Knight Terrors: Punchline #2 is a mind trip through digital realms worth checking out. The visuals are stellar, and there's great cultural commentary on the toxicity of the internet, while Punchline stands strong against it all. Read Full Review

This chapter of the "Knight Terrors" saga is absolutely worth your time. Read Full Review

Knight Terrors: Punchline #2 is a drastic change from the first issue. If it didn’t feature the same two characters at its core, it could be considered an entirely different tie-in. Read Full Review

There's real poetry in the ending of Punchline's latest mini-series. She might be flawed for it with any writer, but Lore has done an excellent job of framing a story around Punchline's fears. She comes across as a mighty hero in the end. It's almost inspiring. Interestingly, this is the second time this week in which Batgirl has shown up as a hideous monster. She has yet to have a whole lot of luck in Knight Terrors. Hopefully things turn around for her. Read Full Review

Knight Terrors: Punchline #2offers a satisfying conclusion to her adventures in the Nightmare Realm. While it remains unclear the role she will replay going forward as the event wraps up, the story may set up Punchline's role in the upcoming Gotham War story arc, set to take over the Batman titles. Read Full Review

I think DC just rushed this character a bit, turning a compelling supporting villain into a less-compelling headliner, and the result is a lot of creators trying to fill in the blanks where there's very little substance to mixed results. Read Full Review

In terms of the meta commentary, I don't feel the need to dispel any of Punchline's comments about the internet. While it is unenviable to write a villain as the protagonist, I don't like using Punchline as a vessel for the author's justifications against the readers. Although the character is still trying to find her place, asking readers to empathize with a sociopath is tough. Outside of a generally well received design, Punchline isn't nearly as beloved or redeemable as Harley Quinn. A story about contending with the internet wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't on the side of someone who regularly abuses it. Worst of all, the villain's interest in Punchline at all during this event feels entirely unnecessary. On a positive note, the artwork, framing, and tone of the tie-in looks fine, but overall this is essentially just spam. Read Full Review

Good art and a story that is a good cheap thrill.

The problem with this issue is there is nothing offensive by any means but nothing really great either. Like I like how most of the issue is quite except for Punchlines thoughts Lore doesn't do a disservice to Punchlines character, but just not much happens. Punchline just realizes she is in a nightmare after some commentary about her and the internet and boom its done.

Fun but like if this book was 2$ instead I would feel like I spent my money better.

Not bad, not great. But I like Punchline so it worked well enough for me... mostly.

"It doesn't matter, none of this matters." - Carl Brutananadilewski

My score on this comic is heavily influenced by my love of this character. Sometimes you just want a good villain to do villain things, but that's not what happens here. With DC turning Harley and Ivy in poster board queer super-anti-heroes, that leaves more space in the universe for other bad guys to grow.

Overall, if you aren't familiar with the character of Punchline, aka Alexis Kaye, you may be asking yourself why the hell you would read this, and you may be right! A super techno zombie Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), who isn't really the antagonist of this issue but rather the meta commentary on internet culture and trolls from online and perhaps social anxiety. Yes that's it. By the end of the comic, Alexis is right were she started--being a bad guy waking up from a mildly weak nightmare. There is the event villain, whom I can't remember for the life of me because this a two month event that I barely have passing interest in.

The real winner is the art and colors by Lucas Meyer and Alex Guimarães respectively, you may recognize his work from the Titans United miniseries that was penned by Cavan Scott. The use of a desktop computer and UI as a background for the fights was cleverly done and if you flipped through the comic, you could probably think up a more interesting conflict than a robo zombie batgirl yourself.

If you're buying this comic to complete your collection to the event, you're better off bagging and boarding it, unless you happen to be a fan of college women who are part time clown criminals. more