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Tasked by Lex Luthor and the CIA to take down the Man of Soviet Steel, Batman leads Superman to some red sun lamps, delivering a haymaker that leaves the heretofore untouched despot shocked. Sure Superman can fly, but it is better to be human than a scientific experiment. Superman is incredibly smart, but Batman is still more intelligent. Superman had been rigging the entire competition by using his heat vision at a low intensity to beam Morse code messages directly into Batman's brain. Thanks to a background in fiction writing, Ben is drawn to films that make story and character a priority; however, that doesn't stop him from enjoying a range of Hollywood offerings - from blockbuster action flicks to campy so-bad-they're-good B-movies.Visit Ben Kendrick's website for info on his fiction work, follow him on Twitter @benkendrick, subscribe to his (humorous) five guys watch The Bachelor podcast, or contact him directly: ben(at)screenrant(dot)com. Winner: Russian Batman wins - until Superman is saved by Wonder Woman. Catwoman and Batman have tracked Poison Ivy to Metropolis, only to discover Ivy's newfound champion in the form of Superman in Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. Blindsided by the all-powerful Superman, who believes he's in a life-or-death battle with Darkseid to protect his friends, Batman takes a beating. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. As usual, feel free to share your own favorites in the comments below! Batman immediately gets drunk on power, slamming Catwoman and beating Nightwing within an inch of his life. Batman builds a catapult to fight some mastodons, freaks out, then rebuilds the evolution machine to turn everyone back to normal without caring about any lasting ramifications to the timeline. With a solemn "He's ready," Batman delivers the final beatdown with some kryptonite-tipped gauntlets. 0 0 1 1035 5906 Roswell Sightings 49 13 6928 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE. DBX! Now a big brained jerk, Batman hits Superman with a devolution ray, turning Superman into a caveman with an inexplicable beard. This gets Batman stuck in a loop, scream-asking "Why did you say that name?!" Backstory: As part of the New 52 relaunch, Justice League: Origin features the "first" Batman versus Superman fight in the new continuity - pairing a newcomer Superman against an established Batman (who believes the super-powered alien could be a danger to Earth). Backstory: Under the control of Poison Ivy's neurotoxin spores, Superman takes-on Batman; though, the Man of Steel is "holding back" (as a result of Kal-El's subconscious simultaneously attempting to fight-off the mind-control poison). When Superman exits these hallucinations he has blood on his hands, specifically Batman-blood. This crippling loss is all according to plan however, as a bruised Bruce Wayne immediately agrees to go into business with Lex. Take the look of shock on Superman's face when Batman blocks a hit, or the fear on Batman's face when he realizes that his kryptonite grenade has worn off as Superman begins floating. He fights the Elseworlds version of Batman, who lures Superman into a trap by tying up Wonder Woman. However, with no one to stop him, Batman grows drunk with power, becoming increasingly aggressive and dangerous, while Clark, unsatisfied by his normal life, is crippled by depression. As his powers fade, so does his memories of being Composite Superman along with Superman and Batman's secret identities. Pulling his former bff close, Devastator exhales, causing a bony spine to chest-burst out of Superman. Even if that plan failed, Batman would have kryptonite on him. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, … Brainy Bat tricks Superman into exiling himself to the Pleistocene Era, wherein Superman immediately begins altering the timeline by punching giant sloths. If you choose Batman – wearing a dope kryptonite-laced suit – you get the good ending: Superman is imprisoned in the Phantom Zone and an impressed Batman invites Supergirl into his circle of trust. Powerless, Superman is finally able to lead a normal life - free from the burden of being a god-like hero. In Tower of Babel Batman had contingency plans that were stolen. If you’ve seen the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice posters and trailers and wondered why Batman and Superman are fighting each other… well, you clearly haven’t read too many of their comics.Over the years, many of our best writers and artists have given in to the allure of pitting the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight against