Jinx Holliday and Danni Malloy are in the spotlight for the sci-fi tale, Chilling Adventures Presents…Strange Science. The one-shot will reach comic shops in August 2023.

Magdalene Visaggio (Eternity Girl), who wrote the modern update of Li’l Jinx in Jinx: Grim Fairy Tales, is writing the comic with art by Butch Mapa (Star Wars). The story, which is about being true to yourself no matter what, will reveal that Danni is transgender.

“I’ve been wanting to make this happen for a long time, and it’s really cool to see it finally come to fruition,” Visaggio said. “I never wanted Danni’s trans identity to be gimmicky, or for her to feel like she was only created to be trans. So, I’d like to apologize for sneaking her over the line like this! I wanted you to have a chance to fall in love with her for who she is, not what she is. I’m honored I got to make it happen, and I’m grateful to Archie for never, not even once, pushing back on my insistence on making their books a little bit more queer. I hope Danni finds a good home at Archie with supportive writers and artists helping to keep her alive for years to come.”

The comic’s title harkens back to the 1989 series, Dilton’s Strange Science, that introduced Danni as a science genius and rival to Dilton. In the new story, Danni has chosen to become an artist and musician, earning ire and criticism from Dilton as the teens find themselves in a time travel incident.

“Strange Science is one of, if not the, most important one-shots we’ve released to date. It also showcases how versatile horror can be, as it deftly blends sci-fi with horror and tells a beautiful, poignant tale about confronting the past,” Archie Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante said. “That’s all thanks to writer Magdalene Visaggio, who had the idea to have Danni Malloy tell her own story about her transition. We just needed to figure out the best way to make it fit, and a callback to her character’s classic origins mixed with the new horror surroundings she’s been reintroduced in just made the most sense.”

“Magdalene wrote a story that is vital and poignant and brilliant at the same time, while also being a fantastic piece of horror/sci-fi. Expect lots of weirdness, emotion, action, and character,” Mapa added.

Strange Science features colors by Ellie Wright, lettering by Jack Morelli, and a cover by Skylar Patridge. It will be in comic shops on August 16.