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RA'S AL GHUL
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Ra's al Ghul ("The Head of the Ghoul" or, in a rougher translation, "The Chief Demon") is a fictional super-villain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the crime-fighting vigilante, 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). The character is one of Batman's most enduring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery, though given his high status as a super-villain, he has also come into conflict with Superman and other heroes in the DC Universe. Most notable as the leader of the League of Assassins, Ra's al Ghul's name in Arabic translates to "Head of the Ghoul". He is the son of Sensei, the father of Talia al Ghul, Nyssa Raatko, and Dusan al Ghul, and the maternal grandfather of Damian Wayne. Stories featuring Ra's al Ghul often involve the Lazarus Pits, which restore life to the dying. The Lazarus Pits have considerably prolonged Ra's life, making him particularly dangerous as he has honed his combat skills for centuries.
DC Special Series #15
Sep 1978
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Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #19
Sep 1986
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #0"[untitled]"
Oct 1994
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Robin #33"Riptide"
Sep 1996
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #66"Illusions, Part 2: The Bigger They Come"
Sep 1997
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #67"Illusions, Part 3: Thinker and the Cheat"
Oct 1997
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Batman: Gotham Knights #9"Transference, Part 2 of Four; Blackout"
Nov 2000
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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #142"The Demon Laughs, Part One: Exit Screaming"
Jun 2001
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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #143"The Demon Laughs, Part Two: Running Wild"
Jul 2001
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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #144"The Demon Laughs, Part Three: The March Hare"
Aug 2001
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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #145"The Demon Laughs, Part Four: Mad About You"
Sep 2001
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Batman: Gotham Knights #21"Retribution Part 2 of 2: Contested"
Nov 2001
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Batman: Gotham Knights #33"Tabula Rasa Prologue: The Devil You Know..."
Nov 2002
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Robin #167"The Promise"
Dec 2007
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Robin #168"The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, Part 1: A Boy For The Demon"
Jan 2008
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Robin #169"The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, Part 5"
Feb 2008
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Robin #170"The Fix"
Mar 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #8"Haystack, Part 3: The Needle"
Jul 2008
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Green Arrow/Black Canary #11"A League of Their Own, Part 3: The Man Behind the Curtain"
Oct 2008
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Robin #181"Search for a Hero, Part 5: Pushing Buttons, Pulling Strings"
Feb 2009
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Robin #182"Search For A Hero, Part 6: Lost & Found"
Mar 2009
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Robin #183"Robin dies at dawn!"
Apr 2009
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Batman: Streets of Gotham #2"City on Fire; Who In The Hell Is "Jane Doe"?"
Sep 2009
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Red Hood and the Outlaws #24"Shakedown"
Dec 2013
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Red Hood and the Outlaws #25"Zero Year: The Beckoning Dark"
Jan 2014
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Red Hood and the Outlaws #26"Remembering"
Feb 2014
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Red Hood and the Outlaws #27"Demons"
Mar 2014
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Teen Titans #1
Dec 2016
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Teen Titans #2
Jan 2017
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Teen Titans #3
Feb 2017
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Teen Titans #4
Mar 2017
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Teen Titans #5
Apr 2017
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Nightwing #94"The Battle for Blüdhaven’s Heart, Part 3"
Sep 2022
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