Among Batman's many foes are serial killers, madmen and monsters. But few are the type of villain who seeks to dominate or control the world. The one who is, possibly the foe that Batman respects and fears the most, is Ra's al Ghul, the Demon's Head. Seemingly immortal, Ra's wants to return the world to a pristine sphere, under his control, and only after wiping out much of humanity. This week, as Ra's faces his final death in the "Shadow War" even in the current line, we look at three stories of the birth and Death of Ra's al Ghul.

The Demon's Quest (Batman V.1 # 232, 235, 240, 242-244)

Batman: Birth of the Demon OGN

Death and the Maidens (Batman: Death and the Maidens # 1-9, Detective Comics V.1 # 783 [backup])

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