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Bane
The man who broke the Bat. Venom-enhanced strength and absolutely no mercy. He wants to destroy everything Batman stands for.
Quick answer
Gotham Vault currently connects Bane to 46 Batman-related comic issue pages. Use this character page as a canonical hub for appearances, story arcs, and reading paths.
Quick facts
- Total appearances: 46
- Date range: 1993-02-01 → 2026-01-01
- First listed issue: Batman #489: Killer's Bane
- Latest listed issue: Absolute Batman #14: Abomination, Conclusion
Citation summary
Gotham Vault lists 46 issue appearances for Bane, spanning 1993-02-01 → 2026-01-01. The most common series include Batman, Absolute Batman, Batman & Robin - The Official Comic Adaptation, with story arc links including City of Bane, Hush, Movie Adaptations.
Issue appearances
- #1
Batman #489: Killer's Bane1993-02-01 - #2
Batman #490: Who Riddled The Riddler?1993-03-01 - #3
Batman #491: The Freedom of Madness!1993-04-30 - #4
Batman #492: Crossed Eyes and Dotty Teas1993-05-31 - #5
Batman #494: Night Terrors1993-06-30 - #6
Batman #497: The Broken Bat1993-07-31 - #7
Batman #498: Knights in Darkness1993-08-31 - #8
Batman #499: The Venom Connection1993-09-30 - #9
Batman #500: Dark Angel1993-10-31 - #10
Batman #512: Prodigal Part 1: Robin and Batman1994-11-01 - #11
Batman & Robin - The Official Comic Adaptation #11997-06-01Movie Adaptations - #12
Batman #571: Goin' Downtown, Part 1: The Vault1999-11-01 - #13
Batman #665: The Black Casebook2007-06-01 - #14
Batman #9: I Am Suicide Part One2016-12-31 - #15
Batman #10: I Am Suicide Part Two2017-01-31 - #16
Batman #11: I Am Suicide Part Three2017-01-31 - #17
Batman #12: I Am Suicide Part Four2017-02-28 - #18
Batman #13: I Am Suicide Part Five2017-02-28 - #19
Batman #16: I Am Bane Part One2017-04-30 - #20
Batman #17: I Am Bane Part Two2017-04-30 - #21
Batman #18: I Am Bane Part Three2017-05-31 - #22
Batman #19: I Am Bane Part Four2017-05-31 - #23
Batman #20: I Am Bane Part Five2017-06-30 - #24
Batman #60: The Tyrant Wing Part 32019-02-01 - #25
Batman #72: The Fall and the Fallen Part 32019-08-01 - #26
Batman #73: The Fall and the Fallen Part 42019-08-01 - #27
Batman #75: City of Bane Part 12019-09-01City of Bane - #28
Batman #76: City of Bane Part 22019-10-01City of Bane - #29
Batman #77: City of Bane Part 32019-10-01City of Bane - #30
Batman #78: City of Bane, Part 42019-11-01City of Bane - #31
Batman #79: City of Bane, Part 52019-11-01City of Bane - #32
Batman #80: City of Bane Part 62019-12-01City of Bane - #33
Batman #81: City of Bane Part 72019-12-01City of Bane - #34
Batman #82: City of Bane Part 82020-01-01City of Bane - #35
Batman #83: City of Bane Part 92020-01-01City of Bane - #36
Batman #84: City of Bane Part 102020-02-01City of Bane - #37
Batman #85: City of Bane Conclusion; Epilogue2020-02-01City of Bane - #38
Batman #86: Their Dark Designs Part 1; Epilogue2020-03-01 - #39
Batman #87: Their Dark Designs Part 22020-03-01 - #40
Absolute Batman #9: Abomination, Part One2025-08-01 - #41
Absolute Batman #10: Abomination, Part Two2025-09-01 - #42
Batman #161: Chapter Four: The Queen2025-09-01Hush - #43
Absolute Batman #11: Abomination, Part Three2025-10-01 - #44
Absolute Batman #12: Abomination, Part Four2025-11-01 - #45
Absolute Batman #13: Abomination, Part Five2025-12-01 - #46
Absolute Batman #14: Abomination, Conclusion2026-01-01