League of Assassins
Fictional villain group by DC Comics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see League of Assassins (disambiguation).
The League of Assassins (sometimes known as the League of Shadows or Society of Shadows in adapted works) is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The group is depicted as a collective of assassins who work for Ra's al Ghul, an enemy of the superhero Batman. The group appeared in Strange Adventures #215 (December 1968), but did not become officially known as the League of Assassins until Detective Comics #405 (November 1970).[1]
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Detective Comics #405 (November 1970) |
Created by | Denny O'Neil (writer) Neal Adams (artist) |
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Type of organization | Secret society |
Leader(s) | Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, Nyssa Raatko, The Sensei |
Agent(s) | Deputies: Professor Ojo, Ebeneezer Darrk, Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, Master Dusk, Angel Breaker Other agents: Hook, David Cain, Cassandra Cain, The Mad Dog, Alpha, Onyx, Damian Wayne, Richard Dragon, Richard Dragon II, Richard Dragon Jr., Deathstroke, Merlyn, Shrike, Lady Vic, Raptor |
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The League of Assassins has been adapted into other media several times, predominantly in animated Batman productions, the live-action Batman film series The Dark Knight Trilogy, as well as the CW TV show Arrow, and the Fox TV show Gotham.