The inspiration for The Dark Knight Rises.

1 New York Times Bestseller;;The villainous Bane breaks the Bat in one of the most popular and well-known Batman tales! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have broken free and Batman must push himself to the limits to re-apprehend the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Killer Croc and more. Pushed to the limits, he comes face-to-face against the monstrosity known as Bane, who delivers a crippling blow destined to change the Caped Crusader forever!;;This volume collects Batman- Vengeance of Bane Special #1, Batman #491-500, Detective Comics #659-666, Showcase ‘93 #7-8 and Batman- Shadow of the Bat #16-18.