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4	''Punchline and the Vaude-Villains'' is a comic book created by Ted Sikora, with art from Danny Hadiwidjaja, published by Sikora's Hero Tomorrow Comics line. A spin-off of ''ComicBook/ApamaTheUndiscoveredAnimal'' and ''ComicBook/TapDanceKiller'', it was crowdfunded via Website/{{Kickstarter}}.
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6	Drayton Hayes was the number-one contender for the heavyweight championship, but then his manager slipped a steroid into his drink and cost him his career. The mad scientist Fletch captured him and used him as a test subject for strength-enhancing experiments, and now he's Punchline, the most badass clown in the world. Together with his team, the Vaude-Villains, he seeks to make a name for himself on the streets of Cleveland.
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9	!!This miniseries contains examples of:
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11	* TheAlcoholic: Abe Gardner is stuck in an unhappy marriage to Betsy Burlington, who is obsessed with dangerous and illegal activities. He drinks heavily to deal with the stress of it all.
12	* AlliterativeName: The first issue introduces gambling addict Betsy Burlington.
13	* TheBigGuy: Punchline was already pretty big when he was just Drayton Hayes. After being enhanced by Fletcher, he towers over most of the cast.
14	* BullyingADragon: In the first issue, some kids try to egg Ilyia Zjarsky's ice-cream truck, not realizing that he's actually the superhero Apama, with superhuman senses and agility. He easily catches the egg and throws it straight back at the little punk.
15	* CameBackWrong: Something went wrong with the efforts to resurrect Imogene St Clair after she was shot dead, leaving her incoherent.
16	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The series opens with the Vaude-Villains kidnapping Joe St Clair, Nikki's dad, so that she can have both her parents together under one roof. The team also adopted little Avrom, whose mom died of a drug overdose.
17	* GeniusBruiser: It would be easy to mistake Punchline for dumb muscle given his size, but he's also pretty intelligent.
18	* MonsterClown: Punchline and Uzi Clown both rock this aesthetic.
19	* SpinOff: This series is a spin-off of both ''ComicBook/ApamaTheUndiscoveredAnimal'' and ''ComicBook/TapDanceKiller'', continuing where ''Tap-Dance'' left off.
20	* SportsHeroBackstory: Drayton Hayes was once a contender for heavyweight champion before his manager slipped him a steroid and got him banned from boxing.

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