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Today the second dagger dropped… In November, DC Comics will be publishing a 48 page one-shot Punchline #1 written by co-creator James Tynion IV and Sam Johns with art by Mirka Andolfo. Facing the consequences of her role in "The Joker War," Punchline is the story of Alexis Kaye, and how she'll take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row and Cullen[...]

Bleeding Cool covered the rapid sale and sell-out of James Tynion IV's horror comic anthology magazine, Razorblades #1 Sold as a $20 limited-to-500 copies edition, it sold out within the hour, even as it was made available as a pay-what-you-will digital comic book. But it seems that James has had a second thought over whether there[...]

Right now, James Tynion IV is the hottest comic book writer when it comes to the comic book scene He is the Peach Momoko of comic book writers, put it that way His Batman run – originally planned as a fill-in before 5G – has beaten all internal DC Comics estimates in terms of sales,[...]

As promised, James Tynion IV is moving into self-publishing with a limited-to-500-print-copies and digital horror magazine featuring comic book stories, called Razorblades The first issue, which he discusses in his newsletter which more of you should subscribe to, is discussed thus – and I'm pretty much going to reproduce the newsletter verbatim with a few[...]

That still seems to be the case in Batman #100 as Barbara Gordon, rather than Batgirl, performs her role as Oracle, as Batwing, Batwoman, Nightwing, Red Hood and more take to the streets of Gotham – as well as the new character Clownhunter in this double-page spread. Barbara Gordon as Oracle in Four Pages From Batman[...]

So, as well as launching his self-publishing-in-a-week empire, James Tynion IV also talked about his current run on Batman on his Tiny Onion newsletter I'm not even going to link it this time, I do it every time, what's wrong with Google? So James Tynion IV talked Punchline… In this issue, we also finally got the first[...]

James Tynion IV is writing the best-selling comic book in the direct market, Batman He is writing some of the best-selling creator-owned books, Something Is Killing The Children and Wynd He is writing a new Image Comics title likely to outsell both of them So obviously this is the time for James Tynion IV to[...]

Before we dive into the timeline, here's what you have to know: DC Comics has announced that James Tynion IV will pen Batman #100, closing out his "The Joker War" arc with an "extra-sized" finale, and will continue as an ongoing writer with Batman #101 Now, "Writer Who Is Already Scripting Batman Will Not Stop Doing So" may[...]

 James Tynion IV wasn't just talking Batman on his newsletter He also wanted to revel in what else he has been up to, such as a new Image Comics title for September, Department Of Truth, with Martin Simmonds Previously using a codeword to talk about it in other newsletters, we can now gather up what[...]

I just got another new logo approved…for what I think is DEFINITELY the biggest new character of THIS yeah! I'd tell a joke but I always forget the… A new logo for Punchline? Say, you don't suppose that, like The Batman Who Laughs, that she is getting a comic book of her very own? Is Punchline Getting[...]

Kieron Gillen & Dan Mora's Once & Future #1, which had orders of over 31,000 copies without any variants, only to have that record shattered soon after by James Tynion IV & Werther Dell'Edera's Something is Killing The Children #1, which sold 33,822 copies of its first printing to retailers Both series quickly joined Boom's[...]

But sometimes it goes just a little too far and into full-blown tulip territory. Boom Studios recently made a surprise announcement that James Tynion IV & Michael Dialynas' Wynd OGN would be serialised instead with #1 would arrive in stores on June 17, five months ahead of its planned on-sale…as we told you first. Boom's plan was[...]

Batman writer James Tynion IV joined the ultra-top secret Facebook DC Nation Retailer Forum on Thursday for a discussion of the upcoming Batman #92, which you may have seen teased on Bleeding Cool, and the build-up to The Joker War, detailing how the next few issues lead to the highly anticipated event He mentioned a[...]

From James Tynion IV's newsletter yesterday… On Monday, I got a message that the Publisher of one of the companies I work for wanted to have a conversation I got on the phone with him later that day On the call, he told me that he had a crazy idea That he had read my newsletter[...]

