{"product_id":"the-flash-23-1-grodd-1-3-d-lenticular-motion-cover-2013","title":"The Flash # 23.1: Grodd # 1 3-D Lenticular Motion Cover 2013 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Flash #23.1: Grodd #1\u003c\/b\u003e (2013) is a special tie-in issue titled \"The Light\". Released in September 2013, this book was part of DC Comics' company-wide \"Villains Month\" initiative during The New 52 era. Rather than tracing a standard backstory, this issue progresses the present timeline, establishing the brutal supremacy of Gorilla Grodd immediately following the apparent demise of the Justice League in the Forever Evil crossover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKey Storyline Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Simian Peace Pact: In the wake of the previous \"Gorilla Warfare\" invasion, a repentant faction of apes from Gorilla City led by Solovar has stayed behind to help rebuild the twin cities (Central City and Keystone City). They are on the verge of signing an unprecedented peace accord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eGrodd's Grim Return: The celebration is shattered when Gorilla Grodd—freed from his Speed Force prison by the Crime Syndicate—unexpectly crashes the event. He declares to the public that the Flash is dead and that the city now belongs to him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA Brutal Ultimatum: To solidify his control and warn off rival factions, Grodd unleashed a wave of unmitigated violence. He executes the city's mayor, completely decimates the local police force, and murders the costumed villain Chroma as a bloody warning to other Rogues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eHumiliating the Opposition: Grodd chains Solovar and his peaceful followers to a public statue of the Flash. When a gorilla elder objects to the cruel treatment, Grodd instantly decapitates him, mounting his head on a pike to send a clear message: the Gem Cities have officially been rechristened as the new Gorilla City.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Written by regular series scribe [Brian Buccellato].\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePenciler: Illustrated by guest artist [Chris Batista], whose expressive pencils emphasize Grodd's sheer size and savagery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInker: Inks provided by [Tom Nguyen].\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artists: Main and 3D lenticular motion variant covers were designed by [Francis Manapul] and [Brian Buccellato]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48916580401252,"sku":"BU118","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_08_30_12_34_45_752.jpg?v=1788111466","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/the-flash-23-1-grodd-1-3-d-lenticular-motion-cover-2013","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}