Harley Quinnis a pop culture icon who transcends her TV origins - just likeElvira, especially now that the two will be sharing the pages of a comic book. With Harley’s natural charisma and humor, it’s no surprise that she has won the hearts of many fans. She even caught the eye of Cassandra Paterson - Elvira herself.
As reported byICv2,Harley Quinn and Elvira will officially have a crossover seriescourtesy of Dynamite Entertainment, DC Comics, and Queen “B” Productions. Though there are few details, the writers penning this crossover are none other than Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, the writers behind Harley Quinn’s New 52 solo series, which is one ofHarley Quinn’s best comic book storylines. A cover by Conner has been released.
According to Elvira actress Paterson,“There are few who can match my charisma and appeal, but Harley is up there.” With Elvira seeing Harley as an equal of some sorts, it was only a matter of time before the two eventually met in some way.
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From 2013-2018, Conner and Palmiotti wrote Harley Quinnconsistently, writing the entirety of her New 52 solo series and writing issues #1-34 of her Rebirth-era series. They have also written spin-off and tie-in comics with Harley connected to this run, includingHarley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys,Harley Quinn and Power Girl, andHarley’s Little Black Book. They even revisited Harley after this run, as seen in the 2020 DC Black Label series,Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, which perfect for fans of the fierce and fun 2020 movie of a similar name.
Conner and Palmiotti’sHarley Quinnwork is some of the character’s best…
Conner and Palmiotti’sHarley Quinnwork is some of the character’s best, and their contributions to the character are still felt across Harley’s appearances in TV and film.Their Harley Quinn titles are irreverent, hilarious, and often for more mature readers, but they are also full of so much love for this character, capturing exactly what makes Harley such a fan favorite DC anti-hero.
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With this approach to Harley, it’s no wonder that Conner and Palmiotti will be brought back for her crossover withElvira, who was killed off for her 40th anniversaryin 2022. “This is one of those circumstances where the characters have so much in common thatthe books almost write themselves,” Palmiotti said. “The trouble these two are going to be getting in will be epic!”
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With the final season of Harley Quinn on Max, fans of the animated series have plenty of Harley comics they can pick up after the show ends.
Conner and Palmiotti are also no strangers when it comes to working with Dynamite. From 2021 to 2022, they wroteThe Invincible Red Sonja, with Conner serving as cover artist. The art team for the upcoming Harley Quinn and Elvira crossover is unknown at this time. However, the first cover does feature Conner’s art. Conner, like Paterson and Palmiotti, has also expressed a great deal of excitement when it comes to this project in a comment toCBR.
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!
TheHarley QuinnandElviracrossover will launch over the summer, but the official release date has yet to be announced.
