when it comes to DC Comics is two most popular superheroes only one can truly
popular superheroes only one can truly
popular superheroes only one can truly reign supreme he thinks he’s above the
reign supreme he thinks he’s above the
reign supreme he thinks he’s above the law the Daily Planet
law the Daily Planet
law the Daily Planet criticizing knows his name to above the
criticizing knows his name to above the
criticizing knows his name to above the laws welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 reasons why Batman is better than
top 10 reasons why Batman is better than
top 10 reasons why Batman is better than Superman
Superman
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comparing Gotham’s protector to the last
comparing Gotham’s protector to the last Son of Krypton to determine what it is
Son of Krypton to determine what it is
Son of Krypton to determine what it is that makes Batman a more compelling
that makes Batman a more compelling
that makes Batman a more compelling character overall than Superman there
character overall than Superman there
character overall than Superman there must be a reason for you to be here yes
must be a reason for you to be here yes
must be a reason for you to be here yes I’m here to fight for truth and justice
I’m here to fight for truth and justice
I’m here to fight for truth and justice and the American Way number 10
and the American Way number 10
and the American Way number 10 he’s a deeper character it’s not who I
he’s a deeper character it’s not who I
he’s a deeper character it’s not who I am underneath what I do define is
am underneath what I do define is
am underneath what I do define is fighting for truth justice and the
fighting for truth justice and the
fighting for truth justice and the American Way
American Way
American Way oh and all Superman’s a pretty likable
oh and all Superman’s a pretty likable
oh and all Superman’s a pretty likable guy he does what’s right and always
guy he does what’s right and always
guy he does what’s right and always fights the good fight
fights the good fight
fights the good fight well that’s admirable in all it doesn’t
well that’s admirable in all it doesn’t
well that’s admirable in all it doesn’t leave the Man of Steel with nearly as
leave the Man of Steel with nearly as
leave the Man of Steel with nearly as much room for dramatic depth as Batman
with the choices he makes and
with the choices he makes and consequences he faces Batman is a
consequences he faces Batman is a
consequences he faces Batman is a morally complex figure furthermore
morally complex figure furthermore
morally complex figure furthermore behind all of his wealth and bat gadgets
behind all of his wealth and bat gadgets
behind all of his wealth and bat gadgets he’s a pretty troubled gun having
he’s a pretty troubled gun having
he’s a pretty troubled gun having experienced painful loss and traumatic
experienced painful loss and traumatic
experienced painful loss and traumatic events more times than any one person
events more times than any one person
events more times than any one person should basically Supes is awesome but
should basically Supes is awesome but
should basically Supes is awesome but that man is just a bit more complex
that man is just a bit more complex
that man is just a bit more complex today I’m here just to freak like me
today I’m here just to freak like me
today I’m here just to freak like me number nine
number nine
number nine Bruce Wayne is cooler than Clark Kent
Bruce Wayne is cooler than Clark Kent
Bruce Wayne is cooler than Clark Kent Clark in order to protect his identity
Clark in order to protect his identity
Clark in order to protect his identity kal-el lives day-to-day as mild-mannered
kal-el lives day-to-day as mild-mannered
kal-el lives day-to-day as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent it makes sense few
reporter Clark Kent it makes sense few
reporter Clark Kent it makes sense few people would stop to consider the fact
people would stop to consider the fact
people would stop to consider the fact that this unassuming man bears a
that this unassuming man bears a
that this unassuming man bears a striking resemblance to Superman perhaps
striking resemblance to Superman perhaps
striking resemblance to Superman perhaps you could arrange for half my salary to
you could arrange for half my salary to
you could arrange for half my salary to be sent to this address on a weekly
be sent to this address on a weekly
be sent to this address on a weekly basis albeit effective it costs Supes
basis albeit effective it costs Supes
basis albeit effective it costs Supes more than a few cool points when
more than a few cool points when
more than a few cool points when compared to Batman’s alias Bruce Wayne
compared to Batman’s alias Bruce Wayne
compared to Batman’s alias Bruce Wayne when not defending the city mats is able
when not defending the city mats is able
when not defending the city mats is able to return to a comfortable lifestyle as
to return to a comfortable lifestyle as
