Batman: The Animated Series
Episode 75
Bane
The man who broke the Bat! His appearance was quite a surprise since he only appeared in the comics a few years earlier. There’s a lot of fear in the episode just based on his comic book reputation. The show doesn’t go that dark and Batman eventually defeats him.
They do a great job setting him up as a formidable foe for Batman and his origin is kept simple. Bane escaped from a prison in South America after being given an experimental concoction called venom. It’s basically a super steroid that makes him really strong. Rupert Thorne hires him to kill Batman. Bane shows up, beats up one of Batman’s physically stronger opponents Killer Croc to prove he’s tough. Robin gets kidnaped; they don’t bother to unmask him for some reason. Batman shows up, faces off against Bane, defeats him.
There’s a moment during the epic battle you think Bane might win and Batman pulls off a miracle. It was a nice twist for anyone who read the comic and saw Batman get his back broken. This version Bane in the series fits and he gets tougher in later episodes. He never truly reaches the terror scale of the comic but the audience is still left with a rather terrifying villain.
Written by
Joseph Ammendolea
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