Sensei (DC Comics)

The Sensei
The Sensei as seen in Detective Comics (vol. 1) #485 (September 1979). Art by Don Newton
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Strange Adventures #215 (Nov.–Dec. 1968)
Created by	Neal Adams
In-story information
Alter ego	Unknown
Team affiliations	League of Assassins
Abilities	master martial artist.

The Sensei, (Buzurg:noble aged man) is a fictional character in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC Universe. He is a martial artist and sensei created by writer-artist Neal Adams as a villain to fight the hero Batman.

Sensei first appeared in Strange Adventures #215 (Nov.–Dec. 1968) and was created by Neal Adams.

Ra's al Ghul may have founded the League of Assassins, but he would leave much of its affairs in the hands of Professor Ebeneezer Darrk and his second in command: the Sensei, an aged martial arts master from Hong Kong. After earning Ra's enmity (for reasons unknown), Darrk died during a plot to kidnap Talia al Ghul which was foiled by Batman.

The Sensei was put in charge of the League afterwards, however he would prove just as disloyal as his predecessor, and the Sensei would eventually struggle with Ra's al Ghul for the control of the organization. For a time, the Sensei was possessed by the spirit called Jonah, who in Sensei's body was responsible for the murder of Boston Brand, who became Deadman after his death. After a struggle with Deadman and Rama Kushna, Jonah was destroyed and the Sensei resumed control of his body. For a brief time, the Sensei assumed leadership of the League of Assassins.

By this stage, the Sensei was clearly insane (if he had not been before) with no goals other than to raise assassination to an art form. Among other crimes he used Bronze Tiger, the brainwashed partner of Richard Dragon, to carry out a number of assassinations. Most notably he used the Bronze Tiger to occupy Batman in battle, while other assassins killed Batman's friend Kathy Kane.