LEGO Super Heroes: Bane vs Bane

Bane is a character little known to the general public, and I am not talking about die-hard fans of the Batman universe here. Everyone knows Catwoman or the Joker, but Bane remains a mystery to many late-night fans.

This son of a revolutionary activist escaped from prison in Pena Duro on the island of Santa Prisca located in the Caribbean and drug distribution hub namedand Venom, had to serve his father's sentence and gain respect among his fellow prisoners.

He soon became the king of the prison, assassinating his enemies from an early age with a knife he hid in his teddy bear. He also served as a guinea pig for experiments involving drugs Venom and found that it allowed him to gain exceptional physical strength.

He set out to travel to Gotham City, freed the Arkham Asylum inmates forcing Batman to redouble his efforts to avoid an upsurge in crime, and eventually confronted Batman in the Batcave before rendering him paraplegic. He was later ally of Batman (recovered from his injuries) in the fight against the drug cartel Venom before leaving Gotham to search for his father.

If you've read this article so far, I come to what interests me: the two Bane minifigs we have available. Both are clearly inspired by the different comics (Revenge of Bane, Batman: Gotham Knights) or animated series (Batman The Animated Series, The Brave & The Bold) which have been or are currently being broadcast.  

The two minifigs are equal, that of 2007 suffers from a coarser screen printing on the torso but better proportioned (pectorals, abdominals). The mask of the 2012 version is however more stylized and the eyes have a more aggressive appearance. I prefer this black version of the character, but I regret the hands in Light Flesh. Black hands would have advantageously completed the overall appearance of the minifig of 2012 knowing that Bane is almost always represented with gloves or mittens.

To offer you the 2007 version, you will have to pay from 40 to 60 € on Bricklink (bat021). For the 2012 version, count just over 12 € for now on Bricklink (sh009). It's up to you to see if you need both or if you will finally be satisfied with the 2012 version available in the set. 6860 The Batcave, the differences being minimal between the two versions.