This new Bane is depicted on the main cover of Absolute Batman #9, which may be viewed in full below. Thus far, the only supervillains to appear in Absolute Batman are Black Mask and The Joker.

It's revealed in "The Dark Knight Rises" that the mask Bane wears actually keeps severe pain under control for the supervillain. The famous quote, "No one cared who I was until I put on the mask ...

Bane is one of the few who can manage both tasks ... Written by Scott Snyder, with art by Nick Dragotta, Absolute Batman has redefined the Dark Knight. The Absolute Universe, forged by the ...