He’s back and ready to break your goddamn back! The creators of the DC Comics character Bane, Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan, are returning to their 90’s wonder-child in a 12-issue entitled “Bane: Conquest” in May. The character has recently been seen in Tom King’s “Batman” and is at the heart of the “I Am Bane” storyline running through the beginning of April.
“Always happy to be reunited with Graham and this is an especially heady experience returning to our most significant contribution to the Batman mythos,” Dixon told CBR adding that, “The best aspect of this project is that it’s not a cameo or nostalgia tour for Graham and I. It’s more like we’re back after all this time to work on a truly epic story about Bane and we haven’t lost a step.” This title will see Dixon and Nolan reunite for what is to be their most high profile gig in recent years. “It’s very exciting to return with Chuck to a character we so love and are so identified with,” stated Nolan.
Dixon is best known for his 90’s work in the Batman universe with characters from Gotham City including runs on “Batman,” “Nightwing,” “Robin,” and “Birds of Prey.” Nolan has been a frequent collaborator of Dixon’s on the asforementioned “Knightfall” storyline and issues of “Detective Comics.” In recent years they have produced work at Graphic India and IDW together.
Bane is set to reunite with his henchmen Bird, Trogg, Zombie who have resurfaced in King’s Batman and who debuted with Bane in the “Knightfall” storyline of Batman in 1993 where Bane famously broke Batman’s back, a trope that has not been forgotten, and was a significant part of King’s previous Batman storyline “I Am Suicide.”
“Bane: Conquest” kicks off May 3 for 12 issues.
Check out preview pages and the full solicitation below.
BANE: CONQUEST #1
Written by CHUCK DIXON • Art and cover by GRAHAM NOLAN • Variant cover by KELLEY JONES
The co-creators of Bane make a triumphant return to the character, with a twelve-issue series that will push him to the limit! Bane is seeking to create a global criminal empire with the help of his original gang, Bird, Trogg, and Zombie. The Man Who Broke The Bat moves beyond Gotham to find new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush. He won’t stop until he stands at the top of the world of crime! For Bane, it’s all about CONQUEST.
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T+
