Batman Villain Bane Is Given A Name in Dark Knights of Steel II

Image via Warner Bros. Published Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account The article contains spoilers for Dark Knights of Steel II #4. The most interesting Batman villains are the ones shrouded in mystery. There are even quite a few members of the vigilante's rogues gallery who are only known by their alter egos, while their true names remain an enigma, such as The Joker. Of course, the Clown Prince of Crime has been properly iden...