Not Now, Starling, I Have a Headache

I'm excited to report that Birds of Prey #1, my collaboration with artist Jesus Saiz and part of DC Comics's "The New 52" relaunch, will be out in comic shops (and your iPad!) next Wednesday. Comics Alliance posted a few preview pages today, if you want a little taste of the mayhem. You can also read my editor Janelle Asselin's take on the new series on the DC blog.

And next Wednesday I'll be celebrating the Birds launch at Jim Hanley's Universe (4 West 33rd Street, right across from the Empire State Building in New York City), signing copies along with Ivan Brandon (Men of War), Scott Snyder (Batman, Swamp Thing), Peter Tomasi (Green Lantern Corps, Batman and Robin) and Fabian Nicieza (Legion Lost). New Yorkers! Drop by after work and come hang with us, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Above: that's new character Ev Crawford, a.k.a. Starling, kicking a little ass inside a church. I'm especially proud of Starling, since Jesus and I were given the opportunity to create her for the series. If you've read my crime novels and dig characters like Kelly White (from The Blonde) and Molly Lewis (Severance Package), I think you'll feel right at home with Ms. Crawford. Come to think of it, those three would make for a hell of a team-up...