each other in a brains-vs-brawn fight to the finish. Employing various bat-gadgets, to no avail, Batman is outmatched. is the absolute worst Batman vs. Superman fight of all time. Batman vs Superman is The Sayain Jedi's seventeenth DBX! Backstory: Bruce Wayne receives a piece of Kryptonite from Lex Luthor - and uses it to attack the Man of Steel (who he perceives to be a potential threat to humanity). Of course, Batman knew he wouldn't be able to win this fight. It doesn't last very long, the stakes have no emotional attachment for the viewers by this point, and the combat was weak. Mario and Sonic vs Batman and Superman is CobraMario64's 44th DBX! To recap: Superman and Batman won by basically doing nothing. Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles contains 6 encounters between Batman and Superman. Backstory: Following the events of The Dark Knight Returns, The Dark Knight Strikes Again sees Batman back in the cape and cowl - this time battling a Lex Luthor backed military dictatorship. This is kinda the best comic, ever. As Batman explains, Superman has never had to be tactical due to his reliance on his powers. Yep, Superman almost fatally punched Batman's face in during these hallucinations. The competition starts out with single shot rifles, advancing to grenades before the two are given axes and shields and told to just go for it for one million dollars worth of space cash. What's your father's name?" The Superman/Batman fight that all Superman/Batman fights will be measured against for all time, the fight between the former friends draws Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight series (now most commonly known by the subtitle of the first book in the series, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) to a close. Clark Kent confronts Batman - taking punches from the Dark Knight until Zatanna can reverse the spell. Wielding a kryptonite spear, Batman stands as humanity's last hope – right as his best spear-throwing arm is heat-visioned off by Superman. Anyway, Composite Man gets close to beating our heroes, however he fails to recharge with the Legion statuettes that initially gave him his powers. That is until Superman whacks Batman with a 2x4. But the psychological warfare between Superman fanboys and Batman fanboys is not! Superman is barely thinking straight, Bruce only has a Kryptonite ring because Supes gave it to him, and once Kal is thinking clearly, the fights over. Screaming like a bat out of heck, Batman asks "What's your mother's name?!" Winner: Batman stands his ground - but only because the Kryptonian's spore-controlled body was being held back by Superman's conflicted will. After taking a red sun-fueled beating, the insane Man of Steel unleashes a super-powered barrage on Batman, Metropolis, and innocent bystanders - until Batman spits a piece of Kryptonite laced synthetic polymer (read: gum) into Superman's eye. For eons, grade school children and Omega-Class nerds have pondered upon the greatest philosophical debate of all time: "Who would win in a fight: Batman or Superman?" Batman V Superman is reported to take a lot of cues from Frank Miller's seminal Batman graphic novel, The Dark Knight Returns but the director has previously stated that other comic book storylines have also impacted development of the feature film. Future Ronald Reagan has tasked Superman with stopping Batman's return in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. Exhausted from their dual lives of crimefighting, Bruce Wayne and Kal-El independently book tickets for an ocean cruise - only to arrive and discover the ship has been overbooked. Batman and Superman's best on-screen fights. Cuckolded, Superman notices a bat-tracer stuck to his cape. This book was an impulsive buy that I initially regretted getting since I already have Batman (1940) #612 (Hush), Batman (2014) #35-36 (Endgame), and Batman: … JUST BLOODSHED! Lightning cracks. After traveling to an alternate dimension, Batman is possessed by the malevolent Kryptonite Man. The Batman V Superman Fight: The Man of Steel enters the batcave and breaks The Dark Knight's back over his knee (Bane-style). So, Maxwell Lord uses his mind domination powers to manipulate Superman into doing his bidding. Batman curbs Superman however with a dime-bag of kryptonite. Say what you will about Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, but the titular fight itself is fire emoji. Batman is clearly a better fighter, Superman knows how to punch and that’s it. While we're denied the fight that had been built up throughout Injustice, what we instead get is Batman trying to convince Superman that it's not too late