When Christopher Nolan Revealed That Tom Hardy Based His Menacing ‘Bane’ On The Dark Knight Rises Maker ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
People wait eagerly for any and every Christopher Nolan movie, and his Batman movies starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne are still considered one of the best comic book films ever. It gave us the classic villain in Heath Ledger’s Joker, and Tom Hardy as Bane was also quite memorable. Hardy did an exceptional job as the anti-hero in The Dark Knight Rises. But did you know it was the film’s director on whom Hardy based his menacing character?
It was the last movie in Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy and came out around four years after the release of 2008’s The Dark Knight. The movie had an ensemble cast of Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Morgan Freeman, besides Bale and Hardy.
People wait eagerly for any and every Christopher Nolan movie, and his Batman movies starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne are still considered one of the best comic book films ever. It gave us the classic villain in Heath Ledger’s Joker, and Tom Hardy as Bane was also quite memorable. Hardy did an exceptional job as the anti-hero in The Dark Knight Rises. But did you know it was the film’s director on whom Hardy based his menacing character?
It was the last movie in Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy and came out around four years after the release of 2008’s The Dark Knight. The movie had an ensemble cast of Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Morgan Freeman, besides Bale and Hardy.
- 4/21/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
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The holidays are here, and there’s no better time to shower your loved ones with nerdy gifts. Reading materials are objectively the best thing to get anyone over four as presents, and holiday comics are a chance to help your friends get outside their comfort zones and try something new, while at the same time adding a dash of collectability to their lives. We’ve picked out a nice mix of old and new, seasonal and evergreen, comics for you to choose from.
Black Panther by Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest has been on fire lately, writing back to back to back gems at DC—Deathstroke, followed by Black Adam, followed by (currently running) Superman Lost is one of the greatest three-series stretches in the last 30 years of comics. But while Priest’s career stretches back to the ‘70s,...
The holidays are here, and there’s no better time to shower your loved ones with nerdy gifts. Reading materials are objectively the best thing to get anyone over four as presents, and holiday comics are a chance to help your friends get outside their comfort zones and try something new, while at the same time adding a dash of collectability to their lives. We’ve picked out a nice mix of old and new, seasonal and evergreen, comics for you to choose from.
Black Panther by Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest has been on fire lately, writing back to back to back gems at DC—Deathstroke, followed by Black Adam, followed by (currently running) Superman Lost is one of the greatest three-series stretches in the last 30 years of comics. But while Priest’s career stretches back to the ‘70s,...
- 11/24/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
AfterShock Comics’ latest launch sees a couple of fan-favorite creators take a number of familiar tropes in unexpected directions, as four women come together to deal with a supernatural threat without even knowing it in the upcoming Girls of Dimension 13.
“As the father of three daughters, I wanted to do a story about girl empowerment with the visual craziness of (Steve) Ditko’s Doctor Strange, but with the heart and warmth of the classic Alex Kotzky comic strip The Girls of Apt. 3-g,” writer Graham Nolan told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the origins of the book.
The series, Nolan explained,...
“As the father of three daughters, I wanted to do a story about girl empowerment with the visual craziness of (Steve) Ditko’s Doctor Strange, but with the heart and warmth of the classic Alex Kotzky comic strip The Girls of Apt. 3-g,” writer Graham Nolan told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the origins of the book.
The series, Nolan explained,...
- 1/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
AfterShock Comics’ latest launch sees a couple of fan-favorite creators take a number of familiar tropes in unexpected directions, as four women come together to deal with a supernatural threat without even knowing it in the upcoming Girls of Dimension 13.
“As the father of three daughters, I wanted to do a story about girl empowerment with the visual craziness of (Steve) Ditko’s Doctor Strange, but with the heart and warmth of the classic Alex Kotzky comic strip The Girls of Apt. 3-g,” writer Graham Nolan told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the origins of the book.
The series, Nolan explained,...
“As the father of three daughters, I wanted to do a story about girl empowerment with the visual craziness of (Steve) Ditko’s Doctor Strange, but with the heart and warmth of the classic Alex Kotzky comic strip The Girls of Apt. 3-g,” writer Graham Nolan told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the origins of the book.
The series, Nolan explained,...
- 1/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
I’ve recently spent some time in the Syracuse University Archives researching old comic strips. It turns out they have an incredible collection of original artwork by top tier comic artists – everyone from Hal Foster to Frank Robbins. It’s quite a thrill and every time I view these originals I feel like a kid who’s successfully raided the cookie jar – and got away with it.
That’s how the new Monster Island book made me feel. You might remember Graham Nolan’s independent comic from about 20 years ago. It was a kick to follow along as two military folks fight their way across an island full of monsters. And it’s not Frankenstein or the Wolfman – these are monsters in the classic Kirby-Atlas Comics or Godzilla-toho studios mold. Big and scary and nutty and goofy and fun. My kinda monsters.
You’ve seen this format before. Scott Dunbier...
That’s how the new Monster Island book made me feel. You might remember Graham Nolan’s independent comic from about 20 years ago. It was a kick to follow along as two military folks fight their way across an island full of monsters. And it’s not Frankenstein or the Wolfman – these are monsters in the classic Kirby-Atlas Comics or Godzilla-toho studios mold. Big and scary and nutty and goofy and fun. My kinda monsters.
You’ve seen this format before. Scott Dunbier...
- 9/30/2019
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
From RedBand.Ca, take a look at the restricted 'red band' trailer supporting the final season of "Gotham" and the introduction of the super-villain 'Bane' (Shane West), airing April 18, 2019 on Fox:
"...'Bane' (West) aka 'Eduardo Dorrance' is the former Army buddy of 'Jim Gordon', who returns with a group of elite soldiers to help restore 'Gotham City' from its 'No Man's Land' state.
Created by Dennis O'Neil, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan, 'Bane' debuted in "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1 (January 1993), as an adversary of 'Batman' and is the only villain to have "broken the bat".
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"...'Bane' (West) aka 'Eduardo Dorrance' is the former Army buddy of 'Jim Gordon', who returns with a group of elite soldiers to help restore 'Gotham City' from its 'No Man's Land' state.
Created by Dennis O'Neil, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan, 'Bane' debuted in "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1 (January 1993), as an adversary of 'Batman' and is the only villain to have "broken the bat".
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- 3/23/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Fox gave an extended look at Shane West’s Batman villain Bane in a lengthy trailer on Friday for the upcoming final season of “Gotham.”
The trailer, which you can watch above, brings in just about every famous villain from the Dark Knight’s rogues’ gallery, including The Joker, Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow and Harley Quinn.
It also seems like Det. Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) will have to team up with at least some of them, namely Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) and The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith), against the others. We also see footage of West’s time as Eduardo Dorrance, before he becomes Bane.
Also Read: 'Gotham': Here's How Bane Will Look in 'Batman' Prequel's Final Season
The first live-action portrayal of Bane came in 1997’s “Batman and Robin,” in which he was played by pro-wrestler Robert “Jeep” Swenson. The “Knightfall” storyline...
The trailer, which you can watch above, brings in just about every famous villain from the Dark Knight’s rogues’ gallery, including The Joker, Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow and Harley Quinn.
It also seems like Det. Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) will have to team up with at least some of them, namely Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) and The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith), against the others. We also see footage of West’s time as Eduardo Dorrance, before he becomes Bane.
