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Ra's al Ghul – First appearing in Batman #232 (June 1971), Ra's al Ghul ("Demon's Head" in Arabic), is a centuries-old worldwide eco-terrorist. He knows Batman's secret identity. He utilizes special pits known as Lazarus Pits which enable him to evade death, and live for centuries.
Ra's al Ghul [a] is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman.Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared in Batman #232's "Daughter of the Demon" (June 1971).
Ra's al Ghul begins the second phase of his attack, scrambling not only the written word, but the spoken word as well (similar to stories related about the Tower of Babel). When League members recover from their injuries and Batman reveals Ra's al Ghul's actions, there is much friction between him and the rest due to his role in devising the ...
[27] O'Neil and Adams' creation Ra's al Ghul was introduced in the story "Daughter of the Demon" in Batman #232 (June 1971). [28] O'Neil and artist Bob Brown also created Talia al Ghul. [29] During this period, O'Neil frequently teamed up with Adams (with Giordano often assisting on inks) on a number of memorable issues of both Batman and ...
The Sensei also somehow survived, to reappear in The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul storyline, wherein he is revealed to be Ra's al Ghul's father. [3] When Ra's and Batman seek the Fountain of Youth in Nanda Parbat, Sensei confronts them both, stabbing Ra's' decaying body and then attacking Batman, arrogantly informing the Dark Knight that, while ...
In Batman: Arkham Knight, Nyssa leads a faction vying for control of the League of Assassins against an ailing Ra's al Ghul. If Batman sides with Ra's, he is successfully rejuvenated and manages to escape Batman after killing Nyssa. However, if Batman sides with her, she manages to defeat Ra's but is convinced to spare him by Batman.
The monks of Nanda Parbat check Ra's Al Ghul's body, but the spirit of Ra's possesses one monk's body and walks away. Robin, still haunted by Ra's offer to restore his loved ones to life, seeks out The White Ghost, who tells Robin that he can restore them, but only if Tim swears his undying loyalty to Ra's Al Ghul and forsakes Batman.
"Shadow War" is a nine-issue crossover comic book storyline published from DC Comics featuring Batman, Deathstroke, and Damian Wayne as Batman and Robin try to stop Deathstroke from committing an unthinkable act against the League of Assassins, Talia al Ghul, and Ra's al Ghul. The event overall received positive reviews, with critics praising ...