to stop his regime. Even with the aid of Green Lantern, Batman is defeated at every turn by the Man of Steel - until the two talk-it-out. Batman has the place rigged with sunlamps. While the fight is loaded with a beautifully gratuitous amount of face-punching, it's the subtleties that make this fight special. Powerless, mind you. Frankly, it's a weak setup for fulfilling that trope of "Superheroes meet, superheroes fight, superheroes team up.". A graduate of the New School’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, Ben has been passionate about movies ever since standing in line for a midnight showing of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when he was eight years-old. The Batman V Superman Fight: Under command of "President Rickard," Superman is ordered to hunt down Batman. The two comic titans have an impressive history at giving each other a beat down and today we are going to be counting down our top ten best Batman vs Superman fights. Oh god I don’t like this match up. Our list doesn't include every single altercation between Batman and Superman, and admittedly many of the actual fights each come with a caveat (Batman wasn't prepared, Superman was holding back, etc); nevertheless, we've culled through years of DC Comics to gather our favorite Batman versus Superman stories. Batman starts beating up a powerless Superman. Lois slips out of Catwoman's grip, plummeting off the side of the building and snapping Superman out of Poison Ivy's control. 5. Noticing that Batman has a Motherbox on him, Superman super-leaps to the conclusion that Batman must be colluding with the Motherbox-wielding Parademons. Batman is better than Superman, because he doesn’t have a weakness. Last but not least, Batman is the idol to many young children. If it weren't for Green Lantern's hamster-bubble protecting himself and Batman, Superman would've finished this fight in moments. are coerced, via lethal threats to their loved ones, to aid the U.S. government in stopping rogue vigilantes, The Dark Knight included. Show us that sweet action. Remembering that Batman made him stupid, Superman goes back to the future of 800,000 AD – where Batman is chilling with some nerds – to pull him back in time. Player Unknown's Battlegrounds – all paltry slap fights between shrieking jabronies wearing water wings when compared to the greatest rivalry of all time, Batman vs. Superman. Superman/Batman is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters: Superman and Batman. Batman vs Superman: Batman Hush. With the pill's schematics uploaded, Alfred treats himself to the super-pill, leading to one of the most cathartic and one-sided beatdowns in comics. Batman and Superman have been going at it for decades, but when it comes to the most wins, only one of these DC heavyweights is the champion. Issues: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1 - 3. Technically, this is Batman and Superman fighting Batman and Superman, so it counts. In response, Superman breaks Batman's spine. The Batman V Superman Fight: With no time to plan, Batman runs away from Superman but employs the use of pre-made anti-Superman gadgets that Wayne had prepared, including a kryptonite ring, should the Man of Steel ever lose control (we always wondered what he kept in the center of his utility belt). Player Unknown's Battlegrounds – all paltry slap fights between shrieking jabronies wearing water wings when compared to the greatest rivalry of all time, Batman vs. Superman. Once in a while, Batman v Superman makes a direct, clear, straightforward choice, and the results can be satisfying. Turning the country into Earth's preeminent world power, Superman rules over the Soviet Union with harsh dictatorial intimidation. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Batman: Hush is a Batman comic book series that ran between 2002 until 2003. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the 2016 sequel to Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder and the second film in the DC Extended Universe.It was written by Chris Terrio and based on a story by David S. Goyer and Zack Snyder.Two years after saving humanity from destruction, Clark Kent/Superman (Henry Cavill) has taken his place as an icon and hero that makes the planet a safer place to live. What's interesting is that your choices determine who wins this fight. With the upcoming release of Batman v.Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros.’s bid for a shared cinematic universe, the question remains: Why would these two iconic superheroes fight in the first place?Certainly, the marketing has laid it out clear: After the destruction of Metropolis in Man of Steel, Batman doubts the Kryptonian’s motivations and fears absolute power will corrupt. Batman vs Superman is cool! The presence of Kryptonite Man both strengthens Batman while weakening Superman - though Batman is not in control to enjoy his new-found power. Before Batman and Superman face-off in Dawn of Justice, we take a look back at the best Dark Knight and Man of Steel fights in DC comic books. Batman justifiably whoops Clark for that pretty messed up trap, right as Zatanna breaks the amulet's spell. Bruce Waynewas the son of wealthy philanthropists Thomas Wayne and Martha Kane-Wayne and seemed destined for a life of idle decadence and opulence among the elite of the crime-ridden streets of Gotham City. Plummeting, Batman determines who won this brawl: "Who wins in a fight? Using his telescopic vision, Clark realizes that Batman has been watching him. Hoai-Tran Bui. David vs. Goliath, Coke vs. Pepsi and Fortnite vs. Ben Kendrick is the publisher of Screen Rant, the site's head film critic, as well as host of the Screen Rant Underground and Total Geekall podcast. Location: Mushroom Kingdom Mario and Sonic were at Peach's Castle eating lunch, the plumber was eating a bowl of spaghetti and the hedgehog was eating a chili dog, 20 minutes later they finished … Superman throws on an ugly customized Bat-suit to goad Bruce into a fight using visions of his departed parents. Batman and Superman are considered to be one of the best duos in comics. The thing is Batman is a master strategist that has a complete understanding of Superman psychology. By Bug Norman Published Oct 04, 2020. I want you to remember the one man who beat you.". Superman races to the Batcave to have himself a talk with Batman, only to find his formerly imprisoned JLA teammates laying in wait in The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. When the totalitarian Superman tracks him to the Batcave, Batman must run out the clock in order for the Bat-Computer to finish uploading the schematics for a superpower-granting pill in Injustice: Gods Among Us #36 by Tom Taylor and Mike S. Miller. Superman returns to his apartment just in time to get a call from Lois Lane, who informs Clark that they can't meet tomorrow as she will be having breakfast with Bruce Wayne. Ultraman is right, as the actual fight between the two duos is told to us via exposition because "no offense, your all too human minds would just melt and drip out through your nasal cavities, turned to jelly by the power of sheer, undiluted awesomeness." When a bullet ricochets off of Superman and strikes Batman, the caped crusader quits crimefighting forever in 1964's World's Finest Comics #143. In the alternate Earth -1, Superman runs an onslaught on humanity out of sheer boredom in Dark Nights: Batman – The Devastator by Frank Tieri and Tony S. Daniel. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Under the red sun of the planet, the two heroes are on equal footing. He is pretty immediately defeated when the beast actually fights him. NO RULES! To help Batman get his groove back, Superman arranges a fake menace for Batman to fight in the bottle city of Kandor. In Batman Hush, Superman was being mind-controlled and was fighting against it, Batman had help from Catwoman too. The Batman V Superman Fight: After Batman defeats Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Firestorm, Red Tornado, and Hawkgirl, Supergirl appeals to Bruce Wayne's sense of reason - while Zatanna uses magic to distract him. Otherwise, Superman would have to "convince" her utilizing retrofitted Brainiac tech to turn her into a mindless robot, demonstrated by a Brainiac-Batman shuffling onscreen. The Caped Crusader takes on the Man of Steel! Who thought that we'd rather watch Superman fight Brainiac for the umpteenth time instead of ruthless beating Batman? Meanwhile, a de-powered Superman hooks up with Lois Lane. But his life was irrevocably changed when his parents were murdered by a common thug while walking home. ", Superman and Batman must fight their evil Earth-3 counterparts Ultraman and Owlman in 2006's Superman/Batman Annual #1 by Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness, Ryan Ottley, Sean Murphy and Carlo Barberi. While the super friends have gone on many missions alongside one another, they have also fought on a number of occasions; both in the comics and in their cinematic outings.. RELATED: DC: 10 Ways Batman Has Changed Over The Years While the two are incredibly powerful in their own right, they are quite the … If we had a listicle for "15 Comic Covers That Double As False Advertising," this issue would be up there. Yeah, despite