“Young Justice,” “Harley Quinn” Titles Coming July 2022 From DC Comics
DC Comics has released details on the upcoming Young Justice: Targets mini-series and the Harley Quinn: The Kiss. Bang. Kill. Tour hardcover collection as part of their July 2022 solicitations. The publisher also recently released details on other upcoming titles of note, the first being the DC Pride 2022 #1 anthology featuring a story written by Batman: The Animated Series‘ Kevin Conroy and the other being a selection of The Batman Adventures stories reprinted in the Harley Quinn: 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief hardcover collection. Continue below for artwork, collection details and more, all provided by DC Comics.
YOUNG JUSTICE: TARGETS #1
Written by GREG WEISMAN
Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES
Variant cover by MEGHAN HETRICK
1:25 variant cover by TRAVIS MERCER
Queen Perdita has been kidnapped! Mysterious armored assailants have snatched the Vlatavan royal out from beneath Bowhunter Security, leaving Green Arrow and Black Canary poisoned and comatose in the process! Now a rallying cry echoes around the globe, and across super-teams, to band together and rescue Perdita! Young Justice co-creator Greg Weisman and Christopher Jones bring you an action-packed follow-up to Young Justice: Phantoms that will rock the team to its core! Plus, each issue includes a bonus story detailing previously unseen adventures from past seasons of Young Justice!
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 7/26/22
HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES VOL. 1: THE EAT. BANG! KILL. TOUR
Written by TEE FRANKLIN
Art by MAX SARIN and ERICH OWEN
Cover by MAX SARIN
Harley and Ivy are on the road trip of the century! Following the wedding disaster of the decade, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy end up on the run from Commissioner Gordon and the GCPD! But as fun as that all sounds, Ivy still worries about her actions after Kite Man left her at the altar…luckily, Harley’s got the perfect scheme to shake her out of her wedding day blues. A HarlIvy Moon! But when they come face-to-face with one obstacle after another—old lovers? trust issues? childhood trauma?—not to mention a bevy of villains with their own bones to pick, will this Thelma and Louise-style journey end in victory, or tragedy?
This hardcover packs in the entire run of the GLAAD Media Award-nominated series. Collects Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour #1-6.
$24.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ON SALE 8/30/22
More details on Young Justice: Targets can be found here. Continue below for additional details on the May 2022-scheduled DC Pride 2022 #1 anthology title and the September-slated Harley Quinn: 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief hardcover collection release.
DC PRIDE 2022 #1
Written by DEVIN GRAYSON, STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, TRAVIS G. MOORE, ALYSSA WONG, KEVIN CONROY, and others
Art by NICK ROBLES, BRITTNEY WILLIAMS, EVAN CAGLE, W. SCOTT FORBES, J. BONE, and others
Wraparound variant cover by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY 1:25 foil variant cover by JEN BARTEL
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
DC’s 2022 celebration kicks off with more stories, more characters, and more pride than ever before! This anthology features 13 all-new stories spotlighting LGBTQIA+ fan-favorites new and old including Superman (Jon Kent), Nubia, Tim Drake, Kid Quick, Aquaman (Jackson Hyde), Green Lantern (Jo Mullein), Alysia Yeoh, the Ray, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batwoman, and more! This special also includes: • A Multiversity: Teen Justice kickoff story spotlighting Kid Quick and written by the miniseries team, Danny Lore and Ivan Cohen!
-An introduction by activist, actress, and real-life superhero Nicole Maines that will include a teaser for her upcoming Dreamer project!
-Pinups by P. Craig Russell, J.J. Kirby, and more!
-And “Finding Batman,” a personal story by Kevin Conroy with art by J.Bone and Aditya Bidikar
$9.99 US | 104 pages | One-shot | Prestige Format
ON SALE 5/31/22
Note: Release date moved to June 7, 2022
HARLEY QUINN: 30 YEARS OF THE MAID OF MISCHIEF THE DELUXE EDITION
Written by VARIOUS
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Celebrate three decades of madcap fun with DC’s breakout antihero—Harley Quinn! Packing a mallet and a PhD, this Gotham City Siren isn’t afraid to dish out some punishment or insightful psychotherapy when needed. Whether she’s making a ruckus in Gotham City for good ol’ Bats and Mr. J or living it up in Coney Island with her motley crew of pals, adventure and absurdity are never far behind. Featuring more than a dozen tales of anarchic antics spanning Harley’s comics career, this deluxe hardcover collection is sure to crack some sides and heads. Collects stories from The Batman Adventures #12, Detective Comics #831, The Batman and Robin Adventures #18, Batman: Gotham Adventures #10, Batman: Gotham Knights #14, Harley Quinn #3, Gotham City Sirens #20-21, Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1, Harley Quinn: Be Careful What You Wish For Special Edition #1, Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1, Harley Quinn: Make ’em Laugh #3, Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #14, Batman #98, and a brand-new story from Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1.
$49.99 US | 336 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ON SALE 9/6/22
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