Batman: Tales of the Demon

(1991)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Sam Hamm (credited)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The other day I was sitting around thinking, as I sometimes do, about a certain pointy-eared super-hero...

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul (all in spot illustrations)

Keywords

introduction; repurposed art

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Sam Hamm, dated Christmas 1990.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Into the Den of the Death Dealers! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Bob Brown (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The night breathes soot-colored fog... and there is a stillness broken only by gasps of wind and the muffled lapping of the sea.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talia Al Ghul (villain, introduction); Dr. Darrk (death); League of Assassins

Synopsis

Batman meets Talia, Ra's Al Ghul's daughter.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #411 (May 1971)

Keywords

first appearance of recurring character(s)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

First mention of Ra's Al Ghul.

The League of Assassins (as well as Dr. Darrk) first appeared in Detective Comics #405. However, this is the first appearance of Talia Al Ghul, who would be a major presence in the life of Batman for decades to come.

Julius Schwartz is not credited within the pages of the story itself.

Daughter of the Demon (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Night... a colorfully clad figure slides silently...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Ra's Al Ghul (1st appearance, villain); Talia Al Ghul; Ubu

Synopsis

Ra's Al Ghul discovers Batman's secret identity.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #232 (June 1971)

Keywords

first appearance of recurring character(s)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Batman's origin is re-told. Second appearance of Talia Al Ghul, who first appeared in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #411. First appearance of Ra's Al Ghul.

Swamp Sinister (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Irv Novick (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Evening at the lavish penthouse of millionaire Bruce Wayne...

Feature Logo

Batman [late 1960s]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's Al Ghul (villain); Talia Al Ghul (villain); Alfred Pennyworth; Solomon T. London; Striss (Ra's Al Ghul's technician, death); Polard (Ra's Al Ghul's technician, death)

Synopsis

Ra's Al Ghul forces Batman to track down Striss, who has stolen a secret formula from Ra's. Striss does not know the deadly secret of the chemical formula.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #235 (September 1971)

Indexer Notes

Julius Schwartz is not credited within the pages of the story itself.

Vengeance for a Dead Man! (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Irv Novick (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In this place, there is a special silence...

Feature Logo

Batman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mason Sterling (Death); Flinky Davenport; Dr. Moon; Alfred Pennyworth; Mr. Keener

Synopsis

Batman and Talia track down the killer of Mason Sterling and Batman discovers who removed Sterling's brain.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #240 (March 1972)

Bruce Wayne--Rest in Peace! (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Irv Novick (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

Ray Holloway ?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Beginning the most sensational... the most dangerous... and certainly, the most important adventure in the illustrious career of the... Batman

Feature Logo

Batman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ra's Al Ghul (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Matches Malone]; James Gordon; Matches Malone (death); Dr. Harris Blaine; Lo Ling

Synopsis

Batman begins his war against Ra's Al Ghul by faking Bruce Wayne's death and recruiting some allies.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #242 (June 1972)

Keywords

Death of Matches Malone occurs off-panel.

Indexer Notes

First line is completed by the feature logo illustration.

The Lazarus Pit! (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / comic story / 23.5 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

Jean Simek

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Two men -- each highly trained in the fighting arts, each superbly conditioned -- face each other in what promises to be a duel to the death!

Feature Logo

Batman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Matches Malone]; Lo Ling; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Matches Malone]; Dr. Harris Blaine; Ubu; Molly Post

Synopsis

Batman engages in mortal combat with Lo Ling. Batman tracks Ra's Al Ghul to Switzerland, only to find he is dead. Ra's Al Ghul is revived by a Lazarus Pit.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #243 (August 1972)

Keywords

combat; knives; Lazarus Pit

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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Indexer Notes

Lower half of the final page of the previous story.

The Demon Lives Again! (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman / comic story / 15.5 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Rick Taylor (credited)

Letters

Jean Simek

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Herewith... another incredible chapter in the life of the world's greatest crime fighter... Batman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul; 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)

Indexer Notes

First line is completed by the feature logo illustration, which is an image of the name "Batman" carved out of the ice and snow of a mountain in the Swiss Alps.

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Indexer Notes

Lower half of the final page of the previous story.

I Now Pronounce You Batman and Wife! (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Michael Golden (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Rick Taylor (credited)

Letters

Milt Snapinn (credited)

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Julius Schwartz (credited) (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

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 Al Ghul; 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 Vengeance Vow! (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Don Newton (credited)

Inks

Dan Adkins (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Editing

Paul Levitz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Orphaned as a child when his parents were murdered before his eyes, Bruce Wayne has trained himself to wage relentless war against crime as the dread avenger of the night... Batman

Feature Logo

Batman [pointy ears, block letters]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (death); League of Assassins (villains); Ra's Al Ghul (villain); Talia Al Ghul; Alfred Pennyworth; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Sensei

Synopsis

Receiving a warning that Kathy Kane, the former Batwoman, is in danger, Batman travels to Kathy's circus only to find her attacked by the League of Assassins. Kathy is killed in the attack. Ra's Al Ghul reveals that the Sensei is behind the attack, so Batman goes after him, but must face off against the formidable Bronze Tiger.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #485 (August-September 1979)

Keywords

death of continuing character

Indexer Notes

The Bronze Tiger is really Ben Turner, last seen in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter (DC, 1975 series) #18.

First line is completed by the feature logo illustration.

Where Strike the Assassins (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Don Newton (credited)

Inks

Dan Adkins (credited)

Colors

Tom McCraw (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Editing

Paul Levitz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Orphaned as a child when his parents were murdered before his eyes, Bruce Wayne has trained himself to wage relentless war against crime as the dread avenger of the night... Batman

Feature Logo

Batman [pointy ears, block letters]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; League of Assassins; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Alfred Pennyworth; Sensei; Barton McManus

Synopsis

Batman searches for a geologist who has been kidnapped by Sensei and the League of Assassins.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #489 (April 1980)

Indexer Notes

First line is completed by the feature logo illustration.

Requiem for a Martyr (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Don Newton (credited)

Inks

Dan Adkins (credited)

Colors

Julia Lacquement (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Editing

Paul Levitz (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Orphaned as a child when his parents were murdered before his eyes, Bruce Wayne has trained himself to wage relentless war against crime as the dread avenger of the night... Batman

Feature Logo

Batman [pointy ears, block letters]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; League of Assassins; Lurk; Gotham City mayor; Commissioner James Gordon; Reverend Feeney (death); world religious leaders; Barton McManus; Sensei; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul

Synopsis

Batman must stop Sensei who plans to assassinate the world's religious leaders who have come to Gotham for a conference.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #490 (May 1980)

Indexer Notes

Batman gets justice for Kathy Kane who was killed by the League of Assassins on Sensei's orders in Detective Comics #485.

First line is completed by the feature logo illustration.

Afterword (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited as Dennis O'Neil)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you're reading these words after you've finished the stories collected in this volume, you may have noticed some things.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul (all in spot illustrations)

Keywords

background information; repurposed art

Indexer Notes

Afterword by Dennis O'Neil, dated January 1991.

Also from DC Comics: (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

On final interior page of the book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[Hence, Ra's Al Ghul] (Table of Contents: 24)

Batman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sam Hamm (credited)

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Denny again: "There was no doubt Batman needed a worthy opponent..."

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ra's Al Ghul (spot illustration)

Keywords

introduction; repurposed art

Indexer Notes

Back cover with excerpt from Sam Hamm's introduction and an illustration from Batman #244.