Also Read: 'Gotham': Here's How Bane Will Look in 'Batman' Prequel's Final Season
The first live-action portrayal of Bane came in 1997’s “Batman and Robin,” in which he was played by pro-wrestler Robert “Jeep” Swenson. The “Knightfall” storyline...
- 12/21/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Fans of both mouth-breathing villains who break Batman’s spine and weird-as-hell clunky costumes had plenty to celebrate on Monday, as the first images of Bane, from the upcoming fifth and final season of “Gotham,” were released to the public.
Played by “ER” and “Salem” alum Shane West, Bane will likely make his debut during the first run of Season 5 episodes, judging from the title of episode 8, “I Am Bane.” You can see exactly what being Bane means in the image below, tweeted out Monday by “Gotham” writer and producer Tze Chun:
Also Read: Arrowverse Crossover: First Look at Tyler Hoechlin's New Superman Suit (Photo)
Created by Chuck Dixon, Graham Nolan, and Dennis O’Neil and debuting in 1993, Bane in the comics is a powerful crime lord who spent his childhood and early adulthood in a South American prison, sentenced by proxy to life for the actions of his father,...
Played by “ER” and “Salem” alum Shane West, Bane will likely make his debut during the first run of Season 5 episodes, judging from the title of episode 8, “I Am Bane.” You can see exactly what being Bane means in the image below, tweeted out Monday by “Gotham” writer and producer Tze Chun:
Also Read: Arrowverse Crossover: First Look at Tyler Hoechlin's New Superman Suit (Photo)
Created by Chuck Dixon, Graham Nolan, and Dennis O’Neil and debuting in 1993, Bane in the comics is a powerful crime lord who spent his childhood and early adulthood in a South American prison, sentenced by proxy to life for the actions of his father,...
- 10/23/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
If anything can be said about Batman’s rogues gallery, it’s that it boasts the deepest and arguably most psychologically complex collection of villains in all of comics. One such baddie that’s enjoyed some time in the limelight following the success of 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises is that of everyone’s favorite militant to don a luchador mask, who was recently granted a 12-issue limited series written and illustrated by his original creators in the form of Bane: Conquest.
To this point, many longtime readers have applauded this title, and rightfully so. While it is set within Rebirth continuity, Conquest has proven to be inviting to fans both dedicated and lapsed, offering up the Bane we picture in our collective consciousness. It has a modern flavor, sure, but when giving any issue a read-through, you feel as though you’ve been transported back to the Knightfall days...
To this point, many longtime readers have applauded this title, and rightfully so. While it is set within Rebirth continuity, Conquest has proven to be inviting to fans both dedicated and lapsed, offering up the Bane we picture in our collective consciousness. It has a modern flavor, sure, but when giving any issue a read-through, you feel as though you’ve been transported back to the Knightfall days...
- 9/28/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
This review contains minor spoilers.
So far, Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan’s Bane: Conquest has been a fantastic series, checking all the boxes and delivering on all its initial promises. Now that we’ve settled in and gotten used to the idea of Batman and Bane teaming up, it’s time for another spanner to be thrown into the works. Did you really think that the villain would play nice with his longtime adversary?
The Dark Knight and his Venom-loving associate agree on a pact: they’ll collaborate (for now), with Batman searching for Dionysus and Bane drawing out Damocles. As expected, the muscleman destroys all his opponents, killing without remorse and breaking Damocles in the process. When he joins up with the Caped Crusader, however, the Santa Prisca monster wants to kill Dionysus, which is something that the Bat will not allow.
This leads to a brawl between the two of them,...
So far, Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan’s Bane: Conquest has been a fantastic series, checking all the boxes and delivering on all its initial promises. Now that we’ve settled in and gotten used to the idea of Batman and Bane teaming up, it’s time for another spanner to be thrown into the works. Did you really think that the villain would play nice with his longtime adversary?
The Dark Knight and his Venom-loving associate agree on a pact: they’ll collaborate (for now), with Batman searching for Dionysus and Bane drawing out Damocles. As expected, the muscleman destroys all his opponents, killing without remorse and breaking Damocles in the process. When he joins up with the Caped Crusader, however, the Santa Prisca monster wants to kill Dionysus, which is something that the Bat will not allow.
This leads to a brawl between the two of them,...
- 7/5/2017
- by Sergio Pereira
- We Got This Covered
I believe the first comics convention I attended was in 1967. That means I’ve been chasing these puppies for 50 years. Indeed, it often feels my entire life has been one long, never-ending comicon. Talk about getting a life – or, at least, another act.
I continue to do ‘em because I enjoy seeing my friends a hell of a lot more than I enjoy eating vulcanized chicken fingers. Better still, I enjoy meeting the fans, talking about what they like and don’t like (this is not a good time to defend the event comic), discovering new trends and talent, and blathering on and on at panels. For the past, oh, maybe two dozen years that means I’ve vastly preferred the smaller comicons; it’s hard to have meaningful conversations at the overcrowded, underoxygenated megashows such as San Diego and New York. To tell you the truth, I avoid those...
I continue to do ‘em because I enjoy seeing my friends a hell of a lot more than I enjoy eating vulcanized chicken fingers. Better still, I enjoy meeting the fans, talking about what they like and don’t like (this is not a good time to defend the event comic), discovering new trends and talent, and blathering on and on at panels. For the past, oh, maybe two dozen years that means I’ve vastly preferred the smaller comicons; it’s hard to have meaningful conversations at the overcrowded, underoxygenated megashows such as San Diego and New York. To tell you the truth, I avoid those...
- 6/28/2017
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
This review contains minor spoilers.
The first issue of Bane: Conquest set an extremely high bar. Not only did it bring back the creative team of Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan to a DC book, but it was also a phenomenal read all round. Now, in part two of “The Sword,” we get down to the business end of the story, bringing two archenemies together in the most unlikely team-up event of the year.
Picking up where the last issue left off, Bane battles Damocles and ends up beating him as expected. However, our Venom-loving friend gets quickly taken out by a powerful charge of electricity. He wakes up in a prison with none other than Bruce Wayne, who reveals he’s also been following Damocles but was captured.
Together, they deduce that the villain must be reporting to someone else. Tired of being kept in captivity, Bane forces...
The first issue of Bane: Conquest set an extremely high bar. Not only did it bring back the creative team of Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan to a DC book, but it was also a phenomenal read all round. Now, in part two of “The Sword,” we get down to the business end of the story, bringing two archenemies together in the most unlikely team-up event of the year.
Picking up where the last issue left off, Bane battles Damocles and ends up beating him as expected. However, our Venom-loving friend gets quickly taken out by a powerful charge of electricity. He wakes up in a prison with none other than Bruce Wayne, who reveals he’s also been following Damocles but was captured.
Together, they deduce that the villain must be reporting to someone else. Tired of being kept in captivity, Bane forces...
- 6/7/2017
- by Sergio Pereira
- We Got This Covered
This review contains minor spoilers.
Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan, two of Bane’s co-creators, are back for the villain’s solo outing titled Bane: Conquest. How can you not be happy about this? I know I’m particularly excited for this series because Dixon and Nolan’s recent team-up, Joe Frankenstein, was one of my favorite books of 2015. Now, they’ve got 12 issues to tell their next Bane epic, which has all the potential in the world to be a barnburner.
