BANE: The Man Who Broke the Bat
"I am BANE -- and I could kill you... but death would only end your agony -- and silence your shame. Instead, I will simply... BREAK YOU!''
--BANE
Who is BANE?
BANE is a brilliant world-class fighter and tactical genius who augments his great physical strength with a steroid called venom. Raised from childhood in the Peña Duro prison on Santa Prisca, BANE has been an international crimelord, an anti-hero, a mercenary, a government agent and even a dictator. The character was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan, first appearing in Batman: Vengeance of BANE #1. (1993)
First Appearance
"I am BANE -- and I could kill you... but death would only end your agony -- and silence your shame. Instead, I will simply... BREAK YOU!''
--BANE
Who is BANE?
BANE is a brilliant world-class fighter and tactical genius who augments his great physical strength with a steroid called venom. Raised from childhood in the Peña Duro prison on Santa Prisca, BANE has been an international crimelord, an anti-hero, a mercenary, a government agent and even a dictator. The character was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan, first appearing in Batman: Vengeance of BANE #1. (1993)
