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Detective Comics #982
The abduction of a child by a strange, militant, religious sect of Gotham's homeless takes Batman into the city's darkest subterranean tunnels... and into the upside-down world of the vicious spirit Deacon Blackfire!
Characters: Batman, Deacon Blackfire
Creative roster
Brad Anderson (Cover)
Chris Conroy (Editor)
Clem Robins (Letterer)
Dave Stewart (Colorist)
Dave Wielgosz (Editor)
Jamie S. Rich (Group Editor)
Mark Brooks (Cover)
Michael Moreci (Writer)
Sebastián Fiumara (Artist, Cover)
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