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beereadsya's review against another edition
4.0
okay! quite an interesting introduction for punchline!
personal notes:
- her design is one of my favorites ever
- enjoyed the background of punchline, but wish we'd have seen more. of course, i know that comics are a very wide, deep hole to delve into, so there are likely other issues out there that tell you more about her. this was a very skim the surface type of introduction, but it was good nonetheless.
- i really need to read more comics.
personal notes:
- her design is one of my favorites ever
- enjoyed the background of punchline, but wish we'd have seen more. of course, i know that comics are a very wide, deep hole to delve into, so there are likely other issues out there that tell you more about her. this was a very skim the surface type of introduction, but it was good nonetheless.
- i really need to read more comics.
raelikesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Just randomly read this with no context of what was going on in the comics but I liked it
queenkoko's review against another edition
2.0
Girls are still falling for The Joker? Haven't they learned from Harley Quinn? Not interested in this.
justgeekingby's review against another edition
4.0
In Punchline, we find out that a lot more about Alexis Kaye aka Punchline and how she got involved with the Joker. Was she just an innocent girl who got dragged into his narrative or something more?
The entire comic is not what it seems, and I think it's important to take a step back and realise that it was a manipulation for the reader just as much as the characters. Take the podcast for example. I've seen a couple of comments about how unlikely it is that a random kid found the podcast by Alexis but no one else did. Let's be honest, one of the Bat-Family should have found that. I don't see Batman, and especially Batgirl missing that.
In the last few frames where Alexis/Punchline is signing off the last episode of the podcast, she is in her Punchline costume. Then when she appears at court she steps out of the car, and she's in the same costume. The podcast is set up to make it seem as though she created the whole thing long before that day. It's an epic journey of a young girl searching for something - but what if it isn't? Yes, she's supposed to be in jail, but we also see her earlier start something when the jail guards reveal themselves to be Joker loyalists.
It's more likely that what happened is that at that moment she hit publish on the podcast episodes. That's why they were never mentioned at her trial because they didn't exist. The entire thing was completely staged, and it was staged by the writers and artists for us as the reader to make it seem like it happened at different times. The scenes of her investigating the Joker's story may have never even happened, they were just how Cullen imagined her as he listened.
The entire comic is not what it seems, and I think it's important to take a step back and realise that it was a manipulation for the reader just as much as the characters. Take the podcast for example. I've seen a couple of comments about how unlikely it is that a random kid found the podcast by Alexis but no one else did. Let's be honest, one of the Bat-Family should have found that. I don't see Batman, and especially Batgirl missing that.
In the last few frames where Alexis/Punchline is signing off the last episode of the podcast, she is in her Punchline costume. Then when she appears at court she steps out of the car, and she's in the same costume. The podcast is set up to make it seem as though she created the whole thing long before that day. It's an epic journey of a young girl searching for something - but what if it isn't? Yes, she's supposed to be in jail, but we also see her earlier start something when the jail guards reveal themselves to be Joker loyalists.
It's more likely that what happened is that at that moment she hit publish on the podcast episodes. That's why they were never mentioned at her trial because they didn't exist. The entire thing was completely staged, and it was staged by the writers and artists for us as the reader to make it seem like it happened at different times. The scenes of her investigating the Joker's story may have never even happened, they were just how Cullen imagined her as he listened.
meghannf's review against another edition
5.0
Punchline is a great surprise I didn't expect to find!
I got intrigued by the cover (as always) and decided to see what it would lead to. And it delivered! Punchline attracts you into an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere merged with a quite dark and colorful ambiance.
The art and inking works are incredible! It's well-polished and reflective of the complex main character we follow, Miss Punchline. The lines and shadows add the perfect depth to the story. The Joker's colors code and explicit/subtle references are laced with taste and efficiency. to be honest, on that part everything is to my liking!! I have a preference for a colorful comic, and wow great effect here!
In Punchline, we discover a twisted and complex set of new characters. We have Miss Punchline, completely and utterly obsessed with the Joker, and alongside her path to madness, 2 sibling characters, diametrically opposed, or so it seems.
I liked that format, and I was really excited to discover more about the three of them. Miss Punchline is intriguing as hell. I won't go into details about the storyline because I feel like it is made on purpose to captivate us more.
The end got me super excited to read the next issue in 2021!!!
I got intrigued by the cover (as always) and decided to see what it would lead to. And it delivered! Punchline attracts you into an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere merged with a quite dark and colorful ambiance.
The art and inking works are incredible! It's well-polished and reflective of the complex main character we follow, Miss Punchline. The lines and shadows add the perfect depth to the story. The Joker's colors code and explicit/subtle references are laced with taste and efficiency. to be honest, on that part everything is to my liking!! I have a preference for a colorful comic, and wow great effect here!
