it’s Gotham’s Caped Crusader versus New York’s friendly neighborhood web slinger
York’s friendly neighborhood web slinger
York’s friendly neighborhood web slinger welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting Batman vs spider-man to see
be pitting Batman vs spider-man to see
be pitting Batman vs spider-man to see which is the greater superhero you don’t
which is the greater superhero you don’t
which is the greater superhero you don’t really think he’ll win do you
things change round one origin let’s
things change round one origin let’s begin with their origins both of which
begin with their origins both of which
begin with their origins both of which have seen several retellings but remain
have seen several retellings but remain
have seen several retellings but remain relatively consistent for Bruce Wayne
relatively consistent for Bruce Wayne
relatively consistent for Bruce Wayne his life was defined by the murder of
his life was defined by the murder of
his life was defined by the murder of his parents by a mugger when he was a
his parents by a mugger when he was a
his parents by a mugger when he was a boy luckily he had a sweet inheritance
boy luckily he had a sweet inheritance
boy luckily he had a sweet inheritance to back up his urge to fight crime and
to back up his urge to fight crime and
to back up his urge to fight crime and make sure things like that would never
make sure things like that would never
make sure things like that would never happen again as for Parker that orphan
happen again as for Parker that orphan
happen again as for Parker that orphan was raised by his aunt and uncle after
was raised by his aunt and uncle after
was raised by his aunt and uncle after his parents died in a plane crash after
his parents died in a plane crash after
his parents died in a plane crash after being bestowed with incredible powers
being bestowed with incredible powers
being bestowed with incredible powers from a radioactive spider bite his uncle
from a radioactive spider bite his uncle
from a radioactive spider bite his uncle was killed by a burglar that Peter had
was killed by a burglar that Peter had
was killed by a burglar that Peter had previously chosen not to stop Batman may
previously chosen not to stop Batman may
previously chosen not to stop Batman may have originally helped create the tragic
have originally helped create the tragic
have originally helped create the tragic superhero archetype but spider-man gave
superhero archetype but spider-man gave
superhero archetype but spider-man gave the genre a unique spin by being
the genre a unique spin by being
the genre a unique spin by being motivated by not just tragedy and
motivated by not just tragedy and
motivated by not just tragedy and revenge but also by personal guilt round
revenge but also by personal guilt round
revenge but also by personal guilt round two powers and accessories Batman
two powers and accessories Batman
two powers and accessories Batman where’s the bat suit are regularly
where’s the bat suit are regularly
where’s the bat suit are regularly modified and upgraded piece of armor
modified and upgraded piece of armor
modified and upgraded piece of armor meant to strike fear into the hearts of
meant to strike fear into the hearts of
meant to strike fear into the hearts of evildoers perhaps I should print
evildoers perhaps I should print
evildoers perhaps I should print instructions first
instructions first
instructions first with no real superpowers he instead
with no real superpowers he instead
with no real superpowers he instead exploits martial arts forensics and
exploits martial arts forensics and
exploits martial arts forensics and tools which include his Batarang
tools which include his Batarang
tools which include his Batarang grappling gun cape smoke bombs and sweet
grappling gun cape smoke bombs and sweet
grappling gun cape smoke bombs and sweet rides he also has a roomy Batcave
rides he also has a roomy Batcave
rides he also has a roomy Batcave bustling with futuristic tech and cable
bustling with futuristic tech and cable
bustling with futuristic tech and cable TV poor Spidey literally he has no money
TV poor Spidey literally he has no money
TV poor Spidey literally he has no money could you pay me in advance you serious
could you pay me in advance you serious
could you pay me in advance you serious thankfully he knows how to sew that’s
thankfully he knows how to sew that’s
thankfully he knows how to sew that’s worth an a-plus in home AK Peter Parker
worth an a-plus in home AK Peter Parker
worth an a-plus in home AK Peter Parker also uses his intellect to craft a more
also uses his intellect to craft a more
