Massive Publishing Ongoing Series

PUNCHLINE (2018)

"Mel was a cloaked super-powered representative of a superhuman group entrusted with protecting all Mankind. After being forced to retire, Mel meets Jessie, who agrees to take her place as a costumed heroine. Mel becomes a mentor to the new cape in town as Jessie joyously engages the role of heroine, meeting the other super-types in the big city of Seaholm and beyond."

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All Issues

PUNCHLINE #17 CVR A MATTHEW WELDON

Issue #17

CA$6.74

PUNCHLINE #17 CVR A MATTHEW WELDON

Release: January 28, 2026

PUNCHLINE #16

Issue #16

CA$6.74

PUNCHLINE #16

Release: October 29, 2025

PUNCHLINE #15 CVR A WELDON (C: 0-0-1)

Issue #15

CA$6.74

PUNCHLINE #15 CVR A WELDON (C: 0-0-1)

Release: November 08, 2023

PUNCHLINE #14 CVR A WELDON (C: 0-0-1)

Issue #14

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #14 CVR A WELDON (C: 0-0-1)

Release: May 03, 2023

PUNCHLINE #13 CVR A BRAD ASHWORTH

Issue #13

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #13 CVR A BRAD ASHWORTH

Release: July 13, 2022

PUNCHLINE #12 CVR A

Issue #12

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #12 CVR A

Release: March 24, 2021

PUNCHLINE #11 CVR A

Issue #11

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #11 CVR A

Release: January 29, 2020

PUNCHLINE #10 CVR A

Issue #10

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #10 CVR A

Release: March 25, 2020

PUNCHLINE #9 MAIN CVR

Issue #9

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #9 MAIN CVR

Release: November 06, 2019

PUNCHLINE #8 MAIN CVR

Issue #8

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #8 MAIN CVR

Release: October 23, 2019

PUNCHLINE #7 MAIN CVR

Issue #7

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #7 MAIN CVR

Release: July 10, 2019

PUNCHLINE #6

Issue #6

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #6

Release: May 01, 2019

PUNCHLINE #5

Issue #5

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #5

Release: February 27, 2019

PUNCHLINE #4

Issue #4

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #4

Release: January 30, 2019

PUNCHLINE #3

Issue #3

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #3

Release: December 19, 2018

PUNCHLINE #2

Issue #2

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #2

Release: November 28, 2018

PUNCHLINE #1

Issue #1

CA$5.39

PUNCHLINE #1

Release: October 31, 2018

Reading Order

  1. PUNCHLINE #1

    "Mel was a cloaked super-powered representative of a superhuman group entrusted with protecting all Mankind. After being forced to retire, Mel meets Jessie, who agrees to take her place as a costumed heroine. Mel becomes a mentor to the new cape in town as Jessie joyously engages the role of heroine, meeting the other super-types in the big city of Seaholm and beyond."

  2. PUNCHLINE #2

    "When the quiet village of Cornell is terrorized by ice giants, Jessie faces her first real super-powered villain, the evil Mister January. Plus Jessie's works on her 'trademark costumed hero landing'. And for a retired hero, Mel sure is hiding something big."

  3. PUNCHLINE #3

    "When Jessie chases an escaping villain to Hilltop City, she crashes into Beetle Girl. Confusion, punching and chaos are on the agenda. Later, Mel tells a story about meeting a super-powered villain that time she stormed a castle to free kidnap victims. "

  4. PUNCHLINE #4

    "Mel and her friends gather to hold a wake for her career as a costumed crime-fighter. The next day, sporting an epic hangover, Mel dives right into Jessie's personal life in an attempt to bond with her new partner. Then the relative calm of their adventure is shattered by the villain called... SAWTOOTH!"

  5. PUNCHLINE #5

    "Jessie has to fight to the finish with the monster called Sawtooth. Plus, a terrible truth about Mel threatens to break up this terrific team as the 'Blood Sisters' adventure comes to a close!"

  6. PUNCHLINE #6

    "Now that Jessie has fired her mentor, what's next? Will Versema ever fly again? Can her parents get her out of her funk? These questions and more are answered in this issue. Plus, there's a giant Irish Banshee."

