Comics readers around the world gasped in shock when Bane broke Batman's back in Batman #497. Now learn the tragic story behind the villain in this facsimile reproduction of Bane's first appearance. Sentenced from birth to serve life imprisonment due to the crimes of his father- Bane honed his body and mind to survive the penal colony of Pena Duro. Fueled by a lifetime of violence and driven by the desire to conquer- Bane escapes from his prison and decides to take over Gotham by destroying its greatest protector--Batman!