In part one of “The Sword,” Bane takes over a ship en route to Gotham City, which he now wants to claim as his own. He discovers contraband weapons on board and realizes someone is preparing for a war – and he doesn’t like it one bit. Along with his crew of bandits, he spends the rest of the issue tracking down who’s behind it. Naturally, his...
Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan, two of Bane’s co-creators, are back for the villain’s solo outing titled Bane: Conquest. How can you not be happy about this? I know I’m particularly excited for this series because Dixon and Nolan’s recent team-up, Joe Frankenstein, was one of my favorite books of 2015. Now, they’ve got 12 issues to tell their next Bane epic, which has all the potential in the world to be a barnburner.
In part one of “The Sword,” Bane takes over a ship en route to Gotham City, which he now wants to claim as his own. He discovers contraband weapons on board and realizes someone is preparing for a war – and he doesn’t like it one bit. Along with his crew of bandits, he spends the rest of the issue tracking down who’s behind it. Naturally, his...
- 5/3/2017
- by Sergio Pereira
- We Got This Covered
It’s certainly been an interesting last few years when it comes to the Batman-Bane rivalry, now hasn’t it? Perhaps The Dark Knight Rises’ theatrical release can be partially credited for giving it a much needed kick in the pants, but it did have to rear its head again at some point.
In the time since, the comic book realm has seen Bane make life a living hell for both the Caped Crusader and the Joker with the miniseries Batman: Europa and, more recently, tales such as I am Suicide and I am Bane wrote new chapters in the never-ending feud. And, from the look of it, Bane: Conquest will make its own contribution.
To be honest, we don’t expect Batman to appear all that often in the upcoming 12-issue limited series, but it’s hard to not touch on their rivalry even in the slightest,...
In the time since, the comic book realm has seen Bane make life a living hell for both the Caped Crusader and the Joker with the miniseries Batman: Europa and, more recently, tales such as I am Suicide and I am Bane wrote new chapters in the never-ending feud. And, from the look of it, Bane: Conquest will make its own contribution.
To be honest, we don’t expect Batman to appear all that often in the upcoming 12-issue limited series, but it’s hard to not touch on their rivalry even in the slightest,...
- 4/18/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
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Sure, the market may be flooded with books from the superhero’s point of view and, while those are certainly great, it’s nice to switch it up every now and then by examining things from the villain’s perspective. As luck would have it, we’ll be able to see what life is like on the other side of the luchador mask when Bane: Conquest officially kicks off in a few short weeks.
While many are relishing the opportunity to take in something focusing primarily on someone who’s arguably Batman’s most dangerous foe, this twelve-issue limited series is made doubly special by the fact that Bane’s original creators – writer Chuck Dixon and artist Graham Nolan – are making their return in order to give us the most definitive tale possible.
A couple months back,...
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Sure, the market may be flooded with books from the superhero’s point of view and, while those are certainly great, it’s nice to switch it up every now and then by examining things from the villain’s perspective. As luck would have it, we’ll be able to see what life is like on the other side of the luchador mask when Bane: Conquest officially kicks off in a few short weeks.
While many are relishing the opportunity to take in something focusing primarily on someone who’s arguably Batman’s most dangerous foe, this twelve-issue limited series is made doubly special by the fact that Bane’s original creators – writer Chuck Dixon and artist Graham Nolan – are making their return in order to give us the most definitive tale possible.
A couple months back,...
- 4/14/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
It was a lifetime ago. It was just moments gone by.
Tuesday will mark twenty years since my wife, Kimberly Ann Yale, died.
I’ve been working on a column discussing the passage for some days but haven’t been satisfied with it. Sometimes you try to say something and can’t find the right things to say. I’ve come across an old column I wrote ten years ago. Just about everything I wanted to say I said back then so, if y’all don’t mind, I’ll just reprint it here.
Today is Thanksgiving and a hearty Happy Thanksgiving to you all. As it turns out, it’s also the birthday of my late wife, Kimberly Ann Yale, who would have been 54 today. This is a day for stopping and giving thanks for the good things in your life and so I’ll ask your indulgence while...
Tuesday will mark twenty years since my wife, Kimberly Ann Yale, died.
I’ve been working on a column discussing the passage for some days but haven’t been satisfied with it. Sometimes you try to say something and can’t find the right things to say. I’ve come across an old column I wrote ten years ago. Just about everything I wanted to say I said back then so, if y’all don’t mind, I’ll just reprint it here.
Today is Thanksgiving and a hearty Happy Thanksgiving to you all. As it turns out, it’s also the birthday of my late wife, Kimberly Ann Yale, who would have been 54 today. This is a day for stopping and giving thanks for the good things in your life and so I’ll ask your indulgence while...
- 3/5/2017
- by John Ostrander
- Comicmix.com
I can’t agree with fans that hate big crowds at big comic conventions. I tend to like big crowds. And I am always astonished by the way the San Diego Comic-Con takes over that town. I’m also in awe that the New York Comic Con is the biggest convention held in New York City’s Javits Center. The massive attendees at every big comic-con are both testaments to Geek Culture, and virtual victory laps for all fans everywhere.
To be honest, I also enjoy smaller comic conventions. There’s something special about being able to just wander up to a favorite creator and engage in a conversation with him or her. And at smaller shows, it’s empowering to be able to casually flip through a long box of comics to search for treasures, without elbowing your way through a crushing wall of other fans searching for their own treasures.
To be honest, I also enjoy smaller comic conventions. There’s something special about being able to just wander up to a favorite creator and engage in a conversation with him or her. And at smaller shows, it’s empowering to be able to casually flip through a long box of comics to search for treasures, without elbowing your way through a crushing wall of other fans searching for their own treasures.
- 2/27/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
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Not long ago, DC dropped a veritable bombshell when it revealed that one of Batman’s deadliest foes will soon headline a 12-issue maxiseries of his own in the form of Bane: Conquest. Intending on giving the hulking brute “new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush,” this project is made doubly exciting due to the fact that the villain’s co-creators – Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan – happen to be at the helm. In other words, the book is in good hands.
Currently, Batman is in the midst of what may very well prove to be a game changing story arc in “I am Bane,” so the placement of this title is rather convenient. Actually, it seems like the creative team had been kicking the Conquest idea around for a short while and it...
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Not long ago, DC dropped a veritable bombshell when it revealed that one of Batman’s deadliest foes will soon headline a 12-issue maxiseries of his own in the form of Bane: Conquest. Intending on giving the hulking brute “new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush,” this project is made doubly exciting due to the fact that the villain’s co-creators – Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan – happen to be at the helm. In other words, the book is in good hands.
Currently, Batman is in the midst of what may very well prove to be a game changing story arc in “I am Bane,” so the placement of this title is rather convenient. Actually, it seems like the creative team had been kicking the Conquest idea around for a short while and it...
- 2/24/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Starting off today's Horror Highlights is the Justice League taking on predators and much more in Justice League Volume 2 from Dark Horse and DC Comics. Also: a look at key art and release details for Bethany and a new Voodoo trailer.
