Batman - La revanche de Bane - Intégrale

Batman: Bane of the Demon #1-4

by Chuck Dixon

Né à Santa Prisca, une île dirigée par une junte militaire sanguinaire, l'homme qui allait devenir Bane n'avait qu'un rêve : devenir le maître incontesté d'un empire du crime. Sur son chemin, il retrouva le légendaire Batman et fut l'un des rares à pouvoir le défaire. Aujourd'hui, il s'allie à l'un des pires ennemis du Chevalier Noir : Ra's Al Ghul, et à sa fille, la capiteuse Talia. (contient Vengeance of Bane # 1, et Bane of the Demon # 1-4)

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Batman, Dc Comics, Fiction, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Charles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.

His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.

In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.

His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.

He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .

While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.

In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.

On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."

Reviews

[Sam Quixote · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an odd choice for a title - "Batman Vs Bane" - as Bane doesn't fight Batman in the book nor does Batman really figure as a character in either of the stories. The first is the origin story of Bane, "Vengeance of Bane", which shows how he came to become imprisoned in a barbaric prison as a child in a grim South American country because of his father's crimes, and how he became "Bane". This is a reprint from 1992 as most will realise when you see the art, but it still holds up as a fine story and features Bane's journey to Gotham and his first meeting with Batman (just words, no fisticuffs yet) and is a good place to start before picking up the "Knightfall Trilogy" which has the infamous scene of Batman having his back broken by Bane.

"Bane of the Demon" is the second story (a reprint from 2007-08) with Bane searching for his father's identity and stumbling upon a League of Assassins mission and meeting Talia Al'Ghul. She introduces him to her father, Ra's, and Bane gets to know these two characters, falls for Talia, and joins them on a mission to exterminate billions of the world's populace. While this is a great story as well, it's more of a prologue to a larger story as the reader never finds out who Bane's father is nor see Ra's infernal mission even begin.

The book collects two excellent stories of Bane, showing that he's more than just muscle and has more depth to his character but the second story spoils this book as self-contained because you need to buy another book to read its conclusion. Nevertheless, it's still a great read and shows Bane as a truly formidable opponent to Batman. "Batman Vs Bane" is a good introduction to the character.

[Annie Castaneda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay. But where is Batman? *face palm*

[David Caldwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of Batman:Vengeance of Bane #1 and Batman:Bane of the Demon #1-4.

I would recommend this collection to anyone who were dissatisfied with the many inconsistencies with the Bane storyline in the recent movie,The Dark Knight Rises. If you wondered why a prison with no guards and a wall that any free-climber would consider a beginner's course(and totally ignore making pointless jumps and the rope hanging down the wall)would be able to keep anybody a prisoner,how Bane could eat or drink, or how his mask controlled his pain, this book gives a better choice.Not only is Bane's origin a little more plausible, it also explains how he could so easily withstand armored gloves( yes Batman has built in brass knuckles) or punch chunks out of a stone column.

The collection also offers a more reasonable connection between Bane and Ra's Al Ghul.All around the comic book version of Bane, Ra's Al Ghul , and Thalia are better.Not only do they make more sense, they are more menacing.

Truthfully, both Bane or Ra's Al Ghul are 2 of my least favorite Batman villians.This collection did help my appreciation of Bane.My final advice would be skip the movie and stick with the comics.

[Nick Scott Turner · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book is called "Batman Versus Bane," but Batman appears on maybe three pages and never fights Bane.

[Matthew Aromando · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jumps around in the canon without warning.

[Jillyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.

There's not really much to say about this reprinting.

The cover is rather dull looking and bland, I wouldn't have given it a second glance in a store. The collection is called "Batman Versus Bane", but it really had next to nothing to do with Batman, save for a few pages that seemed only necessary for Bane's character development. The story was alright, but was left flat in the misleading title.

I give it two stars, because the artwork was well done, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, unless they've already read Batman works before.

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Batman Versus Bane is actually two Churck Dixon story lines, set before & after Knightfall. First is Batman: Vengence of Bane, which is a moody, well crafted origin story for Bane. It is able to make you a little bit frightened of Bane. Then Batman: Bane of The Demon is the fight you never knew you wanted but totally had to happen is Bane Versus The Demon, Ra's Al Ghul. If Bane could take down Batman could he take down Ra's Al Ghul as well? It is an action packed read that really adds some impact to Knightfall. Also very important read for fans of Bane!

