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Harley Quinn's Hammer

Harley Quinn's Hammer

Of all the weapons welded by Harley Quinn, her Hammer is easily one of the most recognized. Often depicted as either a giant wooden mallet or a black and red monstrosity, nobody wants to be caught on the receiving end.

Name:
Harley Quinn's Hammer
Aliases:
  • Beatrice
Start year:
1997
First issue:
Warner Bros. Animation Art (1997) #1 HC
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As the former right-hand (wo)man of the Joker, Harley Quinn has a variety of trick gadgets to add the punchline to any assault. One of the most often used and easily recognized is Harley's Hammer. The Hammer has been depicted several different ways, including a wooden mallet, a spiked monstrosity, or a simple black and red wrecking tool. However, it is always comically oversized, in fitting with her circus theme. While it has been suggested that Harley's possible extra-ordinary strength strength allows her to wield her hammer, another possibility is that the hammer itself is a trick, with cleverly set weights allowing her to swing it with extras power due to centripetal force.

After DC's reboot, Harley's hammer has become slightly less comical, and more menacing, appearing as a simple wooden shaft with an enormous, vaguely wedge-shaped head of stone or metal. There is no longer any doubt that it requires enormous strength to use properly.

Other Media

Games

DC Universe Online

Harley uses her hammer in a Boss Battle against players.

Batman: Arkham City

While Harley isn't seen using her hammer, finding it in the Steel Mill is part of solving one of the Riddler's puzzles.

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Injustice: Gods Among Us
Injustice: Gods Among Us

Harley's hammer is used as one of her main weapons in combat. In her Super Move, she uses it to pummel her opponent, knocking him/her back.

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Batman the Animated Series

Harley uses her hammer quite often within the series.

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Harley Quinn toys and figurines are usually accompanied by one or several of her usual assortment of clown weaponry; including her hammer.

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