Dynamite has announced a Summer crossover series starring Harley Quinn and Elvira, The Mistress of the Dark, which will be written by classic Harley Quinn writers, Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, who were suggested for the series by both DC and Dynamite, and who were heartily approved by Elvira herself (Casandra Peterson).
Dynamite CEO and Publisher Nick Barrucci described how excited he was about the project in a press release from Dynamite, "This is such a great story, we had to bring the best creators on board for this historic team-up and crossover. Amanda and Jimmy are some of my closest friends in this industry, and we've loved working with them at Dynamite. Their work with Harley is so beloved as well, so it's just a perfect project all around. We're excited to share more with fans as it comes together."
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What did Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner have to say about the series?
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Amanda Conner, who also drew the cover for the first issue of the series, talked a little about the series, "What do you get when you slam a Maid of Mischief and a Mistress of the Dark together? Sheer chaos, escapades and fun! Holee pandemolee, who WOULDN’T wanna see the Vivacious Elvira and the hijinky Harley Quinn get together for a bunch of wisecracking and clowning around? And a bit of naughtiness. Okay. Maybe a lot. I can’t wait to work on this book!"
Jimmy Palmiotti added, "We are super excited to not only revisit our lovely Harley Quinn and her gang in Coney Island, but it seems like a match made in heaven... or hell, having the ever stunning Elvira, Mistress of the Dark along for the ride in this team-up to end all team-ups. We are talking ICONS here! This is one of those circumstances where the characters have so much in common that the books almost write themselves. The trouble these two are going to be getting in will be epic!"
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is a hilarious horror movie host who stumbled into a great role as the caretaker of DC's House of Mystery!
What does Elvira have to say about her new project?
Casandra Peterson, who has portrayed her character creation, Elvira, for over forty years now, talked about the series, as well, also referencing her recent Dynamite Elvira comics, "Recently I’ve gotten the chance to have my Elvira character crossover with some other icons of horror and even personal friends of mine, like H.P. Lovecraft and Vincent Price. My fiendish fans may recall that my entry to comics was with DC, and it’s exciting to be working with them again, and with one of their most revered characters. There are few who can match my charisma and appeal, but Harley is up there!”
Peterson is referencing Elvira’s House of Mystery, a 1986 maxiseries by Joey Cavalieri, Ron Wagner, and Bob Oksner that saw the Elvira character take control of DC's iconic House of Mystery setup for eleven issues. CBR did a spotlight on the series a couple of years ago.
An art team has not yet been announced for the series.
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