Tell me, girl. What am I? Do you think I am some great force of evil? Is that it? Is that what they've made you believe? I've done many evil things. I will do many more evil things. But that is not what I am. That is not why I am here. And Shiva will never yield.
Detective Comics #956 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 2017. It was published on May 10, 2017.
Synopsis for "League of Shadows, Finale: The Duel"
Underground, Lady Shiva prepares to battle Orphan, Batman, and the rest of the team. Meanwhile, aboard the Colony airship, Ulysses and Jacob Kane monitor the nanobots as they prepare to launch an assault on the League of Shadows. During the chaos, Batwoman is knocked unconscious, reopening her previous wounds. As Shiva fights the team, she taunts Orphan, mocking her for her perceived weakness and refusal to use lethal force. To raise the stakes, Shiva activates a bomb set to detonate in five minutes.
On the airship, the nanobot camera feed shows that the League of Shadows has been nearly wiped out. Ulysses is ready to ignite the bots to burn the remaining assassins, but Jacob Kane intervenes, insisting they be taken deeper into the caves to minimize collateral damage.
Back underground, Orphan gains the upper hand against Shiva, proving to her mother that she is not lesser, but greater—stronger because of her choices, not in spite of them. Meanwhile, the bots approach closer to the action and detect that Batwoman is still alive. Jacob orders Ulysses to abort the attack, but Ulysses refuses, determined to act immediately to prevent Gotham’s destruction. Jacob is forced to physically stop Ulysses from taking further action.
With Shiva weakened, Orphan demands to know why she wants to destroy her city and friends. Before Shiva can answer, Ra’s al Ghul arrives and abruptly shoots Shiva in the chest. Furious, Orphan tries to attack Ra’s, but Batman holds her back. Ra’s offers Batman a deal: he will take the League of Shadows with him and disarm the bomb, in exchange for being allowed to leave unchallenged. With no better option, Batman reluctantly agrees.
Before dying, Shiva calls Cassandra to her side and whispers something in her ear. Ra’s al Ghul takes Shiva’s body and departs, leaving Batman and the team to process the aftermath.
One week later, after time to recover, Kate Kane meets with Batman to discuss what happened. Batman reflects on the events and concludes that the Colony and the League of Shadows are merely pieces of a larger puzzle that is just beginning to take shape. Believing that the only way to stop Ra’s al Ghul is by turning to magic, Batman declares that he knows exactly where to start.
Appearing in "League of Shadows, Finale: The Duel"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- League of Shadows
- Lady Shiva (Apparent death) (Flashback and main story)
- League of Assassins
- Ra's al Ghul (Flashback and main story)
- Man-Bat Commandos
- Ubu (Cameo)
Other Characters:
- Catherine Hamilton Kane (Mentioned only)
- Marcus Row (Mentioned only)
- Mayor Hady (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Detroit (Mentioned only)
Vehicles:
- Colony Airship
See Also