The Joker #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Year One," Cullen Row finds himself at odds with his friends over their fascination with the enigmatic Punchline, while Harper seeks guidance from her father on a daring prison break—only to be warned that Punchline may already be pulling strings from within. Written by Sam Johns and James Tynion IV, with all interior art, inks, and colors by Sweeney Boo, this issue unfolds with sharp tension and a creeping sense of unease. The cover, by Guillem March, captures the eerie, stylized atmosphere of a world where the line between inmate and architect blurs.
In "Year One," a young Captain James Gordon confronts the terrifying reality of the Joker’s first incarceration at Arkham, where the criminal’s chilling intelligence and unpredictability ignite a fixation that soon strains his marriage to Barbara Gordon. As Jim delves deeper into the Joker’s psyche, his obsession begins to blur the lines between justice and obsession, testing his resolve and the stability of his life with those closest to him.
In "Punchline: Chapter 5," Cullen Row finds himself at odds with his friends over their growing fascination with Punchline, whose influence seems to stretch far beyond the prison walls. As Harper Row seeks guidance from her father on a daring break-in, she’s warned that the real danger isn’t just the guards—it’s the woman pulling strings from within, and she’s not who she claims to be.
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Reprinted in The Joker #1 (2022), Punchline: The Trial of Alexis Kaye #[nn] (2022), The Joker by James Tynion IV Compendium #[nn] (2024)
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