Comic Title: Detective Comics #411
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1971
On Sale Date: March 30, 1971 Copyright Date March 30, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Into the Den of the Death-Dealers"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Dick Giordano

Reprinted In:
Saga of Ra's Al Ghul #1 (1988)
Batman:Tales of the Demon TPB (1991)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 6 TPB (2016)
Batman:Tales of the Demon HC (2020)
Batman Arkham:Talia al Ghul TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #202; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #96)

Supporting Character(s)

• Talia (first appearance; next appearance in Batman #232)

Villain(s)

• League of Assassins (last appearance in Detective Comics #408; next appearance in Justice League of America #94)
• Dr. Ebenezer Darrk (dies in this story; last appearance in Detective Comics #406; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An informant (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story features the first mention of Ra's Al Ghul, although the man himself does not appear in the story.

Synopsis:
Batman meets a turncoat criminal atop the Statue of Liberty. The informant offers Batman information on Dr. Darrk in exchange for protection. That protection is short-lived as members of the League of Assassins strike and kill the man. Before dying he gives Batman the location of Dr. Darrk.

Batman travels to the orient where he finds Dr. Darrk on the Soom Express. Darrk has prepared a trap and captures Batman. The Caped Crusader is taken to a temple where he is introduced to Talia, the daughter of Ra's Al Ghul, a business associate of Darrk's. She is also a prisoner. Batman rescues Talia and captures Darrk. However, when Darrk tries to escape, Talia shoots and kills him.