Tom King's
Batman run has revealed that Bane has been the mastermind pulling the strings in a calculated cerebral assault on The Dark Knight reminiscent of the
Knightfall arc from the early '90s where he famously broke Batman's back.
The looming showdown between The Bat and Bane will play out later this year in the
City of Bane arc, which will close out King's run on the title at 85 issues (
as reported yesterday), a little short of his initial goal of 100 issues. However, he'll still be able to write
Batman adventures as he's simply moving off the main Batman title at DC and writing a 12-issue Batman/Catwoman miniseries.
A new writer will be taking control of the main
Batman title this January, as the book will return to being a monthly title instead of bi-weekly.
In a press statement, King admitted that it's not easy to leave the main Bat title. "“
It’s tough to leave Batman. It’s a gift and a joy to be on that book. But I’m leaving it to work on the biggest, most ambitious projects of my career, comics I get to make with the best collaborators in comics. And that’s a gift and a joy too.”
DC Comics shared the details earlier this afternoon.