The origin story of Bane, as told by his accomplice Zombie. The child who would become Bane was born in prison in the nation of Santa Prisca, where he was forced to serve a life sentence for his father's crimes. Growing up in horrific conditions, he managed to survive, and then thrive, educating himself and developing his body to its peak. After being used as a test subject for an experimental drug called venom, Bane escapes with his friends and moves to Gotham City, where he sets his sights on the man who wears the symbol of his buried fear and anger: Batman.