DC's The War for Earth-3 #1 recreates an iconic Batman moment
It was the panel that broke the bat.
Batman's now-infamous early '90s back-breaking scene is a piece of comic book history, and in The War for Earth-3 #1 (on sale March 1st) history is repeating itself.
The first issue of a limited series, The War for Earth-3 #1 is written by Robbie Thompson and Dennis Hopeless, featuring art by Steve Pugh, Dexter Soy, and Brent Peeples, with colors by Matt Herms and letters by Josh Reed, Travis Lanham, and Simon Bowland.
But if you haven’t already read it, be warned...
In 1993's Batman #497, part of the now-iconic 'Knightfall' storyline, the then-new villain Bane brought the Dark Knight down on his massive knee, shattering Bruce Wayne's backbone and scarring the history of Gotham forever. It was the biggest comic book event of that year and still ranks as perhaps the most vicious defeat of a DC hero outside the Death of Superman or crippling of Batgirl in The Killing Joke.
The scene was repeated across mediums, most notably in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Rises, in which Tom Hardy's Bane defeats Christian Bale's Batman in the same manner as his comics counterpart. Now, the finishing move returns to comics, although this time, the receiver might just deserve it.
In War for Earth-3, an event that first began in the pages of Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller and her team of titular villains-turned-government agents have made their way to an Earth parallel to the one we're familiar with. For those not in the know, Earth-3 is populated by villainous counterparts of your favorite DC heroes. Instead of Superman, this world hosts the megalomaniac Ultraman. Instead of Wonder Woman, Earth-3 is terrorized by the scheming Superwoman. Finally, this world features Owlman, Thomas Wayne Jr. (Bruce's
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