I always idealized Bane being to Batman as Venom is to Spider-Man: as good as the hero at everything that makes the hero unique and special, but a hell of a lot bigger and stronger, with more of a killer instinct. I like the idea of Bane as a charismatic leader and strategist, who can also crush people's skulls in his hands (a la Kingpin). He should be one of the villains that truly makes Batman worry a little.
