Size Does Matter: Absolute Bane's Terrifying New Look in Absolute Batman
"Constantly, a More Formidable Foe Emerges"
Beware the mighty brute that is Absolute Bane, a monstrous reimagination of the classic DC villain in Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's mind-bending take on the Dark Knight, Absolute Batman. Gone is the stealthy, cunning cornerstone of Batman's rogues gallery; replaced instead by a hulking brute who boasts a literal chest axe and a colossal Batmobile.
Fresh details have surfaced from DC's upcoming June solicitations, revealing that Absolute Batman #9 will introduce an old adversary to Gotham - none other than Bane, summoned by the Joker to halt Batman's quest to uncover secrets buried within the nefariously named Ark M. This new Bane, apparently an adversary of Batman's butler, Alfred, is set to be one of the villain's most formidable and fearsome incarnations yet.
Take a gander at Dragotta's chilling cover art, where a lumbering behemoth of Bane towers over Gotham, exuding a raw, primal menace in his orange-red hued, ridiculously muscular form. Sporting the iconic mask and venom tubes, this incarnation remains faithful to the classic Bane aesthetic, yet his sheer size far surpasses even the brawny Absolute Batman himself.
In a February interview with CBR, Snyder hinted that this Bane would boast a fresh origin story closely tied to his older backstory but amplified to staggering new heights of danger. As Snyder put it, "He's scarier, bigger, tougher, smarter - all of it."
This tantalizing teaser whets our appetite for the June 11 release of Absolute Batman #9, as we eagerly await the unfolding of this brute's complicated relationship with Alfred, Batman's relentless pursuit of the secrets of Ark M, and the battle of wills awaiting as Absolute Batman meets his most formidable challenge yet.
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