Bane is a character appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
DC Comics
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. Created by
Chuck Dixon
Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Early life
D ...
,
Doug Moench
Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer of comics, novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays and teleplays. He is notable for his ''Batman'' wo ...
, and
Graham Nolan, the character first appeared in ''Batman: Vengeance of Bane'' #1 (January 1993). He is regarded as one of
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
’s most enduring enemies, part of the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's
rogues gallery. In his comic book appearances, Bane is an international criminal with a combination of brute strength and exceptional intelligence. Born and raised in the Peña Duro prison on the Caribbean island of Santa Prisca, where he served a life sentence for his father
King Snake
Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus ''Lampropeltis'', which includes 26 species. Among these, about 45 subspecies are recognized. They are nonvenomous and ophiophagous in diet.
Description
Kingsnakes vary widely in size and ...
's revolutionary activities, Bane becomes a test subject for the super-steroid known as "Venom". After escaping from the prison, Bane travels to
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Northeastern United States that serves as the primary city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List ...
, where he defeats Batman and breaks the superhero's back. This event is commonly referred to as "Breaking the Bat", and Bane is often regarded as one of the few villains to have significantly challenged Batman both physically and mentally.
The character has been adapted in various
media incarnations, portrayed in film by
Robert Swenson in the 1997 film ''
Batman & Robin'', and by
Tom Hardy in the 2012 film ''
The Dark Knight Rises
''The Dark Knight Rises'' is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the final instal ...
.'' In television, Bane was portrayed by
Shane West
Shannon Bruce Snaith (born June 10, 1978), better known as Shane West, is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is known for his portrayal of Eli Sammler in the ABC family drama ''Once and Again'', Landon Carter in '' A Walk to Remember' ...
in the
Fox
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Twelve species ...
series ''
Gotham''.
Henry Silva,
Héctor Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American character actor. He is known for playing Phillip Watters in the television series '' Chicago Hope'' (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate in the television series '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021 ...
,
Danny Trejo
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A native of Los Angeles, Tr ...
,
Fred Tatasciore
Fred Tatasciore ( , , born June 13, 1967) is an American voice actor who has provided voices in animated and live-action films, television shows, and video games. He is known for voicing the Hulk, Volstagg, and Beast in various Marvel media and ...
,
JB Blanc, and others have provided Bane's voice in animation and video games. ''
IGN
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''s list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Bane as #34.
Powers and abilities
Bane is highly intelligent; with his intellect being recognized in the ''Bane of the Demon'' storyline, where
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared ...
says that Bane "has a mind equal to the greatest he has known" (though he dismisses Bane's abilities as more like the cunning of an animal rather than the cultured, trained intellect of Batman). Bane's physical strength is sufficient for him to lif
15 tons
While imprisoned, Bane
taught himself various scientific disciplines, reaching an understanding equal with leading experts in those fields.
He is fluent in ten active languages, including Spanish, English,
French,
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
,
Russian
Russian(s) may refer to:
*Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*A citizen of Russia
*Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages
*''The Russians'', a b ...
,
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin ( ; zh, s=, t=, p=Guānhuà, l=Mandarin (bureaucrat), officials' speech) is the largest branch of the Sinitic languages. Mandarin varieties are spoken by 70 percent of all Chinese speakers over a large geographical area that stretch ...
,
Persian,
Dari
Dari (; endonym: ), Dari Persian (, , or , ), or Eastern Persian is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is the Afghan government's official term for the Persian language;Lazard, G.Darī – The New Persian ...
, Urdu, and Latin, as well as at least four arcane or
dead languages.
The ''Bane of the Demon'' storyline reveals that he has an
eidetic memory
Eidetic memory ( ), also known as photographic memory and total recall, is the ability to recall an image from memory with high precision—at least for a brief period of time—after seeing it only onceThe terms ''eidetic memory'' and ''photogr ...
. Within one year, he is able to deduce Batman's
secret identity
A secret identity is a person's code name, cryptonym, disguise, incognito, Cover (intelligence gathering), cover and/or alter ego which is not known to the general populace, most often used in fiction. Brought into popular culture by the Scarlet Pi ...
.
Bane is also known for his strategic and tactical expertise.
In prison, Bane also invented his own form of
calisthenics
Calisthenics (American English) or callisthenics (British English) () is a form of strength training that utilizes an individual's body weight as resistance to perform multi-joint, compound movements with little or no equipment.