to return to a comfortable lifestyle as a respected philanthropic public figure
a respected philanthropic public figure
a respected philanthropic public figure it’s Japanese how do you know
it’s Japanese how do you know
it’s Japanese how do you know because about in Japan don’t get us
because about in Japan don’t get us
because about in Japan don’t get us wrong journalism is super respectable
wrong journalism is super respectable
wrong journalism is super respectable but if you were to live as one of the
but if you were to live as one of the
but if you were to live as one of the two alter egos for a day which would you
two alter egos for a day which would you
two alter egos for a day which would you choose
choose
choose the journalists or the billionaire
the journalists or the billionaire
the journalists or the billionaire playboy hey
playboy hey
playboy hey on that note there’s the superhero and
on that note there’s the superhero and
on that note there’s the superhero and there’s the alter ego number eight he’s
there’s the alter ego number eight he’s
there’s the alter ego number eight he’s got sexier lady friends well I wish I
got sexier lady friends well I wish I
got sexier lady friends well I wish I could say that my interest in you was
could say that my interest in you was
could say that my interest in you was purely professional it would seem that
purely professional it would seem that
purely professional it would seem that women gravitate towards the mysterious
women gravitate towards the mysterious
women gravitate towards the mysterious bad-boy after all Superman has a it’s
bad-boy after all Superman has a it’s
bad-boy after all Superman has a it’s all one thing going with Lois Lane which
all one thing going with Lois Lane which
all one thing going with Lois Lane which is totally nice and everything but
is totally nice and everything but
is totally nice and everything but Batman is the real Ladykiller am i right
Batman is the real Ladykiller am i right
Batman is the real Ladykiller am i right Vicki Vale and silver st. cloud are just
Vicki Vale and silver st. cloud are just
Vicki Vale and silver st. cloud are just two standouts in a long list of
two standouts in a long list of
two standouts in a long list of beautiful romantic interests what’s
beautiful romantic interests what’s
beautiful romantic interests what’s perhaps the most interesting however are
perhaps the most interesting however are
perhaps the most interesting however are the female super villains in his little
the female super villains in his little
the female super villains in his little black book Talia al Ghul maybe one of
black book Talia al Ghul maybe one of
black book Talia al Ghul maybe one of his deadliest foes but the two have
his deadliest foes but the two have
his deadliest foes but the two have shared some seriously stirring moments
shared some seriously stirring moments
shared some seriously stirring moments in various continuities of course
in various continuities of course
in various continuities of course Batman’s on again off again relationship
Batman’s on again off again relationship
Batman’s on again off again relationship with a sex evil and turned antihero
with a sex evil and turned antihero
with a sex evil and turned antihero Catwoman single-handedly Trump’s pretty
Catwoman single-handedly Trump’s pretty
Catwoman single-handedly Trump’s pretty much any of Superman’s romantic
much any of Superman’s romantic
much any of Superman’s romantic interests some things you can’t do alone
interests some things you can’t do alone
interests some things you can’t do alone Bruce
number seven the Batmobile chicks dig
number seven the Batmobile chicks dig the car do you really need to go into
the car do you really need to go into
the car do you really need to go into this one the Batmobile is awesome it’s a
this one the Batmobile is awesome it’s a
this one the Batmobile is awesome it’s a freaking sweet car dude heck the vehicle
freaking sweet car dude heck the vehicle
freaking sweet car dude heck the vehicle is decked out with so many gadgets and
is decked out with so many gadgets and
is decked out with so many gadgets and gizmos that we’re Batman feeling
gizmos that we’re Batman feeling
gizmos that we’re Batman feeling particularly lazy one night he could
particularly lazy one night he could
particularly lazy one night he could very well fight off crime from inside
very well fight off crime from inside
very well fight off crime from inside his car I gotta get me one of those the
his car I gotta get me one of those the
his car I gotta get me one of those the Batmobile is nearly as iconic as Batman
Batmobile is nearly as iconic as Batman
Batmobile is nearly as iconic as Batman himself with most interpretations from
himself with most interpretations from
himself with most interpretations from over the years bringing something new or
over the years bringing something new or
over the years bringing something new or exciting to his historic ride if anyone
exciting to his historic ride if anyone
exciting to his historic ride if anyone ever tells you that their dream car is a
