What is Bane (comics)?
[[File:The Dark Knight Rises (7590755186).jpg|thumb|Mannequin of Batman's antagonist Bane at ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' premiere in Sydney.]] '''Bane''' is a fictional [[Batman]] character appearing in American comic books published by [[DC Comics]]. Created by [[Chuck Dixon]], [[Doug Moench]], and [[Graham Nolan]], he made his debut in ''Batman: Vengeance of Bane'' #1 (January 1993). He is one of Batman's most physical and smarter villains credited to be the only character in comic books who has broken the bat, both physically and mentally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bane|url=http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=525|access-date=December 29, 2010|publisher=Comic Book DB}}</ref> == Fictional character biography == Born in a prison on a remote [[Caribbean|Caribbean island]], Bane was raised without pity or compassion. He is physically strong and wears a [[Mexico|Mexican]] wrestlers mask. He has a tube that connects from his body to a chemical tank that is strapped to his suit that keeps him strong. == Powers and abilities == He utilizes the super-steroid known as Venom to enhance his own physical attributes to superhuman levels, namely his strength, durability, speed, and endurance. == In other media == He is played by [[Jeep Swanson]] in ''[[Batman & Robin]]'' and by [[Tom Hardy]] in ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''. In ''Batman & Robin'', Bane appears like in the comics with a Mexican wrestling mask, but doesn't talk. In ''The Dark Knight Rises'', Bane has a mask that only covers the front of his mouth and nose, his eyes can be seen and he had a muffled voice with a Caribbean accent. ==References== {{reflist}}{{Batman}}{{1989–1997 Batman film series}} {{Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy}} {{multistub|movie|lit}} [[Category:Batman characters]] [[Category:DC Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1993]] [[Category:Fictional mass murderers]]