Harley Quinn is getting a new comic book series, but with a twist. DC has revealed Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red, a digital-first anthology series where every story is rendered in only those three colors.
Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red will feature a rotating team of creators, with the first story written and drawn by Harleen creator Stjepan Šejić. Dubbed “Harleen: Red,” this story is a spinoff from that DC Black Label book and will offer a deeper look at Harleen Quinzel’s troubled mind. You can check out a preview of that story in the slideshow gallery below:
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The series will span 14 chapters in all, with upcoming stories featuring the likes of Harley co-creator Paul Dini, Harley Quinn New 52 team of Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner and Chad Hardin, Miles Morales: Spider-Man writer Saladin Ahmed, Dial H for Hero artist Joe Quinones and History of the Marvel Universe artist Javier Rodriguez. Much like DC’s Batman: Black & White series, Harley Quinn: Black + White+ Red is aimed at allowing creators to put a personal artistic spin on the character in a continuity-free setting.
“This is such a cool series with killer art,” said DC Executive Editor Mark Doyle in a statement. “Senior Editor Chris Conroy had the idea to riff on the classic Batman: Black & White series but to do it with Harley in that irreverent, fun way that only Harley can do—and DC Digital First seemed like the perfect format to tell these stories.”
The series’ first chapter is available to purchase now on ReadDC.com, ComiXology and other digital comics retailers, with new chapters releasing every Friday. DC hasn’t yet announced whether Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red will be released in print form, but based on past digital-first projects, we’d assume a print series will follow later in 2020.
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This is just the latest digital-first series DC has added to its lineup in recent months. DCeased: Hope at World’s End is a spinoff of the original zombie-centric series, one that fleshes out a lost period of time from the first story. The publisher also expanded its digital-first program to feature daily new releases, spotlighting popular heroes like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
For more on what’s new in the DCU, find out how Dark Nights: Death Metal is tying together 80 years of history and learn more about what’s coming in the epic Batman: Joker War crossover.
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Source: IGN.com Harley Quinn: DC Reveals Stylish New Digital-First Series