Batman: One Bad Day Bane #1 is written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Howard Porter.
Issue #1 is available 17th January 2023 either directly from DC Comics online or from your local comic book store, digital copies will be available to download from the usual content providers.
Synopsis
A PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE DESTROYED BY VENOM!
Bane broke the Bat, he’s one of the only villains to ever truly vanquish the Dark Knight but is that all he’s ever accomplished? Decades from now, Bane is a washed-up wrestler reliving his glory days in the ring, defeating someone dressed like Batman every day.
But when he discovers that there’s a new source of Venom in the world, he’ll do everything he can to shut down the facility it’s coming from for good and make sure that no one takes the poison that ruined his life.
An epic saga set throughout Bane’s life, expanding on the hopes, dreams, regrets, and failures of one of DC’s most legendary villains, brought to you by the iconic creative team of Joshua Williamson
Review
In this special one shot we see the continuation of the “One Bad Day” series and this time is the iconic villain Bane who gets put into the spot light. Bane is seeing out his days as a washed up wrestler taking out wrestlers dressed as the Batman, in a sad reflection of his glory days and the only way he can physically make ends meet but a chance meeting of a wannabe villian sees him dragged him back into the world he left behind as he begins to until the source of the on going Venom drug problem. Allies are formed to take down the poison that is eating away at the very heart of Gotham.
I have been lucky enough to read the One Bad Day series and so far have I have found the different one shots each have their unique interpretation of iconic characters, Joshua Williamson has written an intense story that highlights the dark back story to Bane that adds more of a deeper dimension to the character we all know and love.
The illustrations from Howard Porter provide the power behind the story injecting a dark energy into the story that brings it to life on every panel, the artwork is typically “DC” dark and atmospheric but using the intensity to illuminate the character of Bane.
Verdict
Another great addition to the One Bad Day series, a story full of darkness and sorrow that highlights the darkness that flows through Bane’s veins, a definite recommendation to any fan of the Gotham world.
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