When a superhero gets fired, she is forced to train her replacement. Using the Power of Hercules, Versema fights crime under the watchful eye of her World War II era mentor, Mel.
Originally debuting in 2018, this series is published in print by Antarctic Press. PUNCHLINE was the Free Comic Book Day series representing AP in 2019 with in excess of 50,000 free comics going out to fans around the world.
Punchline was created by Bill Williams (story) & Matthew Weldon (art) with a little help from their friends.
Before Mel and her friends gather to hold a wake for her career as a costumed crime-fighter, she spends a quiet moment with her best friend. They breakdown the state of Mel's relationship and opinion of Jessie's chances of success as the hero called Versema. Then they drink. The next day, sporting an epic hangover, Mel dives right into Jessie's personal life in a misguided attempt to bond with her new partner, only to make things much worse.
Story by Bill Williams and art by Matthew Weldon.