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Issue: The Saga of Ra's Al Ghul #1

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Publication Date: January 1988

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Detail

Issues: #1 of 4 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [bullet]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 09/15/1987

Volume: none

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $3.50 CAD
$2.50 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz

Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #44, confirmed from copyright registration.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; baxter interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: 4-issue miniseries

Format Notes:

Reprinted In1

1 Content Item
- [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]1

reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.

Reprinted From3

3 Content Items

reprinted 3 times from Content Items in other Issues.

Images2

Cover, Wraparound

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Cover, Front Only (of Wraparound and/or Gatefold)

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

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Title Page

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Content Items (5 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Wraparound

Credits

Penciller(s): Jerry Bingham (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; Todd Klein (logo design)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Batman

Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talia; Ra's Al Ghul

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Batman #18 published February 1989
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: Wrap-around cover. Logo design credit from Todd Klein.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dick Giordano

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Meanwhile...

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Page includes Jan Deluxe Checklist.

Into the Den of the Death-Dealers!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): Bob Brown

Inker(s): Dick Giordano

Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Batman

Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talia (villain); Dr. Darrk (villain)

Synopsis: Batman meets Talia, Ra's Al Ghul's daughter.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Detective Comics #411 published May 1971
was Into the Den of the Death-Dealers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 15

Job Number: G-3444

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

1st appearance of Talia.

Daughter of the Demon

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): Neal Adams

Inker(s): Dick Giordano

Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Batman

Character(s): Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Ra's Al Ghul (villain); Talia

Synopsis: Short origin (Batman) recap. Ra's Al Ghul discovers Batman's secret identity.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Batman #232 published June 1971
was Daughter of the Demon [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 22

Notes: 1st appearance of Ra's al Ghul.

Night of the Living Dead!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Cary Bates

Penciller(s): Neal Adams

Inker(s): Neal Adams

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): El Diablo

Character(s): El Diablo

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Weird Western Tales #13 published August 1972
was Night of the Living Dead! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Notes: Reprints 1st appearance of (western) El Diablo.