Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401220320 ISBN 13: 9781401220327

Publisher: DC Comics, 2009

Synopsis

Batman's immortal foe, Ra's al Ghul, should be dead at last - so how has he returned to haunt The Dark Knight? And what does his return have to do with Batman's teenaged son, Damian — whose mother is Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Talia? It will take thecombined skills of Batman, Robin and Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries and stop Ra's al Ghul's insidious plans!

Written by superstars GNRAT MORRISON (BATMAN), Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS) and Peter MIlligan (ROBIN), BATMAN: THE RESURRECTION OF RA'S AL GHUL is filled with shocking twists and stunning revelations! Collects Batman #670-671, ROBIN #168-169, DETECTIVE COMICS #838-839, NIGHTWING #138-139, BATMAN ANNUAL #26 and ROBIN ANNUAL #7.

About this title

About the Author

Writers: Peter Milligan, Grant Morrison, Fabian Nicieza, Paul Dini and Keith Champagne. Artists: Don Kramer, Jason Pearson, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Freddie Williams II, Ryan Benjamin and others.

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up—Buzzing with action, Resurrection will appeal to Batman's fans, but it is not a good starting point for readers unfamiliar with the series history. Ra's Al Ghul has miraculously returned from what was thought to be a fiery demise. His features badly burned, Ra's needs a completely new host body to continue his evil ways. His candidate is bratty Damian-his grandson, who happens to be the child of Batman and Talia, Ra's Al Ghul's daughter. When Damian is eventually captured by his grandfather, Batman and Ra's face off to determine the boy's fate. The artwork varies with each chapter. Violence is depicted, and images of women may strike some as objectification. The exaggerated, comic-book-style illustrations are consistently well done, although characters are rendered differently by each artist, a fact that may throw off some readers. The writing also fluctuates with each chapter, from standard heroic platitudes to tongue-in-cheek sarcasm. This is not an essential purchase, but it will be welcomed by readers with knowledge of the characters and backstory.—Travis Jonker, Dorr Elementary School, MI
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Edition details

• Publisher: DC Comics
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1401220320
• ISBN 13: 9781401220327
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Various
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256