He is Bane. And he broke the Bat once upon a time. Recently, the Bat and the Cat broke Bane. Now, Bane’s looking for a rematch. One of the greatest villains created in recent decades for DC’s preeminent vigilante is rebuilt as the calculating monster who can go mind to mind and hand to hand with Bruce Wayne’s nighttime identity. Has Batman bitten off more than he can chew? Will Bane reclaim his his place among the pantheon of the greatest rogues gallery in the history of comics? And how many lives will Catwoman have left once the Santa Priscan King comes to town? All this and more in the latest collection of Tom King’s run on the Dark Knight under the DC Rebirth banner.
What’s pretty exciting about King’s run is that it seems to get better with each successive story arc. I Am Gotham was a solid start but few would put in the same category as Snyder’s New 52 beginning, that would be the instant classic Court of Owls. However, to King’s credit, the heist plot of I Am Suicide, reinvigorating the brilliant brute, incorporating Catwoman into the ongoing series, and showing a mean streak in Batman built momentum for the title. Now, will this third chapter in King’s saga be the culmination or will it stall out? Answer: You decide. One thing’s for sure, there’s a lot of incentive to take an afternoon and read all three volumes in one sitting.
As if this boss battle with Bane wasn’t enough, also included is an anticipated team-up with a beloved character making his first appearance since the DC Rebirth era began. Plus, the Bat has a historic proposition for the Cat. It’s hard to argue that the bang for the buck isn’t worth it. This run seems to be gaining more and more speed behind its storytelling, can you keep up?
Collects BATMAN #16-20, 23 and 24.
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