Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs. Bane #1

The cover says it all: Batman and Bane are locked in a brutal, face-to-face clash, teeth bared and glaring at each other with raw intensity against a rain-soaked Gotham skyline — Bane's Venom tubes coiling behind him as a grim reminder of what makes him so formidable. This one-shot, part of DC's 2014 Forever Evil Aftermath line, brings writer Peter J. Tomasi together with penciler Scot Eaton and inker Jaime Mendoza for "Batman vs. Bane: Black Dawn," promising a focused, hard-hitting confrontation between two of Gotham's most relentless figures. New 52 readers looking for a stripped-down showdown between the Dark Knight and his most physically imposing rival won't want to skip this one.