{"product_id":"batman-23-1-joker-1-3d-lenticular-cover-2013-nm","title":"Batman #23.1 Joker #1 3D Lenticular Cover 2013 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBatman #23.1\u003c\/b\u003e: The Joker, a tie-in to the \"Forever Evil\" event, features a story titled \"Time to Monkey Shine\" written by Andy Kubert with art by Andy Clarke. The issue was released on September 4, 2013 (with a cover date of November 2013). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStory Synopsis: \"Time to Monkey Shine\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story provides a glimpse into a potential origin for the Joker, framed through his own potentially unreliable narrative. The main plot focuses on the Joker's attempt to raise a baby gorilla as his son, paralleling the abusive childhood he experienced with his Aunt Eunice: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eJoker's Past: Flashback sequences show the young, pre-Joker being strictly and physically punished by his Aunt Eunice, who fed him meager meals and bragged about murdering his uncle. He had an attachment to a monkey puppet named \"Gaggy\" that his aunt disapproved of.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePresent Day: In the present, the Joker, seeking to recreate the family life he wished he'd had, steals a baby gorilla from the Gotham Zoo after gassing its mother and feeding a zookeeper to a large snake. He names the gorilla Jackanapes and raises him in a deserted house, treating him with the affection he never received from his aunt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTwisted Parenthood: The Joker teaches Jackanapes how to steal candy from children and build devices of death and destruction, fostering a father-son relationship built on crime and chaos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eClimax: Joker and Jackanapes decide to target a city councilwoman who advocated for the zoo's demolition. During an inspection of a dirigible, they board the craft and begin killing people. However, Jackanapes shows reluctance in using a device to mutate the councilwoman, shedding a tear before turning the dial. The mutated victims attack the pair, causing them to fall from the dirigible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAftermath: The Joker survives the fall, but Jackanapes falls into the river and presumably drowns. The Joker's only reaction is to laugh, noting that he is \"owed a refund for all the swimming lessons\" he gave the gorilla, and he can always return to the zoo to find a replacement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49067491590244,"sku":"BB319","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_08_25_19_32_15_450.jpg?v=1787704464","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batman-23-1-joker-1-3d-lenticular-cover-2013-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}