The Monkey Man

The Monkey Man makes his appearance in 'Mr. District Attorney #8. 'He is the only one of over 60 criminals arrested by Paul Garrett, the title character, to reform completely and begin a brand new life as a business man with a happy marriage.

Character History
Paul Garrett appears before the court to defend Alvin "The Monkey Man" Strauch. In the process of the trial, he calls witnesses who verify  Alvin's story:  shunned as a child due to his ugliness, Alvin eventually finds work as an acrobat in a circus, donning a monkey suit and calling himself the Monkey Man. After leaving the circus, Alvin embarks on a life of crime, believing everybody hates him because he's so ugly. Cornered by Garrett and the police, Alvin falls to the ground when the drainpipe he's shinnying up breaks away from its base. Saved gy the surgeon at the hospital, Alvin appears in court with a bandaged face. Paul removes those bandages to reveal a handsome face, not an ugly one. He tries to steal the jewels used as evidence at the trial, only to see his new face for the first time and leave the court empty-handed. He then embarks on a career as a business man under a new name and marries happily.