Paul Dini, one of the guiding forces behind seminal DC Comics cartoon "Batman: The Animated Series" and co-creator of Harley Quinn, one of the most popular characters in all of comics, will be writing the popular anti-hero in 2017.
Revealed in an advance look at DC Comics' April solicitations at Comics Alliance, Dini joins the creative team of "Harley Quinn" with Issue #17. He'll be co-writing an ongoing back-up story with Jimmy Palmiotti that will dig into her early days as the Joker's devoted girlfriend, with art by Bret Blevins.
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Check out Amanda Conner's cover art -- which indicates that the back-up stories will feature Harley in her traditional jester outfit -- and the issue's full solicitation below.
HARLEY QUINN #17
- Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
- Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
- Art by JOHN TIMMS
- Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS
- Cover by AMANDA CONNER
- Variant cover by FRANK CHO
- âDeadly Sinâ part one! The twisted Harley Sinnâs been released from prison, and sheâs looking to hurt Harley in a whole new wayâ¦by going after somebody she loved and lost! And to make this issue extra-unmissable, a brand-new backup story begins, set in Harleyâs earliest days with the Jokerâand co-written by one of Harleyâs original creators, Paul Dini! âHarley Loves Jokerâ kicks off as Harley makes the biggest mistake of her burgeoning criminal careerâ¦accidentally revealing the location of Mistah Jâs hideout!
- On sale APRIL 5 ⢠32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ⢠RATED T+