Cover: Jim Aparo

The Brave and the Bold #159

Feb 1980 · DC · 0.40 USD

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“The Crystal Armageddon!”

In "The Crystal Armageddon!", Batman and Ra's Al Ghul are forced into an uneasy alliance to stop Professor Hatter, a scientist whose devastating crystal formula threatens to turn all matter to stone. With the League of Assassins behind a deadly twist, the trail leads to a derelict junkyard off the coast of Hong Kong, where a desperate race against time unfolds. Written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Jim Aparo—pencils, inks, and lettering—this 1980 DC classic delivers high-stakes tension and a chilling showdown, all wrapped in a striking cover by Aparo.

writer Denny O'Neil · artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo · colorist Jerry Serpe · cover Jim Aparo

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Ra's al Ghul

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writer Denny O'Neil

artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo

colorist Jerry Serpe

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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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.

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