Batman: Knightfall

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Batman: Knightfall is a major 1990s Batman comic book crossover arc best known for introducing Bane’s systematic destruction of Batman and the breaking of his back.

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Batman: Knightfall canonical 3
Knightfall 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Batman storyline
DC Comics crossover event
comic book story arc
artistsInclude Graham Nolan
Jim Aparo
Norm Breyfogle
concludesIn Batman #500
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresCharacter Alfred Pennyworth
Azrael
Bruce Wayne
Commissioner James Gordon
linked to: James Gordon

Firefly
Jean-Paul Valley
Killer Croc
Mad Hatter
Mr. Zsasz
linked to: Victor Zsasz

Poison Ivy
Robin
Scarecrow
The Joker
The Riddler
Tim Drake
Two-Face
Zsasz
linked to: Victor Zsasz
firstAppearedIn Batman #491
followedByStoryline Batman: Knightquest
Batman: KnightsEnd
linked to: Batman: Knightquest
followsStoryline Batman: Sword of Azrael
genre action
drama
superhero
language English
mainAntagonist Bane
mainCharacter Batman
medium comic books
notableEvent Bane breaks Batman’s back
Bane systematically wears down Batman by releasing Arkham inmates
notableOutcome Bruce Wayne is temporarily replaced as Batman by Jean-Paul Valley
partOf Batman ongoing series
publicationPeriodEnd 1994
publicationPeriodStart 1993
publisher DC Comics
setInFictionalLocation Gotham City
theme legacy of the Batman mantle
physical and psychological breaking of Batman
writersInclude Alan Grant
Chuck Dixon
Doug Moench

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Scarecrow notableStoryline Batman: Knightfall
Batman comics includesTitle Batman: Knightfall
Chuck Dixon wroteStoryline Knightfall
linked to: Batman: Knightfall
Graham Nolan workedOn Batman: Knightfall