DINNER DATE #3

Syd was convinced that her dating life was over once she became a vampire-except she hadn't figured on Izzy, a horror-movie afficionado who isn't at all fazed by blood or fangs. As their chemistry grows, so does the body count that Syd has been tossing into the polluted waterways of New York City. Romance isn't dead and neither are Syd's all-too-deserving victims... Humor and love pump through the veins of this horror rom-com five-issue limited series from Joanne Starer (Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent But Deadly) and Khary Randolph, artist on DC's newly announced Vixen series. Joanne Starer spreads her unique brand of comedy with a conscience across a wide spectrum of themes, including pro-wrestling, the Holocaust, and modern romance. Starer is best known for her work on Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville with DC Comics, Sirens of the City with BOOM! Studios, Total Suplex of the Heart with Life Drawn, and The Gimmick with Ahoy Comics. In 2023, Joanne worked with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History to create educational comic murals for Cellphone: Unseen Connections, a multi-year installation. Outside of her publishing pursuits, she owned and operated a women's wrestling promotion in Pennsylvania back in 2002, championing equality in pro-wrestling a decade before it became a nationwide trend. Originally from New York, Joanne now resides in Vienna, Austria, with one very demanding cat and too many action figures to count. Khary Randolph has worked with some of the biggest media companies in the world, such as Marvel Comics, DC Comics, 20th Century Fox, Netflix, ESPN, NBC/Universal, Upper Deck, Nickelodeon, Epic Games, and Samsung. For over two decades, his stylish and energetic artwork has been seen in comic books, video games, toy design, animation, and on the walls of the Smithsonian. Most recently, he was the official Artist-in-Residence of the Boston Celtics for the 2025-26 season. Khary is the co-creator of Mosaic from Marvel Comics, Excellence from Skybound/Image Comics, and Sirens of the City from Boom Studios. He currently resides in Vienna but is forever Boston's own.