Batman The Cult #2
"Libro Dos: La Prueba" delivers a grim, relentless descent into madness and faith, as Batman endures Deacon Blackfire’s twisted experiments and fights his way through the city’s underbelly. Written by Jim Starlin and brought to haunting life by Bernie Wrightson’s masterful art—pencils and inks alike—this issue pushes Batman to his absolute limits, culminating in a chilling reunion with Robin atop a mound of corpses beneath the sewers. The cover by Bernie Wrightson captures the moment with eerie precision, sealing the dread of a story that refuses to let go.
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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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