[Pete R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an oddly conceived collection for a pair of reasons. Firstly, Batman is barely in it. Sneeze and you'll miss the few panels he's in. Obviously they stuck his name on the cover in hopes to sell more copies. Second, we start with the origin story of Bane; a dark, gripping story based almost entirely in a fictional South (or is it Central?) American jail, and then the second half of the book jumps to a time *much* later in Bane's history with a multitude of references to what came in-between. Yes, the in-between that's not in this book. So unless you're up on your Bane continuity, prepare to be confused, as I was.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up

This is a pretty good side story for the Bane character and connecting him to Talia and Ra's al Ghul. I think going for the love triangle and aligning Bane with al Ghul angle works well to heighten the tension between him and Batman in later texts. I wasn't particularly blown away by this storyline as it feels awfully redundant at times (the most interesting aspect is al Ghul discovering who Bane's father is, though we are still left in the dark. Ugh!). But, it's a quick read and likely a must-read if you're really into either set of characters in the Batman universe. And that Talia, what a magnificent bitch she is, eh?

[John-E-Raps · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pages within contain two stories. “The Vengeance of Bane” which is simply Bane’s origin story in great detail. And then “Bane of the Demon,” which is how he meets Talia and Ra’s Al Ghul. I read almost all the original Bane stuff before this, and now I can truly see where the inspiration for Christopher Nolan’s Bane lies. If you dig “Dark Knight Rises,” this is a great trade for you to check out. It’s currently out of print but you might get lucky. (They also just released a facsimile edition of “Vengeance of Bane.” Check it out at your local comic shop today!)

[✿ K.B ✿ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh Bane! (´♡_♡`)
Is it just me or Bane looks so cool! Just me? Okay. (*ﾉωﾉ) I mean Tom Hardy did an excellent job portraying Bane in the movie but damn the comic version is ... I'll stop. (o^ ^o)
What if Bane falls hopelessly in love with someone and leaves his evil ways to take control of Gotham City? What if?? Well half of that happens, he falls for Talia of all the women in the world.
Anyways, his backstory... Of course, he suffered as a kid, and he was a guinea pig for Venom. A super steroid. Interesting. What else should I say? It was an interesting read.

Art? Well, it made me fall in love with Bane. So yeah, pretty good.

Bane's origin is a must read to understand him and his connection to Batman.

[Elliot · Rating 2 out of 5]

Chuck Dixon explains too much here.

[Karan joshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Action-packed rivalry, Dixon delivers!

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid origin story that really holds up through the years

[Trey Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This fills in the gaps for Bane’s story from the original Knightfall event, plus it has an interesting story connecting Bane to the al Ghuls.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

** This oddly titled trade collects Batman: Vengeance of Bane and Batman: Bane of the Demon 1-4. It also has three two-page origin summaries taken from various other comics. **

Advance warning: Batman Versus Bane does not feature much of the Dark Knight, nor does it have more than a fleeting moment of the two titular characters fighting.

Roughly the first third contain Vengeance of Bane, Bane's first appearance and origin. This is a personal favorite of mine and nicely builds Bane as a layered character and a serious threat. It is, however, in large part a prelude to Knightfall. So despite being a complete story (Bane's origin) you will be missing the larger tale (as well as the advertised confrontation of this trade) if you do not continue on to the Knightfall trades.

The second story here suffers even more from the above weakness. Bane of the Demon features Bane's quest to find information about his father, whose crimes doomed Bane from birth. He also faces off with another of Batman's greatest foes. This was ok, but I found Bane a bit out of character, nothing is really resolved and it reads exactly like what it is: a lead in to the stories Legacy and Contagion.

One other note: this trade DOES NOT contain Vengeance of Bane 2. Knowing this had VoB, I bought it with only a brief look at the contents, and had assumed it would include the sequel. An odd omission, as VoB2 takes place in between the two stories here and would have been a more natural fit with VoB. Could have been a page count issue or trying to avoid direct spoilers to Knightfall (Bane of the Demon doesn't talk about it directly). Either way it's absence is a shame.

A decent trade that could have been better. VoB is great and required reading before Knightfall, but not everyone will love it on it's own and BotD is ok at best.

[Christopher Rush · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of my disappointment with this is the almost total absence of Batman. The title of this mini-collection is completely misleading: the only time Batman and Bane are in the same panel is the brief confrontation at the end of "Vengeance of Bane," which leads into the Knightfall saga. Even the "Vengeance of Bane" story is a misleading title, since we're not sure upon whom or what Bane is taking vengeance, or why he is taking it out on Batman other than his desire to own Gotham (which never seems like a worthwhile goal for any of these villains). I did enjoy the 4-part Bane-meets-Ra's storyline, for the most part (it does get a bit too saucy for no good reason at times). Spending time with the villains, getting to know them and their drives, isn't always a good idea, but this mini-series presents the other side of the Bat-universe in an interesting way, especially as it unites two of "The Detective"'s most dangerous nemeses. The alliance of Talia and Bane adds a very interesting twist to the layers of these characters, though it didn't seem to go very far (as far as I know, what with all the relaunches and whatnot). I was hoping this collection would have Vengeance of Bane 2, giving this collection a sense of a finish - as it stands, it's more like an introduction volume in a rather deceptive package. If you are a Bane fan, this is for you (but he's not really an admirable character, despite his knowledge of chess and languages - he tends to be rather mean to people), but don't pay too much for it, especially if you have Vengeance of Bane in the recent Knightfall near-omnibuses.

