Batman the Most Popular Superhero of All Time?

Batman is single handedly keeping the superhero/comic industry afloat and relevant. Not only does Batman have the best superhero movies, also considered some of the best action movies of all time. Batman also has some of the best games of all time. Arkham City being #1 best reviewed game on Metacritic this generation.

Why are other superhero's struggling to keep up? The Avengers comes out this year, even though the movie will be huge. It won't put a dent in The Dark Knight Rises' success this year. It takes 6 superheroes (The Avengers) to even put a dent in Batman's success this year.

A recent study said SPIDERMAN is still the most popular SuperHero of all time.FelipeInside

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/feb/28/batman-greatest-comic-hero?newsfeed=true

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]A recent study said SPIDERMAN is still the most popular SuperHero of all time.Blazerdt47

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/feb/28/batman-greatest-comic-hero?newsfeed=true

Batman is awesome so yes.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]A recent study said SPIDERMAN is still the most popular SuperHero of all time.Blazerdt47

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/feb/28/batman-greatest-comic-hero?newsfeed=true

Batman is my favourite and I don't care if he's the most popular.

Perhaps. I love batman don't get me wrong but some other heroes too are doing things right.

The Geek In Me Says: "He's not a superhero."

The Logic In Me Says: "Well, yeah."

The Geek In Me Says: "He's not a superhero."

The Logic In Me Says: "Well, yeah."

AtlanticRock

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The Geek In Me Says: "He's not a superhero."

The Logic In Me Says: "Well, yeah."

FelipeInside

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The Geek In Me Says: "He's not a superhero."

The Logic In Me Says: "Well, yeah."

Nibroc420

Spiderman>>>>>>Batman

webslinger is faaaaar more relateable, more human, not a billionaire and has actual super fvking powers!

Batman isn't a superhero he has no powers. I'd like to see him move Earth out of rotation then put it back like Superman did.

arkham city is not one of the best games of all time..

I would argue all time is Superman, he's an American Icon and around before Batman. Batman is more relevant now, but Superman had him beat for years.

arkham city is not one of the best games of all time..

VaguelyTagged

A recent study said SPIDERMAN is still the most popular SuperHero of all time.FelipeInside

Not calling Batman a superhero because he doesn't have super powers is silly. There are hundreds of un-superpowered superhumans out there. Batman, Iron Fist, Hush, Deadshot, Booster Gold, Black Beetle, Ironman, Hawkeye, Bullseye. Hell if you wan't to argue semantics about it, every green lantern isn't a super hero because they just use a gadget that gives them special abilities, which is exactly what batman does.FrostyPhantasm

Batman - Vigilante, Not a Superhero. Just a hero.

Iron Fist - Superhero (SUPERhuman enhanced abilities and access to chi)

Hush - Villain, Not a Superhero.

Deadshot - Assassin/Villain, Not a Superhero (or Super Villain).

Booster Gold - Time Traveler, Superhero.

Iron Man - Superhero.

Hawekeye - Bowman, Not a Superhero. Just a hero.

Bullseye - Villain.

Green Lantern - Space Cop, Superhero.

Batman may have a batmobile and special planes, but he isn't a superhero. He's a hero. Even in Justice League he's portrayed as just a man using his intellect instead of superheroics to save the day. He's an awesome hero but Superhero, no - that is, unless Grant Morrison is writting him. :-P

Spiderman>>>>>>Batman

webslinger is faaaaar more relateable, more human, not a billionaire and has actual super fvking powers!

Zaibach

That's why Batman is better.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]A recent study said SPIDERMAN is still the most popular SuperHero of all time.Blazerdt47

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/feb/28/batman-greatest-comic-hero?newsfeed=true

Da F*ck?

Why is The Thing in there and not Hulk?

Why is Judge Dredd in there and not Rorschach?

Batman isn't a superhero he has no powers. I'd like to see him move Earth out of rotation then put it back like Superman did.

omus101

And I'd like to see Superman not be boring as f*ck. :/

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Batman isn't a superhero he has no powers. I'd like to see him move Earth out of rotation then put it back like Superman did.

JML897

And I'd like to see Superman not be boring as f*ck. :/

[QUOTE="omus101"]

Batman isn't a superhero he has no powers. I'd like to see him move Earth out of rotation then put it back like Superman did.

JML897

And I'd like to see Superman not be boring as f*ck. :/

I think Batman is the most favored or one of the most favored superheroes because he is the most relatable. He's a normal, Human man who chooses to go out at night and literally fight crime with his bare hands (and some gadgets), which is admirable. To do such a thing requires consistency, determination, and courage.

I think it so easy for him to have great movies/games because he literally has zero super powers so the producers/developers don't need to take them into account. With these other movies, the super heroes actually have powers, so you have to come up with cheesy special effects and what not. I personally hate batman because he has no powers.

I think it so easy for him to have great movies/games because he literally has zero super powers so the producers/developers don't need to take that into account. With these other movies, the super heroes actually have powers, so you have to come up with cheesy special effects and what not. I personally hate batman because he has no powers. Ghost_702

So, you hate ordinary Human beings? Shame on you. You're a self-hater.

Batman is the best IMO. Plus to me he is a superhero, if your definition of superhero is someone that is able to accomplish things that a normal person cannot do. Batman has been depicted as being the key to a great deal of the Justice League's victories, he has single handedly beaten Darkseid, and Superman, and has frequently been shown to havethe ability to sneak up on Superman as well as do his disappearing act on him.

