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Detective Comics #838 (2008) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
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Detective Comics #838

The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, Part Three

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: January 2008
On sale: Nov 21, 2007
Cover price: $2.99
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Batman, Talia and I-Ching track Ra's to his hideout. Ra's asks Batman to choose whether he will use Damian or Tim's body for his brain's host.

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Credits

Writer: Paul Dini
Penciller: Ryan Benjamin
Inker: Saleem Crawford
Colorist: John Kalisz
Letterer: Steve Wands
Cover: Simone Bianchi
Cover colors: Simone Bianchi
Editor: Mike Marts
Associate editor: Jeanine Schaefer

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Damian Wayne
Dick Grayson
I-Ching
Nightwing
Ra's Al Ghul
Robin
Talia Al Ghul
Tim Drake
Ubu

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