[John Wiswell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Batman is in about twelve panels of this entire book, but putting his giant mug on the cover probably helps sales. This is actually a collection of Bane's origin story, and of the miniseries of his fallout after failing in Knight's End. Bane is the South American mercenary, raised from birth in a brutal prison, who suffered night terrors of being swarmed by bat demons. When he broke free, he hunted Batman both out of conquest for Gotham and for catharsis from his lifetime of trauma.

I hadn't read these original Bane stories in almost twenty years. The verdict? I absolutely see what an angry teenage boy loved about it.

It's a power fantasy, full of dark horror being overcome by force of will and extremely muscly arms. The biggest storyline here sees him tangled with Talia Al Ghul and R'as Al Ghul, who play his naivety about the outside world against him. These legendary terrorists dangle the secret of his parentage in front of him while he plots how to take over their organization. He's a student of languages, histories, and tactics, but what he picked up from prison libraries pales before R'as's centuries of conquest. As he's never touched a woman before, you can imagine how a 90's comic book treats his relationship with the cunning Talia.

Yeah. It's three awful people who deserve each other in the most cynical supervillainy way. I can't say it's great by the standards of a 34-year-old mellowed man, but you know that's not who it's for.

[Yaritza · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book from GoodReads First Reads.Wow!!! That was such a powerful comic book. I felt terrible that Bane had to pay a life sentence in jail because of what his dad did in the past. His poor mother tried to keep her son safe, but after a few years she died. She wasn't able to have a peaceful burial. They threw her body to the sharks. This poor innocent child was put through hell. He was only a child and needed to become a man in order for him to escape from hell. I could never imagine myself in his situation. I would have be long dead from all the loneliness and hell I would have endured. He ended up being a killing machine that at least had one thing in common with me. We both love to read which I was hysterical about. He is so strong and kills everyone in site and yet books give him joy. He hates Batman and wants to kill him just like Ra's Al Ghul, the guy he wanted to meet in person. He is just as treacherous as Bane. What Bane couldn't understand about Batman was why he won't kill these criminals that he would attack. Bane was the only person who was able to break Batman's back. I loved the comic book. The drawings and colors were awesome. They were done so vividly. Definitely recommend this book. You will feel all the pain that Bane had to endure when he was growing up.

[Jake Kilroy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bane is a fascinating character. He's brilliant and buff, so in a low-panning way, he's sort of like Batman. The difference is that Batman acknowledges his limits. He may ignore them, but he's at least aware of them. Bane pushes ground on his intellect, which brings about arrogance. He pushes ground on his strength, which brings about elasticity. He's a late 20th Century monster who has one of the raddest origin stories around. Serving out his father's life sentence in a South American island prison where he became the evil he saw and then was tested for over a decade only to be removed from half a life of torture to have the most meditative sinister mind with a plotting confidence to fuck shit up? FUCK YES, BANE. YOU'RE AWESOME. Every major Batman villain kind of has a respect for Batman. The Joker does, Ra's Al Ghul does, everyone. Except Bane. He just sees Batman as a stupid cop. At best, he sees him as a symbol he needs to remove, like a badge ripped off an officer's uniform. How could you not want to see someone like that rev the fuck up and get buckwild? SHIT YEAH, BANE. GODDAMNIT, SHIT YEAH.

[Raül · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5*

Dos històries en aquest volum, “La espada de Azrael” i “La venganza de Bane”. Dos històries i dos personatges molt rellevants en l’univers de Batman.

La espada de Azrael, de Dennis O’Neil i Joe Quesada. 4,5*
Seguint la pista d’un tiroteig, Batman descobreix una secta religiosa, un diable i un angel venjador. Una historia d’acció i misteri, amb un toc místic. És la primera aparició de la figura d’Azrael, personatge carismàtic i clau en una part de la història de la lluita del Cavaller Obscur contra el mal. Gran història i grans dibuix i narrativa, amb un disseny de personatges impactant.

