DragonKing Dark: The rise of Bane from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

This week, I take a look at another movie villain who is more than a one dimensional brute: Bane from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, the finale of the Nolan Batman triology and what many feel is the worst of the three.

However, the lead antagonist is an extremely interesting character. At first examination, Bane is a brute; a strongman who aims to “break the Bat” as per comic book lore. However, there is much more to him than meets the eye even if you can’t fully understand him.

Right click save

Exclusive access to podcasts and newsletters

Karl Stern
Karl Stern

Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.