As inconsistent as Tom King's work has been in the previous arcs, "I Am Bane" seems to continue the streak of strong, if not perfect, issues. The story starts with Black Tiger being left to suffer after venom after-effects, leaving me wondering why Batman doesn't help him in some way, maybe using the Psycho-Pirate himself. Then we surprisingly get to hang out with Supes at the Fortressof Solitude, leaving me wondering why Batman doesn't solve his problem with his help, which is in fact better to not considered when reading Bat-verse comics. I know King uses the "my problem, my solution" trick, but it feels kinda forced, considered the situation, but I get that it would be a shame to miss the opportunity of a Batman/Bane solo showdown. The reason why Bats is there also leaves me wondering how can the Robins be alive at all, if not by the luckiest of chances: he saw them hanged just in time to save them. Alfred's bit was nothing but awesome, as he always is, and shows he's willing to do what it takes to get the job done: he's the most optimal of the Bat-family members. There's a lot more happening in this issue that I loved, so let's make a random list: Pirate talking about other worlds, the return of Bane's henchmen, the unexplicably awesome splash page of Bats on a roof, references to previous artists/writers who worked on Batman and Bane before in the names of locations, the ending! Such a dense issue, and King, notwithstanding his missteps in plot logic, does a great job to keep everything fine and well paced. Let's go ahead and have a big fight now!