League of Assassins

League of Assassins
Cover art of Batman and Robin vol. 2 #23.3 (September 2013)
Art by Mick Gray and Patrick Gleason.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #405
(November 1970)
Created byDenny O'Neil (writer)
Neal Adams (artist)
In-story information
Type of organizationSecret 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

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]

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.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.