Harley Quinn Locks Down New DC Series, But Its Disgusting Premise Has the Internet Incensed

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Harley Quinn fans are officially divided, with some celebrating and others recoiling at the announcement details of DC’s new series starring the Gotham City Siren. Though the series is still months away from its release, it may have already claimed the title of 2025’s most controversial comic.

As part of DC’s latest batch of solicitations, the publisher has announced a new series starring everyone’s favorite Gotham City Siren. But before fans start celebrating, they might want to hold their breath—literally—as the premise of this comic revolves around farts, specifically Harley’s. And no, that wasn’t a typo.

Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1, written by Joanne Starer and illustrated by Ted Brandt and Ro Stein, is set to release on March 26, 2026. The narrative promises to focus on the Gotham Siren passing unprecedented amounts of gas. While you might be wondering, “Okay, but what’s the plot?”—well, that seems to be the plot. Needless to say, more than a few fans are disgusted by this toot-centric direction DC is taking with Harley.

Harley Quinn Gets a Fart-Centric New Series Coming This March

Cover B Card Stock Variant by Amanda Conner for Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1 (2025)

While comic synopses can often be vague, that’s not the case with Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1. The synopsis makes it abundantly clear—complete with at least ten gas-related puns and over 180 words (an unusually long word count for a synopsis)—that this comic will center on the gas expulsions of the sometimes villain, sometimes anti-hero Gotham City Siren. For those who doubt just how prominent the farts will be, thinking it might be a rare gag, think again. As the synopsis explicitly warns, “If you are grossed out by farts, then this comic isn’t for you,” while also promising “the highest concentration of gas per page (GPP) ever committed to print.”

I’ve been holding in all my very worst bits of bubble guts for the last 32 years, and it’s all been leading up to this epic expulsion! Your nose will never be the same! You’ll gag, you’ll cry, you’ll feel things you ain’t never felt before! This fine publication is a celebration of all things passed, pre-scent, and toot-ure. Sequential art’s place in the annals of history is about to change with the release of the Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly, a comic that promises to have the highest concentration of gas per page (GPP) ever committed to print. Emphasis on committed, because everyone who worked on this comic is getting thrown into Dr. Fartley’s Home for No-Good Gassy Gals ‘n’ Guys. Read the comic that Abraham Lincoln called a joy from fart to finish moments before he died! WARNING: We aren’t kidding. If you are grossed out by farts, then this comic isn’t for you (and that’s perfectly okay!…though I am judging you!). Unless you want to put your feelings to the test…in which case this comic is for you.

Harley Quinn’s New Cover Art Lives Up to the Series’ ‘Silent Butt Deadly’ Title

Cover C Card Stock Variant by Ben Caldwell for Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1 (2025)

For those torn between being intrigued or disgusted by this upcoming comic series, the released cover art for Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1 might help you make up your mind. The main cover, created by Ted Brandt and Ro Stein, features Harley taking center stage as she raises her heel-clad leg and lets one rip, with the gas depicted in a toxic green hue that spreads across a stadium. In keeping with the “Silent Butt Deadly” theme, the showgirls surrounding Harley are shown in various states of distress, most appearing to fight for their lives, while one seems to have succumbed to the noxious fumes.

But the gassy theme doesn’t stop with Brandt and Stein’s cover. A variant cover by Amanda Conner continues the fart-tastic theme and possibly even teases the villain of the series. Harley is shown on her knees on the verge of passing out and surrounded by green gas, while a blonde woman looms behind her, double-fisting two cans of beans as kidney beans rain down around Harley. Given that beans are notorious for causing gas—famously referenced in the nursery rhyme, “beans, beans, the magical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot”—it’s possible that Harley will be dealing with bean-induced toots in the series. Additionally, a variant cover by Ben Caldwell recreates Michelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’ with Harley saying, “Pull my finger,” an action that typically leads to a toot being released. ​​​​​​

Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1 Gets WILD Fan Reactions

Cover B Card Stock Variant by David Nakayama for Harley Quinn #44 (2024)

Despite being three months away from its release date, this comic has already sparked an exceptionally strong response from Harley’s fanbase. While some have dismissed it as a silly, even childish, comic, others are outraged by its premise, expressing shock and disappointment at the direction DC is taking with Harley. Although many fans acknowledge that the Siren is undeniably quirky, they feel this takes her “quirkiness” too far—if it can even still be called quirky. However, humor has emerged not from the comic itself, but from fan reactions.

On platforms like Reddit, X, League of Comic Geeks, and Tumblr, discussions are buzzing with fans sharing witty remarks. One recurring joke has stood out above the rest, with users suggesting that Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly is the perfect series to debut a line of “scratch and sniff” covers. This wild and undeniably hilarious idea highlights how, whether fans love or hate the concept, it’s already sparking humor and conversation. In fact, this Harley Quinn comic may already be positioning itself as one of the most talked-about comics of the year—even before 2025 has begun.

Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1 is available March 26, 2025, from DC Comics!

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