Such as following up on James Tynion IV's Clownhnter reveal from yesterday With Jorge Jimenez design covers of Clownhunter and Harley Quinn fr Batman #96 and #97, out in August. Clownhunter and Harley Quinn Join Batman #96 and #97 Jorge Jimenez art from DC.   In Batman #96, reeling from the effects of the worst Joker toxin attack[...]

We just mentioned the first appearance of Clownhunter in James Tynion IV's newsletter, but there's more, such as this checklist for the Joker War storyline and spinoffs That amount of titles looks fairly reasonable don't you think? Shouldn't break the bank? We're not talking Secret Wars/Secret Empire/Civil War here or anything Also, should hopefully be[...]

I am very, very excited for you all to read it! #PunchlineIsComing https://t.co/NDuL1cRRYa — James Tynion IV 🦇🦇🦇🦇 (@JamesTheFourth) April 17, 2020 This could be because the print run was too large for DC Comics to justify reprinting to get out now and that Diamond will be distributing that comic along with their other comics after May[...]

Comic book writer James Tynion IV is having a tough time of it right now But he has a newsletter and an audience Empire Of The Tiny Onion always makes for a keen insight into the creative mind as well as the comic book industry. This week he talks about the Batman #92 that should have[...]

James Tynion IV has been writing in his newsletter about how he came up with new Batman character Punchline, and how she was introduced to the comics in a bit of a sporadic fashion. So, back in December, when discussions were starting about Joker War, I knew I needed Joker to have a lieutenant in that[...]

And why? Because back in January, on his newsletter, Batman writer James Tynion IV described Punchline saying, Spoilers She is not a nice guy. That was enough for some people to decide that Punchline was a) trans and b) Matthew Warner, now wearing heavy make0up to disguise the scars and the Joker's new girlfriend[...]

James Tynion IV came to Batman following a long run from Tom King that divided fandom, rather I was on the 'YAY' side But I am also enjoying Tynion's run, a couple of issues in But how to separate it? Tynion IV wrote a letter to Jorge Jimenez, artist on the upcoming Joker War, and[...]

James Tynion IV took to his mailing list and shared his original description to Joker War artist Jorge Jimenez, and the design he got back…   This is a fun one, and I think could have the potential to be a real breakout character if we handle her correctly. She is, essentially, Joker's new girlfriend[...]

The appearance of new DC Comics Joker-enamoured character Punchline seems to have got a few people in a tizzy. So much so that her first two upcoming

Justice League Dark #19 hits stores tomorrow, and it will be writer James Tynion IV's final issue of the series before Ram V takes over as writer… but it didn't have to be that way In Tynion's newsletter today, the writer revealed that he originally intended to stay on the series until DC changed plans[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios announced a trilogy of graphic novels by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas, with the first graphic novel hitting stores in November A press release explains the premise of Wynd: Wynd lives a quiet life in Pipetown — working at the local tavern, out of sight in the secret rooms beneath the[...]

James Tynion IV has been writing on his newsletter about Batman again, You really should sign up And he's talking about this week's Batman – and the beginnings of Joker War in April. This is the story that started in the epilogue to Batman 85, and will be the biggest Joker story since Batman: Endgame back[...]

Their presence has been exorcised from the comic with the coming of James Tynion IV, Tony S Daniel and Danny Miki, to Bob Harras' approval. Oh wait though, there was that one thing… No More Alfred Pennyworth I was rather reminded of this… For similar reasons… Still… there is architecture Lots and lots of architecture… Batman #86 is out today[...]

The new Batman creative team takes over tomorrow when Batman #86 hits stores from DC Comics, and if you're wondering how James Tynion IV and Tony Daniel can possibly top Tom King's epic run, wonder no longer, because even in this three-page preview of the upcoming title, the team is dropping shocking revelations For example:[...]

This week sees the launch of James Tynion IV's first solo issue of Batman But he had written for the comic book before Indeed, his first published comic book was an issue of Batman courtesy of his old writing professor Scott Snyder and Batman editor Mike Marts Tynion tells this story on his newsletter and[...]

Richie would have likely landed even higher on the list had Disney not squashed his dreams of a Mouse Guard film franchise two weeks before principal photography would have started on the $170 million production – and after $20 million in prep. James Tynion IV (Up) 2019 was the year Tynion broke through The combination of[...]