ever tells you that their dream car is a
ever tells you that their dream car is a Camaro a Mustang or a Ferrari they’re
Camaro a Mustang or a Ferrari they’re
Camaro a Mustang or a Ferrari they’re totally lying dude everyone wants a
totally lying dude everyone wants a
totally lying dude everyone wants a Batmobile as for the super mobile well
Batmobile as for the super mobile well
Batmobile as for the super mobile well the less said about the better but
the less said about the better but
the less said about the better but technically it’s canon so number six he
technically it’s canon so number six he
technically it’s canon so number six he has a better secret lair but the Batcave
has a better secret lair but the Batcave
has a better secret lair but the Batcave we get it being a superhero must be
we get it being a superhero must be
we get it being a superhero must be exhausting and sometimes you just want a
exhausting and sometimes you just want a
exhausting and sometimes you just want a little alone time time to yourself but
little alone time time to yourself but
little alone time time to yourself but come on fortress of solitude that’s a
come on fortress of solitude that’s a
come on fortress of solitude that’s a little on the nose right Clark not only
little on the nose right Clark not only
little on the nose right Clark not only is the location remote and Gannet chilly
is the location remote and Gannet chilly
is the location remote and Gannet chilly but the interior is in desperate need of
but the interior is in desperate need of
but the interior is in desperate need of an update it’s just kind of like glass
an update it’s just kind of like glass
an update it’s just kind of like glass and ice and shit we’re not saying that a
and ice and shit we’re not saying that a
and ice and shit we’re not saying that a cave is any more glamorous but just look
cave is any more glamorous but just look
cave is any more glamorous but just look at all the cool stuff he has bat cave
at all the cool stuff he has bat cave
at all the cool stuff he has bat cave more like man cave and my rights pretty
more like man cave and my rights pretty
more like man cave and my rights pretty cool a supercomputer a wardrobe of
cool a supercomputer a wardrobe of
cool a supercomputer a wardrobe of situation-specific bat costumes even an
situation-specific bat costumes even an
situation-specific bat costumes even an at-home gym to top it off the term bat
at-home gym to top it off the term bat
at-home gym to top it off the term bat cave just rolls off the tongue better
oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my
oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh number five
gosh oh my gosh number five
gosh oh my gosh number five he’s got the bad family figured you
he’s got the bad family figured you
he’s got the bad family figured you could use a hand that man may have the
could use a hand that man may have the
could use a hand that man may have the whole brooding loner image to preserve
whole brooding loner image to preserve
whole brooding loner image to preserve but he’s amassed quite the extended
but he’s amassed quite the extended
but he’s amassed quite the extended family over the years while many an
family over the years while many an
family over the years while many an eyebrow have been raised as to his habit
eyebrow have been raised as to his habit
eyebrow have been raised as to his habit of taking hem young boys under his cape
of taking hem young boys under his cape
of taking hem young boys under his cape there’s no denying that these various
there’s no denying that these various
there’s no denying that these various young vigilantes have all contributed to
young vigilantes have all contributed to
young vigilantes have all contributed to his overall appeal each new Robin has
his overall appeal each new Robin has
his overall appeal each new Robin has brought something new to the table
brought something new to the table
brought something new to the table evolving into the likes of Nightwing Red
evolving into the likes of Nightwing Red
evolving into the likes of Nightwing Red Hood and Red Robin fanny got various bad
Hood and Red Robin fanny got various bad
Hood and Red Robin fanny got various bad girls
girls
girls Batwoman Huntress and so on and last but
Batwoman Huntress and so on and last but
Batwoman Huntress and so on and last but certainly not least there’s Alfred child
certainly not least there’s Alfred child
certainly not least there’s Alfred child Bari monster white takes a little charm
Bari monster white takes a little charm
Bari monster white takes a little charm to get back initially he thinks
to get back initially he thinks
to get back initially he thinks meanwhile over at the fortress of
meanwhile over at the fortress of
meanwhile over at the fortress of solitude Superman has a dog and his
solitude Superman has a dog and his
solitude Superman has a dog and his cousin and then one of his clones not
cousin and then one of his clones not