also uses his intellect to craft a more modest set of devices such as his
modest set of devices such as his
modest set of devices such as his patented web shooters and spiders racers
patented web shooters and spiders racers
patented web shooters and spiders racers his powers include his spider sense
his powers include his spider sense
his powers include his spider sense agility ability to climb walls and super
agility ability to climb walls and super
agility ability to climb walls and super strength no lair though just an
strength no lair though just an
strength no lair though just an apartment with a busted door despite
apartment with a busted door despite
apartment with a busted door despite Spidey’s thrilling powers we’re going to
Spidey’s thrilling powers we’re going to
Spidey’s thrilling powers we’re going to have to give this round to Batman the
have to give this round to Batman the
have to give this round to Batman the bet oh man give me a break will you
bet oh man give me a break will you
bet oh man give me a break will you round three alter-ego Batman is a stoic
round three alter-ego Batman is a stoic
round three alter-ego Batman is a stoic hero who shares two
hero who shares two
hero who shares two things in common with the joke slinging
things in common with the joke slinging
things in common with the joke slinging spider-man both have been labeled a
spider-man both have been labeled a
spider-man both have been labeled a vigilante Menace by the media and both
vigilante Menace by the media and both
vigilante Menace by the media and both have made a stalwart pledge to never
have made a stalwart pledge to never
have made a stalwart pledge to never kill in terms of their alter egos Bruce
kill in terms of their alter egos Bruce
kill in terms of their alter egos Bruce Wayne is a resourceful billionaire that
Wayne is a resourceful billionaire that
Wayne is a resourceful billionaire that pretends to be a notorious playboy as to
pretends to be a notorious playboy as to
pretends to be a notorious playboy as to avoid arousing suspicion
avoid arousing suspicion
avoid arousing suspicion while Peter Parker is a genius
while Peter Parker is a genius
while Peter Parker is a genius high-school student who is shy geeky and
high-school student who is shy geeky and
high-school student who is shy geeky and works as a freelance photographer for
works as a freelance photographer for
works as a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle I’m a photographer yes I
the Daily Bugle I’m a photographer yes I
the Daily Bugle I’m a photographer yes I can see that we’re going to have to side
can see that we’re going to have to side
can see that we’re going to have to side with the unassuming Peter on this one
with the unassuming Peter on this one
with the unassuming Peter on this one because Bruce stands out as an obvious
because Bruce stands out as an obvious
because Bruce stands out as an obvious Batman suspect he’s the richest man in
Batman suspect he’s the richest man in
Batman suspect he’s the richest man in Gotham and owns an empire that produces
Gotham and owns an empire that produces
Gotham and owns an empire that produces advanced technology and everyone can see
advanced technology and everyone can see
advanced technology and everyone can see his chin you think that your client one
his chin you think that your client one
his chin you think that your client one of the wealthiest most powerful men in
of the wealthiest most powerful men in
of the wealthiest most powerful men in the world is secretly a vigilante who
the world is secretly a vigilante who
the world is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a
spends his nights beating criminals to a
spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands and your plan
pulp with his bare hands and your plan
pulp with his bare hands and your plan is to blackmail this person round for
is to blackmail this person round for
is to blackmail this person round for foes and allies their mere existence has
foes and allies their mere existence has
foes and allies their mere existence has spawned a new breed of criminal and both
spawned a new breed of criminal and both
spawned a new breed of criminal and both have the best rogues gallery from DC and
have the best rogues gallery from DC and
have the best rogues gallery from DC and Marvel so this will be a tough call
Marvel so this will be a tough call
Marvel so this will be a tough call which will happily make anyway Spidey
which will happily make anyway Spidey
which will happily make anyway Spidey has many countless memorable villains
has many countless memorable villains
has many countless memorable villains that have always provided a solid fight