Calisthenics sol ...
,
meditation
Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking", achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditat ...
, and combat techniques. In early stories written by Chuck Dixon, Bane is depicted as a calm, centered warrior drawing strength from meditation and the spiritual energy of the Peña Duro prison. Dixon imbued Bane with almost supernatural qualities, claiming that Bane triumphed in prison fights through these abilities, whereas his opponents were driven by rage and greed. This calmness allowed Bane to view time and space differently, multiple scenes of ''Vengeance of Bane'' explore this aspect when it explains that Bane's mastery of meditation techniques "made time and space playthings to him."
Bane's use of the Venom drug enhances his physical abilities to
superhuman
The term superhuman refers to humans, humanoids or other beings with abilities and other qualities that exceed those naturally found in humans. These qualities may be acquired through natural ability, self-actualization or technological aids. ...
levels including strength and accelerated healing.
In most versions of the character, Bane requires a specialized tank to control the amount of Venom injected into his body. Though Bane had sworn off using Venom in ''Vengeance of Bane II'' (1995), this continuity has sometimes been depicted differently, with some adaptations showing Bane still wearing the Venom equipment. Writer Gail Simone addressed this inconsistency in ''Secret Six'', explaining that Bane kept the device out of habit, despite his vow never to use it again. On one occasion, he uses venom to save his comrade and daughter-figure,
Scandal Savage.
Fictional character biography
Origin story
Bane's origin story is established in the storyline ''Guttenberg''.
His father, Edmund Dorrance (also known as
King Snake
Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus ''Lampropeltis'', which includes 26 species. Among these, about 45 subspecies are recognized. They are nonvenomous and ophiophagous in diet.
Description
Kingsnakes vary widely in size and ...
), was a revolutionary who escaped the court system of Santa Prisca, an island nation in the
Caribbean
The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America ...
. Following Dorrance's death, the government decreed that his young son would serve out his
life sentence
Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment under which the convicted individual is to remain incarcerated for the rest of their natural life (or until pardoned or commuted to a fixed term). Crimes that result in life imprisonment are c ...
, leading Bane to spend his childhood and early adult life in Santa Prisca's prison.
Despite his imprisonment, Bane's natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls. He extensively read books, engaged in rigorous bodybuilding training in the prison's
gym
A gym, short for gymnasium (: gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasion". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learn ...
, developed his own form of meditation, and became highly proficient in combat through the harsh realities of prison life. Due to Santa Prisca's cultural and geographical influences, Bane became fluent in multiple languages, including
English,
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
,
Portuguese,
Farsi
Persian ( ), also known by its endonym Farsi (, Fārsī ), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoke ...
,
Urdu
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and
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
. During his incarceration, he was mentored by various individuals, from hardened convicts to an elderly
Jesuit
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...
priest, under whom he received a
classical education
Classical education refers to a long-standing tradition of pedagogy that traces its roots back to ancient Greece and Rome, where the foundations of Western intellectual and cultural life were laid. At its core, classical education is centered on t ...
. Years later, Bane murdered this priest upon his return to Santa Prisca. He committed his first murder at the age of eight, stabbing a criminal attempting to use him to gain information about the prison.
Throughout his time in prison, Bane carried a
teddy bear
A teddy bear, or simply a teddy, is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. The teddy bear was named by Morris Michtom after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; it was developed apparently simultaneously in the first deca ...
he named ''Osito'' ("little bear" in Spanish), which he considered his only friend.
Osito concealed a knife that Bane used for protection.
Bane experienced recurring nightmares of a monstrous bat, which instilled in him an intense
fear of bats. Over time, he gained dominance within Peña Duro, becoming known as Bane. The prison's controllers took note of his strength and eventually forced him to become a test subject for a mysterious experimental drug called Venom,
which had killed all other subjects. The Peña Duro prison Venom experiment nearly killed Bane, but he survived and discovered that the drug significantly increased his physical strength. However, he became
addicted, requiring doses every 12 hours through a system of tubes attached directly to his brain to avoid debilitating withdrawal effects.
Bane eventually escaped Peña Duro with his minions Trogg, Zombie and
Angel Vallelunga/Bird. These characters are named after 1960s rock bands—
The Troggs
The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) are an English beat music band formed in Andover, Hampshire, in May 1964. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper " Wild Thing", " With a Girl Like You" and " Love Is All Around", al ...
