DC Comics Joins Forces With Young Adult Authors<br />“They are hungry for adventure and for the kind of escapism that comics can provide.”<br />DC Ink will begin with two graphic novels: one featuring Harley Quinn, a supervillain from the Batman universe, written by Mariko Tamaki<br />and drawn by Steve Pugh, and one with Mera, the regal, longtime love interest of Aquaman, written by Danielle Paige.<br />“We wanted to go back to what we used to have in comic books: story arcs for younger readers,”<br />said Bobbie Chase, a vice president at DC and the executive editor for the new imprints.<br />“If anyone can make a bold statement with Superman, it is Gene Yang.”<br />The softcover Zoom graphic novels will cost $9.99 and run 128 pages, while the Ink books will be priced at $16.99 for 192 pages.<br />“Any initiative that will create material for 7- to 15-year-olds, I’m all for,” said Chuck Rozanski,<br />the president of Mile High Comics, which has three comic stores in and near Denver.
