Zatanna And The Flash Appear To Be Coupled Up In Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special – Looper

In the opening shot of the trailer for “Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special,” The Flash is seen riding on a pink cloud of love, cozying up with its magical pilot, Zatanna. The pairing of DC’s preeminent magician and the scarlet speedster was surprising to many, including this YouTube commenter who wrote “Wait zatanna and the flash are dating[?]”

The shock was shared by some on Twitter, like @cheryllynneaton, who wrote, “Hold up … Flash and Zatanna? Since when?!” While it might seem bizarre to most fans who are largely familiar with popular versions of the two characters (such as Grant Gustin and/or Ezra Miller’s iterations of The Flash or the “Young Justice” version of Zatanna) or even their modern comic book counterparts, one user on Twitter quickly pointed out that the relationship is technically comic book canon.

As @i__m__kerer tweeted, “Someone finally remembered that Zatanna and The Flash had a little romantic situation back in the day.” Along with the tweet, they shared a screencap of two comic book pages (seemingly from the Silver Age) showing the heroes blatantly flirting with each other. It’s very likely that the shot in the “Harley Quinn” special is a direct nod to this niche comic book romance.