Announcement — The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley
I’m behind on stuff while wrapping inks on [☁️🧱], but my other big project for the first half of 2024 was announced last week! The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley is out in September, and a preview will be included in this year’s DC Pride anthology on May 28th!!
Jenn St-Onge’s art is so so lovely and I’ve enjoyed coloring for her. This book is really special and I’m excited for peeps to get their hands on it later this year.
From DC’s official solicit:
The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley
When Harleen signs up to participate in a clinical research trial with her girlfriend, Pamela, her only goals are extra cash and a chance to control her anxiety. But what she gets instead are increasingly larger gaps in her memory and stolen mementos from some guy named Jack. Soon Harleen discovers she’s sharing her life with Harley—a take-no-prisoners, who-cares-about-attendance, maybe-we-oughta-save-the-bunnies kind of girl. She is the opposite of Harleen in every way. And although she’s throwing Harleen’s life completely off track, maybe she ain’t so bad either…
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The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley interior art by Jenn St-Onge and Jeremy Lawson
New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely) and celebrated artist Jenn St-Onge (Bingo Love), with color by Jeremy Lawson and lettering by Lucas Gattoni, explore the twisted transformation from Harleen to Harley in this compelling new YA original graphic novel on sale beginning September 3!
The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley cover by Jenn St-Onge
There’s more coverage on the rest of DC’s Pride Month lineup in Out Magazine, Popverse, and AiPT.
So many friends featured! Can’t wait to see what everyone’s been cooking up.
I want to specifically highlight my studio mate Rye Hickman, who has a short story with Joe Corallo in DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack (out June 6th). Their graphic novel Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story with Nicole Maines is also out in two weeks on April 2nd.
That’s it for now! I’ll try to get a regular monthly catch-up out next week.
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