This is BANE

No, not that BANE! This Bane!

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So, Tom Hardy as Bane, huh? Looks pretty cool to me. After seeing this, it will be hard for anyone to argue that Hardy doesn't have the look to pull of the man that broke The Bat. I, however, am disappointed with the lack of luchador in his look, and I honestly can't understand why they didn't go full mask with this, unless this is some sort of muzzle-type mask.


But honestly, the picture isn't the most exciting news here. To me, the most exciting part is how this was revealed. The promo picture of Tom Hardy as Bane from the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises was released to the public through viral marketing. If you tweeted the phrase "#thefirerises", your twitter avatar would go into the creation of the above picture, and if anyone remembers the viral marketing campaign from The Dark Knight, then you should know we have a lot more in store.

Pick of the Week: Secret Six!

Hey Gothamites, we've got some special news coming your way tomorrow, but I did want to stop in and let you guys know that this week's poll is now closed, so don't try to vote anymore!

As the headline tells you, the winner, with 62% of the vote was.. Secret Six #30! And that's not all, it was our pick of the week on the podcast, too! So, in celebration of its winning, we present the first ever Bane: Out of Context!

(Simone, Calafiore)

Also, if we were doing a panel of the week, the above panel would totally have won that, as well.

Coolest November Solication Covers

I love new solicitation day. The hints of what's to come...the cool covers...I love it all. Every month, I take a look at the new covers and go "WOW THAT'S AWESOME!!" Today, here are the three Batman related covers that just made my eyes pop.

Titans #29. Deathstroke versus Batman (Dick Grayson). Classic showdown of epicness.