Thread:Tupka217/@comment-26127492-20190627035407/@comment-26127492-20190715164722

Noel isn't confirmed either way, and could very easily be in a different universe.

Flashbacks in Damned #3 explicitly show the events of Joker taking place. The entire comic is a direct sequel, taking place immediately after.

Whether or not Joker is also set in New Earth is an entirely separate debate (although I don't see how it could be, considering that Azzarello changed the Penguin's real name and none of the characters line up with mainstream continuity).