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He has been described as having "the physicality of a gorilla" and is shown to have substantial amounts of strength in certain instances throughout the film, such as punching holes in concrete pillars, ripping his wrists out of handcuffs, lifting Batman's [[Batsuit|armored]] body overhead and cracking his impact-resistant cowl.<ref>http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/www.thedarkknightrises.com_downloads_TDKR_productionNotes-2__120706011239.pdf</ref>
He has been described as having "the physicality of a gorilla" and is shown to have substantial amounts of strength in certain instances throughout the film, such as punching holes in concrete pillars, ripping his wrists out of handcuffs, lifting Batman's [[Batsuit|armored]] body overhead and cracking his impact-resistant cowl.<ref>http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/www.thedarkknightrises.com_downloads_TDKR_productionNotes-2__120706011239.pdf</ref>


Bane's backstory establishes that he was born and raised in a foreign penitentiary known as the Pit, where he spent most of his life incarcerated as a prisoner. There, he became the friend and protector of a young girl named [[Talia al Ghul|Talia]], who was also born in the penitentiary. After Talia's mother was killed by the prison's inmates, he protected her for several years until she finally escaped.<ref>[[Drew McWeeny|McWeeny, Drew]] (2012-08-27). [http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/our-second-look-at-the-dark-knight-rises-digs-into-the-bad-and-the-ugly "Our second look at 'The Dark Knight Rises' digs into the bad and the ugly"]. [[Hitfix]]. Retrieved 2012-12-19. "The Joker tells constant lies about himself and his backstory, and Nolan tells one big lie about the origin of Bane. That lie is designed to hide the film's biggest reveal, and we do eventually learn the truth about Bane. It seems fitting that in the one flashback where Nolan tells the full truth about Bane's identity, we finally catch that single glimpse of Tom Hardy's face."</ref> While helping her escape, Bane is attacked and severely injured by the other inmates. Despite attempts by the prison's resident doctor to heal his injuries, Bane is left in a state of constant pain and, in lieu of his addiction to [[Venom (DC Comics)|Venom]] in the comics, is forced to wear a mask which provides him with a constant stream of analgesic gas which keeps his pain "just below the threshold".<ref>[http://www.moviequotesandmore.com/dark-knight-rises-quotes-2.html The Dark Knight Rises Quotes (Page 3)] "Many years ago, it was a time of plague. Some of the other prisoners attacked Bane and the doctor's fumbling attempts to repair the damage left him in perpetual agony. The mask holds the pain at bay."</ref> Bane is then rescued by Talia's father, [[Ra's al Ghul]], and recruited into the [[League of Shadows]]. However, Ra's eventually [[excommunicate]]s him from the League for reminding him of the prison he left his wife to die in, and for Bane's [[platonic love]] for Talia, causing Bane a great deal of [[Psychological pain|emotional anguish]]. After the death of Ra's al Ghul, however, Bane rejoins the League, assuming control of the organization along with Talia. Six months before the main plot begins, Bane kidnaps Russian physicist Dr. Leonid Pavel in a mid-air hijacking and uses him to convert a stolen [[Wayne Enterprises]] fusion reactor into a bomb.
Bane's backstory establishes that he was born and raised in a foreign penitentiary,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screencrush.com/dark-knight-rises-companion-book/ |title=‘Dark Knight Rises’ Companion Book Spills Some Secrets on Bane |publisher=Screencrush.com |date=2012-06-07 |accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blastr.com/2012/06/dark-knight-rises-charact.php |title=TDKR character bios reveal intriguing Bane and Selina Kyle details |publisher=Blastr |date= |accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref><ref>[http://m.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/quotes?qt=qt1748343 The Dark Knight Rises (2012): Quotes]. Retrieved 2012-12-19. "Alfred: If you're seriously considering going back out there, you should hear the rumors surrounding Bane."</ref> a well-like pit where he spent most of his life incarcerated as a prisoner. There, he became the friend and protector of a young girl named [[Talia al Ghul|Talia]], who was also born in the penitentiary. After Talia's mother was killed by the prison's inmates, he protected her for several years until she finally escaped.<ref>[[Drew McWeeny|McWeeny, Drew]] (2012-08-27). [http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/our-second-look-at-the-dark-knight-rises-digs-into-the-bad-and-the-ugly "Our second look at 'The Dark Knight Rises' digs into the bad and the ugly"]. [[Hitfix]]. Retrieved 2012-12-19. "The Joker tells constant lies about himself and his backstory, and Nolan tells one big lie about the origin of Bane. That lie is designed to hide the film's biggest reveal, and we do eventually learn the truth about Bane. It seems fitting that in the one flashback where Nolan tells the full truth about Bane's identity, we finally catch that single glimpse of Tom Hardy's face."</ref> While helping her escape, Bane is attacked and severely injured by the other inmates. Despite attempts by the prison's resident doctor to heal his injuries, Bane is left in a state of constant pain and, in lieu of his addiction to [[Venom (DC Comics)|Venom]] in the comics, is forced to wear a mask which provides him with a constant stream of analgesic gas which keeps his pain "just below the threshold".<ref>[http://www.moviequotesandmore.com/dark-knight-rises-quotes-2.html The Dark Knight Rises Quotes (Page 3)] "Many years ago, it was a time of plague. Some of the other prisoners attacked Bane and the doctor's fumbling attempts to repair the damage left him in perpetual agony. The mask holds the pain at bay."</ref> Bane is then rescued by Talia's father, [[Ra's al Ghul]], and recruited into the [[League of Shadows]]. However, Ra's eventually [[excommunicate]]s him from the League for reminding him of the prison he left his wife to die in, and for Bane's [[platonic love]] for Talia, causing Bane a great deal of [[Psychological pain|emotional anguish]]. After the death of Ra's al Ghul, however, Bane rejoins the League, assuming control of the organization along with Talia. Six months before the main plot begins, Bane kidnaps Russian physicist Dr. Leonid Pavel in a mid-air hijacking and uses him to convert a stolen [[Wayne Enterprises]] fusion reactor into a bomb.


