Monster Men. New costumed vigilantes. Mad doctors. Each new threat has brought Batman--and Gotham City--to the brink. But it was all a smokescreen for the real threat in the shadows. Bane. The man who has physically tested the Dark Knight like no man before is back to finally break the Bat. Can a battered, exhausted Batman fend off one of his greatest foes ever? Written by breakout star Tom King and illustrated by David Finch and Mikel Janin, the newest installment of this best-selling, critically acclaimed graphic novel series sees the Dark Knight take on Bane in their deadliest confrontation yet! Collects BATMAN #13-18.