,
The Zombies
The Zombies are an English Rock music, rock band formed in St Albans in 1961. Led by keyboardist/vocalist Rod Argent and lead vocalist Colin Blunstone, the group had their first British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". In the U ...
, and
The Byrds
The Byrds () were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) being the so ...
—and are inspired by three of Doc Savage's assistants
Monk
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,
Ham
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, and
Renny.
Fascinated by Gotham City, Bane is determined to confront Batman after hearing stories about him from Bird. He sees
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Northeastern United States that serves as the primary city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List ...
as ruled by fear, similar to Peña Duro, but it is the fear of Batman. Convinced that Batman embodies the bat that has haunted his nightmares since childhood, Bane believes their confrontations are inevitable.
Publication history
Chuck Dixon
Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Early life
D ...
and
Graham Nolan created the character for the ''
Knightfall Knightfall may refer to:
Television
* ''Knightfall'' (TV series), an American historical fiction drama television series
* " Knight Fall", an episode of the sixth season of ''House''
* "Knightfall" (''Once Upon a Time''), an episode of the sevent ...
'' storyline.
They developed the concept of Bane after an initial idea by Batman editor
Dennis O'Neil
Dennis "Denny" Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until h ...
.
O'Neil had previously created Bane's birthplace of Santa Prisca in ''
The Question'' and the drug Venom in the storyline of the same name (published in the pages of ''Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #16–20, and later reprinted as a trade paperback).
In the pages of ''
Azrael
Azrael (; , 'God has helped'; ) is the canonical angel of death in Islam and appears in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter.
Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael holds a benevolent role as God's angel of death; he acts as ...
'', O'Neil introduced Bane's perception of Venom as both an addiction and the weakness responsible for his earlier defeats.
''Batman: Knightfall''
During the ''Knightfall'' storyline, Bane devises a plan to weaken Batman both physically and mentally. He uses stolen munitions to destroy the walls of
Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum () is a fictional psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in stories featuring Batman. It first appeared in ''Batman'' #258 (October 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv N ...
, allowing its deranged inmates to return to Gotham, including the
Joker,
Two-Face
Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). He has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring e ...
, the
Riddler
The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in O ...
, the
Scarecrow
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, the
Mad Hatter
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, the
Ventriloquist
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,
Firefly
The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...
,
Poison Ivy
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,
Cornelius Stirk,
Film Freak and
Victor Zsasz. Batman exhausts himself recapturing the villains and returning them to Arkham. During this time, Bane remains in the shadows working at his plan for Batman, Bane kills Film Freak, who had been acting as an assassin under the Mad Hatter's mind control. He also captures and interrogates Robin, who had been spying on him, but fails to extract any useful information. Additionally, Bane has a rematch with
Killer Croc that ends in a stalemate, with both being swept away into Gotham’s sewers. Both physically and mentally exhausted, Batman returns to
Wayne Manor
Wayne Manor is a fictional mansion appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the home of Bruce Wayne, owner of Wayne Enterprises, who is also the superhero Batman.
The house is depicted as a large mansion on the outskirts ...
, unaware Bane has been waiting for him. Bane ambushes Batman and overpowers him in combat, then ultimately delivers a brutal final blow. He lifts Batman up and breaks his back him over one knee, leaving Batman
paraplegic
Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek ()
"half-stricken". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neura ...
.
This moment, often referred to as "Breaking the Bat", has been depicted in various adaptions, including, ''
The Dark Knight Rises
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'', ''
Robot Chicken
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''s
''DC Comics Special'' and alluded to numerous times in the DC Animated Universe, or
DCAU
The DC Animated Universe (DCAU, also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans) is a Shared universe, shared fictional universe based on DC Comics properties and media franchise produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It began with ''Batman ...
.
Following Batman's incapacitation, Bane takes control of Gotham's criminal underworld. Bruce Wayne passed the mantle of Batman to
Jean-Paul Valley
Jean-Paul Valley Jr. is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Denny O'Neil and Joe Quesada and debuted in ''Batman: Sword of Azrael'' #1 (October 1992) as an ally of the superhero Batman, ...
, also known as
Azrael
Azrael (; , 'God has helped'; ) is the canonical angel of death in Islam and appears in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter.
Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael holds a benevolent role as God's angel of death; he acts as ...
