What year was the first comic book published that featured character who was the villain of the later films "Batman and Robin" and "The Dark Night Rises"?
Bane (Batman: The Animated Series):  It is the first episode in the series to feature the titular villain Bane who went on to be featured in the films Batman and Robin and The Dark Knight Rises. Bane (comics):  The character first appeared in "Batman: Vengeance of Bane" #1 (January 1993) and was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan.
1993