Justice League Volume 2 Release Details & Cover Art: From Dark Horse Comics: "In the return of these crossover comics, the Jla take on Predators—in adaptive superhero form! Batman teams up with Tarzan to resist the claws of the Cat-Woman. Kyle Rayner must don the mantle of Green Lantern to turn back a tide of Aliens. Superteens Spyboy and Young Justice must defeat nightmarish foes. Collects Jla versus Predator, Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Green Lantern versus Aliens, and Spyboy/Young Justice: Young Spies Like Us.
Creators
Writer: Ron Marz, Peter David, John Ostrander
Penciller: Pop Mhan, Todd Nauck, Rick Leonardi, Graham Nolan, Igor Kordey
Inker: Norman Lee,...
Justice League Volume 2 Release Details & Cover Art: From Dark Horse Comics: "In the return of these crossover comics, the Jla take on Predators—in adaptive superhero form! Batman teams up with Tarzan to resist the claws of the Cat-Woman. Kyle Rayner must don the mantle of Green Lantern to turn back a tide of Aliens. Superteens Spyboy and Young Justice must defeat nightmarish foes. Collects Jla versus Predator, Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Green Lantern versus Aliens, and Spyboy/Young Justice: Young Spies Like Us.
Creators
Writer: Ron Marz, Peter David, John Ostrander
Penciller: Pop Mhan, Todd Nauck, Rick Leonardi, Graham Nolan, Igor Kordey
Inker: Norman Lee,...
- 2/16/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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If anything can be said about Batman’s rogues gallery, it’s that it boasts the deepest and arguably most psychologically complex collection of villains in all of comics. One such baddie that’s enjoyed some time in the limelight following the success of 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises is that of everyone’s favorite militant to don a luchador mask, who will soon be granted a 12-issue limited series written and illustrated by his original creators in the form of Bane: Conquest.
That’s right, none other than Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan will return to grant Bane “new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush.” And although we’re only two issues deep into the “I am Bane” story arc currently unfolding in the pages of Tom King and David Finch’s Batman,...
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If anything can be said about Batman’s rogues gallery, it’s that it boasts the deepest and arguably most psychologically complex collection of villains in all of comics. One such baddie that’s enjoyed some time in the limelight following the success of 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises is that of everyone’s favorite militant to don a luchador mask, who will soon be granted a 12-issue limited series written and illustrated by his original creators in the form of Bane: Conquest.
That’s right, none other than Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan will return to grant Bane “new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush.” And although we’re only two issues deep into the “I am Bane” story arc currently unfolding in the pages of Tom King and David Finch’s Batman,...
- 2/15/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
I missed Cher.
This was Thursday night last week, at a rally in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle outside of a Trump hotel. I went, as I often do, to put my body on the line for something in which I believe. In this case, I wanted to stand with my fellow New Yorkers to express my horror about the Inauguration taking place the next day.
I stood there for about an hour. A woman sang, beautifully. Rosie Perez welcomed us. Alec Baldwin did his Trump impression. Steve Buscemi talked. New York City mayor Bill deBlasio spoke, followed by the mayor of Minneapolis. Michael Moore was very funny, but at this point, my back started to hurt, and I decided that I had been seen enough to make my statement.
Andy Warhol famously said that, in the future, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. He did not explain why we should care.
This was Thursday night last week, at a rally in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle outside of a Trump hotel. I went, as I often do, to put my body on the line for something in which I believe. In this case, I wanted to stand with my fellow New Yorkers to express my horror about the Inauguration taking place the next day.
I stood there for about an hour. A woman sang, beautifully. Rosie Perez welcomed us. Alec Baldwin did his Trump impression. Steve Buscemi talked. New York City mayor Bill deBlasio spoke, followed by the mayor of Minneapolis. Michael Moore was very funny, but at this point, my back started to hurt, and I decided that I had been seen enough to make my statement.
Andy Warhol famously said that, in the future, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. He did not explain why we should care.
- 1/26/2017
- by Martha Thomases
- Comicmix.com
Of the many horrifying things about Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, one of the weirdest was its similarity to the speech Bane makes in The Dark Knight Rises about taking power from the corrupt elites and returning it to the people. Of course, Bane was lying and secretly intended to kill everyone, but President Trump obviously isn’t planning anything so nefarious. That would imply that he actually plans things, instead of just blindly lashing out at whatever upsets him.
With the internet having a good laugh about this Trump/Bane stuff, The Hollywood Reporter tracked down Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan, the writer and artist who co-created the iconic villain for 1993’s “Knightfall” storyline in the Batman comics with writer Doug Moench, to see how they felt about this. Surprisingly, not only do they both agree that Trump has some of the qualities of a Batman villain, but ...
With the internet having a good laugh about this Trump/Bane stuff, The Hollywood Reporter tracked down Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan, the writer and artist who co-created the iconic villain for 1993’s “Knightfall” storyline in the Batman comics with writer Doug Moench, to see how they felt about this. Surprisingly, not only do they both agree that Trump has some of the qualities of a Batman villain, but ...
- 1/23/2017
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
Legendary comics artist Fred Fredericks died this week.
After attending New York’s School of Visual Arts in the period following the Korean War, Fredericks started drawing historical comics that attracted the attention of comic book editors. Before long, Fred was a regular at Western Publishing (Dell, Gold Key), where he drew such titles as The Twilight Zone, The Munsters, Mighty Mouse, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Mister Ed, Nancy, and Snuffy Smith. After working on several short-lived Civil War newspaper strips, Fredericks created the comics feature Rebel for Scholastic Scope, which ran for 30 years.
In 1965, the year following the start of Rebel, Fred was selected by writer / playwright Lee Falk to take over the art chores on his daily and Sunday Mandrake The Magician newspaper strip. Fred drew Mandrake until the Sundays ended in 2002, but he continued drawing the daily feature until his retirement in 2013. Fredericks took over the writing chores...
After attending New York’s School of Visual Arts in the period following the Korean War, Fredericks started drawing historical comics that attracted the attention of comic book editors. Before long, Fred was a regular at Western Publishing (Dell, Gold Key), where he drew such titles as The Twilight Zone, The Munsters, Mighty Mouse, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Mister Ed, Nancy, and Snuffy Smith. After working on several short-lived Civil War newspaper strips, Fredericks created the comics feature Rebel for Scholastic Scope, which ran for 30 years.
In 1965, the year following the start of Rebel, Fred was selected by writer / playwright Lee Falk to take over the art chores on his daily and Sunday Mandrake The Magician newspaper strip. Fred drew Mandrake until the Sundays ended in 2002, but he continued drawing the daily feature until his retirement in 2013. Fredericks took over the writing chores...
- 3/13/2015
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Astro City # 12
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Graham Nolan
Cover by Alex Ross
Published by DC/Wildstorm comics
For a while now, Astro City has been in what you might call a familiar rut. Not in a bad way, per se, but a period of distilling the core ideas and motifs of the series down, of perfecting the formula that made Astro City great. But something like this can only be done for so long before it gets stale, and thankfully it seems that Busiek and co. were aware of this, as Astro City #13 is nothing if not a shakeup, an experiment, a step out of the normal pattern. And also thankfully, it’s a darn good one.
The story of the issue concerns a higher entity called The Dancing Master, seemingly a harbringer of music and love, who arrives in Astro City, causing a torrent of romance across the city.
