Get ready to see some of the most influential characters in pop culture collide when the latest round of crossovers between DC Comics and Looney Tunes hit the stands. The last time that DC paired their iconic characters with the cast of Warner Bros. Merry Melodies, Batman met Elmer Fudd, Wonder Woman encountered the Tazmanian Devil, and Martian Manhunter interacted with Marvin the Martian. At the time of their release, the special crossover event issues were declared a major success, with fans being quick to ask the publisher for more wild and wacky mash-up stories.
Now, DC heroes and villains alike will come face-to-face with some of the most recognizable characters in the Looney Tunes pantheon. Beginning on August 29, the event will pair The Joker with Daffy Duck, Lex Luthor with Porky Pig, Catwoman with Sylvester and Tweety, and Harley Quinn with the misunderstood monster, Gossamer. Each one-shot will consist of 48 pages, and will include a back-up story presented by some of DC's finest creators. Leading the pack for each of the featured stories are creators such as: Gail Simone, Scott Lobdell, Inaki Miranda, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amada Connor, Pier Brito, Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, Mark Russell, Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessy, and many more!
You can check out the solicits for each of the four books below:
CATWOMAN/TWEETY AND SYLVESTER SPECIAL #1
Written by GAIL SIMONE, with art by INAKI MIRANDA
Backup story written by SHEA FONTANA, with art by WALTER CARZON
Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
In his relentless pursuit of Tweety, Sylvester suddenly finds himself with a new, human ally—Catwoman! Tweety then realizes that he’s going to need some help too, and recruits a super-hero of his own, Black Canary! It isn’t long before the scale of the conflict begins to get out of control and suddenly there’s a full-scale war between cats and birds that threatens to take over all of Gotham.
HARLEY QUINN/GOSSAMER SPECIAL #1
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and AMANDA CONNER, with art by PIER BRITO
Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH, with art by DAVE ALVAREZ
cover by AMANDA CONNER
A violent storm leaves a large crate washed up on the beach at Coney Island. When Harley breaks it open to see what’s inside, she suddenly has a new playmate to add to her cast of friends—a large, furry, orange beast called Gossamer. It’s all fun and games until a giant robot attacks them. But who sent it? Harley immediately suspects only one man, but is it really The Joker behind this destructive rampage?
THE JOKER/ DAFFY DUCK SPECIAL #1
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, with art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Backup story written by JOEY CAVALIERI, with art by LUCIANO VECCHIO
When Daffy Duck pays a call to the Acme corporate headquarters in Gotham City, he finds the company long gone and their abandoned building now occupied by The Joker. With a hit in progress, Daffy tries to sneak away, only to find himself in the clutches of the Clown Prince of Crime. But Joker decides that there’s some potential in this manic bird and forces Daffy to join his gang. Will he find a way to escape…or will he become The Joker’s new right-hand duck?
LEX LUTHOR/ PORKY PIG SPECIAL #1
Written by MARK RUSSELL, with art by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Backup story written by JIM FANNING, with art by JOHN LOTER
cover by BEN OLIVER
Facing financial and personal ruin, a desperate Porky Pig applies for and gets and entry-level position with LexCorp. Grateful to his new benefactor, Porky becomes Luthor’s most loyal employee and defender. But when a major scandal breaks in the news and Lex is called before a Congressional Committee, guess who is about to be offered up as the sacrificial pig?