{"product_id":"batman-96-cover-a-first-printing-2020-nm","title":"Batman # 96 Cover A First Printing 2020 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBatman #96\u003c\/b\u003e, published on August 4, 2020, is the fast-paced second chapter of the major “Joker War” storyline. Written by James Tynion IV with vivid, kinetic artwork by Jorge Jiménez, the issue explores a heavily weakened Dark Knight fighting for survival after the Joker successfully seizes the entire Wayne family fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKey Plot Points\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;\"\u003eThe \"Dream\" Suit \u0026amp; Ideal Future: The book opens with a striking, bright sequence depicting a futuristic, crime-free Gotham. An older Bruce Wayne is happily married to Selina Kyle and works alongside an elderly Alfred Pennyworth. He wears a gleaming, highly advanced blueprint Batsuit designed by Alfred—meant only to be worn if Bruce finally cured Gotham's darkness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Harsh Reality: This perfect future is quickly revealed to be a powerful hallucination. In reality, Batman is barely surviving the lingering, long-lasting effects of a brand-new Joker toxin injected into him by Punchline in the previous issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eHarley Quinn to the Rescue: As Batman suffers from hallucinations of his past and present failures, Harley Quinn watches over him in her secret underground lair. She forces him to snap out of it, reminding him that the Joker now owns his house, his companies, and his advanced weapon stockpiles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Introduction of Clownhunter: The issue marks the very f\u003cstrong\u003eirst full appearance of Bao Pham, a brutal new Gotham vigilante who goes by the name Clownhunter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Armed with a baseball bat modified with a Batarang, he brutally kills a squad of Joker's heavily armed henchmen to protect his neighborhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50541948403812,"sku":"BY313","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_27_13_48_29_356.jpg?v=1790534965","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batman-96-cover-a-first-printing-2020-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}