Following an edict issued by DC Comics, today is officially Harley Quinn Day, which marks the 25th anniversary of the debut of the Joker’s equally psychotic girlfriend in Batman: The Animated Series. Cocreated by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm and introduced in the September 1992 episode “Joker’s Favor,” Harley has risen through the ranks of super-villaindom to become DC’s answer to Deadpool, Marvel’s popular Merc With a Mouth. And, of course, there was actress Margot Robbie’s memorable portrayal of Harley in last year’s movie blockbuster Suicide Squad that introduced her to a whole new generation of fans.
So how can you celebrate this special date? Well, how about by downloading a free digital comic that’s only available right here, at StarWarp Concepts?
Heroines and Heroes is a collection of comic stories and pinups all drawn by me, dating back to my days in the early 1990s small-press movement—that age of dinosaurs in which creators like me used to make our comics by printing them out on photocopiers and then stapling them by hand. In H&H you’ll find mainstream heroes and small-press heroines, a couple of anthropomorphic bikers—and a certain member of the Justice League.
“V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N (in the Summertime)” is a three-page Wonder Woman vs. Harley Quinn story that I wrote and drew in the late ’90s as a sample for a DC Comics editor who thought I’d be a good fit for their Batman: The Animated Series comic (it didn’t work out). It’s followed by an adventure of small-presser Jeff Wood’s rabbit-eared superspy, Snowbuni; three pages from the long-canceled indie comic Motorbike Puppies; and an adventure of the indie superheroine The Blonde Avenger.
Heroines and Heroes is available for free download right now, so visit its product page for more information, including sample pages. It’s a small-press wonder!
