As we wrap up this arc, let’s let Alfred have the last word. The Riddler became a very successful private eye for a while before going back to crime. Will he accept the challenge? Kind of, though the status quo always eventually gets restored. Because despite all the almost-tears Bane shed not being the almost-brother of Batman, it opened the character up to a tiny shining sliver of redemption. Bane has a lumberjack beard.Īnd I don’t think this is a sad ending. But he did save Batman, and that has to count for something, right? Though any chance of them being friends flew out the window the second the blood test came back negative.īy the way, Bane actually does find his father ten issues later. His awful childhood and warped ideals made sure of that. Let’s be fair, Bane will never be a good guy. His detective work leads him to the killer’s apartment. A tattoo artist has been killing dudes by making their tattoos turn real. I’m sorry for neglecting Batman’s side story. Unfortunately, the big guy doesn’t have time to grieve. Though the same can’t be said for Bane’s heart.
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On the plus side, Thomas Wayne’s reputation as a devoted husband remains intact. screaming and arguing about Bane’s inclusion. I’ve skipped a dozen pages of Nightwing, Oracle, Robin, Batgirl, Huntress, etc. Look, the Bat family hasn’t been terribly supportive of Bane joining their little group. Oh, can you guess why Bane’s depressed? Yup, blood test. But no matter the results, Bane would like a word with the reporter. I think that breaks the Hippocratic Oath.
The doctor’s not above selling the results to a third party. Playboy philanthropist billionaire and whatnot. Either way, while Batman is out on patrol, Bane scurries to find out the results. Though as Alfred will explain, he doesn’t believe Thomas’ infidelity for a second:ĭon’t worry, I won’t leave you in the dark (knight). His values and morality instilled in Bruce may very well be the main reason Batman fights crime. As you imagine, if the blood test comes back positive, that meant the Wayne patriarch cheated on his wife Martha and his good character besmirched. Y’see, the real problem with Bane and Batman being related occurs with Thomas Wayne. Until the blood testing comes back, why not the siblings enjoy their new relationship? After all, they have quite a few years of catching up to do. But this is the crazy world of fiction, where one man wears a batsuit and the other’s a killer luchador. Normally, this shouldn’t be cause for concern as the odds for the two super dudes being related are astronomical at best. Well, turns out he received a lovely little photograph on a cruise (which I’m not showing you) displaying Thomas Wayne’s arm (Bruce’s dad) around Bane’s mother. And it’s a doozy.īeing that Bane was born and raised in prison, he doesn’t have much of a clue to the identity of his father. Y’see, because Batman helped Bane out, Wayne gets a reward. Either way, this little escapade has nothing to do with the rest of the story except to set up the rest of the magnificent arc. Though to be fair, I don’t have the decades of ninja training and detective skills to make the correct choices regarding infiltration missions. I must not be the only one who thinks bat-jetpacks would have been a way cooler idea than a whirly-bat. Luckily for us, Nightwing guesses correctly because his word boxes exactly match the action. Also as you can tell from his hundreds of repeated drop offs to Arkham Asylum every year, he’s a huge fan of rehabilitation and second chances. Plus, even though Batman spends most of his time breaking criminals’ limbs, he’s a softy at heart. While Bane ain’t exactly trustworthy, Ra’s al Ghul is a common enemy. Remember, Bane figured out Batman’s secret identity back in his comic premiere. We start a few pages back as Bane makes a surprise visit to Wayne Manor. Oh, let Robin explain:īut I’m getting ahead of myself. Y’see, Bane has been running around trying to destroy all the Lazarus Pits, used by Ra’s al Ghul to keep him immortal. So let’s fast forward to Batman: Gotham Knights #33-36, written by Scott Beatty and drawn by Mike Collins. And fortunately, everyone already knows about Batman, plus I’ve already covered Bane’s back story and history in a previous article. With the Dark Knight Rises coming out today, I’d be a real jerk not to do a Batman/Bane article. Batman & Bane: blood brothers Posted: | Author: Jason Levine | Filed under: Characters, DC | 2 Comments
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