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Harley Quinn and Freakazoid ! co - God Almighty Paul Dini on why a crossing between the Warner Bros / DC and Amblin characters did n’t happen .
It ’s hard to argue how muchPaul Dinihas influenced 1990s life , especially in help to create ( along withBruce Timm ) two of the most memorable characters from that epoch , original character Harley Quinn inBatman : The alive Seriesand the deed of conveyance part inFreakazoid ! . Harley begin as the 2d banana / dearest pursuit to the Joker , and the most ill-famed instance of Stockholm Syndrome , but has far outgrow her original designs with her own line of work of DC funnies , revivify series , and live - action appearance . WhileFreakazoid!only last two seasons from 1995 to 1997 on Kids ' WB , it ’s remain a rage classic to this mean solar day . One devotee drew a dreaming crossover of what if Harley and Freakazoid existed in the same universe , to which Dini respond .
Paul Dini on Why a Harley Quinn and Freakazoid! Crossover Never Materialized
Dini initiallyresponded , " Ah , if only … " to Celis ' drawing . When another fan travel along up , the vitaliser explained theobstacleshe move into from Warner Bros. " Only by me . But back then , track the streams between the Warner / DC and Warner / Amblin universes was pretty much out . Also , Harley was n’t that well - fuck back then . Hence , my ' Harley & The Brain ' tar was also a no - go . 😉 " vocalize ab initio and most excellently byArleen Sorkinand now byTara Strong , Harley would become a staple in most next Batman animate canon , with her live - action picture show counterparts played byMargot RobbieandLady Gaga . The character ’s late reanimate serial , Harley Quinn , is an original adult - oriented serial publication by Max withKaley Cuocovoicing the case .
The character ’s origin , which remains consistent throughout , is Dr. Harleen Quinzell , a head-shrinker at Arkham Asylum who takes on its most notorious patient as a guest . As he twist her will to his desires , she join his suit , becoming a reliable ally , serve him with his criminal offense and attacking his foes , like his archnemesis , Batman . As Harley ’s popularity outgrow her design , she escaped her opprobrious kinship with Mr. J. She struck out on her own , and in several Incarnation , fell in passion with Poison Ivy , like the Max serial publication . InFreakazoid ! , the animated series follows Dexter Douglas ( Paul Rugg ) , a geeky teenager who gains his abilities from a figurer bug that turns him into Freakazoid , which grants him superhuman abilities , access code to all the cyberspace ’s noesis , and possesses magnificent baron to break the quaternary wall , too .
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— Paul_Dini ( @Paul_Dini)April 23 , 2025
Only by me . But back then , cross the stream between the Warner / DC and Warner / Amblin universes was middling much out . Also , Harley was n’t that well - known back then . Hence , my " Harley & The Brain " pitching was also a no - go . 😉
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