"This classic storyline that led to the birth of a new Batman begins as the Dark Knight's greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from Arkham Asylum and are preying on Gotham City. With his city under siege, Batman pushes his body to its physical breaking point as he takes on the Joker, the Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, the Riddler and the Scarecrow, one after another. But things get much worse, when Bane, the man behind all of this madness, confronts an exhausted Batman and cripples him by breaking his back."--Provided by publisher.
General Note: "Originally published in single magazine form in BATMAN 484-500, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT 16-18, BATMAN: VENGEANCE OF BANE 1, DETECTIVE COMICS #654-666 and SHOWCASE '93 7-8."--Title page verso.At head of title: Batman."Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger"."Bane created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan".LSC 130.99