Batman Versus Bane — Chuck Dixon

Bane, the villain who broke Batman's back in KNIGHTFALL, steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this new collection of classic stories! First, discover Bane's origin story in an epic that leads from a hellish South American prison to the streets of Gotham City, as Bane's obsession with destroying Batman begins. Then, on a quest to learn the identity of his own father, Bane crosses paths with one of Batman's greatest foes: Ra's al Ghul, the immortal Demon's Head, who attempts to recruit Bane in his plans for world domination.