In Punchline, we discover a twisted and complex set of new characters. We have Miss Punchline, completely and utterly obsessed with the Joker, and alongside her path to madness, 2 sibling characters, diametrically opposed, or so it seems.
I liked that format, and I was really excited to discover more about the three of them. Miss Punchline is intriguing as hell. I won't go into details about the storyline because I feel like it is made on purpose to captivate us more.
The end got me super excited to read the next issue in 2021!!!
darlinglu's review
3.25
I'm not a marvel fan and I don't usually read comics.
Honestly, I just read this for the art and Punchline cause shes really pretty.
Honestly, I just read this for the art and Punchline cause shes really pretty.
henrygravesprince's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Average podcaster behavior
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Mental illness
meghannf's review
5.0
Punchline is a great surprise I didn't expect to find!
I got intrigued by the cover (as always) and decided to see what it would lead to. And it delivered! Punchline attracts you into an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere merged with a quite dark and colorful ambiance.
The art and inking works are incredible! It's well-polished and reflective of the complex main character we follow, Miss Punchline. The lines and shadows add the perfect depth to the story. The Joker's colors code and explicit/subtle references are laced with taste and efficiency. to be honest, on that part everything is to my liking!! I have a preference for a colorful comic, and wow great effect here!
In Punchline, we discover a twisted and complex set of new characters. We have Miss Punchline, completely and utterly obsessed with the Joker, and alongside her path to madness, 2 sibling characters, diametrically opposed, or so it seems.
I liked that format, and I was really excited to discover more about the three of them. Miss Punchline is intriguing as hell. I won't go into details about the storyline because I feel like it is made on purpose to captivate us more.
The end got me super excited to read the next issue in 2021!!!
I got intrigued by the cover (as always) and decided to see what it would lead to. And it delivered! Punchline attracts you into an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere merged with a quite dark and colorful ambiance.
The art and inking works are incredible! It's well-polished and reflective of the complex main character we follow, Miss Punchline. The lines and shadows add the perfect depth to the story. The Joker's colors code and explicit/subtle references are laced with taste and efficiency. to be honest, on that part everything is to my liking!! I have a preference for a colorful comic, and wow great effect here!
In Punchline, we discover a twisted and complex set of new characters. We have Miss Punchline, completely and utterly obsessed with the Joker, and alongside her path to madness, 2 sibling characters, diametrically opposed, or so it seems.
I liked that format, and I was really excited to discover more about the three of them. Miss Punchline is intriguing as hell. I won't go into details about the storyline because I feel like it is made on purpose to captivate us more.
The end got me super excited to read the next issue in 2021!!!
a_h_haga's review
1.0
I like Andolfo a lot. Both as a person and as an artist and storyteller. She's the main reason I picked up this comic. Honestly, I never saw the point of Punchline, I felt she was DC trying to get control over the Harley Quinn fandom again, to make her need a man again. Also, I don't know what it is, but Punchline's design stresses me out! I look at those dots and my skin starts to itch.
Starting of with the art here, as it is what drew me to the comic: As good as I expect from Andolfo, with a lot of expresion both in face and body. Which was important in this comic.
Now, the story.
This comic is one big monologue by Punchline, talking about the Joker, making it clear that she isn't really anything wihtout him. And all the while reading this comic, I kept thinking she was a mix between Harley and Joker's Daughter. A young girl fascinated by the mentality of the Joker, but instead of thinking she can save him, she wants to be part of him.
I had hoped this comic would soften me toward Punchline, but it didn't. I kept rolling my eyes and being annoyed, both at the character as well as the internett-culture. HOW can anyone think she's a good guy? It was the only thing somewhat interesting about this comic, how radicalised people can get, how they can flock behind a cause without knowing the facts, but honestly, it's something DC has used a LOT in the last 4 years, and so this comic was nothing new, nothing original. Just DC beating a bunch of dead horses.
Starting of with the art here, as it is what drew me to the comic: As good as I expect from Andolfo, with a lot of expresion both in face and body. Which was important in this comic.
Now, the story.
This comic is one big monologue by Punchline, talking about the Joker, making it clear that she isn't really anything wihtout him. And all the while reading this comic, I kept thinking she was a mix between Harley and Joker's Daughter. A young girl fascinated by the mentality of the Joker, but instead of thinking she can save him, she wants to be part of him.
I had hoped this comic would soften me toward Punchline, but it didn't. I kept rolling my eyes and being annoyed, both at the character as well as the internett-culture. HOW can anyone think she's a good guy? It was the only thing somewhat interesting about this comic, how radicalised people can get, how they can flock behind a cause without knowing the facts, but honestly, it's something DC has used a LOT in the last 4 years, and so this comic was nothing new, nothing original. Just DC beating a bunch of dead horses.
anthroxagorus's review
5.0
For all her problems and shit, Punchline is actually really cool. This was cool. More Punchline please!