>DC has released artist Francesco Mattina’s variant covers for Batman #93 and #94, April 15 and May 6's final two chapters of "Their Dark Designs" by James Tynion IV and Guillem March, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles.
>The issues precede the launch of “Joker War” in May 20's Batman #95.
>"Their Dark Designs" will feature "a cutthroat confrontation between the Clown Princess of Crime and the Joker’s new Second-in-Command, who has already propelled sellouts and social media buzz!"
>"Meanwhile, Batman faces off with the Designer without Alfred (R.I.P.) or Bat-Family to lean on. In these thrilling issues putting a spotlight on the chaos in the Dark Knight’s life, he stands alone against the ascendance of his greatest adversary!"
>"Their Dark Designs" will feature "a cutthroat confrontation between the Clown Princess of Crime and the Joker’s new Second-in-Command, who has already propelled sellouts and social media buzz!"
I fucking told you that she would betray him eventually.
Christopher Johnson
Literally what?
Bentley Roberts
OH DAMN I misreaded, I thought it sayed PRINCE instead of princess
Batman is 6'2'' and Joker is taller, I've read multiple times that he's 6'5''. Now, Punchline looks much shorter than he is, so my guess is 5'5'' max.
Christopher Morris
>and Joker is taller SINCE WHEN!!?!
Noah Thomas
So what exactly is her deal do you think? Circus performer who does highly dangerous stunts Joker took a liking to? Yakuza? Ex-League of Assassins member?
>Circus performer who does highly dangerous stunts Joker took a liking to? With the knives? Possibly. But why would she join the Joker if she's not a fangirl? >Yakuza Also yes.
Charles Thomas
Yeah fuck off, unless you have a pic of Joker towering over Batman.
>towering It's like a couple of inches. But anyway, the point is that Punchline isn't tall.
Levi Jackson
how long before this new relationship is recontextualised as one sidedly abusive and we have punch line squared of as a harley side kick or some shit?
Nicholas Lee
Quick, where did Mattina stole this from?
Chase Wilson
>With the knives? Yeah like that old bit where a guy is on a wooden circular target that spins and the knife thrower tosses daggers around. As for why she would join The Joker? I don't know, and this is pure speculation, maybe if she's a high risk performer she admires the suicidal shit Joker does? Unlikely because they're hard selling her as a evil piece of shit. We'd be more likely to see a rivalry
Gavin Mitchell
Joker in toys, cartoons and any comic with a group representation of rogues is barely taller than Ivy, and often shorter than Riddler. He's never been portrayed as taller than Batman, and rarely if ever AS tall.
Chase Anderson
Are you saying that Punchline is a midget?
Landon Campbell
#2 is basically Mad Love (but better).
Isaiah Davis
listen here weeb no matter how much you wish it Japan is not your culture.
Joseph Rivera
>Clown Princess of Crime That's Harley
Easton Watson
yep. and then nobody is going to care about the character after Tynion is off the book unless DC themselves push it. making these comics rather worthless. which they already are because reprints are a thing and also digital.
Dylan Perez
>Harley >crime Eh.
Adrian Morris
>that pose Punchline is literally living in Harley quinn's shadow.
the lines don't match up on catwoman's head on top. if you did this properly batman and joker are the same height.
Brayden Fisher
because artists are unoriginal hacks. Everything is call back or homage. they are largely incapable of producing their own memorable art.
Nathaniel Ramirez
If they're the same height Punchline is still between 5'3'' and 5'5'' anyway, leaning on the shorter side.
Isaiah Mitchell
Harley doesn't do crimes anymore
Michael Rodriguez
>Batman is 6'2'' and Joker is taller, I've read multiple times that he's 6'5''.
this is the dumbest shit
Carter Peterson
Is trannyposter ESL or something? Tynion said re: Punchline that "she's not a good guy", which only means she's a villain. Harley and other female villains are described as bad guys, too (not so much Harleypool, but still). And you'd never refer to a tranny as a dude, especially if you're fishing for woke points.
Punchline is possibly just a girl who's wet for the Joker for some reason. The circus thing is interesting because of the knives, but I still want confirmation of her ethnicity.
Wyatt Richardson
waitin for the lesbian porn
Samuel Bailey
>6'5 >Batman is 6'2 you think joker makes manlet jokes about him?
