After playing a major role in the recent crossover event "Joker War," the Clown Prince of Crime's murderous sidekick Punchline is taking center stage in November's oversized special issue Punchline Special #1.
Written by co-creator James Tynion IV and Sam Johns, illustrated by Mirka Andolfo and colored by Romulo Fajardo, Jr., the upcoming one-shot details Punchline's first meeting with the Joker and Batman, inspiring her to take on her own supervillain persona. An unlettered preview of the the special -- including a standard cover illustrated by Yasmine Putri, a design variant by co-creator Jorge Jimenez and variant by Frank Cho -- show the fateful moment where college student Alexis Kaye's life changed forever.
PUNCHLINE SPECIAL #1
- Written by JAMES TYNION IV and SAM JOHNS
- Art by MIRKA ANDOLFO
- Cover by YASMINE PUTRI
- Variant cover by FRANK CHO
- Blank variant cover
- ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 11/10/20
- $4.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
- Spinning out of the pages of "The Joker War" comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline. As she faces the consequences for her role in "The Joker War," the story of how Alexis Kaye became Punchline will take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, and Cullen Row on a harrowing journey that reveals a fringe teenager's radicalization to the ideology of a madman. It’s a terrifying tale so big it demanded an oversize special issue!
With Alexis still on the loose after "Joker War," the new supervillain still is poised to menace the Dark Knight and Bat Family as Gotham City recovers from the recent attack. And with her origins about to be revealed, readers will learn the motivations behind the new, fan-favorite antagonist.
Written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns and illsutrated by Mirka Andolfo, Punchline Special #1 goes on sale Nov. 10 from DC Comics.