Dinah Lance made her animated debut in Justice League Unlimited, however she almost became a part of the DC animated universe well before that - she was slated for an episode of the fabled Batman: The Animated Series. But it was not to be, thanks to mandates that the show needed fewer canaries, and more... well, Robins.
Harleen Quinzel might just be the most famous example of a comic book icon who wasn't actually made for the comics she stars in -- but her co-creator, Paul Dini, has written several comics starring the character since she first debuted in Batman: The Animated Series over two decades ago. But now, Dini is returning to Harley with a new set of stories for one of his most famous creations.
Paul Dini got to live his dream: He was a lifelong geek who grew up to write for the animated Tiny Toons Adventure and Batman shows. But, just as his work on a classic Batman movie was getting underway, he became the victim of a violent crime. Dark Night: A True Batman Story recounts his fight to save his own life.
