With season 2 of Harley Quinn almost upon us, here are 10 characters that should show up.
Well, that didn’t take long. After a very short break, season 2 of Harley Quinn will be available on April 3. With everything going on right now, this news came out right on time.
Season 1 was full of comedy, violence and a lot of shenanigans and after watching the trailer for the second season (that you can see below), we’re likely going to get more of the same. We saw Dr. Psycho riding a Parademon, King Shark thinking Mr. Freeze is Beyoncé, and Harley Quinn make jokes we just can’t repeat here.
We may even get the relationship between Harley and Poison Ivy that we’ve been waiting for. It looks like the creative team is giving us more of what we want.
That’s not all, Quinn fans. You may have noticed a couple of new faces as well. The trailer showed Catwoman and Batgirl. Also, if Parademons are involved, that means Darkseid will almost certainly appear as well.
With Gotham destroyed, this opens the door for a plethora of DC Comics characters to appear. Some may be coming to protect what’s left of Gotham while others may be looking to capitalize on a bad situation. Which characters? Here are 10 that would be a welcome surprise in the upcoming season of Harley Quinn.
10. Tim Drake
Tim Drake must be taking Bruce’s disappearance hard. Disappearance is the key word, because there’s no way Tim would believe that his mentor is dead. Since he’s a detective and genius, he’ll spend his time trying to find Bruce. Where is he? Probably taking some time off. This may not seem like something the Batman we know would do, but, remember, this isn’t the normal comic book universe.
Don’t be shocked when we find Batman hiding because he failed Gotham city. Tim could even be the first to find him, leading to Harley having to talk him into coming back. Yes, that’s a scary thought.
9. Huntress
With Huntress appearing in Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Queen), it would be smart to keep her name in the everyone’s mind.
She was certainly a hit in the movie with only one complain: We didn’t get more of her. If you are one of the many who felt this way, hopefully you’ll get to see more of her in season 2 of Harley Quinn.
Huntress fits in this universe perfectly. Especially since Gotham is probably a war zone. She doesn’t have any reservations about killing people. With the mob running loose, she may start checking names off her kill list. It also helps that she’s in the Bat-Family, because she may be needed more than ever to help carry on the legacy.
8. Red Hood
Jason Todd and the rest of the Bat-Family have a complicated relationship. Jason’s the black sheep, and he’s not usually included in things because he’s snarky, cynical, and doesn’t follow orders well. He would undoubtedly have taken Bruce’s “death” hard. However, he won’t show it because Jason doesn’t know how to deal with his emotions.
He could end up going on a killing spree to cope and perhaps even Harley and her gang would have to stop him. Maybe Batgirl will have to step in and help?
We’ll have to wait and see. It would be disappointing if Red Hood didn’t show up. There’s potential for him to become a regular character. Definitely not part of Harley Quinn’s crew, just someone who pops up every now and again.
7. Cassandra Cain
The Cassandra Cain we saw in Birds of Prey isn’t the one referred to here. This is the assassin who trained with the League of Assassins.
Cassandra has the potential to be the deadliest person in Gotham City. Batman has admitted multiple times that he knows how dangerous she is and that he may not be able to stop her without killing her. Thankfully, she’s on his side in the comics.
In this universe, however, it would be a nice twist to have her still be in the League of Assassins. She could be the one to help introduce Ra’s Al Ghul into the series, who knows?
6. Harvey Bullock
Have you ever noticed that Harvey Bullock never really accepts Batman’s help? It could be the end of the world and he’d still reluctantly take the assistance. Bullock believes that the law should be followed. Otherwise, what’s the point? That includes vigilantism. Now that Batman’s gone, he’ll get the chance to do everything on his own. Good luck.
The criminals in Gotham would undoubtedly take great pleasure in eating him alive. No matter his conviction, Bullock isn’t built to handle Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and certainly not Bane. If he lasts one episode it’ll be shocking. If he does show up, don’t be surprised if he doesn’t last long.
5. Renee Montoya
The Birds of Prey movie did a good job of keeping Renee Montoya’s personality close to the source material, and it would be nice to more of her in season 2 of Harley Quinn. She could play the cop who helps Batwoman (who’d also be terrific on the show). Or, and this would be cool, she could be the Question.
This is the perfect show to have a once-less-mainstream character like her play more of a prominent role. She was the Question in the comics, so why not bring that back here? If Tim Drake isn’t going to be around, she should search for Batman. Not just Batman. There could be something mysterious going on in Gotham and it may involve Harley Quinn. A secret only she can find the answers to.
4. Black Canary
Black Canary isn’t just the beautiful singer we saw in Birds of Prey and while we did also see her show off those badass fighting skills, that doesn’t even scratch the surface of what she’s capable of.
In DC Comics, she’s kicked butt all over the world. She’s also renowned for her powerful, her sonic scream (a.k.a. the Canary Cry), but that may not be her deadliest weapon. Just ask anyone she’s ever kicked in the face!
Canary is another person who’d be willing to help the people in Gotham that didn’t die in all the chaos. Plus, we’ve already seen Batgirl. Add Black Canary and Huntress and you have the DC Comics Rebirth Birds of Prey.
Harley Quinn could just be the beginning. An extended animated universe is a novel idea. After all, DC’s animated shows are almost always better than their movies.
She’s appeared in Arrow, Birds of Prey, Young Justice and Justice League Unlimited, why not add Harley Quinn to the mix too for the Pretty Bird?
3. Amanda Waller
Imagine if after Harley Quinn saved the city in the final episode, Amanda Waller came out of nowhere, captured Harley and her gang and said, “Welcome to the Suicide Squad.” That would be a heck of a cliffhanger and the perfect ending to this season.
There’s no way the government turned a blind eye to everything that happened in Gotham. Especially everything that Harley did. For example, she held the city for ransom and had a highway named after her. The Joker destroying everything and Darkseid showing up (see the season 2 trailer) may have been the final straw. And who wouldn’t want to see a good Suicide Squad project?
Waller is a great character and her presence would add so much story potential to Harley Quinn‘s second season.
2. Dick Grayson
From the moment you started reading this article, you were probably wondering where Dick Grayson was. After all, he’s like a son to Batman and he was the first Robin; it’s almost a guarantee that he shows up – if for nothing else than to pay his respect. Maybe even get revenge?
However, there’s another possibility: Dick could take over as Batman.
When Batman was lost in time after Final Crisis, Nightwing became the Caped Crusader. It wasn’t for too long as Batman eventually came back (shocking, right?!). With Joker knowing who Batman is, Dick stepping in could help mask what Bruce does at night. He’d also get the blessing from the next and final entry.
1. Alfred Pennyworth
No one is going to take Bruce’s death harder than Alfred Pennyworth. Alfred raised Bruce after the young boy’s parents were killed. He never complained. To him, it was an honor.
When Bruce decided to become Batman, he helped him – reluctantly at first, but he ultimately understood what Bruce wanted to do.
We haven’t seen Alfred in Harley Quinn yet. We do know he exists because Batman once mentioned that he made a sandwich for Robin.
Earlier in this article it was mentioned that Bruce may not be dead. If he isn’t Alfred would be more than happy to hide Bruce. He’d probably be overcome with joy that he isn’t out risking his life every night. However, if he is dead, Alfred will be inconsolable. No one should have to bury their son.
Which characters do you want to see in Harley Quinn season 2? Let us know in the comments below.