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Graham Nolan
Cover by Alex Ross
Published by DC/Wildstorm comics
For a while now, Astro City has been in what you might call a familiar rut. Not in a bad way, per se, but a period of distilling the core ideas and motifs of the series down, of perfecting the formula that made Astro City great. But something like this can only be done for so long before it gets stale, and thankfully it seems that Busiek and co. were aware of this, as Astro City #13 is nothing if not a shakeup, an experiment, a step out of the normal pattern. And also thankfully, it’s a darn good one.
The story of the issue concerns a higher entity called The Dancing Master, seemingly a harbringer of music and love, who arrives in Astro City, causing a torrent of romance across the city.
- 6/13/2014
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
Astro City # 12
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Graham Nolan
Published by DC/Wildstorm comics
Having a villain as the main character is something Astro City has indulged in before, on occasion, usually in the form of stories of redemption, like the early classic The Tarnished Angel. Issue 12 of the current series, The Deep Dark Woods, pulls a similar move, but the name of the game this time around isn’t redemption but addiction.
Our protagonist is Fred Glosman, a small time hood who works for various “theme gangs” in Astro City, addicted to the clothes and style of running with the likes of the Sweet Adelines or the Menagerie Gang. But of course, Fred falls in love and tries to go straight for his wife and child, but the lure of crime keeps calling him back.
While Astro City usually tries to pack a complete narrative or linear sequence of events into one issue,...
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Graham Nolan
Published by DC/Wildstorm comics
Having a villain as the main character is something Astro City has indulged in before, on occasion, usually in the form of stories of redemption, like the early classic The Tarnished Angel. Issue 12 of the current series, The Deep Dark Woods, pulls a similar move, but the name of the game this time around isn’t redemption but addiction.
Our protagonist is Fred Glosman, a small time hood who works for various “theme gangs” in Astro City, addicted to the clothes and style of running with the likes of the Sweet Adelines or the Menagerie Gang. But of course, Fred falls in love and tries to go straight for his wife and child, but the lure of crime keeps calling him back.
While Astro City usually tries to pack a complete narrative or linear sequence of events into one issue,...
- 5/16/2014
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
I'm not a regular reader of Justice League Dark. It's not that I don't like John Constantine or any of the other characters involved in the monthly title. Frankly, I just don't have time to spare to pick up another book to read on a regular basis. DC Comics once again found a way to lure me in. As I flipped through Justice League Dark Volume 3: The Death of Magic, I was bombarded with pages full of Swamp Thing and other creatures in his form.
Justice League Dark Volume 3: The Death of Magic compiles issues 14 through 21 of the monthly series. The graphic novel is split up into two story arcs entitled "The Death of Magic" and "Horror City." An introduction chapter entitled "Enter the House of Mystery" sets everything in motion.
"The Death of Magic" takes Tim Hunter and Zatanna into another dimension through the Books of Magic.
Justice League Dark Volume 3: The Death of Magic compiles issues 14 through 21 of the monthly series. The graphic novel is split up into two story arcs entitled "The Death of Magic" and "Horror City." An introduction chapter entitled "Enter the House of Mystery" sets everything in motion.
"The Death of Magic" takes Tim Hunter and Zatanna into another dimension through the Books of Magic.
- 2/22/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
What better to way to open up the 75th anniversary year for Batman than to start it off with a celebration of the 27th issue of Detective Comics through 27 tales taking up 96 pages? I'm sure many readers might know that the Dark Knight made his debut in the pages of Detective Comics in 1939. However, it never hurts to educate newer enthusiasts and that's exactly what the writers and artists do in this issue.
Writers featured in Detective Comics #27 include Brad Meltzer, Gregg Hurwitz, Peter J. Tomasi, Francesco Francavilla, Mike Barr, John Layman, and Scott Snyder. Each one uses their talents to spin a yarn which pays tribute to the Caped Crusader and his 75 year legacy of crimefighting. I found myself emotionally touched by certain of the more sentimental stories.
The big highlight of Detective Comics #27 is the re-telling of "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate." Writer Brad Meltzer tackles the...
Writers featured in Detective Comics #27 include Brad Meltzer, Gregg Hurwitz, Peter J. Tomasi, Francesco Francavilla, Mike Barr, John Layman, and Scott Snyder. Each one uses their talents to spin a yarn which pays tribute to the Caped Crusader and his 75 year legacy of crimefighting. I found myself emotionally touched by certain of the more sentimental stories.
The big highlight of Detective Comics #27 is the re-telling of "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate." Writer Brad Meltzer tackles the...
- 1/14/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Last week we all witnessed the exploits of Miles, the boy with leukemia who became Batman for a day in San Francisco. One thing you didn't see is a picture given to Miles by a comic artist Graham Nolan. Nolan drew Batman during the "Knightfall" era, so it's only appropriate we see Bane in the above strip. I think the best part about the picture is the way Bane shrinks in fear of Batkid!
- 11/19/2013
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Happy Monday. Grab your tissues. Last week, 5-year-old Miles Scott became a bonafide superhero for the day...not that he wasn't one already: The kindergartener had been battling leukemia since before he was two. And now, thankfully, it is in remission. To celebrate, Make-a-Wish transformed San Francisco into Gotham for a day of crime fighting that captured the nation's attention—and warmed the hearts of everyone who followed the story. The San Francisco Chronicle has released a video of the day and spoiler alert: It will make you cry so many happy tears. Bonus! This original artwork by cartoonist Graham Nolan: Please may we have an entire Batkid comicbook...
- 11/18/2013
- E! Online
Dallas Fan Days 2013 unleashed thousands of fanboys and girls upon the Irving Convention Center on October 4th, 5th, and 6th. This year's event seemed to further spread out its pop culture reach by including guests from TV shows and movies far outside of the Star Wars and Star Trek realm it's been known for in the past. Enthusiasts of anything from Harry Potter to Firefly and Hellboy could find someone or something to get excited about.
All the question and answer panels with the attending media and artist guests were well attended. Fans of Ron Perlman, Robert Patrick, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackoff, Neal Adams, and others were thrilled to get a chance to personally ask them about their careers and lives. Each one took the time on stage and at their individual booths to meet and greet their admirers.
The highlight of the weekend had to be the combined panel...
All the question and answer panels with the attending media and artist guests were well attended. Fans of Ron Perlman, Robert Patrick, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackoff, Neal Adams, and others were thrilled to get a chance to personally ask them about their careers and lives. Each one took the time on stage and at their individual booths to meet and greet their admirers.
The highlight of the weekend had to be the combined panel...
- 10/15/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
This post is a little outdated, and that’s entirely due to my faffing around and taking far too long to read emails, so don’t blame Jack. Er, sorry. – M
Jack
I’ve recently been catching up with The Wake, Scott Snyder’s fishy tale on DC’s Vertigo label, illustrated by Sean Murphy, now on its fourth issue of ten. The Wake is a story about a marine biologist who is brought into a government facility deep under the arctic sea to study a grisly looking merman beast, which inevitably escapes, rallies his mates and starts attacking the hapless science team. The story is interspersed with snippets of humankind’s ancient past and far future, the implications of which raise questions about the course of our evolutionary process and of course on the story in the present.
I was happy to give this series a go on the...
