Despite being the G.O.A.T., Batman has failed countless times in his 86 years in comics, with one of the darkest marks on his legacy being the time he became addicted to the infamous steroid-like drug, Venom. However, DC has just given the Dark Knight a do-over.

Venom has become a staple of DC lore thanks to the supervillain Bane, who is infamous for using the drug. However, Venom actually debuted before Bane , with Batman being the first to fall victim to its addictive clutches.

This black mark on the Dark Knight’s nearly pristine record occurred in Dennis O'Neil’s “Venom” story arc in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and remains one of Bruce’s greatest failures, as he let a substance conquer him. Now, Scott Snyder’s Absolute Batman #14 gives Bruce the Venom redemption arc he

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