Batman and Robin’s search for Bane has just landed them in the middle of a brutal family reunion.

After making their way to the wilds of Dinosaur Island, the eponymous duo of Batman and Robin #11 find that they aren’t the only ones who have come to this secluded locale in search of Bane. As it turns out, one of Robin’s closest allies, Maya, was leading the way for them. Unfortunately, there are others still who are far less happy to see Gotham City’s Caped Crusader in action, and Vengeance might be the worst of them all.

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON Art by JUAN FERREYRA Letters by STEVE WANDS Main cover art by SIMONE DI MIO Variant covers by JUAN FERREYRA, TRAVIS MERCER, & ANDREW DALHOUSE and CHRISTIAN WARD

First appearing in James Tynion IV and Guillem March’s main story from the pages of 2021’s The Joker #2, the unnamed woman known only as Vengeance was born the partial clone of Bane himself. Originally, Vengeance spent her life hunting down and slaughtering the enemies of her creators on the island of Santa Prisca. Once she was informed of who her biological father was, and that he had been supposedly murdered by the Joker in Arkham Asylum, Vengeance turned her attention towards satisfying her bloodlust on a more personal level than ever.

Although Bane was believed to be one of the many inmates at Arkham Asylum who were killed by the Joker, the previous issue of Batman and Robin confirmed that he had not only escaped the attack but Gotham City entirely. Somehow, Bane has made his way to Dinosaur Island, where he has established himself as its top predator. Surprisingly, this has also come with the emergence of a less lethal side of Bane, as he has been seen purposefully sparring the lives of those who encroach upon his territory.

Dinosaur Island has been a part of the wider DC Comics mythos since its introduction all the way back in Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru’s story, “The War that Time Forgot: Island of Armor Giants,” from the pages of 1960’s Star Spangled War Stories. A remote locale the existence of which has only recently become relatively public knowledge, Dinosaur Island is home to all manner of supposedly prehistoric beasts. Over the years, Dinosaur Island has been the setting of numerous storylines, drawing attention from everyone from Batman to Amanda Waller’s very own Suicide Squad.

Batman and Robin #11 is on sale now from DC Comics.

Source: DC Comics