[DC] BATMAN SON OF THE DEMON (TPB) [ENG]




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Batman: Hijo del demonio (Batman: Son of the Demon) es un cómic ambientado en el universo de Batman. Fue escrita por Mike W. Barr y dibujada por Jerry Bingham, y fue publicada como novela gráfica por DC Comics en 1987.


La historia narra la alianza entre Batman y el supervillano Ra's al Ghul para enfrentar a un terrorista enemigo común. Aunque lo que más destaca en la historia es que Batman finalmente desposa a Talia al Ghul (uno de sus amores imposibles), transformándose así en el digno heredero ("hijo") que Ra's siempre soñó tener.

Batman: Son of the Demon is a 1987 graphic novel by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jerry Bingham, published by DC Comics. It was released in both hardcover and softcover formats.

Although it was deemed to be non-canon, Grant Morrison used this story in the 4-issue story "Batman and Son" in 2006. DC Comics published a new printing of Batman: Son of the Demon in 2006 featuring new cover art by Andy Kubert for the first time in standard comic book size with a cover price of $5.99 US, tying in with the "Batman and Son" arc.

Plot

The story centers on the eco-terrorist and head of the League of Assassins, Ra's al Ghul aiding Batman in his quest to solve the murder of Harris Blaine, one of Gotham City's most prominent scientists. Ra's al Ghul and Batman turn out to be searching for the same man, the terrorist known as Qayin. Qayin is a rogue assassin who had murdered Ra's al Ghul's wife Melisande, mother to his favorite daughter and heir-apparent, Talia, by throwing her into a Lazarus Pit. Batman has shared a stormy, on-again, off-again romance with Talia for many years, despite his ideological conflict with Ra's. During the course of the storyline, Batman has time to properly romance Talia. When Batman asks if there should have been a marriage ceremony of some sort, Talia replies that there already has been: her father had previously, in a bid to stop Batman from interfering with his plans, performed such a ceremony in the tradition of his own country, where only the consent of the bride was needed to constitute a marriage. Talia soon becomes pregnant, and the prospect of a family has a profound effect on Batman's demeanor, making him more risk-averse and softening his typically grim outlook. Batman is nearly killed protecting the recently pregnant (and still very dangerous in her own right) Talia from an attack by the assassin's agents. Observing Batman's dangerous and overly protective behavior, Talia resolves that she cannot allow him to continue to act in such a manner, as he will almost certainly be killed. To that end, Talia claims to have miscarried. Crushed by the news, Batman returns to his typically grim disposition, and he and Talia agree to have the marriage dissolved. Batman returns to Gotham, never knowing Talia is still carrying his child.


The child, a boy, is born and left with an orphanage, and soon adopted by a western couple. The only hint of his impressive heritage is a jewel encrusted necklace, a gift Bruce gave to Talia just before Qayin attacked Ra's HQ.

Argumento

Batman se encuentra investigando un ataque terrorista y un asesinato, lo cual lo llevan a sospechar de un antiguo rival, el megalómano ecologista Ra's Al Ghul. Al comprobar que este era inocente y que ambos conocen al causante (un peligroso terrorista internacional, quien además es el responsable de la muerte de la madre de Talia), deciden formar una alianza que no solo hará trabajar en conjunto a Batman y a Ra’s, sino que lo hará unirse conyugálmente con su enamorada Talia (hija de Ra’s).

Con Batman y Talia liderando al ejército de Ra's, y este último considerando a Batman como su único digno heredero, las cosas comienzan a funcionar en esta nueva alianza en su lucha contra este enemigo común: Qayin.


Pronto Talia se embaraza y, por primera vez en su vida desde la muerte de sus padres, Bruce Wayne sueña con la alegría de poder formar una familia. Es entonces cuando decide que abandonará todo plan que ponga en riesgo su idea de construir un hogar. Talia, al darse cuenta de este cambio, finge la pérdida del bebé y aleja a Batman para que este continúe con su misión y cruzada contra el crímen en Gotham.













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