. Despite warnings to avoid Bane, Azrael attempts to confront the villain in his penthouse suite. By this point, Azrael has modified the batsuit and added a set of high-tech, heavy metal gauntlets capable of launching sharp projectiles.During their battle, Bane uses Venom to enhance his strength and goads Azrael causing him to fight recklessly, allowing Bane the opportunity to beat him. Nevertheless, Bane sustains deep lacerations and experiences significant blood loss.
Unable to go to a hospital, Bane increases his Venom intake to manage his injuries while preparing for another confrontation with Batman. A humiliated Azrael returns to the Batcave and constructs an advanced combat suit of metal and equipped with offensive weaponry. In their final battle, Bane, weakened and on the defensive, is overpowered when Azreal severs the tubes supplying him with Venom, immediately causing severe withdrawal symptoms. Watching the fight,
Commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to incl ...
James "Jim" Gordon,
Harvey Bullock, and
Robin witness Azrael brutally defeating Bane, who pleads for death. However, Azrael refrains from killing him and leaves him to be taken into police custody, humiliated and physically and mentally broken.
Following the events of ''Knightfall'', Bane recovers from his Venom addiction while serving time in
Blackgate Prison. He rebuilds his body to its peak and eventually escapes from prison. Returning to Gotham, Bane allies with Batman, who has since recovered and reclaimed his role from Azrael, to dismantle a criminal operation distributing a modified version of Venom to street-level thugs. During their efforts, Bane discovers that the operation is connected to the same doctor who performed surgery on him in Peña Duro. After the criminals are defeated, Bane declares that he is "innocent" of his past actions and urges Batman to cease pursuing him. He then departs Gotham to begin a personal quest to find his unknown father.
Bane's Search for Identity
Bane's search brings him back to Santa Prisca.
Seeking answers, he consults the Jesuit priest who had educated him during his time in Peña Duro. The priest informs him that there are four possible candidates for his father: a Santa Priscan revolutionary, an American doctor, an English mercenary, and a
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Swiss may also refer to: Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss Café, an old café located ...
banker. While searching for the Swiss man in Rome, Bane encounters
Talia al Ghul
Talia al Ghul (; , ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown (comics), Bob Brown, and first app ...
and the
League of Assassins
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. Over time, he earns the approval of
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared ...
, who selects Bane to marry Talia and become his heir. However, despite discovering the true identity of Bane’s father, Ra’s withholds this information.
During the ''Legacy'' storyline, Ra's al Ghul then launches a plague attack on Gotham, with Bane accompanying him under the alias Ubu. As part of the conflict, Bane gets his rematch with Batman in ''
Detective Comics
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'' #701 where Batman defeats him in single combat. Disappointed by his protegé's failure, Ra's recalls the engagement to Talia and disowns Bane.
As part of his continued search for his origins, Bane learns from the Jesuit priest that there is a possibility that his biological father is an American doctor in the ''Tabula Rasa'' storyline.
Investigating this lead, Bane comes to the conclusion that he and Batman share a father —
Thomas Wayne
Dr. Thomas Wayne, Doctor of Medicine, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayn ...
—who had spent time in Santa Prisca and was aquatinted with Bane's mother. Bane informs Batman of this possibility and remains at Wayne Manor while awaiting
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid (; DNA) is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix. The polymer carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of al ...
test results. During this time, he fights alongside Batman on the streets of Gotham. The test ultimately confirmed that Thomas Wayne is not Bane's father. Following this revelation, Bane leaves Gotham peacefully – and with Batman's blessing and financial backing – to pursue leads in the snowy mountains of
Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at in a section of the Himalayas, the ''Kangchenjunga Himal'', which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and ...
.
Bane eventually uncovers the truth in the ''Veritas Liberat'' storyline, where he discovers his father is the mercenary
King Snake
Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus ''Lampropeltis'', which includes 26 species. Among these, about 45 subspecies are recognized. They are nonvenomous and ophiophagous in diet.
Description
Kingsnakes vary widely in size and ...
. During this arc, Bane joins Batman and helps prevent King Snake from deploying powerful weapon. During this confrontation, Bane saves Batman from being shot by King Snake, but is mortally wounded in the process. Batman then saves Bane by immersing Bane in a Lazarus Pit, which heals him. Following his recovery, Bane is left to determine his future without the burden of his past actions.
