Batman has what might be the most iconic rogues gallery in superhero comics, if not all of pop culture. Villains like Joker, Two-Face and Catwoman are a huge reason the Batman franchise has remained so popular over the decades. It's not easy for newer characters to earn a membership in that elite club, but Bane destroyed all barriers as easily as he snapped Batman's spine. The massive Knightfall crossover cemented Bane's status as one of the great Batman villains. So why is he so rarely treated with the respect he deserves?
Personally, I have a strong attachment to Bane, as Knightfall was all the rage when I was first dipping my toes into the waters of monthly superhero comics. Here was a villain who looked terrifying and imposing on every page. Here was a man who managed to do what even Joker couldn't - defeat Batman and leave him physically and psychologically shattered. And even as the impact of Knightfall receded and Bruce Wayne reclaimed his mantle, Bane was a villain I eagerly followed in subsequent comic book appearances, his Batman: The Animated Series debut and his sorry showing in 1997's Batman & Robin.
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Personally, I have a strong attachment to Bane, as Knightfall was all the rage when I was first dipping my toes into the waters of monthly superhero comics. Here was a villain who looked terrifying and imposing on every page. Here was a man who managed to do what even Joker couldn't - defeat Batman and leave him physically and psychologically shattered. And even as the impact of Knightfall receded and Bruce Wayne reclaimed his mantle, Bane was a villain I eagerly followed in subsequent comic book appearances, his Batman: The Animated Series debut and his sorry showing in 1997's Batman & Robin.
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