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With the first issue of Batman: Three Jokers, writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok begin a tale first teased at the start of DC Rebirth over four years ago. This Black Label mini-series will purportedly dig into the mystery surrounding a trio of Jokers while also examining the larger place of the villain in the lives of Batman and other members of the Bat-family. The first issue sets the stage for this dissection and is delivered with reverence, if not a little too much re-treading of familiar territory. The troubles with the inaugural issue are giving readers too little of its story, not even elaborating on the inherit mystery anymore than DC Rebirth #1 did years ago, but stellar art and surprising narrative turns still demand plenty of attention.