Batman: The Demon Trilogy #[nn]
In "Batman: Son of the Demon," a 2020 DC release, Batman confronts Ra's al Ghul at a newly created Lazarus Pit, uncovering a hidden document that reveals the origins of Ra's's power and transformation. As the two battle at the pit's edge, they fall into its depths—when Batman emerges, Ra's is nowhere to be found. Written by Dennis O'Neil and illustrated in full by Norm Breyfogle, the issue blends mystery and myth with a haunting, atmospheric tone, all rendered in Breyfogle’s signature style, with the cover also by Breyfogle.
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While trying to prevent Ra's al Ghul from creating another Lazarus Pit, Batman finds a document which tells how Ra's discovered the secret of the Lazarus Pits and began to become the man he now is. At the latest Lazurus Pit Talia has created for her father, Batman and Ra's struggle and tumble into the pit. When Batman emerges, there is no sign of Ra's.
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