HARLEY QUINN SEASON 5: MAYHEM IN METROPOLIS

It's sure been a long while, but HBO/Max has geared up the animated, Harley Quinn series again, after delaying it from its once assured, November 2024 release.

Season 5 promises to hold even more misguided, Green Initiative venues, though such will occur beyond demolished, Bat-purged Gotham in a Wizard of Oz homage, as filtered through taxed-to-death Metropolis, aka The Big Apricot. Appearances from Superman, Lex Luthor, Lena Luthor and Brainiac are assured, as is at least one from Perry White and Lois Lane. (It would be interesting to see how a traditional Lois, or even an unconventional one, would interact with this universe's versions of Harley and Ivy.)

Beyond the evident, criminal couple, old favorites Clayface, Shark King, Frank the Plant and Bane continue as recurring characters. (I quite enjoy all four, but there's something about Bane's wry lament, as presented via the Tom Hardy intonation, that really hits the satirical spot for me.) Lena Luthor is to manifest, as well, on a regular basis. 

It's hard to comment on a string of episodes I haven't seen yet, but I'm looking forward to another irreverent batch and will offer my two cents worth on such after the season concludes.

Harley Quinn: Season 5 commences January 16 and concludes March 20. 

Harley Quinn: Sexy Insanity for the DCU

The DC Universe offers its latest, animated series on an unspecified, October date, whereupon the Joker's best gal gets the lead: the one, the only, Dr. Harleen Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn.

Quinn has been rising the sexy-villainess ranks since the '90s when she was introduced on the hit, WB Batman cartoon series. In more recent times, Margot Robbie has lifted her to even higher, appealing heights per a pop-cultural shakin' role in "Suicide Squad".

From the sneak-peek trailer, Quinn's latest animated venture will be adult-oriented: not too salacious, it's safe to say, but not shy in using violence and curse words to spice up the action. Quinn's pal, Poison Ivy will visit to enhance the raucous itch. 

The market for comic-book characters is now an older crowd. Most kids hide under the covers when this stuff comes around. Who needs Snowflake-ville to infiltrate every ounce of our entertainment. I'm glad "Harley Quinn" is snubbing them. 

This time around, our dangerous babe will be voiced by Kaley Cuoco, good ol' Penny of "The Big Bang Theory". Hot friggin damn!!! 

I'm gettin' good vibes from this one and hope it grabs more viewers (and therefore, subscribers) for DC's history-making hub.