Bane sets to carry out the League's mission to destroy [[Gotham City]], setting up base in the city's underground tunnels. Masquerading as an enforcer of [[Roland Daggett|John Daggett]], a business rival of Bruce Wayne's, Bane bankrupts Bruce Wayne under Daggett's orders during a raid at the Stock Exchange, using Bruce's fingerprints that were stolen courtesy of [[Selina Kyle]] to verify fraudulent [[futures exchange]] trades. He then kills Daggett. Selina Kyle arranges for Batman to meet Bane, and then betrays him by trapping him in Bane's lair. Proclaiming himself the new leader of the League of Shadows,<ref>http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000208/quotes</ref> he breaks Batman's back and brings him to the penitentiary, where he reveals his plan: he will mentally torture Batman and Gotham for several months before detonating the bomb, destroying the city in an [[Effects of nuclear explosions|atomic blast]]. Broadcasting that he wants to liberate Gotham from the corrupt and wealthy elite, Bane releases the prisoners of [[Blackgate Penitentiary]] while exposing Dent's crimes and the subsequent cover-up. Near the end of the film, Bane discovers that Bruce has escaped and come back to the city as Batman; he orders his gang to prepare for battle. Later, Bane and his forces have an all-out brawl with the rescued police force. Batman fights Bane and breaks his mask, cutting off his supply of painkillers and rendering him helpless. Talia &mdash; who had been masquerading as Wayne Enterprises CEO Miranda Tate &mdash; intervenes by stabbing Batman. She fixes Bane's mask and then leaves to detonate the bomb. Bane recovers and prepares to execute Batman, when Selina appears and fires the [[Batcycle|Batpod]]'s cannons at Bane, killing him.
Bane sets to carry out the League's mission to destroy [[Gotham City]], setting up base in the city's underground tunnels. Masquerading as an enforcer of [[Roland Daggett|John Daggett]], a business rival of Bruce Wayne's, Bane bankrupts Bruce Wayne under Daggett's orders during a raid at the Stock Exchange, using Bruce's fingerprints that were stolen courtesy of [[Selina Kyle]] to verify fraudulent [[futures exchange]] trades. He then kills Daggett. Selina Kyle arranges for Batman to meet Bane, and then betrays him by trapping him in Bane's lair. Proclaiming himself the new leader of the League of Shadows,<ref>http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000208/quotes</ref> he breaks Batman's back and brings him to the penitentiary, where he reveals his plan: he will mentally torture Batman and Gotham for several months before detonating the bomb, destroying the city in an [[Effects of nuclear explosions|atomic blast]]. Broadcasting that he wants to liberate Gotham from the corrupt and wealthy elite, Bane releases the prisoners of [[Blackgate Penitentiary]] while exposing Dent's crimes and the subsequent cover-up. Near the end of the film, Bane discovers that Bruce has escaped and come back to the city as Batman; he orders his gang to prepare for battle. Later, Bane and his forces have an all-out brawl with the rescued police force. Batman fights Bane and breaks his mask, cutting off his supply of painkillers and rendering him helpless. Talia &mdash; who had been masquerading as Wayne Enterprises CEO Miranda Tate &mdash; intervenes by stabbing Batman. She fixes Bane's mask and then leaves to detonate the bomb. Bane recovers and prepares to execute Batman, when Selina appears and fires the [[Batcycle|Batpod]]'s cannons at Bane, killing him.

