DC’s younger reader imprints are off to a mixed start, but there are plenty more titles to come. DC Ink is for young adult readers, ages 13 and up. The line launched with Mera: Tidebreaker, followed by Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale, promoted on Free Comic Book Day and out now. Coming up next, as described here, are Teen Titans: Raven, out early July, followed by Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass in early September. The latest announcement is Batman: Nightwalker, […]

Launching a new imprint, particularly to target a market you’ve had trouble approaching in the past, is hard. That’s why I’m not surprised, now that we’re in 2019, to see that the DC Ink and DC Zoom schedules have changed a bit. I wrote about the planned first releases last summer, but now that the first books will be out in just a couple of months, I thought I’d check back into the scheduled titles. With DC Zoom, for middle […]

Originally planned for this fall, the DC Zoom and DC Ink imprints have been delayed, with some titles moved around on the schedule. Now comes word that we have new release dates and slates. DC Zoom targets middle grade readers ages 8-12 and will tell stories focused on friends, family, and growing up. DC Ink will publish thought-provoking stories for young adults, readers ages 13+, that focus on everyday aspirations, struggles, and triumphs. The first four DC Zoom titles are […]

I got a chance to look over some of the upcoming comics for Free Comic Book Day, which is this Saturday, May 5, and these were the ones I recommend seeking out. I couldn’t check out all of them, because 50 titles is just too many, and the licensed books — those based on comics or videogames — are usually of interest just to those who already watch or play the source material. (I tried to read the Viz Pokemon […]

When announced, DC’s Zoom and Ink imprints were seen as welcome indicators that the comic company was serious about reaching beyond the traditional comic shop market. By focusing on middle grade and young adult readers, DC was seen to be acknowledging how much growth is happening in kids’ comics, and how successful sales to that market can be. The launch books for later this year included Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass (September), DC Super Hero Girls: Search for Atlantis (October), and […]