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Tini Howard & Babs Tarr spoke about their new series, Sirens: Love Hurts, during the DC Comics: What's Next panel at WonderCon 2026. Their happiness to be there, and their enthusiasm for the series, was undeniable. Here's a little of what they had to say about their latest project together:
From the moment she heard about this upcoming series, Babs Tarr wanted to draw it. Sirens: Love Hurts seemed like a dream project. Tini Howard worked hard to include bouncy dialogue that would draw in readers. She also designed the series to resonate with fans of Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Black Canary, whether they fell in love with them via comics or animated TV shows. Tini and Babs associated the ladies with the four seasons, imbuing the crime-solving quartet with a sense of completeness.
By placing Sirens: Love Hurts under its Black Label, DC Comics gave Tini and Babs more creative freedom. Tini and Babs drew inspiration from The Long Halloween. And without having to structure it as an ongoing series, they could give the series a decisive beginning, middle, and end. As Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Black Canary have such different styles, Babs associated each character with a particular fashion house.
Three issues in, Tini Howard and Babs Tarr are getting good feedback. Fans of the characters are telling them how much Sirens: Love Hurts means to them. That’s exciting and meaningful to Tini and Babs, as this was a very personal project for them. While Sirens: Love Hurts celebrates Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Black Canary's camaraderie, the series also celebrates Tini and Babs' friendship.
In case you missed it, let's take a look inside Sirens: Love Hurts #1:
Thanks to Tini Howard, Babs Tarr, DC Comics, and WonderCon 2026 for sharing this with us.
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