Batman #497

Batman faces one of his darkest hours as Bane continues his systematic assault on Gotham's protector. After releasing the inmates of Arkham Asylum and forcing Batman to exhaust himself recapturing them, Bane confronts a weakened Dark Knight in Wayne Manor itself. This landmark issue by Doug Moench and Jim Aparo features the iconic "Knightfall" storyline moment where Bane breaks Batman's back, changing the course of the Batman mythos forever.