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[TheRedSnifit]

In honor of of the Baneiversary a few days ago, I feel we should look back upon the character's . . . rich history outside of comics.

Batman: TAS

Bane appears in a couple of Batman TAS episodes, and gets jobbed pretty hard in all of them. Some say that this was done specifically to show that this Batman could not be broken like that scrub in the comics, but meh.

Batman and Robin

Bane is one of Poison Ivy's mooks in this movie. I don't remember much about this, but I assume it's stupid.

The Batman

I like The Batman's redesigns more than most, but even Red Hulk Bane is pushing it for me (though I like his weird BDSM-themed unpowered design). That said, it's probably the my favorite onscreen treatment of the character. He's smart and strong, the voice is spot-on, and he absolutely beats the shit out of Batman.

The Brave and the Bold

Bane gets a brief appearance in The Brave and the Bold. His appearance contains about 60 DC in-jokes, see if you can find them all!

Arkham games

Bane appears in the Arkham games, and he's actually pretty cool in them. He even reforms in one of them, if I recall.

The Dark Knight Rises

He's a big guy.

I'm sure there are a couple I missed, but I haven't seen them so they don't exist.

So, what's your favorite?

 

[Sub_Level]

The fire rises.

 

[whitemex88]

Arkham Origins is best Bane

 

[NealMcCauley]

Batman and Robin, not forever.

I liked him in Arkham Origins.

 

[Splatt]

Arkham Origins is best Bane

This.

 

[Haloid1177]

While I wasn't big on the character design for Bane in The Batman, I felt it captured the character somewhat well. BTAS they didn't make him enough of a threat, Batman & Robin is just no, and TDKRises wasn't terrible but him being a lackey kinda ruined it for me.

 

[cr0w]

Arkham Origins, followed by TDKR simply because Tom Hardy killed in the role.

 

[Plinko]

Arkham Origins is best Bane

Yep.

 

[More_Badass]

Arkham Origins, followed by TDKR simply because Tom Hardy killed in the role.

This, easily.

 

[Hashmal_Bringer_of_Order]

There is no way to best Hardys portrayal. He's literally the best part of TDKR.

 

[Zee_truly evil]

Didn't bane appear in batman and robin and not batman forever?

 

[Altazor]

ON YOUR FEET

TO THE LYRICAL FLOW

OF BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE

 

[shawnbuddy]

Yeah, the games are the only ones that don't take a shit on the character, honestly. Maybe Brave and the Bold is OK, haven't seen it.

 

[Alienous]

Arkham Origins, probably.

Injustice 2's Bane is pretty awesome too.

 

[AlexFlame116]

Arkham Origins is best Bane

This one.

And TDKR Bane! I really really like his portrayal as well! Especially his theme.

 

[moltonasty]

Arkham Origins is best Bane

FOR YOU

Spoiler

and me

 

[vio]

Arkham Origins and TDKR close second.

 

[WatTsu]

I was sort of lukewarm on the movie in general but I enjoyed the casting of Doug Benson doing his terrible/wonderful Tom Hardy impersonation in the Lego Batman movie.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

Didn't bane appear in batman and robin and not batman forever?

You're right, fixed. Those two movies blend together for me.

 

[Truant]

ON YOUR FEET

TO THE LYRICAL FLOW

OF BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE

:`)

 

[BobNewbert31]

 

[AlexFlame116]

I was sort of lukewarm on the movie in general but I enjoyed the casting of Doug Benson doing his terrible Tom Hardy impersonation in the Lego Batman movie.

"THAT WAS UNNECESSARY!"

 

[Grimsen]

Arkham Origins, probably.

Injustice 2's Bane is pretty awesome too.

I like IJ2 Bane's wrestling moves. He also has some sick masks

 

[gfxtwin]

TDKR Bane was a much more interesting and formidable villain than he ever was in the comics or TV shows.

 

[Lmo911]

ON YOUR FEET

TO THE LYRICAL FLOW

OF BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE

This is the real answer, with actual Tom Hardy second.

 

[Keym]

Hardy Bane was the best Bane... until the reveal in the last act. Way to neuter him to hell.

 

[Captain Pants]

I have to go with Young Justice on this one. Danny Trejo is great.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

No one could ever get his mask right. Just stick with the comics one:

 

[TheRedSnifit]

While I wasn't big on the character design for Bane in The Batman, I felt it captured the character somewhat well. BTAS they didn't make him enough of a threat, Batman & Robin is just no, and TDKRises wasn't terrible but him being a lackey kinda ruined it for me.

The Batman is basically a 1:1 adaptation of the Bane parts of Nightfall (up to and including Alfred leaving and coming back), so it's probably the most true-to-the-comics version, if nothing else.

 

[Sephzilla]

i'm partial to TAS Bane

 

[HStallion]

Batman Beyond

Venom's a helluva drug

 

[Amory]

TDKR, for me.

Hardy was awesome as Bane.

 

[Ithil]

I feel like none of them have ever done it perfect. Arkham Origins was probably the closest, as a blending of multiple versions.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Arkham Origins, followed by TDKR simply because Tom Hardy killed in the role.

That was Tom Hardy? Holy shit.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

TDKR was the only time when he wasn't a complete 90s joke. He was even awful in the Animated Series. And (almost) every character was great in that.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Arkham Origins is best Bane

Yeah. Best non-comic depiction. I kind of like the Dark Knight Rises one, but the movie has too many flaws for him to quite pull through.

What I especially like about the Origins one is how they go out of the way to "explain" why he's just a dumb monster meathead in the other games.

 

[Timeaisis]

Tom Hardy's Bane is the best Bane. Probably because he's so different.

 

[Captain Pants]

Batman Beyond

Venom's a helluva drug

I don't remember this at all. I could swear that I've seen every episode of BB.

 

[Astral Dog]

I have a spot for Batman and Robin Bane because he and Ivy were cute and looked freaky

 

[balladofwindfishes]

AO Bane is one of the few Batman characters where the TAS version isn't the version I think of first when I think of a Batman character.

They really did a good job with him in that game.

I don't like TDKR Bane because there's no venom and he isn't a luchador, and those feel important to his character for me.

 

[Sojgat]

Arkham Origins Bane.

I also really like The Batman's version. I like most of the redesigns in that show.

 

[HellforLeather]

Arkham Origins is best Bane

Yep this.

Its the only screen portrayal where they show what a force of nature he can be.

Spoiler

I'll glaze over the absurd amnesia hulk Bane at the end

 

[hikarutilmitt]

I don't remember this at all. I could swear that I've seen every episode of BB.

He's the reason the Slappers exist, since they're basically Venom in the form of Nicotine patches.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

Arkham Origins, probably.

Injustice 2's Bane is pretty awesome too.

Ultimate Muscle?

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Yeah. Bane never interested me as a character until this version.

 

[Arkanius]

The Dark Knight Rises Bane
It's the only one that made Bane a legit villain. A giant heap of muscles never interested me.

 

[Sojgat]

Whitewashed Bane is so dope, guys. What the fuck is he even saying again?

 

[thecouncil]

batman & robin

 

[Neith]

The Dark Knight Rises Bane
It's the only one that made Bane a legit villain. A giant heap of muscles never interested me.

He was awesome in the film too, until the last third of that film went batshit insane. They should have kept Bane mysterious and powerful and in the shadows. He was freaky as all hell until he came out and started randomly talking to people.

batman & robin

Ahha. It has been so long. Is this real lol?

 

[Skiptastic]

I need to check out Arkham Origins, apparently...

TDKR Bane for me.