Batman: Knightfall

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Batman: Knightfall is a major 1990s Batman comic book crossover arc best known for introducing Bane’s systematic destruction of Batman and the breaking of his back.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Batman storyline
DC Comics crossover event
comic book story arc
artistsInclude Graham Nolan NERFINISHED
Jim Aparo NERFINISHED
Norm Breyfogle NERFINISHED
concludesIn Batman #500 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCharacter Alfred Pennyworth NERFINISHED
Azrael NERFINISHED
Bruce Wayne NERFINISHED
Commissioner James Gordon NERFINISHED
Firefly NERFINISHED
Jean-Paul Valley NERFINISHED
Killer Croc NERFINISHED
Mad Hatter NERFINISHED
Mr. Zsasz NERFINISHED
Poison Ivy NERFINISHED
Robin NERFINISHED
Scarecrow NERFINISHED
The Joker NERFINISHED
The Riddler NERFINISHED
Tim Drake NERFINISHED
Two-Face NERFINISHED
Zsasz NERFINISHED
firstAppearedIn Batman #491 NERFINISHED
followedByStoryline Batman: Knightquest NERFINISHED
Batman: KnightsEnd NERFINISHED
followsStoryline Batman: Sword of Azrael NERFINISHED
genre action
drama
superhero
language English
mainAntagonist Bane NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Batman NERFINISHED
medium comic books
notableEvent Bane breaks Batman’s back
Bane systematically wears down Batman by releasing Arkham inmates
notableOutcome Bruce Wayne is temporarily replaced as Batman by Jean-Paul Valley
partOf Batman ongoing series
publicationPeriodEnd 1994
publicationPeriodStart 1993
publisher DC Comics
setInFictionalLocation Gotham City NERFINISHED
theme legacy of the Batman mantle
physical and psychological breaking of Batman
writersInclude Alan Grant NERFINISHED
Chuck Dixon NERFINISHED
Doug Moench NERFINISHED

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Scarecrow notableStoryline Batman: Knightfall