Following the harrowing events of Batman: The Killing Joke, the course of James Gordon s life and that of his family s was forever changed! But what happened when Gordon s path again crossed with The Joker s PUNCHLINE BACKUP: Harper Row has successfully gotten Punchline s former friend, Kelly Ness, out of Blackgate. What Kelly reveals about Punchline s past and true nature will change her criminal case forever, but will Harper and Leslie Thompkins be able to protect her from Punchline s loyalists?