As previously announced, DC Comics had major plans of releasing graphic novels for young adults with some of their major characters as another avenue to get readers interested in comic books. Having already recruited young adult writers and comic writers alike for this project like Kami Garcia, Ridley Pearson, Shea Fontana, Meg Cabot, Danielle Paige, Lauren Myracle and Mariko Tamaki Today DC has released some more information about their two imprints for young adults DC Ink and DC Zoom including the artists on these books and their release dates.
DC Zoom targets middle-grade readers ages 8-12 and will tell stories focused on friends, family and growing up. The line will debut in April 2019 with Super Sons: The Polarshield Project, written by award-winning middle-grade author Ridley Pearson and illustrated by Ile Gonzalez. The complete list of creative teams for the first wave of DC Zoom titles include:
Super Sons: The Polarshield Project (April 2019)- written by Ridley Pearson and illustrated by Ile Gonzalez
DC Super Hero Girls: Spaced Out (May 2019) – written by Shea Fontana, and illustrated by Agnes Garbowska
Batman: Overdrive (August 2019) – Written by Shea Fontana and illustrated by Marcelo Di Chiara
Black Canary: Ignite (October 2019)– Written by Meg Cabot and illustrated by Cara McGee
DC Ink will publish thought-provoking stories for young adults, readers ages 13+, that focus on everyday aspirations, struggles and triumphs. The line will also launch in April 2019 with the highly anticipated Mera coming-of-age tale, Mera: Tidebreaker from New York Times bestselling YA author Danielle Paige and artist Stephen Byrne. Complete creative teams for the first round of DC Ink graphic novels include
Mera: Tidebreaker (April 2019) – written by Danielle Paige and illustrated by Stephen Byrne
Under The Moon: A Catwoman Tale (May 2019) – written by Lauren Myracle and illustrated by Isaac Goodhart
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass (June 2019) – written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Steve Pugh
Teen Titans: Raven (July 2019) – written by Kami Garcia and illustrated by Gabriel Picolo
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