A forthcoming crossover between Harley Quinn and horror icon Elvira will reunite the DC hero with her most iconic creative team. While Harley Quinn was already popular when Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner took over, the pair pushed the Maid of Mischief to new heights. Together, they helped make Harley Quinn one of DC’s most popular characters, and now they are returning for a most unlikely teamup.
Ahead of this week’s Comiro event, Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics announced the crossover. Exact details of the book, including the title, are being kept under wraps, but Dynamite did confirm that Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner would be writing the book. No art team, nor even a plot, has been announced for Harley Quinn’s big meeting with Elvira. Dynamite has released an advanced teaser image for the book, showing Harley and Elvira slugging it out.
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Elvira Has an Extensive History in Comics
Harley’s crossover with Elvira will mark the first meeting between the two icons. Elvira is the stage name of actress Cassandra Peterson. For many years, Elvira hosted a weekly television program where she screened horror and science fiction movies. It became wildly popular, and before long, Elvira was starring in her own feature film, titled Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. Elvira continues to make appearances to this date, both on-screen and in comic books, and her crossover with Harley Quinn will introduce her to a new generation of fans.
Elvira has a history in comics: she appeared in various miniseries and one-shots from DC back in the 1980s, including a short-lived anthology book.
While a crossover between Harley and Elvira may seem random, it actually makes perfect sense. Elvira has a history in comics: she appeared in various miniseries and one-shots from DC back in the 1980s, including a short-lived anthology book. Dynamite currently has the license to produce comics using Elvira’s likeness, and the publisher has released titles featuring crossovers with other horror icons such as Vincent Price and HP Lovecraft. Both Elvira and Harley Quinn are strong women with a taste for the theatrical, and their meeting is sure to be one for the ages.
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Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner Had a Definitive Run with Harley Quinn
The Harley Quinn/Elvira crossover will also reunite the Maid of Mischief with writer Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Amanda Conner. The pair were the driving force behind Harley Quinn’s highly acclaimed solo title from the 2010s. After making the leap to the mainstream DC Universe in the late 1990s, Harley grew beyond being simply “the Joker’s girlfriend,” and instead became a fully realized character in her own right. The New 52 launched Harley into the stratosphere, which earned her a solo book, written by Palmitotti and drawn by Conner. It would become one of DC’s most popular titles.
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Harley Quinn shined brighter than ever under Palmiotti and Conner’s guidance, and now they are returning for another round, this time upping the ante by crossing her over with Elvira. No release date has been set for the book yet, but the excitement about their return to Harley Quinn is already growing. Harley Quinn’s solo title showed that Palmiotti and Conner know what makes her great, and fans of that book will have plenty to look forward to in her crossover with Elvira.
