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Batman: Birth of the Demon #[nn]
In *Batman: Birth of the Demon*, Dennis O'Neil and Norm Breyfogle deliver a chilling origin deepening the mystery of Ra's al Ghul, as Batman uncovers a long-buried document revealing how the villain first discovered the Lazarus Pits and forged his immortal legacy. Trapped in a deadly confrontation at a newly created Pit, Batman and Ra's plunge into the depths—emerging with only one of them truly changed. The cover by Norm Breyfogle captures the moment’s dread with stark, shadowed intensity.
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While trying to prevent Ra's al Ghul from ceating another Lazarus Pit, Batman finds a document which tells how Ra's discovered the secret of the Lazarus Pits and began to become the man he now is. At the latest Lazurus Pit Talia has created for her father, Batman and Ra's struggle and tumble into the pit. When Batman emerges, there is no sign of Ra's.
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