Ra’s al Ghul and the members of his family are important figures in the Bat mythos, whether they are related just to Ra’s or to Batman himself. This week, Matt McThorn is back to talk about some stories involving the House of al Ghul. We start with Greg Rucka’s tale of a post No Man’s Land Gotham where Ra’s makes a play to (once again) bring the city down, follow it up with a story of a Dark Multiverse world ruled by the Empire of Shadows and the al Ghuls and end with a quirky, and beautifully drawn, one off story of Damian’s birthday with his grandpa.
- Evolution (Detective Comics V.1 #743-746, 750)
- Empire of Shadows (Batman/Superman: The Authority Special #1)
- Happy Birthday, Damian (Truth & Justice #6)
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Matt Lazorwitz read his first comic at the age of 5. It was Who's Who in the DC Universe #2, featuring characters whose names begin with B, which explains so much about his Batman obsession. He writes about comics he loves, and co-hosts the podcasts BatChat with Matt & Will and The ComicsXF Interview Podcast.
Will Nevin loves bourbon and AP style and gets paid to teach one of those things. He is on Twitter far too often.