Revision as of 18:49, 10 February 2014

Adaptations of Bane in other media
Created byChuck Dixon
Doug Moench
Graham Nolan
Original sourceComics published by DC Comics
First appearanceBatman: Vengeance of Bane #1 (January 1993)
Films and television
Film(s)Batman & Robin (1997)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
Justice League: Doom (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Television
show(s)		Batman: The Animated Series (1994)
The New Batman Adventures (1997)
Superman: The Animated Series (1998)
Batman Beyond (1999)
The Batman (2004)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
Young Justice (2011)

Bane is a comic book character and Batman's adversary, but has appeared in several other forms of media. He has been portrayed by Robert Swenson in Batman & Robin and Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises. Henry Silva, Joaquim de Almeida, Ron Perlman, Clancy Brown, Michael Dorn, Danny Trejo, Héctor Elizondo, Carlos Alazraqui, Fred Tatasciore, Jason Liebrecht, Steven Blum and J.B. Blanc have all provided voice work for the character. Peter Marinker voices Bane in the radio adaption of Batman: Knightfall.

Film

Batman and Robin (1997)

Robert Swenson as Bane in Batman & Robin (1997).

Bane appears in the live-action film Batman & Robin (1997) as a minor villain portrayed in 1997 by former WCW wrestler Robert "Jeep" Swenson (in his last film before his death). Antonio Diego (portrayed by Michael Reid MacKay) is an incarcerated serial killer who is transformed into "Bane" by mad scientist Dr. Jason Woodrue using an experimental drug called "Venom". He is an inarticulate thug who serves as the bodyguard/henchman of Poison Ivy. Bane is barely capable of speech, communicating with growls and roars. He is as muscular, wears a slight variation of his classic mask, and still exhibits superhuman strength as the character in the comics he was named after. Bane is defeated when Robin and Batgirl kick the Venom tube in the back of his head and disconnect it from the rest of his body, which changes him back to his regular self. This character was one of many aspects of the film which received negative criticism from fans and critics alike.[1]

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Tom Hardy as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

Bane appears in The Dark Knight Rises as the film's main villain,[2][3] portrayed by Tom Hardy.[4][5][6] Intending to portray the character as "more menacing" than the Batman & Robin incarnation, Hardy gained 14 kilograms (31 lb) of muscle for the role,[7][8] increasing his weight to 90 kilograms (200 lb).[7] Prior to the film's release, Bane's voice received some criticism for being unintelligible due to his mask. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Nolan said "I think when people see the film, things will come into focus. Bane is very complex and very interesting and when people see the finished film people will be very entertained by him."[9] "We wanted a very physical monster. We wanted more of the Darth Vader, if you like, and that was very important in the story dynamics."[10] Hardy himself also commented on the voice in another interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying "It’s a risk, because we could be laughed at—or it could be very fresh and exciting," and that "The audience mustn’t be too concerned about the mumbly voice... As the film progresses, I think you’ll be able to tune to its setting." Hardy says the voice he developed had several influences, including Bane's intellect, Caribbean heritage,[11] and Bartley Gorman.[12][13] He has been described as having "the physicality of a gorilla" and is shown to have substantial amounts of strength in certain instances throughout the film, such as punching holes in concrete pillars, ripping his wrists out of handcuffs, lifting Batman's armored body overhead and cracking his impact-resistant cowl.[14]

