Bane is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan, he made his debut in "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1 (January 1993). Bane is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Batman and belongs to the collective of enemies that make up the "Batman" rogues gallery. Possessing a mix of brute strength and exceptional intelligence, Bane is often credited as the only villain to have "broken the bat" both physically and mentally. He is a son of another of Batman's enemies, King Snake.