Article by Steve J. Ray
Jorge Jiménez is a first rate artist, and his character design for Punchline took the world by storm when it was first revealed back in January. The Joker’s new running mate made her first full appearance in this week’s Batman #92, where she’s already facing off against Harley Quinn. Now, DC Entertainment have released more of the great artist’s designs, which will be gracing the covers of Batman, leading up to the huge “Joker War” event.
James Tynion IV, Jorge Jiménez and Guillem March’s Batman run has introduced novel new characters to the Batman mythos, and one of the most anticipated moments landed on Tuesday, in Batman #92, as Punchline finally came face to face with Harley Quinn!
With “The Joker War” approaching, fans will meet even more new characters created by Tynion IV and Jiménez: Punchline, the Designer, the Underbroker, Clownhunter and more – new characters created for “The Joker War” by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez – join Batman’s most famous friends and foes on 1:25 card stock variant covers of every issue from Batman #92 through #100! Each cover features Jiménez’s design work, showing off his process of crafting Gotham’s newest residents, or his distinct interpretations of its familiar faces.
The 1:25 covers feature Jiménez’s illustrations of the following characters:
Batman #92—Punchline
Batman #93—the Designer
Batman #94—the Underbroker
Batman #95—The Joker
Batman #96—Clownhunter
Batman #97—Harley Quinn
Batman #98—Catwoman
Batman #99—Nightwing
Batman #100—to be revealed!
Each cover is available to comic book retailers who order at least 25 copies of Batman #92 through #100, the climactic final issue of “The Joker War.”
Batman #92 is on sale now, and “The Joker War” starts in July’s Batman #95. Check out the store near you to see what covers they’ll be ordering!
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Images and Press Release Courtesy of DC Entertainment