10 Most Hilarious Bane Memes Of All Time

One of Batman’s most formidable foes is and always will be Bane, the man who broke the Bat. The villain gained his status throughout the Batman: Knightfall saga where the Caped Crusader met one of his most challenging physical threats of all time. While Bane is a powerhouse, it’s his highly intelligent mind that is even more terrifying than his arms of steel. During the infamous 1993 arc, Bruce ends up getting his back broken by Bane which has become an iconic moment in Batman’s entire history. Outside the comics, Bane has had plenty of appearances, with The Dark Knight Rises being the best portrayal of him.

While the super-foe has mostly been in animation, Tom Hardy’s portrayal gained a lot of positive reception. When it comes to Bane as a whole, there is definitely a fandom that has fallen in love with the venom-pumping mastermind. But just like with any fictional character, there are a number of things that can be made fun of with Bane in the form of memes and fan-art.

10 Bane’s One Requirement For Criticism

It’s impossible to imagine going to the same gym as Bane, let alone even trying to give him advice on workouts. Even without the Venom steroids, Bane is physically dangerous on his own. Bane is so intimidating that he could probably steal an entire gym for himself because no one, other than Batman, would dare to defy him.

But it’s not hard to picture Bane being okay with someone giving him workout tips. It would likely be on the condition that they get stronger than him.

9 Bane Being Born In Literally Anything

One of the most iconic lines from The Dark Knight Rises was Bane’s monologue about Bruce thinking darkness was his ally. Even though his origin story was cut, Bane made it clear that he was born in darkness while Batman merely adopted it.

If Bane wanted to be really petty, he could basically adopt that “I was born in it” line on to anything. Imagine someone coming to him talking about their internet being slow. Bane would, in a heartbeat, make it all about him and how he has always had to suffer from a slow internet connection.

8 If Bane Was The Designated Driver

While Bane in the comics has an easier mask to work with, Hardy’s incarnation certainly didn’t. How he managed to eat or drink anything is still an unresolved mystery.

He would definitely be the ideal buddy to make your designated driver on a wild night out. But if anyone dared to get the car keys back from him, they’d likely have to get his permission.

7 Alternative Dark Knight Rises Finale

The final battle of Gotham City in the third Christopher Nolan installment was one of the best fights of all time. The city went against Bane’s army while the super-villain took on Batman once more. While Batman, obviously, won that fight, imagine if Bane had actually tried to make peace?

Whether or not Bane had a sweet tooth for any particular candy will likely never be revealed. But a Kit-Kat wouldn’t be out of the question because he could do his favorite thing to it: break it.

6 If Batfleck Had Faced Tom Hardy’s Bane

The DCEU has yet to bring in Bane (even though Dave Bautista auditioned for the part in The Batman) to take on Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight. While it remains to be seen where Affleck’s future lies with the character after appearing in The Flash film, how would his Batman do against Hardy’s Bane?

While Christian Bale’s Batman was not that much bigger than Bane, it’d be quite a hilarious scenario if Affleck’s version took on the super-villain. Given that Affleck is 6’3 and Hardy is 5’9, the DCEU’s Batman would likely not be too threatened by Bane.

5 Bane Vs Friday The 13th

What if the reason Batman lost against Bane in the Knightfall arc simply had to do with him choosing the wrong day to do it at? The comic depicted Batman as being on the line of burnout which is why he ended up getting his back broken.

However, what if Bruce simply fell for the most dangerous kind of Fridays of all time? Perhaps in the DC Universe, Friday the 13th is actually bad luck for any superhero and hence why Batman lost against Bane initially.

4 The Flaw In Bane’s Plan

The moment when Bane broke Batman’s back in The Dark Knight Rises was breathtaking as Bruce, who had just put on the cowl again after 8 years, had actually lost. What follows is Bane taking Bruce to the prison he was stuck in, only to make him watch as Gotham was destroyed.

However, being as smart as he is, Bane had one massive flaw with that plan. Perhaps Bane should have been more observant with who Bruce’s cellmate was as he literally ended up with a doctor that helped him with his recovery.

3 If The Flash Ever Had His Own Knightfall

While The Flash has his own challenging super-villains to deal with, he luckily doesn’t have his own Bane to deal with. Given that a speedster has rapid healing, having their back broken would probably not be as painful as it was to Batman.

But if Bane ever got a hold of The Flash, he’d likely have a blast breaking the Scarlet Speedster’s back over and over again.

2 All Bane Wanted Was A Hug

Little is known about Bane’s history prior to becoming the protector of Talia al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises. It’s possible that Bane was maybe a big old softie before having his face completely destroyed that forced him to wear a mask all the time.

What if Bane actually wanted was just a simple hug from Batman? It’s not impossible that perhaps a hug would have saved Bane from committing all those crimes.

1 Bane Truly Clarifying Everything

Bane’s opening scene in The Dark Knight Rises was a chilling way to begin a film as he terrorized a CIA plane in order to kidnap a nuclear physicist. The second his face is revealed with that iconic mask, it was the beginning of his terror. When he was asked if he would feel pain if the mask got removed, Bane could have put it in another way.

It’d likely be more painful for that CIA agent to remove his mask than it would be for Bane being without it. Given how strong he is, it’s definitely not wise anger Bane.

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