Jack
I’ve recently been catching up with The Wake, Scott Snyder’s fishy tale on DC’s Vertigo label, illustrated by Sean Murphy, now on its fourth issue of ten. The Wake is a story about a marine biologist who is brought into a government facility deep under the arctic sea to study a grisly looking merman beast, which inevitably escapes, rallies his mates and starts attacking the hapless science team. The story is interspersed with snippets of humankind’s ancient past and far future, the implications of which raise questions about the course of our evolutionary process and of course on the story in the present.
I was happy to give this series a go on the...
- 10/9/2013
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
October can mean only one thing in the Dallas, TX area for thousands of comic book, movie, and TV fans. It's time for the annual Dallas Fan Days event at the Irving Convention Center. Every year the geek gathering continues to grow with an ever-increasing variety of comic book writers and artists and media celebrities. 2013 looks to top all the past years and raise the bar for local conventions across all genres.
Dallas Fan Days once catered strictly to Star Wars and Star Trek fans. However, it continues to broaden its horizons by featuring guests this year from movies and TV shows like Arrow, Hellboy, Pacific Rim, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Friday the 13th, The Walking Dead, and Napoleon Dynamite to name a few. It's a guarantee that there's someone for any enthusiast of every genre to meet or see.
There are way too many guests to go into detail for each of them.
Dallas Fan Days once catered strictly to Star Wars and Star Trek fans. However, it continues to broaden its horizons by featuring guests this year from movies and TV shows like Arrow, Hellboy, Pacific Rim, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Friday the 13th, The Walking Dead, and Napoleon Dynamite to name a few. It's a guarantee that there's someone for any enthusiast of every genre to meet or see.
There are way too many guests to go into detail for each of them.
- 10/1/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Coming up in the first weekend of October, the 4th -6th, is the return of Fan Days, presented by Dallas Comic Con! The guest line-up covers the whole gamut of popular sci-fi/fantasy genre, featuring Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman, Torchwood and Arrow’s John Barrowman, Harry Potter’s Tom Felton, Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun, Defiance’s Grant Bowler and Stephanie Leonidas, Star Wars’ Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Tom Kane, Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber, Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito and Charles Baker, Smallville’s Michael Rosenbaum, Green ranger Jason David Frank, comic legend Neal Adams, legendary artist Simon Bisley, horror artist icon Bernie Wrightson, 30 Days of Night writer Steve Niles, FaceOff artist Rj Haddy, and so many more!
Make sure you can get in to see your fave stars, artists, and creators and buy your tickets online by Monday, September 30, 2013 to guarantee pre-registration for your admission tickets.
Make sure you can get in to see your fave stars, artists, and creators and buy your tickets online by Monday, September 30, 2013 to guarantee pre-registration for your admission tickets.
- 9/27/2013
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
by Brett White
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: Angela comes calling in Guardians of the Galaxy #6, Bane causes trouble in Batman #23.4, and Marvel re-releases some classic superspy goodness with the Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. collection.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Action Comics Vol 2 #23.4 (pictured above)
(W) Sholly Fisch (A) Will Conrad
» Adventures Of Superman Vol 2 #5
(W) Nathan Edmondson - Kyle Killen (A) Yildiray Cinar - Pia Guerra
» Batman Superman #3.1
(W) Greg Pak (A) Brett Booth
» Superman Vol 4 #23.4
(W) Aaron Kuder (A) Aaron Kuder
» Wolverine And The X-Men #36
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli
2014 Movies
("Captain America: The Winter Soldier...
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: Angela comes calling in Guardians of the Galaxy #6, Bane causes trouble in Batman #23.4, and Marvel re-releases some classic superspy goodness with the Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. collection.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Action Comics Vol 2 #23.4 (pictured above)
(W) Sholly Fisch (A) Will Conrad
» Adventures Of Superman Vol 2 #5
(W) Nathan Edmondson - Kyle Killen (A) Yildiray Cinar - Pia Guerra
» Batman Superman #3.1
(W) Greg Pak (A) Brett Booth
» Superman Vol 4 #23.4
(W) Aaron Kuder (A) Aaron Kuder
» Wolverine And The X-Men #36
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli
2014 Movies
("Captain America: The Winter Soldier...
- 9/25/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
While we’re all busy celebrating the 49th anniversary of Doctor Who and the 50th anniversary of both Spider-Man and the James Bond movies, the daddy of heroic fantasy characters quietly turned 76 way back in February. Or, depending upon how you look at it, he turned 476.
The Phantom was the very first masked, costumed hero in comics, debuting in the pages of the many Hearst papers February 17, 1936. He wore a dark outfit – when the feature added a Sunday page, an unthinking engraver made the costume purple for some unknown reason and the color stuck. He fought piracy and other crimes and handed down his clothes, his weapons, his Skull Cave, his fortune and, most important, his legacy to his son. The current guy – most have been named Kit Walker – is the 21st. This cool concept predated Doctor Who by a generation.
One would think the locals were pretty stupid to...
The Phantom was the very first masked, costumed hero in comics, debuting in the pages of the many Hearst papers February 17, 1936. He wore a dark outfit – when the feature added a Sunday page, an unthinking engraver made the costume purple for some unknown reason and the color stuck. He fought piracy and other crimes and handed down his clothes, his weapons, his Skull Cave, his fortune and, most important, his legacy to his son. The current guy – most have been named Kit Walker – is the 21st. This cool concept predated Doctor Who by a generation.
One would think the locals were pretty stupid to...
- 11/28/2012
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan made their mark in the annals of comic book history with their creation of the Batman villain Bane, during their long Batman run in the 1990s. They’ve been plugging along in the industry ever since (Dixon well known for his Robin and Punisher runs), and now the pair are reuniting for a modern retelling of Frankenstein. The project is to be published by Idw Publishing in 2013, and the first, full color graphic novel (in a series) will be 120 pages. But they need your help to do it! The creative team has launched a fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo to raise awareness and interest about the title.
If you make a donation toward Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan’s Frankenstein’s Monster modern retelling, you can receive your name in blood in an acknowledgements section in the first volume, a copy of the book, a four...
If you make a donation toward Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan’s Frankenstein’s Monster modern retelling, you can receive your name in blood in an acknowledgements section in the first volume, a copy of the book, a four...
- 10/25/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The Dark Knight Rises is hitting Blu-ray and DVD on December 4 and interest in the Caped Crusader is at an all-time high. Many people are wondering where they can get more background on DC Comics' most famous super hero. Thankfully, there's a few graphic novels out that can satisfy anyone's appetites for more Batman.
It's only right to shine the spotlight on the comic book story arc that influenced Christopher Nolan to bring the saga of Bane to the big-screen. His muscle-bound presence in the Batman universe fills several graphic novels and is not easily summed up in even a two and a half hour plus movie. There's also guest appearances by many of the members of the extended Bat-Family.
If you haven't caught up on the third volume of Batman: KnightFall, you need to before watching Christopher Nolan's vision of Bane and the Caped Crusader's conflict.
It's only right to shine the spotlight on the comic book story arc that influenced Christopher Nolan to bring the saga of Bane to the big-screen. His muscle-bound presence in the Batman universe fills several graphic novels and is not easily summed up in even a two and a half hour plus movie. There's also guest appearances by many of the members of the extended Bat-Family.
