Originally Posted by Willravel

They had a rather public funeral, but he may not have been in the coffin.

Hmmm.... sociopath toying with the cops. You mean like the Joker? Too similar. They need someone physically powerful in some way, to stand in opposition to Scarecrow, Two-Face, and Joker. That's why I thought Bane would be an interesting choice. Maybe he's a "consultant" for hire who works with police to catch particularly bad criminals. I dunno.