Independent Schemes and Gotham's Upheaval
Following the events of ''Legacy'', Bane appears in the one-shot publication called ''Batman: Bane'' (1997) with the intent of destroying Gotham City using a nuclear reactor. However, Batman intervenes and successfully prevents the plot. In the ''Angel and the Bane'' storyline, Bane ambushes Azrael, defeats him in combat, and captures him. He then forcibly exposes Azrael to an even more potent strain of Venom. Azrael ultimately escapes into the jungle with Nomoz and successfully, through his enhanced stamina and strong will, overcomes his addiction. Despite being weakened and injured, Azrael manages to outmaneuver Bane psychologically and defeats him before taking him back to Gotham, which has been severely damaged by the ''Cataclysm'' storyline. During an aftershock, Bane briefly escapes but is quickly recaptured by Azrael.
Bane then resurfaces in the story arc ''
No Man's Land'', where he works as an enforcer for
Lex Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover d ...
. Luthor, under the guise of assisting Gotham's reconstruction, attempts to take control of Gotham. However, Batman convinces Bane to leave after a brief confrontation between Bane and the
Joker. Following the fallout with Ra's al Ghul, Bane embarks on a campaign to destroy all Lazarus Pits worldwide. During this process, he encounters
Black Canary
Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As one of the earliest female superheroes in the DC Comics universe, the character has made numerous appearances in prominent team-up titles, ...
.
Post Crisis and Global Conflicts
In ''
Infinite Crisis
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'' #7, Bane fights alongside the villains during the Battle of Metropolis. During the battle, he breaks the back of the hero
Judomaster
Judomaster is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
An unidentified incarnation of Judomaster appears in the television series '' Peacemaker'', portrayed by Nhut Le.
Creation
Creator Frank McL ...
, killing him. The issue does not provide a stated motive for Bane’s actions. However, in the ''Infinite Crisis'' collected edition, an additional line was included in which Bane states, "I finally know who I am. I am 'Bane'. I 'break' people."
Bane resurfaces in the ''
One Year Later
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'' continuity of ''JSA Classified'' #17–18 searching for the
Hourmen, Rex and Rick Tyler, asking for their help. He recounts how, prior to the Battle of Metropolis, he had returned to Santa Prisca to overthrow the ruling drug lords. In doing so, he discovered the existence of a new, more addictive strain of Venom. His attempt to eradicate the drug trade led to his capture, and he was forcibly re-implanted with Venom-delivery tubes, making him dependent on the new formula and unable to quit without fatal withdrawal symptoms. Bane was subsequently coerced into serving as an enforcer for the cartel.
Believing that Bane genuinely sought Rex Tyler's expertise in
chemistry
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, Rick allows him to approach his father. However, it is revealed that Bane's story is a ruse. Bane, had already eliminated the drug lords and destroyed all research on the new strain of Venom. During his investigation, he discovered that both strains of Venom originated from Rex Tyler's early research on Miraclo. After discovering from the Tylers that no records of Rex's research exist, Bane captures Rex and steals Rick's equipment, intending to force Rick to take the last of the new Venom and live as an addict. Rick manipulates Bane into using Miraclo, causing the destruction of the building. As Rick and his father escape, Bane is left buried in the rubble of the very same Santa Priscan penitentiary where his story began.
Bane resurfaces in Santa Prisca, where he attempts to establish
democratic elections. Upon discovering that the elections had been manipulated by
Computron under the orders from
Checkmate
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In chess, the king is ...
, he enforces martial law, plunging the country into a civil war.
Fire
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Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion re ...
and Judomaster's son, Thomas Jagger, are sent on the mission to Santa Prisca. Jagger, contemplating vengeance for his father’s death, engages Bane in combat. He defeats Bane but ultimately decides not to kill him.
At the end of the miniseries ''
Suicide Squad
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: Raise the Flag'',
Amanda Waller
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recruits Bane into the Suicide Squad. In ''
Outsiders'' #50, he is depicted once again using a tubing system to supply him with Venom. In ''
Salvation Run
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Premise
The series, which is based on a pitch from George R. R. Martin, follows a wor ...
'' #2, Bane is betrayed by his fellow squad members and exiled to the prison planet. In ''Salvation Run'' #3, Bane aligns himself with
Lex Luthor
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's faction after
the Joker
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's faction rebels against Luthor's leadership. He attacks
Thunder and Lightning when they were attempting to feed
Martian Manhunter
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.
