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BATMAN ANNUAL #8

Cover Date: 1982
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1982-06-22

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Cover Credits:
Art: Trevor Von Eeden
Colors: Lynn Varley


Story: "The Messiah of the Crimson Sun" (42 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike W. Barr
ArtTrevor Von Eeden
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsLynn Varley
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in DC Comics Presents #50; next in Detective Comics #515)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (last in Brave and the Bold #191; next in Detective Comics #515)
Robin (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 1 #20; next in Detective Comics #515)
Talia al Ghul (last in Batman Vol. 1 #335; next in Detective Comics #526)

Villain(s):

Willie (first appearance; a drug smuggler)
Ra's al Ghul (in between Batman Vol. 1 #335 and #400; also as Messiah of the Crimson Sun)
his cultists
Grind (first appearance; Ra's main cultist and muscle)

Other Character(s):

General Amos Carter (first appearance)

Location(s):

Shinn Corners (first appearance; a farming community to the north of Gotham City; destroyed)
Gotham City
Batcave

Comment(s):

This story begins July 14th.


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