Bane's backstory establishes that he was born and raised in a foreign penitentiary,[15][16][17] a well-like pit where he spent most of his life incarcerated as a prisoner. There, he became the friend and protector of a young girl named Talia, who was also born in the penitentiary. After Talia's mother was killed by the prison's inmates, he protected her for several years until she finally escaped.[18] While helping her escape, Bane is attacked and severely injured by the other inmates. Despite attempts by the prison's resident doctor to heal his injuries, Bane is left in a state of constant pain and, in lieu of his addiction to Venom in the comics, is forced to wear a mask which provides him with a constant stream of analgesic gas which keeps his pain "just below the threshold".[19] Bane is then rescued by Talia's father, Ra's al Ghul, and recruited into the League of Shadows. However, Ra's eventually excommunicates him from the League for reminding him of the prison he left his wife to die in, and for Bane's platonic love for Talia, causing Bane a great deal of emotional anguish. After the death of Ra's al Ghul, however, Bane rejoins the League, assuming control of the organization along with Talia. Six months before the main plot begins, Bane kidnaps Russian physicist Dr. Leonid Pavel in a mid-air hijacking and uses him to convert a stolen Wayne Enterprises fusion reactor into a bomb.

Bane sets to carry out the League's mission to destroy Gotham City, setting up base in the city's underground tunnels. Masquerading as an enforcer of John Daggett, a business rival of Bruce Wayne's, Bane bankrupts Bruce Wayne under Daggett's orders during a raid at the Stock Exchange, using Bruce's fingerprints that were stolen courtesy of Selina Kyle to verify fraudulent futures exchange trades. He then kills Daggett. Selina Kyle arranges for Batman to meet Bane, and then betrays him by trapping him in Bane's lair. Proclaiming himself the new leader of the League of Shadows,[20] he breaks Batman's back and brings him to the penitentiary, where he reveals his plan: he will mentally torture Batman and Gotham for several months before detonating the bomb, destroying the city in an atomic blast. Broadcasting that he wants to liberate Gotham from the corrupt and wealthy elite, Bane releases the prisoners of Blackgate Penitentiary while exposing Dent's crimes and the subsequent cover-up. Near the end of the film, Bane discovers that Bruce has escaped and come back to the city as Batman; he orders his gang to prepare for battle. Later, Bane and his forces have an all-out brawl with the rescued police force. Batman fights Bane and breaks his mask, cutting off his supply of painkillers and rendering him helpless. Talia — who had been masquerading as Wayne Enterprises CEO Miranda Tate — intervenes by stabbing Batman. She fixes Bane's mask and then leaves to detonate the bomb. Bane recovers and prepares to execute Batman, when Selina appears and fires the Batpod's cannons at Bane, killing him.

Animation

Animated Television

DC Animated Universe

Bane made his animated debut in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Bane" voiced by Henry Silva with a strong South-American accent. Even though producers were reluctant to use him as they felt his comic incarnation was too gimmicky,[21] this incarnation is an articulate professional assassin hired by crime boss Rupert Thorne to assassinate Batman. Bane accepts the job, as he believes defeating Batman will cement his reputation within the underworld and help him take over Thorne's criminal empire. Batman discovers that prior to becoming an assassin, Bane had been interred at a prison in Cuba where he was experimented (Project: Gilgamesh) upon with the strength-enhancing Venom chemical. During the climactic battle, Bane attempts to break Batman's back, but Batman causes Bane's Venom pump module to malfunction with one of his batarangs, resulting in a rapid and uncontrollable feed of the drug which severely increases his heart rate. Batman then disabled the pump module, stopping the flow of Venom and causing Bane to pass out.

Bane returns in The New Batman Adventures episode "Over the Edge" with Henry Silva reprises his role, now sporting a more toned down accent since his first appearance. After Batgirl is killed, Commissioner Gordon grants Bane early release from prison in exchange for assistance in apprehending Batman as he blames the Dark Knight for his daughter's death. Bane and Batman fight on the rooftops of Gotham. The fight ends on the top of the GCPD headquarters with Bane preparing to kill Batman. When Gordon tries to stop him, Bane quickly turns on him. Before Bane can kill Gordon, Batman cuts Bane's Venom tube and attaches it to the broken Bat-Signal which delivers a severe electrical shock. While Batman reaches over the roof's edge to save Gordon, Bane uses the last of his strength to knock them over the side with the Bat-signal before collapsing. It is revealed that the entire episode was merely Batgirl's nightmare induced by the Scarecrow's fear toxin.

