Bane's Strongest Form Came When He Quit Venom Cold Turkey
Few street-level villains in DC Comics can match the raw power Bane displays when he utilizes his trademark Venom. But the man showed an even more impressive display of strength when he swore off the stuff for good.
While the mind of Bane is a terrifying thing on its own, he becomes an even more formidable foe thanks to the augmentation brought on by Venom. With a feed system installed, all it takes is a press of a button for Bane to become a musclebound monster that could tear through a person like paper. Bane has shown himself to be one of the few threats that can do real damage to the Bat-Family thanks to his insidious combo of brains and brawn. Of course, like any performance enhancer, Venom often takes its toll on Bane's body, forcing him to reconsider what strength really means.
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By the time he joins up with the Secret Six, he was off the stuff for good. He's still shown to be an impressive specimen, but nowhere near the hulking figure Venom turns him into. But Bane shows off how strong he really is when he's kidnapped by a ruthless criminal lord named Junior in Secret Six #5 by Gail Simone, Nicola Scott, Doug Hazlewood, Rodney Ramos, Jason Wright and Travis Lanham. Wanting to know the location of Bane's teammates and threatening him with a pallet of over 500 bricks, Junior pelts Bane, cruelly counting off how many remain. A mere two bricks in, Junior's cronies offer Bane an out in exchange for the information they want, but the man absolutely refuses to compromise. Before he's rescued, Bane withstands 23 bricks thrown at his face and chest.
Aside from a few slips, Bane largely made good on his vow and stayed off of Venom. It obviously
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