Story: "Progeny of the Demon" (38 Pages)

Credits:

Chuck Dixon (plot, script)
Graham Nolan (pencils)
Scott Hanna (inks)
Gloria Vasquez (colors)
Android Images (color separations)
John Constanza (letters)
Darren Vincenzo (associate edits)
Scott Peterson (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman (last in Batman #533, next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #36)

Guest Star:

Nightwing II (last in Batman #533, next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #36)

Supporting Character:

Robin III (last in Batman #533, next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #36)

Villains:

Bane
Ra's al Ghul
Talia (all three last, behind the scenes, in Batman #533 and next in the next issue)
Hassim (on of Ra's' followers)

Guest Appearance:

Catwoman (between Catwoman Vol. 2 #35 and #36)

Comment: Part One of the Legacy crossover, continued in Catwoman Vol. 2 #36

Synopsis:

At the site of the fabled wheel of plagues, Batman, Nightwing and Robin encounter Ra's al Ghul, Talia and the latest Ubu. Ra's orders all three killed by his gunmen, to the disappointment of Ubu, who is pledge to Talia and wished to kill 'the Detective' himself. As the heroes do battle with his followers, Ra's makes his plans to unleash a virus which will destro7 90% of the world's population. Having made a computer model of the wheel of plagues, he plans to destroy it and head for the new world. As the area floods, Batman and Robin are trapped in the water in a rapidly-filling cistern until the air pressure catapults them out, while Nightwing confronts al Ghul. Ra's has the upper hand in this match, but as Robin and Batman arrive on the scene, he makes his escape along with Talia and Ubu (revealed as Bane). Meanwhile, below gound, the water is rising in Catwoman's cell.