Batman: Birth of the Demon

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"Batman: Birth of the Demon"
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Batman: Birth of the Demon
January, 1993
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Norm Breyfogle
Batman: Birth of the Demon
Writers	Dennis O'Neil
Pencilers	Norm Breyfogle
Inkers	Norm Breyfogle
Colourists	Norm Breyfogle
Letterers	Ken Bruzenak

I have knowledge which is alien to you, for I have tasted food fresh from dark fertile soil, and I have filled my lungs with untainted air, and I have quenched my thirst with water clear as the first day of creation, and you have not -- because you can not. Those things do not exist on this world any longer. They have been destroyed by man's lust for dominance -- a lust I know well, for at times it all but consumes me. All is corrupt, all is sick, all is dying. As am I. As are you.

— Ra's al Ghul

Batman: Birth of the Demon is a one-shot with a cover date of January, 1993.

Appearing in "Batman: Birth of the Demon"

Featured Characters:

• Ra's al Ghul (Origin) (Flashback and main story)
• Batman (Dies; resurrected)

Supporting Characters:

• Talia al Ghul
• Alfred Pennyworth
• Huwe/Hugh (Dies in flashback)
• Nomads (Flashback only)
  • Ra's al Ghul's Uncle/Percival (Flashback only)
  • Water-Finder (Flashback only)
• Sora (Dies in flashback)

Antagonists:

• Sultan Salimb (Dies in flashback)
• Prince Runce (Dies in flashback)

Other Characters:

• Hired Excavators
  • Lonny
• Dr. Flusser
• Hermit (Flashback only)
• Huwe's Mother (Dies in flashback)
• Death (In a vision)
• Bisu (Statue only)
• Dr. Thompkins (Mentioned only)
• Bennet (Mentioned only)
• Springer (Mentioned only)
• Napoleon (Mentioned only)
• George Washington (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• United States of America
  • Gotham City
    • Wayne Manor
    • Batcave
    • Wayne Foundation (Mentioned only)
  • New York (Mentioned only)
    • Woodstock (Mentioned only)
• North Africa (Flashback and main story)
  • Unnamed Sultanate (Flashback only)
  • Casablanca (Mentioned only)
• England (Flashback only)
  • London (Flashback only)
  • Wiltshire (Flashback only)
    • Stonehenge (Flashback only)
• Church Ruins (Unknown location)
• Ra's al Ghul's Home (Unknown location)

Concepts

• Ley Lines

Items:

• Lazarus Pit (Flashback and main story)
• Batcomputer
• Giant Penny (Cameo)
• Mechanical T-Rex (Cameo)
• Giant Joker Card (Cameo)
• Huwe's Manuscript (Flashback only)
  

Notes

• This story features the definitive origin of Ra's al Ghul.
• This issue is reprinted in Batman: Birth of the Demon.

See Also

• Images from Batman: Birth of the Demon

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