  7. PUNCHLINE #7 MAIN CVR

    "When Versema chases a bunch of tomb raiders to a sunken city, she is confronted by a dimension-hopping woman with murder on her mind. Meet Rosevera. She wants Versema dead. The question is, why?"

  8. PUNCHLINE #8 MAIN CVR

    "While on a secret mission high over the streets of Seaholm, Versema gets busted by the deadly Atomic Butterfly. Who will survive this titanic contest?"

  9. PUNCHLINE #9 MAIN CVR

    "Jessie's parents come to her after seeing Versema on television, wanting to know if she and the costumed hero are one and the same. Will she lie to them for their own good? And Mel goes on a secret mission, only to run into the villain named GRIDLOCK!"

  10. PUNCHLINE #10 CVR A

    "While on the payroll of a tech billionaire, Versema runs into an ancient threat coming all the way from the 1980's. Now she has to fight her way back home from low Earth orbit. Guest-starring the Black Arrow!"

  11. PUNCHLINE #11 CVR A

    "Secret Service " Fate drops Mel into an action-packed spy story. Is there a shootout in Siberia? CHECK! Is there power-drinking in a casino? CHECK! Is there a twisted villain with revenge on his mind? DOUBLE CHECK! Is Mel carrying a heart-breaking secret? (Sadly) CHECK!

  12. PUNCHLINE #12 CVR A

    "The Bad Shepherds" Jessie's big day is finally here! Versema, Mel and Giuliana travel to a medieval world for Versema's big test.  On that strange world, Versema must perform a heroic feat to earn the Power of Hercules.  Will Mel's bloody antics doom her mission?

  13. PUNCHLINE #13 CVR A BRAD ASHWORTH

    "The Good Shepherds" Thanks to Mel's bloody outburst, Versema's big test is fighting the dragon that rules a small valley on a medieval world.  It's a winner-take-all fight to the death for the Power of Hercules as Mel's deepest, darkest secret is finally revealed.

  14. PUNCHLINE #14 CVR A WELDON (C: 0-0-1)

    Picking up where the Punchline Special crossover left off, Versema and Camilo barely have time to catch their breath before a new threat drops in on a night out!! Luckily. a mystery friend, one who just happens to be a specialist in this particular field of threats, shows up to lend a hand-or an RPG.  This issue kicks off a massive crossover event coming soon!

  15. PUNCHLINE #15 CVR A WELDON (C: 0-0-1)

    Punchline X Ninja High School X RAGS X Kamen America X Black HOPS X Tomorrow Girl & much much more!! The danger gets outta hand real quick, so everyone has to come together hastily in order to take down this jumbo threat!

  16. PUNCHLINE #16

    When Mel discovers there is a $200,000,000 contract on Versema, she chases the moneyman while her sister dodges bullets.

  17. PUNCHLINE #17 CVR A MATTHEW WELDON

    This month, from Antarctic Press! In this thrilling 24-page issue, Versema teams up with the fierce Atomic Butterfly to battle an otherworldly monster invasion at a heavy metal music fest. As a bonus, the fan-favorite rock monster Gridlock struggles to break free from mad scientists hell-bent on turning his unique biology into an army of mind-numbed super soldiers.

Publication Timeline

16

October 29, 2025

PUNCHLINE #16

12

March 24, 2021

PUNCHLINE #12 CVR A

11

January 29, 2020

PUNCHLINE #11 CVR A

10

March 25, 2020

PUNCHLINE #10 CVR A

9

November 06, 2019

PUNCHLINE #9 MAIN CVR

8

October 23, 2019

PUNCHLINE #8 MAIN CVR

7

July 10, 2019

PUNCHLINE #7 MAIN CVR

6

May 01, 2019

PUNCHLINE #6

5

February 27, 2019

PUNCHLINE #5

4

January 30, 2019

PUNCHLINE #4

3

December 19, 2018

PUNCHLINE #3

2

November 28, 2018

PUNCHLINE #2

1

October 31, 2018

PUNCHLINE #1