If you haven't caught up on the third volume of Batman: KnightFall, you need to before watching Christopher Nolan's vision of Bane and the Caped Crusader's conflict.
- 10/24/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
We don’t want to think we’re all just one brain-vein rupture away from committing murder, but most of us know in our heart of hearts this is so. To avoid that horrible prospect, every time something like the Dark Knight slayings happens we try to pin the blame on … something … somebody.
Attention-hungry quack shrinks who have never met the accused killer in Aurora Colorado let alone examined him or even studied his still-unfolding life history run to the nearest media outlet to promote themselves and their baseless theories – baseless because they don’t know the suspect or his story. And the media, like greedy whores in their own gravity-free reality show, lap it up and put it all in print and on the air as though there’s actually some legitimacy in these pontifications.
Liberals clamor for gun control, nonsensically posturing that if there were no guns there would be no killings.
Attention-hungry quack shrinks who have never met the accused killer in Aurora Colorado let alone examined him or even studied his still-unfolding life history run to the nearest media outlet to promote themselves and their baseless theories – baseless because they don’t know the suspect or his story. And the media, like greedy whores in their own gravity-free reality show, lap it up and put it all in print and on the air as though there’s actually some legitimacy in these pontifications.
Liberals clamor for gun control, nonsensically posturing that if there were no guns there would be no killings.
- 7/25/2012
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
by Ryan Rigley
So you want to learn more about Bane, but you don't know where to start. Well, fear not! We're here to help! If you're anything like us, then odds are that you also fell in love with Bane this past weekend whilst watching "The Dark Knight Rises." What you're feeling right now is completely natural. After all, Tom Hardy (and director Christopher Nolan) did an amazing job of portraying one of Batman's most deadly adversaries.
Unlike more classic Batman villains, such as The Joker and Scarecrow, Bane was created in the early '90s by writers Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and artist Graham Nolan. With just two decades of publication history, Bane has already made quite a lasting impression on the Dark Knight universe; appearing in various Batman TV shows, movies, video games — and, of course, comic books.
Click past the jump for our list of...
So you want to learn more about Bane, but you don't know where to start. Well, fear not! We're here to help! If you're anything like us, then odds are that you also fell in love with Bane this past weekend whilst watching "The Dark Knight Rises." What you're feeling right now is completely natural. After all, Tom Hardy (and director Christopher Nolan) did an amazing job of portraying one of Batman's most deadly adversaries.
Unlike more classic Batman villains, such as The Joker and Scarecrow, Bane was created in the early '90s by writers Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and artist Graham Nolan. With just two decades of publication history, Bane has already made quite a lasting impression on the Dark Knight universe; appearing in various Batman TV shows, movies, video games — and, of course, comic books.
Click past the jump for our list of...
- 7/24/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The big story
As anticipation mounted, it was last week's big story; now it's here it's this week's too; and more than likely it'll be next week's as the dust settles. The Dark Knight Rises is the third and last of Christopher Nolan's Batman films: whatever the verdict from our critics, the level of interest it's sparking is astonishing. Today – 19 July – we had a Beatles 64 moment: the five most popular stories on guardian.co.uk/film were Dkr related.
But fanaticism is one thing, abuse is another, as aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes has discovered. It was forced to ban a prankster's negative review, and then shut down the Dkr comments thread entirely.
Some of this might have been anticipated: perhaps what hasn't is the unlikely scent of political controversy surrounding the film. Our writer Catherine Shoard suggested...
The big story
As anticipation mounted, it was last week's big story; now it's here it's this week's too; and more than likely it'll be next week's as the dust settles. The Dark Knight Rises is the third and last of Christopher Nolan's Batman films: whatever the verdict from our critics, the level of interest it's sparking is astonishing. Today – 19 July – we had a Beatles 64 moment: the five most popular stories on guardian.co.uk/film were Dkr related.
But fanaticism is one thing, abuse is another, as aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes has discovered. It was forced to ban a prankster's negative review, and then shut down the Dkr comments thread entirely.
Some of this might have been anticipated: perhaps what hasn't is the unlikely scent of political controversy surrounding the film. Our writer Catherine Shoard suggested...
- 7/19/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Chuck Dixon says he is a 'lifelong conservative' and hits back at Us commentator Rush Limbaugh's suggestion that the film was a political conspiracy
A day after Us rightwing commentator Rush Limbaugh tagged The Dark Knight Rises as an anti-Mitt Romney polemic for its use of a villain named Bane, one of the comic book character's creators has stepped into the spat to refute the claim.
Chuck Dixon, who came up with Batman's hulking antagonist for the 1993 DC Comics series Knightfall, pointed out that both he and artistic collaborator Graham Nolan were "lifelong conservatives". Syndicated radio show host Limbaugh had suggested that The Dark Knight Rises' use of a villain named Bane might be designed to get Americans thinking about "Bain" Capital, the investment fund Romney founded in 1984. The Republican presidential hopeful is embroiled in a political row with Barack Obama's team, who have accused...
A day after Us rightwing commentator Rush Limbaugh tagged The Dark Knight Rises as an anti-Mitt Romney polemic for its use of a villain named Bane, one of the comic book character's creators has stepped into the spat to refute the claim.
Chuck Dixon, who came up with Batman's hulking antagonist for the 1993 DC Comics series Knightfall, pointed out that both he and artistic collaborator Graham Nolan were "lifelong conservatives". Syndicated radio show host Limbaugh had suggested that The Dark Knight Rises' use of a villain named Bane might be designed to get Americans thinking about "Bain" Capital, the investment fund Romney founded in 1984. The Republican presidential hopeful is embroiled in a political row with Barack Obama's team, who have accused...
- 7/19/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
The creator of Bane, the villain from upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, has rubbished Rush Limbaugh's claims that his character is an attack on presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Chuck Dixon, who created the character for the 'Knightfall' comic book arc in 1994, called into Us radio programme Schnitt Show yesterday to take umbrage with Limbaugh's comments. Dixon told the host that he and artist partner Graham Nolan are "both staunch conservatives, so from [their] angle there is no liberal agenda", reports Gawker. Dixon also later told ComicBook.com that the idea of an agenda was (more)...
- 7/18/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Batman has faced down some of the most dangerous villains imaginable: psychopathic clowns, mad scientists, untouchable crimelords, genocidal masterminds, mutated monstrosities, and even those who have been able to get close to him as Bruce Wayne. But through it all, he remained unbowed and unbroken—until he met his match in the form of a new threat, a man who trained himself to peak of mental and physical perfection, all with the goal of proving his worth in taking down The Dark Knight.
That man is known as Bane, and (as portrayed by Tom Hardy) he returns to menace Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises," the culmination of Christopher Nolan’s trilogy of Batman films. But who is behind Bane’s mask? For the answer to that, we’re going to take a look back at Bane’s roots in the Batman comics.
The brainchild of writers Chuck Dixon and Doug Moench,...
That man is known as Bane, and (as portrayed by Tom Hardy) he returns to menace Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises," the culmination of Christopher Nolan’s trilogy of Batman films. But who is behind Bane’s mask? For the answer to that, we’re going to take a look back at Bane’s roots in the Batman comics.
The brainchild of writers Chuck Dixon and Doug Moench,...
