TheFinal Fantasyseries has been in the news as of late thanks to The Game Awards 2020 announcement thatSephiroth is coming toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas its next DLC fighter - though fans can unlock him and his stage ahead of their December 22 release date through the Sephiroth Challenge. However,Final Fantasyartist Yoshitaka Amano has also been busy with other ventures, including some work for DC Comics.
An email promotion for the upcomingHarley Quinn #1, set to release on Aug 01, 2025, was sent to comic book retailers last week, according to GamesRadar+. This monthly series is written by Stephanie Phillips and illustrated by Riley Rossmo, and will be a follow-up to “The Joker War;” aBatmancrossover comic mini-series that began this July. It will include a “brand-new status quo,” as well as anew costume for fan-favorite Harley Quinn, according to the email promotion.
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Shortly after that went out, Phillips took to Twitter and shared a full variant cover forHarley Quinn #1created by Amano. The art is distinct and easily recognizable given Amano is well-known for his work on character, enemy, and logo designs in Square Enix’Final Fantasyfranchise. It depicts Harley Quinn with a decorated bat, a Superman cloth over her arm, and a pipe that blows smoke in the shape of different superheroes.
Phillips posted the main cover for the upcoming book, designed by Rossmo, on Twitter earlier this month. She also posted a second variant cover on December 18 by digital artist Derrick “DCWJ” Chew that more distinctly shows off the character’s new outfit over images of characters like Batman and Joker in shattered pieces of glass.
Amano has previously worked with DC Comics, as Neil Gaiman’s 2003 graphic novelThe Sandman: The Dream Huntersfeatured a cover and an eight-page spread of artwork by the Japanese artist, according to DC Comics. Another piece by Amano made the rounds earlier this year for an entirely different venue, as theFinal Fantasyartist produced a cover for Vogue Italia’s Special Issue in January 2020 depicting American model Lindsey Wixson-Young.
Before the release ofHarley Quinn #1in March, a limited series calledFuture State: Harley Quinn- also written by Phillips - will release between January and February 2021, according to GamesRadar+. Warner Bros. will also be shaking up the movie scene by releasingWonder Woman 1984day-and-date in theaters and HBO Max, a pattern that will persist for major pictures throughout 2021.
Meanwhile,Final Fantasyfans have a lot to look forward to as well.Final Fantasy 16was announced as a timed console exclusive for PS5earlier this year, produced by Naoki Yoshida and directed by Hiroshi Takai.
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