Punchline: The Gotham Game #1
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| Writer | Tini Howard, Blake Howard |
| Artist | Gleb Melnikov |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
When last we checked in with Harley Quinn, she ate, she banged, and she killed-but now it's time for something a little different. Fresh out of the events of Harley Quinn: The Animated Series season 3, Harley has found herself a part of a highly unlikely team-the Bat-Family! Meanwhile, Poison Ivy has found herself prepping for her new job-leader of the Legion of Doom! But while Harley and Ivy adjust to their respective new roles, a ghost from Ivy's past enters the fray and threatens the relationship between everyone's favorite clown/plant couple!
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9.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - kcscribbles
Oct 25, 2022Punchline: The Gotham Game #1 is a great beginning to the series. We get to see Punchline in action, both in combat and in setting her plans in motion. She's so completely different from Harley Quinn that it makes her super interesting, and her penchant for dealing with everyone brutally makes her a formidable presence. I look forward to reading the next issue. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Super Powered Fancast - Timala Elliott
Oct 25, 2022The writers do an excellent job of setting up the storyline in a cohesive manner and I am really impressed with the level of planning and care taken in the formatting of the story. Read Full Review
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8.0
Batman-News - Aaron Ray Jr.
Oct 25, 2022Punchline: The Gotham Game is Punchline's big debut exhibition. The book is a fun new opportunity to explore high concepts touching on politics and modern social constructs. While I believe it needs a bit stronger narrative to draw in readers, Gotham Game has a punk inspired tone, unique supporting characters, and intrigue going for it. As far as pilots go, it doesn't have the cleanest execution, but there is plenty road to go on the way to the top. Read Full Review
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8.0
You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff
Oct 27, 2022As distinctive a personality as Punchline is, its very, very difficult for anyone to stand out in Gotham City. The criminal underworld is a garish parade of weird people in weird costumes. This is a city that has also served as a punching bag for the Joker AND Harley Quinn in the past. Its difficult to imagine Punchline making an enduring impact, but the Howards are moving things in the right direction in the first issue of Punchlines latest. Read Full Review
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7.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Oct 25, 2022Overall, some scenes of this issue have a nice pulpy vibe to them, but what's lacking is any real reason for us to want to follow these characters. There's no one here who's likable, no one here who's relatable, and for me at least, I found it pretty hard to get invested in this issue. Read Full Review
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6.9
Weird Science - Eric Shea
Oct 25, 2022While I don't think that this first issue will blow anyone away with what it's doing, I do think that it will make Punchline fans pretty happy in seeing Alexis Kaye out on her own and creating a new way to show that she's a threat to Gotham that everyone including the Bat-Family should be worried about. The art is great throughout and there are some fun characters introduced here that I look forward to seeing again. Read Full Review
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6.0
Get Your Comic On - Dave Jones
Oct 26, 2022A slow start but looks to have potential to become something quite epic, Gotham needs to get ready for what is on the way Punchline is looking to make a statement. Read Full Review
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5.0
ComicBook.com - Jenna Anderson
Oct 26, 2022This first issue is a lot like its titular protagonist definitely with potential, but overwhelmed by gimmicks that just aren't clever enough. Read Full Review
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Great start
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Way above what I expected. Well done!
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Good start! Looking forward to some punchline, yet nervous based on the writer.
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6.5
I'll start this review by saying the primary reason I'm reading this series is because it'll end up tying-in with Howard's Catwoman series, which we saw hints of here towards the end. As for the issue itself, I thought it was solid. This could be partially attributed to the fact that I'm not that into Punchline as a character to start with, but I wasn't as into this as I would have hoped, considering that I've enjoyed the aforementioned Catwoman run. I think the story here has potential and, while it does intrigue me, I think this just needs more compelling characters. Either way, I'll still read all six issues since it has to do with Howard's Catwoman.
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