- 7/17/2012
- by Matt Adler
- MTV Splash Page
It's the eve of the release of the most anticipated superhero movies of the year. The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters soon and Batman fans are drooling all over themselves in anticipation. DC Comics has just the things to help curb your appetite and bide the time until the big moment arrives. They recently unleashed two 600+ page volumes chronicling the Caped Crusader's battle with the super villain Bane.
Batman: Knightfall Volume One and Batman: Knightfall Volume Two: Knightquest chronicle the Dark Knight's battle to take down Bane and thwart his plans to conquer Gotham City. The entire story arc crossed over into several different comic titles including Shadow of the Bat, Catwoman, Robin, Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman, and Detective Comics. It was the first time since the Crisis on Infinite Earths event took place that an ongoing story utilized various books in the completion of its narrative.
Batman: Knightfall Volume One and Batman: Knightfall Volume Two: Knightquest chronicle the Dark Knight's battle to take down Bane and thwart his plans to conquer Gotham City. The entire story arc crossed over into several different comic titles including Shadow of the Bat, Catwoman, Robin, Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman, and Detective Comics. It was the first time since the Crisis on Infinite Earths event took place that an ongoing story utilized various books in the completion of its narrative.
- 7/17/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Continuing our coverage of the comic book origins of the villain 'Bane', appearing in "The Dark Knight Rises", the character debuted in DC Comics' "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1 (January 1993), created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan.
"...'Bane' was born in the Caribbean Republic of 'Santa Prisca', in a prison called 'Peña Dura' ('Hard Rock'). His father 'Edmund Dorrance' had been a revolutionary and had escaped Santa Prisca's court system.
"The corrupt government, however, decreed that his young son would serve out the man's life sentence, and thus Bane's childhood and early adult life were spent in the amoral penitentiary environment.
"Though imprisoned, his natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls, reading as many books as he could get his hands on, building up his body in the prison's gym and learning to fight in the merciless school of prison life.
"The Venom...
"...'Bane' was born in the Caribbean Republic of 'Santa Prisca', in a prison called 'Peña Dura' ('Hard Rock'). His father 'Edmund Dorrance' had been a revolutionary and had escaped Santa Prisca's court system.
"The corrupt government, however, decreed that his young son would serve out the man's life sentence, and thus Bane's childhood and early adult life were spent in the amoral penitentiary environment.
"Though imprisoned, his natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls, reading as many books as he could get his hands on, building up his body in the prison's gym and learning to fight in the merciless school of prison life.
"The Venom...
- 7/9/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek a new banner poster for "The Dark Knight Rises", featuring a spoiler image of the villain 'Bane' watching the fiery destruction of a commuter bridge.
"The comic book origins of the villain 'Bane', appearing in "The Dark Knight Rises" starts with DC Comics' "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1(January 1993.)
The character was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan.
"...'Bane' was born in the Caribbean Republic of 'Santa Prisca', in a prison called 'Peña Dura' ('Hard Rock'). His father 'Edmund Dorrance' had been a revolutionary and had escaped Santa Prisca's court system.
"The corrupt government, however, decreed that his young son would serve out the man's life sentence, and thus Bane's childhood and early adult life were spent in the amoral penitentiary environment.
"Though imprisoned, his natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls, reading as many books as he could get his hands on,...
"The comic book origins of the villain 'Bane', appearing in "The Dark Knight Rises" starts with DC Comics' "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1(January 1993.)
The character was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan.
"...'Bane' was born in the Caribbean Republic of 'Santa Prisca', in a prison called 'Peña Dura' ('Hard Rock'). His father 'Edmund Dorrance' had been a revolutionary and had escaped Santa Prisca's court system.
"The corrupt government, however, decreed that his young son would serve out the man's life sentence, and thus Bane's childhood and early adult life were spent in the amoral penitentiary environment.
"Though imprisoned, his natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls, reading as many books as he could get his hands on,...
- 6/28/2012
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The origin of the villain 'Bane', appearing in "The Dark Knight Rises" starts with DC Comics' "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1 (January 1993), created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan.
"...'Bane' was born in the Caribbean Republic of 'Santa Prisca', in a prison called 'Peña Dura' ('Hard Rock'). His father 'Edmund Dorrance' had been a revolutionary and had escaped Santa Prisca's court system.
"The corrupt government, however, decreed that his young son would serve out the man's life sentence, and thus Bane's childhood and early adult life were spent in the amoral penitentiary environment.
"Though imprisoned, his natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls, reading as many books as he could get his hands on, building up his body in the prison's gym and learning to fight in the merciless school of prison life.
"The Venom experiment nearly killed Bane at first, but he survived,...
"...'Bane' was born in the Caribbean Republic of 'Santa Prisca', in a prison called 'Peña Dura' ('Hard Rock'). His father 'Edmund Dorrance' had been a revolutionary and had escaped Santa Prisca's court system.
"The corrupt government, however, decreed that his young son would serve out the man's life sentence, and thus Bane's childhood and early adult life were spent in the amoral penitentiary environment.
"Though imprisoned, his natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls, reading as many books as he could get his hands on, building up his body in the prison's gym and learning to fight in the merciless school of prison life.
"The Venom experiment nearly killed Bane at first, but he survived,...
- 6/9/2012
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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- 3/31/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Graham Nolan on the left of the Bane cosplayer, and on the right is Chuck Dixon. In regards to Bane breaking Batman's back, was this a decision that was easily unanimous or were there some concerns between the creative staff? It was presented to us at a summit of Bat editors and Bat writers. Denny O’Neil laid it all out for us as a loose framework including the dramatic highpoints. Over the next couple of years we riffed off that first presentation but didn’t vary from it much. What Denny presented that day was the spine for all that came next. If there was a dissenting voice, I never heard it. Do you think Nolan will take it to the point of breaking Batman's back on screen? No clue. From the latest trailer it certainly looks like there’s a downfall coming for Bruce Wayne. But...
- 3/30/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
As The Dark Knight gets ready to rise again, debate and speculation show no sign of letting up. But don't forget that before Christopher Nolan there was Graham Nolan, artist and co-creator of Batman's newest on-screen rogue, Bane.
Though most of the viewing audience will count their exposure to Tom Hardy's Bane in this summer's The Dark Knight Rises as their first, some may remember his initial introduction in 1993's Batman: Vengeance of Bane comic book, created by the collaboration of vaunted Bat-scribes Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and the artist of no relation to the director, Graham Nolan.
Intended as the antithesis to Gotham's shadow-lurking crimefighter, Bane went on to infamy as the villain who broke the Bat. But what were the creators' intentions at the drawing board? And what does Graham Nolan think of the new version about to arrive on the big screen?
"Bane...
Though most of the viewing audience will count their exposure to Tom Hardy's Bane in this summer's The Dark Knight Rises as their first, some may remember his initial introduction in 1993's Batman: Vengeance of Bane comic book, created by the collaboration of vaunted Bat-scribes Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and the artist of no relation to the director, Graham Nolan.
Intended as the antithesis to Gotham's shadow-lurking crimefighter, Bane went on to infamy as the villain who broke the Bat. But what were the creators' intentions at the drawing board? And what does Graham Nolan think of the new version about to arrive on the big screen?
"Bane...
- 3/28/2012
- by Michael Pellegrini
- The Geek Files
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