Batman The Cult #2
In "Book Two: Capture," Batman endures the twisted influence of Deacon Blackfire, breaking free from his mind-altering drugs to face the cult leader in his underground lair. After being captured and sentenced to death, Batman escapes into the depths of the sewers, where Robin discovers him atop a grim mound of corpses—silent, resolute, and still in the fight. Written by Jim Starlin and illustrated with haunting detail by Berni Wrightson, the cover by Wrightson captures the story’s chilling intensity.
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Batman shrugs off Deacon Blackfire's drug treatment and returns to the sewer lair to confront him. Batman is taken prisoner by the Deacon's men who realize that they cannot break his will. The Deacon orders Batman to be taken to the bathing room and killed. Batman breaks away from them and dives beneath the sewers. Robin tracks him down and finds Batman sitting atop of a mound of corpses.
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