Barda Breaks More Than Minds Indeed
(spoilers contained within!)
So DC didn’t want me to post this BIRDS OF PREY teaser for you guys a couple weeks ago, but I saw it on Bleeding Cool this weekend so I think that makes it officially fair game. ;D
You can also read a full preview (which does not include this spoiler page) here! The issue releases next week — 4/2/24 — you are gonna want it.
I warned you guys that issue 7 was pretty sexy and issue 8 was just full stop sexy. And I know it’s not always exactly my thing, but I love it, truly, and without any hesitation or reservation.
There’s a lot of history of BIRDS OF PREY being a sexy comic book. And so I wanted us to play with that (you honestly can’t stop these characters from being sexy, it’s impossible!) but I wanted to do it in a really fun way that doesn’t feel exploitative and is very self aware of itself and really makes sure the ladies are in control of their choices — or vocal about it when not (we hear you Dinah, enough!)
Anyway, it’s a hell of a lot of fun before we launch into a truly wild arc that I can’t wait for you guys to get into. I talked a little bit about it at the end of this interview I did with Rosie Knight at DC.com.
Okay, so hide your eyes if you don’t want to see spoilers or are feeling prudish today.
And if any of you are concerned that I’m giving away the farm here and WE NEED THE SALES. There are three double-page spreads AFTER this page, so… we’re good. ;D
I was just going to post that page because… it’s enough really, right? But this is one of the most gorgeous panels I’ve ever seen of Vixen, so let’s put that here too. That expression is PRICELESS.
For any of you that like to save up your episodes of IT’S JEFF before binge reading them, the last installment of Season 3 went up this past week. And since I’ve done a terrible job of promoting them this season, I thought I’d show one panel from each of the last six episodes to help intrigue you! All art and colors by GURIHIRU.
There’s also an adorable thread going on twitter right now started by AnneComics full of Jeff gloriousness. If you’re still on that site, check it out. <3
IT’S JEFF Season 4 is OFFICIALLY ON as well. Looks like first new episodes are scheduled to start at the end of the year.
BLACK CLOAK!
I am so excited that this is headed back to you guys so soon. Meredith has done a TON of new designs (five year skip is a lot of design work!) and I’ll start posting them soon and teasing you guys with lots of new stuff coming.
We’ll also do a new “character creator game” for paid subscribers — and the winner, like last time, will get to have their character appear in a speaking role in the book.
In case any of you missed the cover reveal from IMAGE last month, cover one is pure fire:
And here’s the official solicit stuff from Previews. Get hyped!
AND. We got this super lovely review of BLACK CLOAK on the COMICS, CATS, & COCKTAILS Substack:
SCARLETT
I don’t have much I can show on SCARLETT yet, beyond the preview that already went out with the announcement. But you can see all the solicit (and the many covers!) here:
Oh, okay. I’ll give you one! But only one! Art by Marco Ferrari, colors by Lee Loughridge!
Alpine Gear! YES! I love the alpine gear. I probably love all the special gear though. Too fun.
Okay, back to work with me, lots of big stuff coming, most of which I’m very excited to talk to you guys about. Hug someone that needs it. <3
Kelly
Haha! Barda parties hard. Looks like a fun issue!
Of course we've read all of It's Jeff! Hope they'll do another print collection.
Stoked for Black Cloak and intrigued by Scarlett.
Kelly have you seen X-Men'97 yet?
Well if anyone is going to have a strange concept of clothing norms on earth, it will be Barda (insert Austin Powers Yeah Baby gif). The idea of using different artists to reskin reality is actually rather clever way to handle when you don't have a static art team for an arc. But more Barda nude jokes (as long as you find it funny) as BoP is the source of the greatest Dick Grayson bum artwork by Nicola Scott!