Bane also appears in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Knight Time" with Henry Silva reprising his role. When Batman mysteriously disappears and Superman poses as the Dark Knight, Superman and Robin's investigation leds to an encounter with Riddler, Mad Hatter and Bane as the three were conspiring to take over Gotham. When Bane gets into a fistfight with "Batman", the fight ends with Bane being pummeled by "Batman".

Bane makes an cameo appearance in the Batman Beyond episode "The Winning Edge". When "slappers" (an influx of Venom-fueled steroids in patch form) are distributed hits the streets of future Gotham, the new Batman suspects that Bane is the supplier and tracks him down. But when he finds Bane, Batman learns that a lifetime of Venom usage has taken its toll on the once formidable villain and that's he's now a frail old man using a wheelchair and reliant on an oxygen tank and the support of a nurse due to years of using Venom. But Batman eventually discovers the nurse/caretaker Jackson Chappell (voiced by Larry Drake), having been trusted with the Venom recipe by Bane when he became too addicted to the drug to even operate normally without it, had been selling the Venom for himself. After revealing that he mass-produces and sells the slappers to children for a profit, Jackson induces himself with his Venom patches to bulk himself up to defeat Batman, only to be exposed to more patches full of Venom. As a result, Chappell is left brain-dead from the overdose. Bane has no dialogue in this episode.[22]

Bane appears in the direct-to-video animated movie Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) voiced by Héctor Elizondo.[21][23] In this film, Bane is once again hired by Rupert Thorne along with the Penguin and Carlton Duquesne. This time, he is hired as an enforcer for the Penguin's operations but demands full control for himself when arriving and reassures them he will kill Batwoman. He captures her aboard Penguin's yacht, revealing herself as Kathy Duquesne, Carlton's rebellious daughter. Towards the end of the film, Bane falls into a pit of fire during a fight with Batman aboard the burning yacht and is presumed killed (although his chronologically subsequent appearance in Batman Beyond makes it clear he survived).

The Batman

A different incarnation of Bane is depicted in The Batman voiced by Joaquim de Almeida in "Traction", Ron Perlman in "Team Penguin", and Clancy Brown in "The Batman/Superman Story (Part 1)".[24][25] This version is a South American mercenary who pumps Venom into his veins, which transforms him into a huge hulking brute with red skin. In the episode "Traction", Bane is hired by three crime bosses to eliminate Batman. Though he manages to injure Batman, Bane is later defeated by Batman using the Bat-Bot. In the episode "Brawn", the Joker uses Bane's Venom to terrorize the city. The Batman and Batgirl take out Venom-Powered Joker with help from the Bat-Bot. In the episode "Team Penguin", Bane receives an invitation from Penguin to join up with him but is taken down by Batman, Robin and Batgirl before he can reply. In the episode "Rumors", Bane is later seen as one of the many supervillains captured by the vigilante Rumor. In the episode "The Batman/Superman Story", Bane is one of several villains hired by Lex Luthor to capture Superman, who eventually defeats him.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Bane appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold voiced by Michael Dorn. Much like his Batman and Robin incarnation, this version is physically frail before pumping himself with Venom. In the cold opening to the episode "Menace of the Conqueror Caveman!", Bane is found by Batman and Wildcat at a train station. Wildcat quickly mocks the supposed menace for his scrawny physique and asks why Batman needed his help for such a weakling. Bane then activates his Venom pump and soon towers over the crime fighters before knocking Batman out. Wildcat manages to defeat Bane by grabbing a Batarang and cutting Bane's Venom tubes, which fall onto train tracks and gives him an electric shock. In the episode "Night of the Batmen!", Bane along with Solomon Grundy, Killer Croc and Blockbuster try to topple a solid gold statue of Lady Justice in order to steal the rubble and sell it. Before they can accomplish this, Bane and his cohorts are defeated and captured by Captain Marvel. In the episode "Sidekicks Assemble!", Bane makes a brief, non-speaking cameo appearance as a holographic image of himself which serves as an opponent for Robin, Speedy and Aqualad during their training.

