10 Superhero Costume Redesigns That Were Laughably Misjudged

3. Harley Quinn (New 52)

While Harley Quinn's never been what you'd call a shy character, her outfits up until the New 52 had always shied away from outright sexualising her, putting her in jester's costumes and the like to emphasise her mischievous attitude. Well, apparently the editors at DC thought it better to disregard her unique look in favour of the same crass, 'sexy' look they gave all of their female characters in the company-wide reboot. Gone are Harley's bells and one-piece outfit and in is a corset five sizes too small for her body that shows pretty much every piece of skin on her torso. Well, at least she's got some nice ruffs around her neck and her hair looks cool. That's something.
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