The Joker #2
In "Punchline: Chapter 2," Gotham's finest take a dangerous gamble as Gordon, with Batman's reluctant blessing, journeys to Belize to hunt the Joker—though he keeps secret that Cressida has offered him $25 million to end the clown's life. While the Joker readies a sinister countermove, shadows from the past stir as multiple players, each with their own score to settle, close in from unexpected directions. Written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Guillem March, with colors by Arif Prianto and letters by Tom Napolitano, the cover by Guillem March captures the tension in a single, chilling moment.
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With Batman's approval, Gordon decides to accept Cressida's offer to travel to Belize to track down the Joker, but he fails to mention that Cressida has offered Gordon 25 million dollars to kill the Joker, a fact that he confides in with Barbara. In Belize, the Joker prepares for an attack, while elsewhere several different parties plan their own revenge on the Joker.
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