Book Review: Absolute Batman Volume 2 - Abomination
Bane has always been one of the more intimidating of Batman’s foes in my opinion. He may be known for his bulky physique and luchador-style mask, but behind the physical attributes is a man of deadly intelligence. Knightfall was the first official introduction for Bane in the world of Batman comic books and they wasted no time putting the villain in a whole new league with the way he was able to best Batman like no one else before him. Ever since then Bane has gone through many iterations across many forms of comics and extended media with mixed results. It’s often been said that no other story has been able to capture the pure menace behind Bane besides Knightfall, but I would argue Absolute Batman has met and arguably topped Knightfall’s impact with its introduction of the Absolute version of Bane. Volume 2 of Absolute Batman, titled Abomination consists of issues 7 to 14 of the Absolute Batman series written by Scott Snyder. Following on from the events ...
