Artist Nick Dragotta returns after a brief break ... Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder has been teasing Bane for quite some time now and the reveal was more than worth it. If this cover is ...

"Bane, the one thing ... near as easy to "Break the Bat." That alone should shake up their dynamic in a big way. Check out a first look at Absolute Batman #9's cover below.

Check him out in Dragotta’s cover below ... and it looks like he could easily eat Batman or just break his spine, as he often does. (The idea that this Bane needs a gun is also hilarious ...

Let’s get this book to 1.6 million in sales! That’ll show me.” Bane by graham nolan in detective comics #663 (left) and batman #497 cover by kelley jones (right) ...

As you can see in the images, Bane’s neck alone is the size of like three ordinary people’s necks, and his arms are even bigger than normal. The cover, which was done by Absolute Batman artist ...

Graham Nolan is the co-creator of Bane, the Batman villain known for his enormous size, use of a super steroid called Venom, and breaking Batman’s back. Bane has been redesigned for the Absolute ...