Bane

The man who broke Batman is also one of comics' most compelling studies in ruthless intelligence, brute force, and the making of a monster.

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Bane: Conquest (2017-)

Omnibus #1

$12.99

Bane sets his sights beyond Gotham, hunting a smuggling ring that dared move weapons of mass destruction through his territory — this 2017 series plays him as a pulpy crime lord at his most ruthless.

Batman: Bane (1997-)

Issue #1

$1.99

Nuclear weapons, a hijacked ship, and Gotham in the crosshairs: this 1997 one-shot follows Bane fresh off 'Legacy,' proving he's a world-class threat even without breaking a single spine.

Absolute Batman (2024-)

Volume #1

$16.99

Scott Snyder's Absolute Batman reimagines a Batman stripped of wealth and privilege — and Bane looms as a monstrous, gritty presence in this darker, stranger Gotham.