In ''Superman/Batman'' #53-#56, Bane is shown trafficking Venom to drug lords worldwide. During one of these shipments, Batman—who was temporarily imbued with
Superman
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's powers— responded by attacking Bane at his home. Easily overpowering him, Batman nearly kills Bane due to his vastly superior strength. However, Bane ultimately survives his injuries, aided by the enhanced stamina provided by his Venom supply.
Bane's Role in ''Secret Six'' and Later Conflicts
Beginning in September 2008, Bane appears as a regular character in the ongoing ''
Secret Six'' series. In the first issue, Bane is depicted as a
stoic
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devil's advocate for the group, offering alternative points of view for both
Deadshot
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and
Catman on the subject of love. He is later shown to have an almost fatherlike concern for
Scandal Savage's well-being. Although this is largely played for laughs in the early issues, the first arc's final issue displays the depth of Bane's affection. When the Six are attacked by an army of supervillains, Bane's concern for Scandal results in temporarily breaking his vow to never take Venom again in order to save her, despite being on the brink of death.
After recovering from his injuries, Bane reappears in Gotham City with Cat-Man and
Ragdoll
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in an attempt to manage some of the chaos caused by the presumed death of Batman. Over the course of the team's several escapades, Bane reveals both deep respects for Batman, his former adversary, and a painful yearning to assume the mantle of Batman himself. In one instance, Bane tells a trio of rescued citizens to tell people that it was the Batman who saved them. Bane ultimately gives his blessing to
Dick Grayson
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, praying that "God help him."
Following a near-disastrous mission, Bane assumes leadership over the Six. His first act as leader is to remove Scandal from active duty, not wishing for her to be endangered. In the latest issue of ''Secret Six'', Bane's Secret Six and Scandal Savage's Secret Six finally square off against each other. Bane and Scandal engage in a one on one fight where he refuses to fight back until Scandal uses her Lamentation Blades to slash his throat. The card is ultimately used to resurrect Knockout.
As his mental state deteriorates, Bane decides to lead the Secret Six to Gotham in an attempt to psychologically break Batman by killing several of his closest allies. The team kidnaps the
Penguin
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in order to extract information about Batman's partners. In the final issue of the series, Bane ultimately decides on the
Red Robin,
Azrael
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Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael holds a benevolent role as God's angel of death; he acts as ...
and
Batgirl
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as his intended victims. Before the Six can carry out their plan, the Penguin betrays their location, resulting in a massive army of superheroes ranging from
Green Lantern
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, Batman and the
Superman family
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to the
Justice League
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, the
Birds of Prey
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, and
Booster Gold
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converging on Gotham. The Secret Six stage a desperate last stand, but are quickly defeated. With the fates of the other Secret Six members left ambiguous, Bane is last shown being driven away in a Gotham police van. The ending of the issue implies that he plans to escape.
''The New 52'': War for Gotham
In September 2011,
The New 52
The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero American comic books, comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" Fictional crossover, cros ...
rebooted DC's continuity, reintroducing Bane is into DC Universe through
Paul Jenkins and
David Finch's run on ''
Batman: The Dark Knight'' (vol. 2). In this version, Bruce Wayne investigates a breakout at Arkham Asylum. There, he discovers criminals are being given a modified fear toxin mixed with Venom, which enhances the criminals strength and immune to fear. Bane is revealed to be behind the new toxin, which is distributed to the criminals by a new villain named White Rabbit. Batman approaches her, but she quickly defeats him and injects him with the fear toxin, which she then gives to the Flash. Batman manages to burn the fear toxin out of his and the Flash's bodies and ultimately defeats Bane and knocks him off an edge. Bane is then washed away by the tide.
Bane later appears in ''
Detective Comics
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'' vol. 2 #19, in the story "War Council". His appearance is altered to include a vest and cargo pants, and now commands an army. a flashback reveals that prior to his appearance in ''Batman: The Dark Knight'', Bane had intended to steal a nuclear device to threaten Gotham City, only to have an encounter with the
Court of Owls
The Court of Owls is a criminal organization and secret society appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They appear as adversaries of the superhero Batman. Created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, the Court is desc ...
, who prevented him from stealing the device to prevent him from interfering with
their plans. After Batman defeats Bane, a mysterious figure informs him that the Court of Owls had undermined his plans. Bane returns to Santa Prisca to lead his army against them.