He doesn't have super powers, but he uses his wealth, gadgets, and absolute peak physical/mental conditioning to do heroic things that normal people can't. It's also been said by many authors who study superheroes that they consider Batman's immense level of determination and self control to be superpowers. Plus if you don't consider Batman a superhero, then you can't really call Iron Man or Green Lantern superheroes either.

So maybe he isn't a superhero in a literal sense, but more of a figurative sense.

Marvel screwed up Spiderman when Brand New Day started. Parker was relatable when he was a teenager and couldn't hold a job or a girlfriend, except now he is close to his 30s and they gave him back all those problems, which just turned him into a loser.

And to the poster who said Superman was years ahead of Batman, I assume because Superman was the first superhero, Supes is only 11 months older than Batman. Superman debuted June 1938 and Batman May 1939.

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[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]A recent study said SPIDERMAN is still the most popular SuperHero of all time.HarryOsborn

You were saying?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/feb/28/batman-greatest-comic-hero?newsfeed=true

[QUOTE="Zaibach"]

Spiderman>>>>>>Batman

webslinger is faaaaar more relateable, more human, not a billionaire and has actual super fvking powers!

csftar

That's why Batman is better.

well then I guess the 'super' part of super-hero eludes you somewhat

[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"]Not calling Batman a superhero because he doesn't have super powers is silly. There are hundreds of un-superpowered superhumans out there. Batman, Iron Fist, Hush, Deadshot, Booster Gold, Black Beetle, Ironman, Hawkeye, Bullseye. Hell if you wan't to argue semantics about it, every green lantern isn't a super hero because they just use a gadget that gives them special abilities, which is exactly what batman does.AtlanticRock

Batman - Vigilante, Not a Superhero. Just a hero.

Iron Fist - Superhero (SUPERhuman enhanced abilities and access to chi)

Hush - Villain, Not a Superhero.

Deadshot - Assassin/Villain, Not a Superhero (or Super Villain).

Booster Gold - Time Traveler, Superhero.

Iron Man - Superhero.

Hawekeye - Bowman, Not a Superhero. Just a hero.

Bullseye - Villain.

Green Lantern - Space Cop, Superhero.

Batman may have a batmobile and special planes, but he isn't a superhero. He's a hero. Even in Justice League he's portrayed as just a man using his intellect instead of superheroics to save the day. He's an awesome hero but Superhero, no - that is, unless Grant Morrison is writting him. :-P

As previously stated, Spider-Man wins.

But Batman is cooler.

[QUOTE="AtlanticRock"]

[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"]Not calling Batman a superhero because he doesn't have super powers is silly. There are hundreds of un-superpowered superhumans out there. Batman, Iron Fist, Hush, Deadshot, Booster Gold, Black Beetle, Ironman, Hawkeye, Bullseye. Hell if you wan't to argue semantics about it, every green lantern isn't a super hero because they just use a gadget that gives them special abilities, which is exactly what batman does.FrostyPhantasm

Batman - Vigilante, Not a Superhero. Just a hero.

Iron Fist - Superhero (SUPERhuman enhanced abilities and access to chi)

Hush - Villain, Not a Superhero.

Deadshot - Assassin/Villain, Not a Superhero (or Super Villain).

Booster Gold - Time Traveler, Superhero.

Iron Man - Superhero.

Hawekeye - Bowman, Not a Superhero. Just a hero.

Bullseye - Villain.

Green Lantern - Space Cop, Superhero.

Batman may have a batmobile and special planes, but he isn't a superhero. He's a hero. Even in Justice League he's portrayed as just a man using his intellect instead of superheroics to save the day. He's an awesome hero but Superhero, no - that is, unless Grant Morrison is writting him. :-P

The concept of Green Lantern is that he is an intergalactic space cop who can create whatever he can imagine through his ring. He can move/create meteors and destroy planets. With the ring he is a Superhero. Without the ring he is a normal human.

Ironman is the suit, without it Tony Starks skills are his intellect which don't transfer well into his alter-ego as Ironman. Ironman is a superhero.

Batman on the other hand doesn't use gadgets all the time or at all. You may have seen some episodes/movies with him using some tech but for the most part Batman's main utilities are his Utility Belt. Without the costume and utility belt, Bruce Wayne is just as effective as he was with the costume on. He is a vigilante, street-level crime fighter, and HERO. His detective skills, fighting prowess, and intelligence are above the norm but he is a far cry from: Super-Hero.

This again is all just being technical, of course. By definition Batman is not a Superhero, but for the average person who doesn't read the source material and isn't a fan/geek - Batman is a "superhero".

All I care about is that he and Spider-man both beat out Superman. That's all I really asked for.

All I care about is that he and Spider-man both beat out Superman. That's all I really asked for.

jubino

I Hate Superman, but honestly people, do you even READ the comics anymore?

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All I care about is that he and Spider-man both beat out Superman. That's all I really asked for.

csftar

I Hate Superman, but honestly people, do you even READ the comics anymore?

[QUOTE="jubino"]

All I care about is that he and Spider-man both beat out Superman. That's all I really asked for.

csftar

I Hate Superman, but honestly people, do you even READ the comics anymore?

I read/follow/buy comics every wednesday. I chop it up with comic heads on the Green Lantern forum in my sig, facebook, or on comicvine.

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All I care about is that he and Spider-man both beat out Superman. That's all I really asked for.

jubino

I Hate Superman, but honestly people, do you even READ the comics anymore?

i say this because Superman seems like a Simple Hate target for People who don't read comic books.

The Very uttering of the Words "Superman" made me go "THE POWER OF THE LORD COMPELS YOU!!!"

He's lame in the series and Movies, but in comics... he has improved, i'll give him that.