You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends. - Joseph Conrad
That said, I thought for Bat Week, let’s take a look at Batman’s “adversary” Ra’s Al Ghul. While many people use the term adversary, I prefer the term "reluctant ally".
The Joker is the Batman’s opposite number; where the Batman stands for order, the Joker represents the forces of chaos. But Ra’s isn’t Batman’s enemy; if anything, he’s a like minded soul. Batman agrees with Ra’s motives, but not with his methods, and nurses a romantic relationship with his daughter Talia.
BATMAN: TALES OF THE DEMON
Writer: Dennis O’Neil
Artists: Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Ed Hannigan and others
This book collects almost all of Ra’s Al Ghul pre-Crisis adventures written by his creator, Dennis O’Neil.
