If he can never take off the mask... then how the fuck does he eat? This is the REAL reason Bane's so pissed and wants to blow up Gotham. Those bacon cheeseburgers keep mocking him and ruining his life with their delicious allure!
When Gotham is ashes... only then do we have his permission to fry....
(originally uploaded to FA August 5th, 2012. Still one of my favorite pictures I've ever drawn)