Ra's al Ghul 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".
Cover of Batman #232 (June 1971), the first appearance of Ra's al Ghul. Art by Neal Adams.
Ra's al Ghul returns from the dead. Art by Tony Daniel.
Ra's al Ghul returns in the form of his own son Dusan al Ghul, Arabic: دوسان الغول, "The White Ghost". Art by Ryan Benjamin.
Matt Nable as Ra's al Ghul in Arrow.
Dennis Joseph O'Neil was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.
O'Neil in 2012
Azrael temporarily assumed the role of Batman during Knightfall. Art by Joe Quesada.