(2019)
DC,
2019 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 19.99 USD; 25.99 CAD
- Pages
- 236
- On-sale Date
- 2019-03-20
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
DC [circle and serifs]
- ISBN
-
978-1-4012-8881-5
- Barcode
- 9781401288815 51999
- Editing
- Jeb Woodard (group editor - collected editions); Eric Searleman (editor - collected edition)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- cardstock cover; glossy interior
- Binding
- trade paperback
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
The Best of the Demon and the Bat!
Batman / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Inks
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Colors
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Ra's Al Ghul
- Reprints
- from Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #26 (October 2007)
-
[Title Page]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- Ra's Al Ghul
Indexer Notes
Collection title logo with illustrations from Batman Annual #26 and Batman #243.
Table of Contents
table of contents / 2 pages
- Characters
- Ra's Al Ghul
Indexer Notes
Table of Contents, includes illustration from the cover of Detective Comics #750.
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- Ra's Al Ghul; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Indexer Notes
Indicia and publisher information, includes illustration from Batman and Robin #23.3
[Batman #232]
Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Job Number
- S-779
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Ra's Al Ghul
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #232 (June 1971)
-
Daughter of the Demon
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Job Number
- S-725
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Ra's Al Ghul (introduction); Talia; Alfred Pennyworth; Ubu
- Synopsis
- Ra's Al Ghul discovers Batman's secret identity.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #232 (June 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Batman's origin is re-told in 9 pages. Second appearance of Talia who first appeared in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #411, the previous month's issue.
[Batman #243]
Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Job Number
- S-1262
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lo Ling
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #243 (August 1972)
-
The Lazarus Pit!
Batman / comic story / 24 pages
- Job Number
- S-1238
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ra's Al Ghul; Talia; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Matches Malone]; Lo Ling; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Matches Malone]; Dr. Harris Blaine; Ubu; Molly Post
- Synopsis
- Batman tracks Ra's Al Ghul to Switzerland, only to find he is dead.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #243 (August 1972)
-
[Batman #244]
Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Neal Adams
- Inks
- Neal Adams
- Colors
- Neal Adams (color guide); Jack Adler (separations)
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Job Number
- S-1282
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Ra's Al Ghul
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #244 (September 1972)
-
The Demon Lives Again!
Batman / comic story / 16 pages
- Job Number
- S-1280
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia; Molly Post; Lo Ling; Dr. Harris Blaine
- Synopsis
- Batman tracks Ra's Al Ghul to the desert and is forced to fight him in a duel.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #244 (September 1972)
-
I Now Pronounce You Batman and Wife!
Batman / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Michael Golden
- Inks
- Dick Giordano
- Colors
- Cory Adams
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)
- Job Number
- S-2954
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A pale, swirling shroud covers the city and the silence seems to breathe!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Talia; Ra's Al Ghul; Lurk; Professor Vasco Marke-Witch; Snazzy Trope; DJ Barry Dark
- Reprints
- from DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #15 - Batman Spectacular (Summer 1978)
-
- Keywords
- Batcave; Gotham City
[The Brave and the Bold #159]
Batman; Ra's Al Ghul / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jim Aparo (signed)
- Inks
- Jim Aparo (signed)
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Job Number
- C-210
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Ra's Al Ghul (wanted poster)
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #159 (February 1980)
-
The Crystal Armageddon!
Batman; Ra's Al Ghul / comic story / 17 pages
- Job Number
- J-6220
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Ra's Al Ghul; the League of Assassins; Talia; Professor Hatter; Bernie Hatter
- Synopsis
- Batman and Ra's Al Ghul have to work together in order to find Professor Hatter, whose crystal formula can crystalize all other matter. When the League of Assassins kill the Professor's brother, Hatter is overcome by sorrow and vows to destroy the world with his formula. The trail leads to a junk outside the coast of Hong Kong, where Batman and Ra's Al Ghul are able to neutralize the effect of the formula by spraying themselves and the sea with silicone.
