Bane has officially entered beast mode in the first look at the new Absolute Batman comic book series, and trust us - Gotham would need reinforcements.

The look of the new Batman the Barbarian couldn’t be more brutal.... “The sword-wielding barbarian known as ‘Batman’ carries out his father’s mission to protect the defenseless and honor ...

A lot of fans seem to feel that these takes on Batman's bad guys look better than anything we've seen in live-action thus far. Check out some new behind-the-scenes photos and a video of the shoot ...