During the ''
Forever Evil
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'' storyline, Scarecrow learns that Bane may be responsible for the Blackgate Prison uprising and will be their leader in the impending war. Bane, having escaped Peña Dura Prison in Santa Prisca, ships his Venom to Gotham City as preparation for when he arrives. He orchestrates the release of Blackgate's prisoners during the Crime Syndicate's broadcast to the world. Later, on board his ship, he prepares his men for the impending war with Scarecrow, and with Gotham in the distant, claims it will be his. Bane enters Blackgate through the sewers to join the prisoners there. While there, he comes across where the Talons are stored hoping to make them into his weapons. While the attack on Gotham City begins between Bane's men and the GCPD, Bane also approaches
Professor Pyg, forcing him to join his cause, and spread word that everything in Gotham is now controlled by Bane. Bane arrives at Blackgate as the
Man-Bat
Man-Bat (Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Introduced in ''Detective Comics'' #400 (June 1970) as an enemy of the superhero Batman, the character belongs to t ...
and his fellow bats are attempting to transport the Talons to
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Dave Wood and artists Sheldon Moldoff and Bob Kane, the character initially debuted in ''Batman'' #121 (February 1959) as Mr. ...
and is able to keep one from leaving. Bane retrieves Emperor Penguin for the Penguin as part of their agreement.
When Bane brings Emperor Penguin to the Penguin, the Penguin tells him that the Arkham fighters are not scared of Bane, as he does not instill fear as Batman did. Realizing this, Bane constructs a Batsuit for himself and heads to Wayne Tower to confront
Killer Croc. Bane fights Killer Croc and is able to defeat him, setting his sights on retrieving the Talons. Bane awakens the Talon William Cobb and takes him through Gotham where he fights various inmates of Arkham Asylum. Bane begins recruiting Gotham citizens to his side, offering his base at Wayne Tower as a haven to the people to escape the rule of the Arkham inmates. He tells Cobb his plan to turn the city over to the Court, in exchange for use of Talons at his disposal to be powered by his Venom. The Talons attack Bane's men, and eventually set their target on Bane. With Cobb's help, Bane injures them enough to activate their regenerative powers and free them from mind control.
In''
Batman: Eternal'', Alfred is attacked by
Hush
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and infected with a fear toxin, he is transferred to Arkham Asylum, which is soon attacked as part of the conspiracy. Alfred survives the explosion of the asylum and tricks Bane into helping him reach an emergency cave Batman had installed beneath Arkham. Bane is knocked out by the cave's defenses, allowing Alfred to call for help.
DC Rebirth and Modern Appearances
At the beginning of the
DC Rebirth
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. Using the end of The New 52 (2011–2016) initiative in May 2016 as its launching point ...
continuity, Bane still lives in Santa Prisca. In ''Batman'' vol. 3 #6, it is revealed that he had been trading Venom to Professor
Hugo Strange
Hugo Strange is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character is one of Batman's first recurring villains, and was also one of the first to discover his secret iden ...
in exchange for the services of the Psycho-Pirate, who was helping him overcome his addiction to the substance. Strange then used the Venom to revive the corpses of several of his patients, as seen in the ''Night of the Monster Men'' crossover.
In ''Batman'' vol. 3 #10, Batman, per the suggestion of Amanda Waller, undertakes a suicide mission to Santa Prisca aided by Catwoman, the Bronze Tiger, the Ventriloquist, and the clown couple Punch and Jewellee to take the Psycho-Pirate from Bane. Batman needs the Psycho-Pirate to undo the damage he caused to Gotham Girl, and each member of the team will receive some sort of reward for their efforts. Bane captures Batman shortly after he arrives, and then breaks his back again and throws him into the cell where he spent his childhood. Batman escapes, however, and fixes his back on his own. After allowing Catwoman to "betray" him and having the Bronze Tiger and Punch and Jewellee fake their deaths, Batman uses the Ventriloquist to incapacitate the Psycho-Pirate and tells Catwoman to break Bane's back. This act of humiliation and the loss of the Psycho-Pirate causes Bane to snap and scream for Venom from the prison guards.
In ''Batman'' vol. 3 #16, Bane has recruited his old henchmen Bird, Trogg, and Zombie in his quest to break Batman once and for all before recapturing the Psycho-Pirate from Arkham Asylum. Bane hangs Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Damian Wayne in the Batcave before setting off for the asylum, but the three survive. Bane's henchmen then capture Catwoman, Duke Thomas, Commissioner Gordon, and the Bronze Tiger to cut Batman off from his allies. Bane beats Batman savagely in an alley and believes him dead, but finds out that Catwoman has escaped, freed the rest of the hostages, and tied up Bane's henchmen, giving Batman a chance to flee.
