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whirl out of the events of her back - up feature inThe Joker , Punchlineseems to be getting the hotshot treatment in a young serial coming this spill to DC Comics . Punchline — a.k.a . Alexis Kaye , the Joker ’s new henchwoman and lady friend — debuted in 2020 during the event of the Joker War . Now , after being exonerate of all charges during the trial of Alexis Kaye , Punchline is gearing up to spread out more misinformation and take down Bluebird inPunchline : The Gotham Game#1 sometime this fall .
Created by the iconicBatmanteam of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez , Punchline made her first appearance inBatman#89 . A major part in the " Joker War"Batmanevent , Punchline is a variety of neo - Harley Quinn ; she may be the Joker ’s newfangled girlfriend , filling Harley ’s emptiness , but she is far more moth-eaten and count on than Harley . After the Joker War ’s finish , Punchline was imprison and put on very public test , mimicking the high - visibility celebrity test readers often see in the real world . Punchline ’s manipulative nature was spotlighted during this trial as she turned public opinion in her favor , keep in line events both inside and exterior of the prison , and made an opposition in Bluebird and her brother , Cullen Row .
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Punchline ’s back - up , feature her trial , come to a closelipped inThe Joker#15 in an instalment by Sam Johns , James Tynion IV , Sweeney Boo , and Becca Carey . From the beginning of the series , the back - up has focused onPunchline ’s power to control public opinion of her , especially her avid ( and sometimes fanatic ) fans on social media . Just antecedently to this instalment , Alexis Kaye had been incur " not guilty " on all charges . Now she is roaming gratuitous and in Gotham ’s dear grace of God . Bluebird confronts Punchline only to have the post summarily turned on her : Punchline manipulates and films Bluebird ’s attempt to produce more pro - Punchline societal media message . The issue ends with a horde of Punchline - positive social media entries and a graphical promising that " Punchline will cover in : Punchline : The Gotham Game#1 this capitulation ! "
Though DC Comics has yet to formally announce this upcoming series or its originative squad , the open - ended nature of this back - up finalepromises Punchline fans a passel of excitementthis fall . Though Punchline is not the sort of character a reader can settle down for , she is deliciously interesting ; her ability to shape in - universe of discourse Punchline " stans " serves as knifelike commentary on the nature of celebrity refinement in the social medium years . In the eye of the Gothamites who hero-worship her , Punchline is a " girlboss " who has been unfairly sully by both the pressure and the Gotham vigilante likewise . This kind of fan culture has masked Punchline ’s true vindictive and malefic nature — she ’s a villain who lives up to the Joker ’s bequest .
Punchline devotee — including reviewer who love to hate her — can follow her exploit and manipulations inPunchline : The Gotham Gamethis crepuscule . Whether or notthe Jokerwill make an appearanceis yet to be seen , but Punchline ’s back - up feature has turn out she can carry a story herself . Fans will have to proceed reading to see howPunchlinewill sway the masses next — and whether she will face true upshot for her crime in her novel series from DC Comics .
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