BATMAN VS. BANE TRADE PAPERBACK
Bane
originated as the villain in Batman:
Knightfall back in 1993 in Batman:
Vengeance of Bane. Writer Chuck Dixon tackled the character as the polar
opposite of Bruce Wayne. Orphaned as a child and carrying out his father’s
sentence in prison. Later the warden of the prison sentenced Bane to ten years
of solitary confinement. Bane volunteered for the Venom experiments which
augmented his strength and made him virtually unstoppable. After escaping from
prison, Bane heads towards Gotham to take on
its protector Batman. His first appearance led to his next in Batman #489
leading up to Batman #500 where Bane was defeated by Jean Paul Valley
Batman: Bane of the Demon follows Bane back to his birth
place of Santa Prisca an island in the Caribbean .
Bane searches for his real father leading him to the Order of St.
Dumas which was responsible for Azrael. His search crosses path with Talia the
daughter of Ra’s al Ghul. Bane is taken to meet Ra’s al Ghul who sends both his
daughter and Bane on a mission to recover a sacred text from Kobra. However
Ra’s al Ghul imprisons him forever in a prison cell.
Bane
frees himself from his prison, defeats Ubu, and fights Ra’s al Ghul. Bane is
defeated however Ra’s al Ghul lets him live because he memorized the missing
scared texts. Impressed Ra’s al Ghul believes he is the perfect mate for his
daughter Talia and Bane takes Ubu place. The short series served as a prequel
to Batman: Legacy where Batman deals
with both Ra’s al Ghul and Bane. The following sequels to Batman: Legacy lead
to Batman: Cataclysm and Batman: No Man’s Land.
This
paperback collects
Batman:
Vengeance of Bane #1
Batman:
Bane of the Demon #1 – 4
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