that have always provided a solid fight
that have always provided a solid fight including Doc Ock the Green Goblin
including Doc Ock the Green Goblin
including Doc Ock the Green Goblin Sandman venom the lizard and rhino these
Sandman venom the lizard and rhino these
Sandman venom the lizard and rhino these animal themed Psychopaths have always
animal themed Psychopaths have always
animal themed Psychopaths have always provided quite a lot of fun and
provided quite a lot of fun and
provided quite a lot of fun and high-octane clashes which Spidey takes
high-octane clashes which Spidey takes
high-octane clashes which Spidey takes on alone however
on alone however
on alone however Batman’s villains have always seemed
Batman’s villains have always seemed
Batman’s villains have always seemed much more iconic and deadly when
much more iconic and deadly when
much more iconic and deadly when compared side-by-side we have to give
compared side-by-side we have to give
compared side-by-side we have to give this point to the Dark Knight for having
this point to the Dark Knight for having
this point to the Dark Knight for having to deal with such psychotics as the
to deal with such psychotics as the
to deal with such psychotics as the Joker twoface the Riddler the penguin
Joker twoface the Riddler the penguin
Joker twoface the Riddler the penguin Catwoman and Bane some men just want to
Catwoman and Bane some men just want to
Catwoman and Bane some men just want to watch the world but Plus Batman has help
watch the world but Plus Batman has help
watch the world but Plus Batman has help in the form of Commissioner Gordon his
in the form of Commissioner Gordon his
in the form of Commissioner Gordon his trusty Butler Alfred teki Lucius Fox and
trusty Butler Alfred teki Lucius Fox and
trusty Butler Alfred teki Lucius Fox and Robin we don’t hold as affinity for
Robin we don’t hold as affinity for
Robin we don’t hold as affinity for young boys against him round five media
young boys against him round five media
young boys against him round five media we’re not going to say which comic
we’re not going to say which comic
we’re not going to say which comic series is better we love them both
series is better we love them both
series is better we love them both instead we’re going to break the tie by
instead we’re going to break the tie by
instead we’re going to break the tie by seeing which has done better off the
seeing which has done better off the
seeing which has done better off the page
page
page Batman has at a campy 60 series starring
Batman has at a campy 60 series starring
Batman has at a campy 60 series starring Adam West – Tim Burton films – Joel
Adam West – Tim Burton films – Joel
Adam West – Tim Burton films – Joel Schumacher nightmares and his own
Schumacher nightmares and his own
Schumacher nightmares and his own award-winning animated series sure
award-winning animated series sure
award-winning animated series sure Batman and Robin put the franchise on
Batman and Robin put the franchise on
Batman and Robin put the franchise on ice for years but Christopher Nolan’s
ice for years but Christopher Nolan’s
ice for years but Christopher Nolan’s epic trilogy redeemed it in terms of
epic trilogy redeemed it in terms of
epic trilogy redeemed it in terms of video games
video games
video games there’s the Arkham series nuff said
there’s the Arkham series nuff said
there’s the Arkham series nuff said Spidey well his first two films by Sam
Spidey well his first two films by Sam
Spidey well his first two films by Sam Raimi were fantastic then it got all emo
strawberries but he’s got his own
strawberries but he’s got his own Broadway play several entertaining
Broadway play several entertaining
Broadway play several entertaining cartoons and video games but you can see
cartoons and video games but you can see
cartoons and video games but you can see where this is going by a score of three
where this is going by a score of three
where this is going by a score of three to two
to two
to two it seems that spider-man got squashed
it seems that spider-man got squashed
it seems that spider-man got squashed under Batman’s boot at least Spidey
under Batman’s boot at least Spidey
under Batman’s boot at least Spidey retains his lighter and more comedic
retains his lighter and more comedic
retains his lighter and more comedic tone and doesn’t imitate Batman’s darker
tone and doesn’t imitate Batman’s darker
tone and doesn’t imitate Batman’s darker and grittier oh never mind
and grittier oh never mind
and grittier oh never mind agree with our judgment are you
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