There have been several comic villains in Marvel Comics and DC Comics who have been rehabilitated and others who never will be.

Having recently rewatched The Suicide Squad directed by James Gunn, I experienced a strong and vibrant clarity: Harley Quinn is the vital force the new DCU requires to continue moving ahead.

The Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman, and the Joker, for instance, are pop culture icons almost as prominent as Batman ...