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WARNING : Spoilers below forBatman : Three Jokers # 1
In 1966’sBatman : The Movie , the Batcopter ’s delivery mission is interrupted by a small dip in the piddle when Adam West’sBatmancatches a shark on his wooden leg . His close sidekick Robin climb up down the ladder and tosses him their can of Shark Repellent Bat Spray , which indeed does the trick . Since then , the fondly absurd aquatic repellent has made sporadic cameo in other Batman stories . But it might have raise extremely utile inBatman : Three Jokerswhen Batman , BatgirlandRed Hood ’s tripper to the Gotham Aquarium reveals that not only is the Joker treading on familiar ground , but he ’s looking to make great whites even deadlier .
In thelong awaited Black Label series , Batman and his allies are enquire co-occurrent appearance and attack that all check the Joker ’s M.O. but how can he be at three places at the same time ? This mystery leads all three members of the Bat Family to the closed Gotham Aquarium . discuss the Joker and his tactics , the green - tinted tank fill with fish service as an homage to the classical " express mirth Pisces " write up fromDetective Comics # 475 - 476 ( 1978)by Steve Englehart and Terry Austin , which would be adapted inBatman : The Animated Seriesand is considered one of the Joker ’s signature laughable book stories .
It appears that many of the Pisces in the aquarium have beenpoisoned by the Joker ’s signature chemicals , including an brute of Spielberg - ian proportions . boldness - to - face with a great white shark whose appearing give the kind of smileMartin Brodywould dread , all three hero continue to oppugn Joker ’s motif before being confronted by a group of punk lead by Groggy , Joker ’s miniature lawcourt jester from yesteryear . As stray bullets puncture and counteract the chalk paries of the army tank during the engagement , it is Red Hood , irritated by Groggy , who evoke the last blastoff . With the Methedrine shattering , the mutate colossus opens wide in a panel beautifully detailed by artist Jason Fabok as misfortunate little Groggy becomes nothing but an appetiser to the Joker ’s great white shark .
As the chemical substance drain and the shark set there with its jaw shut , face as well-heeled as a Pisces out of water can be , Batman and the others marvel if they ’ve thwarted the Joker ’s plan . The maniac clown answers by appear with a laugh and a fishbowl full of political party favour . demonstrate no remorse for the last of his fool , the Joker arrive at and taunts Red Hood until both Batman and Batgirl manage to knock him out . Although the Joker lay there at their feet , they have to question if that ’s really him , especially when Commissioner Gordon recite them they ’ve corner another Joker in a unlike location in Gotham
Joker ’s fourth dimension at the Gotham Aquarium does n’t get any better , but one can only question ifBatmanhad little canister of shark repellent in his trusty utility belt , just in case it was n’t dependable to go back in the weewee .
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