Enraged, Bane storms Arkham Asylum where Alfred is forcing the Psycho-Pirate to undo the fear he inflicted upon Gotham Girl. Batman decides to release many of the inmates to fight Bane and thus buy Alfred and the Psycho-Pirate more time, but Bane easily beats the likes of Two-Face, Solomon Grundy, Amygdala, the Scarecrow, the Firefly, and the Mad Hatter, among others, before making the Riddler open a door to Batman for him. Bane and Batman then have another fight, with a bloodied Batman barely beating his nemesis. In ''
Infinite Frontier
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'', a partial clone of Bane was introduced named "Vengeance", hunting Joker for information of her father.
In ''Joker'' #8, it is revealed that Bane's daughter, Vengeance, was created in a laboratory by scientists.
''Bane: Conquest''
In the 12-issue miniseries ''Bane: Conquest'', it is revealed that Bane survived his fight with Batman, as he focuses on his criminal exploits outside of Gotham City. Bane and his trio Bird, Zombie, and Trogg, investigate a group of mercenaries who are transporting nuclear weapons to Gotham. Bane is captured alongside Bruce Wayne, but the pair escape together. Bane defeats the mercenaries and their leader, Dionysus, who is little more than a head and two pairs of limbs.
Bane and his trio decide to appropriate Dionysus' vast criminal empire. They then attempt to destroy criminal rival organizations Vor and Kobra. Bane kidnaps the infant heir to Kobra, but Batman intervenes and appeals to his humanity, leading Bane to abandon the child for adoption.
Other versions
Amalgam Comics
In the ''
Amalgam Universe'', Bane was combined with
Marvel Comics
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'
Nuke as
HYDRA's
Bane Simpson. Another version of Bane was merged with the
Punisher
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and called the "
Banisher". He is described as a "gun-toting, drugged up anti-hero who broke Bruce Wayne's back."
''Kingdom Come''
In the ''
Kingdom Come'' reality, an aged Bruce Wayne mentions to
Superman
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that Bane and
Two-Face
Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). He has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring e ...
broke into
Wayne Manor
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The house is depicted as a large mansion on the outskirts ...
and destroyed it, after Batman's identity was exposed, leaving only the
Batcave
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intact.
''Elseworlds''
Bane appeared in numerous ''
Elseworlds
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'' including ''Batman: Nosferatu'' as a low-level criminal; a dead Bane appears in a brief cameo in ''JLA: Riddle of the Beast'', killed by the
Green Arrow
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.
''Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''
In ''
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Bane was mutated into a humanoid mutant
African elephant
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by
Shredder. Bane is eventually defeated by Batman and the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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and returns to normal along with the other villains while in A.R.G.U.S. custody. In the sequel miniseries, Bane is chosen by a faction of the League of Assassins to serve as their new leader, in the belief that only he has the strength to succeed where Ra's has failed, but when
Donatello
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attempts to travel back to Batman's universe to talk with him about his current feelings of inadequacy, the transporter instead causes Donatello to swap with Bane, resulting in Bane taking over the
Foot Clan and New York after developing an enhanced Venom produced by
Baxter Stockman. He is eventually taken down by the Bat-Family, the Turtles, and Shredder.
''Batman: White Knight''
Bane appears in the 2017 series ''
Batman: White Knight''. Bane, along with several other Batman villains, is tricked by Jack Napier (who in this reality was a
Joker who had been force-fed an overdose of pills by Batman, which temporarily cured him of his insanity) into drinking drinks that had been laced with particles from
Clayface
Clayface is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shapeshifting abilities, and all of them are List of Batman family enemies ...
's body. This was done so that Napier, who was using the
Mad Hatter
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's technology to control Clayface, could control them by way of Clayface's ability to control parts of his body that had been separated from him. Bane also appears in the sequel storyline ''
Batman: Curse of the White Knight'', being among the villains murdered by
Azrael
Azrael (; , 'God has helped'; ) is the canonical angel of death in Islam and appears in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter.
Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael holds a benevolent role as God's angel of death; he acts as ...
.
[''Batman: White Knight'' #5 (November 2017)]
In other media
See also
*
List of Batman family enemies
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Since Batman first appeared in ''Detectiv ...
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