| Issue | #497 |
| Published | Late July 1993 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.70 GBP |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Denny O'Neil; Jordan Gorfinkel (assistant editor); Curtis King (cover editor) |
| Notes | Multiple printings exist noted on cover. |
| Characters | Batman; Bane |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Kelley Jones (signed) |
| Inks | Kelley Jones (signed) |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Notes | Has an additional paper overlay, partial b&w cover |
| Characters | Batman; Sondra Kinsolving; Robin; Villain: Bane; Black Mask (in flashback); Metalhead (in flashback); Riddler (in flashback); Joker (in flashback); Two-Face (in flashback); Scarecrow (in flashback); Mad Hatter (in flashback); Zsasz (in flashback); Firefly (in flashback); Poison Ivy (in flashback) |
| Synopsis | Bane breaks Batman's back. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Doug Moench |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo |
| Inks | Dick Giordano |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Letters | Richard Starkings |
| Notes | Cont. from Detective #663; story continues in Detective #664 |