The Absolute universe's divisive take on Bane actually has subtle hints connecting him to 2004's incredibly underrated The Batman animated series.

The Joker, terrifying though he is, looks adorable as a LEGO Minifigure. LEGO Batman sets tend to cycle very quickly, from the time that they're launched to the time they're retired. The designers ...

Over here, we're going to go dark. We're going for it.” Again, issue #6 also makes it clear that Batman will be facing off with Bane in the very near future. Which raises an interesting conundrum.