Batman, Vol. 3: I Am Bane
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Superstar artist David Finch (WONDER WOMAN) completes his run on the Dark Knight in BATMAN VOL. 3: I AM BANE, the stunning new chapter in writer Tom KingÕs (THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON) wildly acclaimed Batman saga. He is not a joke. He is not a riddle. He is not a bird or a cat or a penguin, not a scarecrow or a plant or a puppet. He is not a fairy tale or a circus act, a broken friend or a regretful mentor. He is no rich boy pretending to be a knight. He is Bane. The Batman invaded his home, scarred his mind and broke his back. Now Bane has returned to Gotham City for a single purpose: break the Batman once and for all. But first, heÕll destroy everyone the Dark Knight has ever lovedÉor loathed. The young heroes whoÕve worn the mantle of Robin. The cops, crime-fighters and vigilantes who make up BatmanÕs army of allies. Even the madmen and monsters that haunt the halls of Arkham Asylum. Batman will need all of their helpÑand moreÑto fend off this unstoppable challenger. Because both Bane and Batman know one thing: only one of them will walk away from their final confrontation unbrokenÉ Collects stories from BATMAN #16-20, 23-24 and BATMAN ANNUAL #1.
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Everything you come to expect from a Bane feature but maybe a bit over the top? Having said that volume 3 is a solid effort and ticks many boxes. Here we have a solid back story for Bane contrasted with Batman's and for once the Bat comes out with having had the better of it. The Cat provides an excellent finale. But it's also the finale which is the weakest part of the book. The ease with which Bane dismantles all the other roadblocks and beats up Batman is rather simplistic and could have used some thought. Recommend reading this Tom King adventure starting from Volume 1.
I like Bane as a character, though I was a little disappointed with how surface this run was. The Swamp Thing/Batman team up was probably my favorite issue so far.
