

I had heard a little about Ra's al Ghul before seeing him appear on Batman: The Animated Series, but I was not very familiar with him. So when he showed up in the cartoon, just walking into the Batcave, knowing Batman's secret identity and calling him "Detective", well, I was kinda blown away. I then found a reprint of his early comics appearances, and those stories were awesome. I loved how he was probably Batman's most formidable opponent, along with his League of Assassins, his bodyguard Ubu, and his lovely but equally dangerous daughter Talia. Anyway, I knew that Ra's would have to be in the first set of Bat-Villains that I'd have Ron draw for this series of Bat-commissions. And man did Ron deliver! Here we have a fierce-looking Ra's who has taken off his shirt, picked up his sword, and is ready to fight Batman to the death! I love the expression on Demon's Head's face, the billowing cape, and desert background with flames overhead. Ron continues to rock on these Bat-commissions and I couldn't be more grateful for his efforts!





If you like this piece then please do go buy some books featuring Ron's work in either physical or digital format and/or go commission him yourself.