Ra's al Ghul, longlived ecoterrorist and founder of the League of Assassins, has proven through the years to be one of Batman's most formidable adversaries. Accompanied by his beautiful daughter Talia, Ra's has proven elusive, tempting and very, very dangerous. This volume collects the earliest Ra's a Ghul stories, all written by long time BATMAN author and editor Denny O'Neil, aided by some of the Batman's bestknown artists Neal Adams, Michael Golden, Irv Novick, Bob Brown and Dick Giordano. There's also an introduction by Sam Hamm, screenwriter of 1989's Batman.

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With Batman and Ra's Al Ghul once again adversaries, Ra’s realizes that he is in need of a new heir. With no human on earth outside of Bruce Wayne worthy of being the Demon’s Head, Ra’s procures himself a wife (an aging Hollywood starlet), determined to have a son.

If you're looking for the definitive Ra's Al Ghul story, look no further than his origin story, written by none other than the father of the Demon's Head himself, Denny O'Neil. Along with artist extraordinaire Neal Adams, O'Neil created Batman's deadliest foe way back in the 1970's, but it wasn't until 1992 that he sat down to pen Ra's' riveting back story, a sweeping tale set six-hundred years ago that reveals the tragic nature of Ra's past. Batman is determined to destroy every Lazarus Pit in the world. Before he can, he must face his former love, Talia and learn the true origin of the Demon's Head. Fully painted artwork by Norm Breyfogle!