*DC: Back to our Batman event this week with one of the most eagerly sought of all the Caped Crusader’s adventures. In Batman #232, creators Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams brought us one of Batman’s most significant villains: Ra’s al Ghul, a.k.a. the Head of the Demon, leader of the League of Assassins and father of Talia, the only woman who ever posed Catwoman a serious threat for the Caped Crusader’s affections. Both Talia and the League had made a couple of appearances before this, but this was the first time the readers saw the mysterious head of the League, and this issue kick-started an epic saga that continues to unravel to this very day, as well as opening the way for Ra’s appearances in the DC TV Universe and other media crossovers. This landmark issue, with gorgeous Neal Adams artwork throughout, is a solid VG, pence stamped, unmarked except for a little spine wear and a vertical crease a few mm in from the spine; staples are tight and firm.
PICTURED: BATMAN #232 VG p £140