Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are two of the centermost female villain characters in the Batcentric side of the DC universe. Harley Quinn seems to have grabbed public's attention lately with her part in Ayer's upcoming Suicide Squad.

But Poison Ivy remains one of the oldest figures in Batman's rogue gallery, despite her lack of prominence, being created no later than 1966. Which means she has a head start of about 3 decades on Harley Quinn.

Sure the comics have made Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy cross paths: it's to the former that the Joker's established love interest owes her immunity to toxins and poisons.

Long-time friends Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are now, however, portrayed in a stance altogether different. They, as DC confirms, are girlfriends. DC has taken romance to another level.

Hit 2 to see what they made public and what are the implications of this new turn of events.