Young Justice

Bane appears in the Young Justice voiced by Danny Trejo. In the episode "Drop Zone", Bane is in a small war against the cult Kobra over the production of his drug Venom. Here after losing control over the Santa Prisca prison to the cult of Kobra he agreed to fight their champion Mammoth (who had been infused with a Venom/Blockbuster formula) to get it back. Later the Team infiltrated the island to discern the reason why all Venom shipments have been cut off yet Venom is still being produced at full level. Bane quickly meets up with the team and proposes an alliance, and with Miss Martian unable to read his mind because he is reciting Spanish football scores in his head to protect himself, they agree. Later Bane revealed that he only needed help to get his factory back, and with the team apparently unable to do that, he had decided to kill them and frame Kobra for their deaths, with the knowledge that the Justice League of America would come to Santa Prisca and finish off the Cult in retribution. He is then soundly trounced by the combined powers of Miss Martian's telekinesis and Superboy's super strength, and is last shown tied up as he watches his factory being burned to the ground during the team's fight with the Cult. In the episode "Usual Suspects", Bane allows Lex Luthor and Queen Bee to use Santa Prisca when meeting with Superboy, Artemis, and Miss Martian. He joins the other villains into attacking the Team and is defeated when Robin disconnects the tube that feeds Bane his Venom drug, and then electrocutes him through the point where it was attached.

South Park

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A comparison of the mask before and after the premier of the South Park episode "Insecurity".

Bane was parodied in Comedy Central's sitcom South Park in the episode "Insecurity" where several of the characters disguise themselves (such as Eric Cartman and Randy Marsh) as Bane to mob the UPS man. The mask itself was altered before the episode premiered.

Animated films

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Bane appears in the animated movie Superman/Batman: Public Enemies but has no dialogue and merely grunts. Along with several supervillains, Bane tried to collect the billion-dollar bounty on Superman. He briefly fights Batman but was defeated when Batman used his batarang to cut his Venom tube and knock him out with a single kick.

Justice League: Doom

Bane appears in Justice League: Doom voiced by Carlos Alazraqui.[26] He is the first member of the Legion of Doom to be introduced, trekking through Slaughter Swamp to the Hall of Doom before being attacked by a giant alligator. He is dragged underwater, but manages to free himself and break the beast's neck. He meets Metallo, Star Sapphire, Ma'alefa'ak and Cheetah on the way to the Hall of Doom before they are invited in. Bane is chosen by Vandal Savage to kill Batman. He does so by stealing his parents' graves and informing Bruce Wayne of their disappearance, disguising himself as a worker at the graveyard. He then knocks out Bruce before putting him in one of his parents' coffins and burying him alive but Bruce manages to dig himself out and is the first League member to escape his death trap and manages to save his fellow League members. Bane stays with Savage after he revealed his true plans and faces off against Batman when the Justice League storms the Hall of Doom. Despite overpowering Batman early on, the Dark Knight manages to defeat Bane by cutting his Venom tube.

Teen Titans Go!

The version of Bane featured in The Dark Knight Rises makes a cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go!.

Video games

Batman & Robin

Bane is a boss character in the Batman & Robin video game adaptation (1997),[27] and Batman: Chaos in Gotham (2001).[28]

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

In Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu, Héctor Elizondo reprised his role as Bane.[29]

Lego Batman series

Lego Batman: The Videogame

Bane also appears in Lego Batman: The Videogame with vocal effects by Fred Tatasciore. He is an enemy of Batman and a follower of the Penguin.[30] Ben of Game Informer writes that "this game is filled with cool playable characters... Nightwing, Joker, Killer Croc, Bane, Catwoman, and Man-Bat only scratch the surface of the game's catalog of great characters."[31] He is a playable character and has super strength, toxic immunity, and a special "back breaker" move. The player can gain an achievement on the Xbox 360 version of the game if the player, as Bane, uses the back breaker move on Batman, the player's human- or computer-controlled partner (a reference to the Knightfall storyarc).

