A bunch of people in the LD got into a huge debate involving Batman, Iron Man, Magneto, Dr. Doom, Wolverine, etc. and I figured we could use a dedicated thread so we can prevent these awesome but obnoxious debates from spilling out into LDs and other discussions.
So I'd like to start the discussion off with a controversial topic that will undoubtedly ruffle a few feathers... by talking about why Batman is a ridiculously overrated superhero.
Batman is cool, no doubt about it, but people give him way too much credit.
His big appeal is the fact he has no super powers and is able to compete with the likes of Killer-Croc, Bane, and other villains with ridiculous advantages over him. However, Batman is hardly the only hero who makes due without super abilities. Iron Man is, for all intents and purposes, exactly like Batman. Both Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark have a huge armory and hefty pay roll at their disposal, both are geniuses, and both are very well trained. And Iron Man is just one of many super heroes that have no powers that can compare to Batman. In Marvel alone, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Hawkeye, The Punisher, and Elektra are all high level heroes (though I would argue only Nick Fury and Iron Man would be capable of taking down Iron Man). And Batman is hardly alone as the only super human with no powers in DC, and shares company with such big names as Green Arrow, Catwoman, and Jonah Hex.
But what do you think? Is Batman really the unstoppable beast that some fans make him out to be, or is he an overrated hero? Do you think he could beat other big name heroes like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Superman, Green Lantern, or Iron Man?
And feel free to talk about anything else super hero related, this is the spam zone after all.
So I'd like to start the discussion off with a controversial topic that will undoubtedly ruffle a few feathers... by talking about why Batman is a ridiculously overrated superhero.
Batman is cool, no doubt about it, but people give him way too much credit.
His big appeal is the fact he has no super powers and is able to compete with the likes of Killer-Croc, Bane, and other villains with ridiculous advantages over him. However, Batman is hardly the only hero who makes due without super abilities. Iron Man is, for all intents and purposes, exactly like Batman. Both Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark have a huge armory and hefty pay roll at their disposal, both are geniuses, and both are very well trained. And Iron Man is just one of many super heroes that have no powers that can compare to Batman. In Marvel alone, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Hawkeye, The Punisher, and Elektra are all high level heroes (though I would argue only Nick Fury and Iron Man would be capable of taking down Iron Man). And Batman is hardly alone as the only super human with no powers in DC, and shares company with such big names as Green Arrow, Catwoman, and Jonah Hex.
But what do you think? Is Batman really the unstoppable beast that some fans make him out to be, or is he an overrated hero? Do you think he could beat other big name heroes like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Superman, Green Lantern, or Iron Man?
And feel free to talk about anything else super hero related, this is the spam zone after all.
