DC Comics will launch two new DC Black Label miniseries written by Jeff Lemire later this year.

Joker: Killer Smile will be a three issue miniseries from writer Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino (Green Arrow, Gideon Falls).  In Joker: Killer Smile, the Joker turns his madness towards the doctor treating him at Arkham Asylum, setting off a chain reaction that threatens the man’s very soul and his family, as well as Gotham City itself.

Joker: Killer Smile will launch on October 30.

The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage will be a four-issue miniseries from writer Lemire and artists Denys Cowan (The Question, Detective Comics) and Bill Sienkiewicz (The New Mutants).  Set over multiple time periods, including the Old West; lawless 1930s; and the early days of Hub City, The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage tells the story of an unsolved mystery that has led to the demise of the Question.  The answers to the problem are just out of reach and may lead to the doom of the Question yet again.

The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage will launch on November 20.

In June, DC Entertainment restructured its brands, clarifying that DC Black Label titles are for readers 17 and up (see "DC to Abandon Vertigo, Zoom, and Ink Brands").