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #159 (February 1980)
-
- Keywords
- Hong Kong; Lazarus Pit; mad scientist
[Detective Comics #750]
Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dave Johnson
- Inks
- Dave Johnson
- Colors
- Dave Johnson; Wildstorm FX (separations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ra's Al Ghul
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #750 [Direct Sales] (November 2000)
-
Dependence
Batman / comic story / 38 pages
- Script
- Greg Rucka
- Pencils
- Shawn Martinbrough
- Inks
- Steve Mitchell
- Colors
- Wildstorm FX (colors, separations)
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Denny O'Neil; Joseph Illidge (associate)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia; Whisper A'Daire; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #750 (November 2000)
-
[Batman Annual #26]
Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Inks
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Colors
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Ra's Al Ghul
- Reprints
- from Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #26 (October 2007)
-
Resurrection Shuffle
Batman / comic story / 38 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth (cameo); Talia Head; Damian Head; Ms. Murphy; Jason (deceased); Carrie (deceased); Sora (Ra's first wife; flashback); Wellington (flashback); VILLAINS: Ra's Al Ghul (flashback; origin); White Ghost
- Reprints
- from Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #26 (October 2007)
-
[Nightwing #152]
Nightwing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Inks
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Colors
- Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ra's al Ghul
- Reprints
- from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #152 (March 2009)
-
Eminence Front
Nightwing / comic story / 22 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Alfred Pennyworth; Ra's al Ghul (villain); Ninjas (villains)
- Reprints
- from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #152 (March 2009)
-
[Batman and Robin #23.3]
Ra's Al Ghul / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Patrick Gleason (signed as PAT)
- Inks
- Mick Gray (signed as Mick)
- Colors
- John Kalisz
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's al Ghul; League of Assassins
- Reprints
- from Batman and Robin (DC, 2011 series) #23.3 [Standard Cover] (November 2013)
-
[no title indexed]
Batman / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Talia; White Ghost
Indexer Notes
Illustration from Batman Annual #26
The Demon's Tower
Ra's Al Ghul / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ra's al Ghul (villain); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Damian Wayne; Prince Gerhardt; Dusan (villain); League of Assassins (villains); Man-Bats (villains); Gavrilo Princip (villain); Secret Society (villains); Talia al Ghul (villain); Ubu (villain)
- Reprints
- from Batman and Robin (DC, 2011 series) #23.3 (November 2013)
-
- Keywords
- Lazarus Pit; London; New York City; South China; The Well of Sins
Ra's al Ghul
Who's Who in the DC Universe / character profile / 2 pages
- Characters
- Ra's al Ghul
- Reprints
- from Who's Who in the DC Universe (DC, 1990 series) #13 (October 1991)
-
Ruthless, Evil, and Immortal
Ra's Al Ghul / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ra's Al Ghul
Indexer Notes
Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from the cover of Detective Comics #750.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Best of the Demon and the Bat!
Batman -
1.
[Title Page]
-
2.
Table of Contents
-
3.
[no title indexed]
-
4.
[Batman #232]
Batman -
5.
Daughter of the Demon
Batman -
6.
[Batman #243]
Batman -
7.
The Lazarus Pit!
Batman -
8.
[Batman #244]
Batman -
9.
The Demon Lives Again!
Batman -
10.
I Now Pronounce You Batman and Wife!
Batman -
11.
[The Brave and the Bold #159]
Batman; Ra's Al Ghul -
12.
The Crystal Armageddon!
Batman; Ra's Al Ghul -
13.
[Detective Comics #750]
Batman -
14.
Dependence
Batman -
15.
[Batman Annual #26]
Batman -
16.
Resurrection Shuffle
Batman -
17.
[Nightwing #152]
Nightwing -
18.
Eminence Front
Nightwing -
19.
[Batman and Robin #23.3]
Ra's Al Ghul -
20.
[no title indexed]
Batman -
21.
The Demon's Tower
Ra's Al Ghul -
22.
Ra's al Ghul
Who's Who in the DC Universe -
23.
Ruthless, Evil, and Immortal
Ra's Al Ghul
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- Boris Ammerlaan
- Juan Gonzalez
- John Monagle
- Antonio Pontes Junior
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