DC Super Heroes

Bane appears in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes voiced by Steven Blum.[32]

Batman: Arkham series

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Bane is featured in the 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum with Fred Tatasciore reprising his role. He is being used as a human test subject in the Medical Facility, and the Venom has been drained from his system, along with his muscles. After Batman rescues Commissioner Gordon, the pair discovers Bane strung up to several test tubes as he begs to be cut down. As Bane reveals that Dr. Penelope Young was behind this experiment, the Joker appears on a security monitor and pumps the Venom into Bane's body with a remote switch stating that Dr. Young will be eliminated by someone else. Enraged, Bane attacks Batman, who manages to defeat him by tearing the pumps from Bane's body, who then is seemingly crushed by the collapsing roof. He later charges out from the wall in a frenzy, but is hit by the Batmobile and sent into the river. Bane's character biography is unlocked by examining his teddy bear located in a room before the player enters the chamber to rescue Gordon from Harley Quinn. Bane's attack allows Harley to evade capture for the time being. His presence is explained with the discovery that Dr. Young was using Venom to develop the Titan formula (an enhanced version of Venom that triggers a Bane-like transformation without the need for the tank that Bane requires for the same purpose) when she worked for "Jack White" (one of Joker's aliases).

Batman: Arkham City

Bane makes an appearance in Batman: Arkham City voiced once again by Fred Tatasciore. He forges a fragile alliance with Batman to destroy canisters of Titan/Venom extracts stored around Arkham City.[33] The two initially work together in fighting off Hugo Strange's Tyger private security force, but Bane reveals shortly that he was only using Batman as a tool to gather as much of the Titan formula as possible for his own use. Predicting this, Batman has Bane trapped so he can destroy the gathered Titan tanks without interference.

Batman: Arkham Origins

A younger, pre-TITAN, Bane (voiced by J.B. Blanc) appears in Batman: Arkham Origins as one of the eight assassins hired by The Joker to kill Batman, and is the final boss of the game. This version resembles more his comic book appearance than his incarnation in the previous Arkham games, showcasing his intelligence and his addiction to Venom. He also plays a much bigger role than in past games.

He first appears at the meeting between Electrocutioner, Firefly and Black Mask - in actuality the Joker - at the Royal Hotel; he chooses to remain behind after the meeting ends, knowing that Batman would be coming for the Joker. His mercenaries take control of the floors of the Hotel closest to Joker's penthouse, killing the men Joker had left to guard the rooms in the process. After they are defeated Batman takes the elevator to the penthouse suite, hiding on the elevator roof to avoid detection. Bane easily discovers the ruse and beats him down before leaving him with the Joker for a meeting after the Joker threatens to blow up the Hotel. Before the two can finish talking, Bane interrupts the meeting and attacks Batman throughout the hotel, culminating in a Venom-powered brawl on the rooftops before police helicopters arrive. Bane's mercenaries shoot down the police copters and fire a missile at the Joker before Bane flees to his hideout. Batman saves Joker and leaves him for the police before tracking Bane down using a tracer, finding tapes on a new strain of Venom which would ease his addiction and remove the need for a storage tank (a Titan precursor), as well as evidence that Bane knows that Batman is Bruce Wayne. Batman destroys the computers containing the evidence, but is forced to stop Firefly after he takes a bridge hostage before heading home to ward off Bane. This gives Bane time to attack Alfred Pennyworth, destroy the Batcave, and send Batman a video message taunting him. He later joins up with the Joker during his riot at Blackgate, facing Batman a second time in a fight to the death. If Batman doesn't kill Bane, the beating of Bane's heart will power an electric chair that will kill both the Joker and Captain Gordon. Batman triumphs over Bane by using the Electrocutioner's gloves to stop Bane's heart and then revive him once the heart monitor is gone. In retaliation, Bane injects himself with an imperfect Titan prototype, turning him into the hulking monster seen in earlier games. Batman eventually defeats Bane and electrocutes him, whereupon he loses all memory of Batman's secret identity as a side-effect of the drug and is apprehended by the police.

