

*See also: All images from "Harley Quinn: The Animated Series - The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham Special"*

### Covers and previews

Variant cover by Dan HippVariant cover by Sergio AcuñaPreview posted by Tee Franklin on *Twitter* on June 10, 2022Preview posted by Tee Franklin on *Twitter* on June 10, 2022Preview posted by ONeillJones on *Twitter* on June 13, 2022Art of Harley, Ivy, Vixen and Elle by ONeillJones, posted by Tee Frankling on *Twitter* on June 14, 2022Preview posted by Tee Franklin on *Twitter* on August 2, 2022Preview posted by Tee Franklin on *Twitter* on August 2, 2022Preview posted by Tee Franklin on *Twitter* on August 2, 2022
### From the issue

Vixen and AlfredWhite Rabbit is star-struck by Poison IvyHarley Quinn and Ivy fight togetherDouble dateBatgirl heading the clean-upBarbara back at schoolA glimpse into Gordon's social mediaClayface turns into Barbara GordonClayface's new lifeA day off for ClayfaceAnnie's backstoryAnnie and Clayface fightAnnie and Clayface on *Tawny Talks*The Arm returns
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 DC August 2022 Solicitations webhead, *Comic Releases* (May 20, 2022).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SNEAK PEEK: Preview of DC COMICS HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES – THE REAL SIDEKICKS OF NEW GOTHAM SPECIAL #1 Chad Burdette, *Comic Watch* (August 26, 2022).
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 *.@dcharleyquinn's #RealSidekicksOfNewGotham -- in stores 8/30 -- is available for preorder at comic shops & on Amazon!* Tee Franklin, *Twitter* (August 2, 2022).
4. ↑ Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy To Double-Date With Vixen & Elle Rich Johnston, *Bleedingcool* (June 11, 2022).
5. ↑ *I was given permission to post my favorite panels buuuuuuutttt all the ones I like are super spoilery, so here's my favorite Harley face instead* ONeillJones, *Twitter* (June 13, 2022).
6. ↑ *Did you miss this gorgeous image of Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Vixen and Elle? @ONeillJones & I have a story in @dcharleyquinn's Real Sidekicks of New Gotham anthology, alongside the writers of the animated series available in stores 8/30!...* Tee Franklin, *Twitter* (June 14, 2022).