Knight Terrors: Punchline #1
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| Event\Storyline | Knight Terrors |
| Writer | Danny Lore |
| Artist | Lucas Meyer |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Alexis Kaye, a.k.a. Punchline, fears nothing...or so she'd have you believe! Her fears will be pried out of her in the nightmare world where she's being hunted, and she'll be forced to face her deepest, darkest nightmare in true horror-movie fashion!
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10
But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Jul 18, 2023Knight Terrors: Punchline #1 is an intimate horror comic. Knowing when something is part of the nightmare in these tie-ins could potentially lead to ambivalence, as there is a feeling that the characters can't truly be harmed. Read Full Review
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10
The Batman Universe - Jamie Remolde
Jul 21, 2023This is a well-written and drawn horror comic. The last page delivers a great cliffhanger. We see the terror in Punchline as she realizes that despite the impossibility of this situation, it is very real for her. Read Full Review
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9.2
The Super Powered Fancast - Timala Elliott
Jul 19, 2023The story opens with the Royal Flush Gang gathered together as Punchline describes their immunity to Insomnias advances. Soon, Batgirl appears and engages in conflict with the group. Later, Punchline gains access to the Clock Tower, but once again must contend with her deadly enemy.The Rundown: I think Lore did a good job with crafting Punchlines mindset in a nightmare sequence as over confidence leading her down a destructive path is indicative of her character. I also found that Punchlines inner monologue was beautifully written and compelling. Overall, I thought the story was well done and interesting.This issue uses a realistic styling and bold color work that perfectly suits the tone of the narrative. The action scenes are fun and there are several moments that are intense and a bit spooky. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - kcscribbles
Jul 18, 2023Knight Terrors: Punchline #1 combines action and horror to great effect, tossing Punchline into a battle where shes totally out of her element, fighting to survive. Its one of the better Knight Terrors tie-ins and its recommended. Read Full Review
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9.0
Dark Knight News - Davydh Tidey
Aug 17, 2023This story delivers another great entry into Punchline's lore, these two issues give us a window into her mind we've never seen before, and add more depth to this conflicted, complicated character. I cannot recommend them enough. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Crusaders - Christopher R. Ford
Aug 27, 2023Being Harley Quinn's replacement is no easy task. Punchline is not as "fun as Harley but she is dark and she is lethal. A perfect character for a nightmare themed storyline. And one the central terrifying questions being posed here is; what happens when no one is around to witness your greatest achievement? Interestingly enough, two characters one might think would show up are conspicuously missing, but this is only part one of the story. And with the way it ends, anything can happen/anyone could show up in issue two. As for now, Knight Terrors: Punchline #1 is a gorgeous nightmare well worth checking out. Read Full Review
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8.2
Comic Watch - Chad Burdette
Jul 18, 2023Only the next issue will tell if the story how and if this series will play into the overall story. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Jul 18, 2023Knight Terrors: Punchline #1 is a sharply drawn issue with an interesting angle on what a villain's nightmare might be. The story suffers a bit, though, as the pace is quite slow, and not a lot happens in the middle portion of the comic. Read Full Review
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7.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Jul 18, 2023It's hard to point out anything particularly wrong with this issue, but it's a story without a compelling lead, and largely comes off just feeling like a generic trip through scary scenes. Read Full Review
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7.0
ComicBook.com - Jenna Anderson
Jul 19, 2023On paper, Punchline makes perfect aesthetic and anarchial sense for the loud horror of DC's "Knight Terrors" event, but this first issue only gradually begins to stand out from the pack. Read Full Review
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6.0
Batman-News - Aaron Ray Jr.
Jul 18, 2023Overall, Punchline is a hard sell. There is no fun in reading a meandering mystery with a clueless character we already don't like. I understand the metaphor, it just isn't working. However, the artwork is a visual treat and action is pleasing from panel to panel. I especially loved the look of the Royal Flush Gang and the Gothic setting. Though it is unexpectedly ironic how Gleb Melnikov's cover literally implies Punchline is trash. In fact, my worse complaint is that the overarching concept of Knight Terrors and Punchline aren't interesting. Despite Danny Lore taking a decent dive into her psyche, readers can only look forward to an annoying story of a villain in denial. I hope part two changes my mind. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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8.0
Bias note: This review rating is elevated by .5 just cause I really like reading anything punchline. Now onto the actual review. As someone else said, the use of some words in the books are... interesting. That being said, this wasnt a bad issue at all. Considering some of the junk we are getting this week, this is solid. I like the fact this is a pretty close to silent issue with us just being guided by Punchlines thoughts. I do enjoy when the mask slips and she realizes this is all wrong and it goes from her ideal dream to nightmare. It does a decent enough job really showing how she is terribly overconfident (at least one trait people get constantly right with her). Art is on point. I dont normally like the work of Danny Lor more
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5.0
KNIGHT TERRORS: PUNCHLINE #1 may be one of the most crisply drawn entries in the Knight Terrors event yet. The designs are clean, detailed, and vibrant. You'll never question what's happening on the page, who's actually speaking, or where the characters are at. The creative team of Lucas Meyers on pencils, Alex Guimarães on colors, and Steve Wands doing lettering provide a superior experience bringing readers along the entire issue. And that is needed more than ever as Danny Lore's story takes some time to build, and even longer to develop into a nightmare. The majority of the book feels like your standard Punchline story, which is fine for normal issue but felt like a miss for a Knight Terrors tie-in. Like a good portion of the other t more
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4.5
The prose was surprisingly decent, but I feel like the writer may have read too much Lovecraft judging by the overuse of the word "impossibly." Not terrible but pretty boring like most of this event.
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1.0
I'm sorry, my money, because I spent you buying this sh*t. Art is vert good. But the book itself is the worst one I've read so far. Endless text. Meaningless text.
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