DC Universe Online

Bane is featured in DC Universe Online voiced by E. Jason Liebrecht. He has been supplying a new type of Venom throughout Gotham City with his hideout being the Cape Carmine Lighthouse. If the player takes the hero campaign, he/she will be assisted by Nightwing. If the player takes the villain campaign, he/she will be assisted by Killer Croc. Bane's henchmen are referred to as Hoppers, Juicers, Lieutenants, Muscles, Razors, Retaliators, Splints, Street Soldiers, Strongmen, Venomized Dogs, Envenomed Hoppers, Envenomed Guard Dogs, Envenomed Juicers, Envenomed Lieutenants, Envenomed Retaliators, Envenomed Street Soldiers, Envenomed Strongmen, and Venom Supplier Diego. In the Last Laugh DLC pack, Hero players may encounter Bane once again in the Shady Nightclub duo, an instance that generates three random Villains (others being the Ultra Humanite, Killer Croc, Killer Frost or Parasite). In this instance, his voice acting receives a little addition: he speaks in Spanish when the players attack him, saying "Madre de Dios" (mother of God) and "Basta!" (enough!). Bane can also be unlocked to use in Player Versus Player Legends matches, using a strong Brawling fight style. If a player using Bane defeats an enemy player using Batman, the player will get a feat called Breaking the Bat.

Young Justice: Legacy

Bane appears as a boss for Young Justice: Legacy, voiced by Nolan North. During the Team's mission in Santa Prisca, he aids Lex Luthor and Black Manta in containing a piece of an ancient statue. Bane confronts the Team, taunting Aqualad about his mentor's possible death before fighting him.

The Dark Knight Rises App

Bane makes several appearances in the iPad and iPhone game app released to coincide with The Dark Knight Rises. In this version, Bane has a shaved head instead of being completely bald and wields a shoulder-holstered handgun. Bane confronts Batman in the armory instead of the sewers, and beats him nearly to death, but does not break his back. Bane and his mercenaries attack civilians and set bombs on buildings on Bane's orders.

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Bane appears as a playable fighter in Injustice: Gods Among Us with Fred Tatasciore reprising his role once more.[34] His "Prime" universe incarnation is first seen with Catwoman, Solomon Grundy and Lex Luthor fighting Nightwing, Raven and Cyborg aboard the Watchtower until he is defeated by Batman. Later on, his One-Earth dimension incarnation is seen as one of the Regime forces in the assault on the Insurgency headquarters that fights Wonder Woman until she is teleported to Themyscira by Ares and is later knocked out by the "Prime" Batman and Insurgency Batman. In Bane's single-player ending, after defeating the High Counciler Superman, Bane recruits Sinestro and Black Adam to assume control over Earth alongside him. However, this ruling triad would only continue until the next phase of Bane's plan.

Toys

  • Kenner released different versions of Bane for each of its Batman: The Animated Series, Batman & Robin, and Legends of the Dark Knight action figure lines.[35][36]
  • D.C. Direct has released two Bane figures, one as the character appeared in the Batman "Knightfall" comic series as well as in the "Secret Files & Origins" series. Each came packaged with a figure stand specific to that particular series, with no other accessories.[37]
  • Mattel has included two versions of Bane in their D.C. Superheroes line of action figures. Both versions share the same mold and only vary in paint applications. The first version is set apart by black pants while the second (2007) version has pants decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both versions of this figure came with a small "Osito" accessory, although many of the first version seem to have been shipped to stores without.[37]
  • In 2007, LEGO released a Bane mini-figure in a Bat-Tank building set, alongside a Riddler mini-figure.[38]
  • In February 2009, Mattel released an action figure from The New Batman Adventures incarnation of Bane in the Justice League Unlimited toyline in a Matty Collector exclusive four pack along with Clock King, Harley Quinn, and Scarecrow. The figure comes with no accessories. Mattel also released Wave 16 of the DC Universe Classics Action Figures which includes the parts of Bane once the player gets Jonah Hex (left leg), Riddler (left arm with Venom tube), The Creeper (right arm), Robin (lower torso and head), Mercury of the Metal Men (upper torso), and Azrael (right leg). When put together they become a 7.5 inch tall Bane.
  • Several toys of Bane were made following up to the release of The Dark Knight Rises. Collectible figures were made by Hot Toys and Mattel, vinyl figures by POP Heroes, and bobble heads by NECA and Wacky Wobbler.[39][40][41][42][43]
  • In late 2012, LEGO released a minifigure of the Tom Hardy version Bane from The Dark Knight Rises
  • Square Enix are also currently making a Play Arts Kai figure of Bane, based on his The Dark Knight Rises incarnation.
  • There have been several versions of Bane in the collectable miniature game "Heroclix". There were three versions in the first DC set "Hypertime", another in the "Batman Alpha" set, one in the DC 75th Anniversary set, three in the "Dark Knight Rises" set and one in the "Tab-App" set.

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