being the focus of this comic's cover, the actual fight lasts for three panels, with Batman winning with a single strike of a stun sword. He is a member of the Denver Film Critics Society as well as the Online Film Critics Society - with work referenced, cited, or syndicated on CNN, Wikipedia, Huffington Post, Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, Yahoo, and Business Insider, among others. An encounter with a magic amulet causes Batman and Superman to swap powers in "Super/Bat" from Superman/Batman #53-56 by Michael Green, Mike Johnson and Rags Morales. Tracking a mobster to a Metropolis nightclub, Batman meets Superman for the first time in "World's Finest" from Superman: The Animated Series. Superman humiliates Batman by using a gust of super-breath to knock him off a building, a touch of hit vision to preent Batman from grappling away and a final, solitary punch that ends the fight instantly. Eventually Wonder Woman intervenes, snapping Maxwell Lord's neck, and severing his control over Superman. Now that we know the official synopsis for Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of … Though Superman wins the fight, Batman successfully stalled long enough to complete his mission. Backstory: After hacking the bat computer to discover the weaknesses of each Justice League member, Maxwell Lord mind-controls Superman, tricking the Kryptonian into fighting his fellow Justice League team members - believing that he's actually battling his greatest enemies (such as the villain Darkseid). Superman Well in Dark Knight Returns, Batman had prep, Superman was holding back and Green Arrow appeared in time with kryptonite arrows and Batman had a heart-attack after he 'won.' Previously, we explained how Batman could beat Superman in a fight, borrowing examples from over fifty years of source material battles between the two Justice Leaguers. To prove his superiority, Superman throws a lethal punch toward Batman's face - but stops short. Putting down his dukes Batman realizes "My mommy's name is Martha, too." No, we didn't know Superman could do that either. Rather than endure impromptu brain surgery to become one of Superman's "robots," Batman detonates a bomb in his lower intestines, vaporizing himself instantly. With Superman crumpled, Batman finishes him off: "I'm done talking. If you control Superman however, you get the super-bad ending: Superman tries to convince Supergirl into joining his regime. David vs. Goliath, Coke vs. Pepsi and Fortnite vs. Backstory: During a fight with Silver Banshee, Superman's powers are transferred to Batman - who goes on to purge Gotham City of all crime. It's honestly pretty hilarious. Get out of my cave. He first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939.Superman was created by artist Joe Shuster and writer Jerry Siegel in 1932. Batman was standing on the top of the G.C.P.D Building. Mentally scarred by the loss, Bruce used his family's wealth to travel the world and acquire the skills, training, and technology he needed to begin his one-man war on the crime of Gotham … View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message … As a result, the U.S. military sends in Superman to incapacitate The Dark Knight and bring him to justice. In spite of unchecked use of their powers, The Dark Knight battles each Justice League hero until only one remains: Superman. See, Batman was just stalling for time so that Catwoman could take Lois Lane hostage. The Joker has infected the Justice League with specialized Joker Venom, resulting in Batman in a Bat-Mech fighting for his life in "Batman: Endgame" by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. The actual Batman and Superman fight is not the main focus from the comic, but both characters are in their peak physical form. JUST BLOODSHED! DBX! Fans have been interested in Batman and Superman fight scenes since the … While having dinner with Bruce Wayne, Lex Luthor tries to convince him that Superman is an uncontrollable disaster waiting to happen in 2005's Lex Luthor: Man of Steel #3 by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. NO RULES! Batman vs. Superman: Who Won More of Their Comic Fights? This week, finally, audiences get to see the Dark Knight take on the Man of Steel in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.. We witness these hallucinations from Superman's perspective, where he's railroaded into fighting Brainiac and/or Darkseid in scenarios that just scream "you are in a dream sequence, you big dummy." to which Superman responds "Martha." Not because of the characters themselves, no that’s fine.
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