Description
Key Issue: Bane breaks Batman's back
Variant: Direct Edition
Key Issue: Bane breaks Batman's back
• Batman No. 497 Direct Edition — a 1993 DC comic, part of the legendary Knightfall story arc (Part 11).
• Written as a pivotal chapter where Bane finally defeats and breaks Batman's back — one of the most iconic moments in comics history.
• Cover art dramatically depicts Bane dominating a battered Batman, with a T-Rex and Bane's mask visible in the background.
• Key issue in the Knightfall crossover event, essential reading for any Batman or DC collector.
• Left-side cover design features the cracked Batman symbol with the tagline "You thought it could never happen… The Breaking of the Batman."
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Condition: NM-
Keywords: Knightfall, Bane, key issue, Copper Age, Batman broken back