La venganza de Bane, de Chuck Dixon i Graham Nolan. 4,5*
La gènesi de la némesis de Batman, Bane. Una història on aquest arxienemic del Cavaller Obscur és el protagonista absolut del relat. Aquest arc argumental és una part de la història més ampla anomenada “Knightfall” (traduïda com a “La caida del muecielago” en castellà), que recull el relat complet de l’enfrontament entre tots dos.

L’última història del volum —“La libertad de la locura”, de Dough Moench i Jim Aparo— és la primera de l’arc argumental “Terrores nocturnos”, que continua en el següent volum de la colecció.

[· · Rating 2 out of 5]

(11 February, 2024)

Ho hum, the allure of Bane is lessened by this collection. The first part is good but the rest is less than ordinary. He could have been a great nemesis of Batman but, in the second story, he is no more than someone else's pawn. Powerful, self-assured, physically strong and mentally astute, Bane goes through the motions and does nothing of consequence.

Purportedly, Bane is super smart but not here - well, not much. He speaks many languages, gathers information, learns quickly and has a long-term plan but there's something missing. Bane lacks a clear motivation, or a reasonable one, for his hatred of Batman. Also, on his own, he cannot elevate 'Batman: Vengeance of Bane' nor can he save the weak 'Bane of the Demon'.

The three 'Origins' at the end add nothing.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

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So this book was given to me by a really awesome friend of mine. I was really excited about reading it, considering that Batman is my 2nd favorite hero[Spider-Man being the 1st]. I finally was able to read it and while it was good and entertaining,.....there just wasn't enough Batman. This really should have just been called Bane Origin, because that's all it was. Batman is mentioned quite a bit by Bane and that one chick, but that's about it. The only time we see Batman is when Bane decides to see him and concretely settles on killing him. There is mention of action, but nothing ever really happens, which was disappointing.

Overall, this one just made me want to stick with Marvel, because at least when they have origin stories, there is still plenty of action involving the heroes. =|

[Douglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book I won from goodreads. I have not read a comic for 20 years now. The trend in comics then has continued. Early in the medium the contrast between heroes and villains was distinct. Now villains are characters with tortured past whom we feel sorry for. Heroes have a dark side. Virtuous characters are punished and not rewarded.
Bane's origin and history are explored in this graphic novel. He is supposed to be involved in the new Batman movie according to the back of the book. Both he and another character are anti-Christ figures. Each of them comes back from death as destructive creatures. Batman himself does not appear much in this text. It presents the back story for other issues of the series.

[Erik · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recieved this book free as a Goodreads First Reads.

I have always loved comics/graphic novels. I was a bit of a collector in my youth. One character I was intrigued by was Bane. However, I never really knew much about him. This graphic novel gave my a chance to learn more about "the man who broke the bat" and his history. Th story was great, and the art wonderful. It brought me back to my days as a young teenager. If your a fan of Bane, Batman, or comics in general, I recommend picking this one up. So much fun!

[Phoenix Carvelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review copy won on Goodreads.com on 2-28-12.

This book actually answered several questions I had while recently reading Batman & Robin Dark Knight vs. White Knight. The graphics are incredible! The story line flows well. Book covers more about the history of Bane and sets it up for more interaction with Batman at a later time. Batman is more of a secondary character in this book. All in all, a really great book!

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book on Goodreads. It arrived in the mail, my 12 year old son saw it and I haven't seen it since. He said it was very good but didn't have much to do with Batman himself. I'll update this with a better review from my son.

12 year old boy's review - The book was great but didn't have much about Batman. The animation was great. The chapter marks were confusing. I thought it was too suspenseful at the end.

[Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm currently reading the 2012 edition of this work with a red colored Glenn Fabry cover.

Public library copy.

Fantastic origin story about Bane and his dealing with Ra's Al Ghul. I don't think I've read a Chuck Dixon story I ever disliked and the art by the recently diseased Edwardo Barreto and drawn later on by Graham Nolan were equally nice.

Now I am even more excited for wait awaits in the new Batman movie.

[Willie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A poorly named collection as Batman and Bane have faced each other in 2 pages only and they did nothing other than talked.

However this is still an essential item for fans as it contains the long out-of-print "Vengeance of Bane I" and "Bane of the demon". The first story retold Bane's origin and tied in to the beginning of the KnightFall storyline. The latter serves as a nice prelude to the Legacy storyline.

Would be nice if DC will reprint "Vengeance of Bane II" as well.

[Mike Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off, I don't know why this is called "Batman vs Bane", because Batman only appears very briefly, and there is no conflict between the two, But I digress.
Overall, this was a very good read actually. I thought it was a great expansion upon Bane's character, and I found that it told a very interesting story.

I would highly recommend it. You can read it in about one to two hours, and it is well worth it.