26 Badass Women In Comics Who Aren’t Harley Quinn

by Devon Preston

Harley Quinn made her big screen debut in this summer’s Suicide Squad and ever since the film’s release everyone has been obsessed with her. From coast to coast, everyone is wearing their version Quinn’s get-up and she is arguably the most popular costume for Halloween this year. And while Quinn is great and should be celebrated, she isn’t the only badass female to grace the pages of a comic book. Here are 26 of our favorite comic book ladies that deserve just as much attention as Dr. Harleen Quinzel.

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy 1

@perrieeele

Zatanna

Zatanna

Demon Geek

Black Widow

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@giorgiacosplay

Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witch 4

Heavy Metal

She-Hulk

She Hulk 5

Cosplay Island

Storm

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Rincecos

 

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel 7

Carol Corps

Jewel a.k.a Jessica Jones

Jewel

AC Paradise

Mystique

Rei doll

Rei-Doll

Rogue

Rogue 10

@sugarbunnycosplay

Big Barda

Big Barda 11

Comic Vine

Black Canary

Black Canary 12

@ryuulavitz

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman 13

@therealjulievu

Mera

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@emberjaycosplay

Isis

Isis 15

Eddric Lee

Tigress

Tigress 16

@amayakumikai

Dove

Dove 17

Katie Forman

Lady Blackhawk

Lady Blackhawk 19

@ThelemaTherion

Raven

Raven 20

@gillykins

Batwoman

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Comic Book Cosplay

Silk Spectre

Silk Spectre 23

Exiled in Geeksville

Hawkgirl

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@adeptcosplay

Catwoman

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@yayahan

Cir-El

Cir el 26

Silver Shade Cosplay

Medusa

Medusa 27

David “DTJAAAM” Ngo Photography

Fire

Fire 28

 American Cosplay Paradise

Photos via Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Flickr, Deviantart

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