cousin and then one of his clones not bad but certainly no competition for the
bad but certainly no competition for the
bad but certainly no competition for the bat fam number four he has a better
bat fam number four he has a better
bat fam number four he has a better origin story Julie that’s fine just take
origin story Julie that’s fine just take
origin story Julie that’s fine just take it easy
it easy
it easy here’s a condensed version of Superman’s
here’s a condensed version of Superman’s
here’s a condensed version of Superman’s origin after his home goes kablooey his
origin after his home goes kablooey his
origin after his home goes kablooey his parents sent him to our planet and he
parents sent him to our planet and he
parents sent him to our planet and he becomes our protector we wanted you to
becomes our protector we wanted you to
becomes our protector we wanted you to long we meant to be human first now
long we meant to be human first now
long we meant to be human first now let’s take a gander at Batman after
let’s take a gander at Batman after
let’s take a gander at Batman after seeing his parents shot to death in a
seeing his parents shot to death in a
seeing his parents shot to death in a back alley Bruce Wayne dedicates his
back alley Bruce Wayne dedicates his
back alley Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to striking fear into the hearts of
life to striking fear into the hearts of
life to striking fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere do you still feel
criminals everywhere do you still feel
criminals everywhere do you still feel responsible for your parents death by
responsible for your parents death by
responsible for your parents death by anger so we ask you these two gentlemen
anger so we ask you these two gentlemen
anger so we ask you these two gentlemen whose backstory interests you more whose
whose backstory interests you more whose
whose backstory interests you more whose reason for protecting the innocent is
reason for protecting the innocent is
reason for protecting the innocent is more appealing more believable the guy
more appealing more believable the guy
more appealing more believable the guy who does it cuz he can or the one who
who does it cuz he can or the one who
who does it cuz he can or the one who transformed himself into the ultimate
transformed himself into the ultimate
transformed himself into the ultimate crime fighter because he needed to stop
crime fighter because he needed to stop
crime fighter because he needed to stop the world from feeling the pain he once
the world from feeling the pain he once
the world from feeling the pain he once felt Superman’s origin story is still
felt Superman’s origin story is still
felt Superman’s origin story is still better than most superheroes but
better than most superheroes but
better than most superheroes but Batman’s truly defines him as a
Batman’s truly defines him as a
Batman’s truly defines him as a character I would ensure what happened
character I would ensure what happened
character I would ensure what happened to me it would never happen to anyone
to me it would never happen to anyone
to me it would never happen to anyone again I would have my revenge
again I would have my revenge
again I would have my revenge number three he has a way better rogues
number three he has a way better rogues
number three he has a way better rogues gallery let’s not stand on ceremony here
gallery let’s not stand on ceremony here
gallery let’s not stand on ceremony here mr. Wayne not much explanation needed
mr. Wayne not much explanation needed
mr. Wayne not much explanation needed here but let’s give a quick highlight
here but let’s give a quick highlight
here but let’s give a quick highlight reel of Batman’s plethora of fill-ins
reel of Batman’s plethora of fill-ins
reel of Batman’s plethora of fill-ins you ready okay the Joker twoface Mr
you ready okay the Joker twoface Mr
you ready okay the Joker twoface Mr Freeze penguin Catwoman Ra’s al Ghul
Freeze penguin Catwoman Ra’s al Ghul
Freeze penguin Catwoman Ra’s al Ghul Dane Riddler Scarecrow Killer Croc Hugo
Dane Riddler Scarecrow Killer Croc Hugo
Dane Riddler Scarecrow Killer Croc Hugo Strange shall we go on we already said
Strange shall we go on we already said
Strange shall we go on we already said the Joker anyway whatever each of these
the Joker anyway whatever each of these
the Joker anyway whatever each of these characters seem to play off of that
characters seem to play off of that
characters seem to play off of that men’s strengths and weaknesses in their
men’s strengths and weaknesses in their
men’s strengths and weaknesses in their own way ensuring satisfying
own way ensuring satisfying
own way ensuring satisfying confrontations every single time
confrontations every single time
confrontations every single time Superman’s got General Zod Brainiac and
Superman’s got General Zod Brainiac and
Superman’s got General Zod Brainiac and Lex Luthor three formidable foes to be
Lex Luthor three formidable foes to be
Lex Luthor three formidable foes to be sure but the list basically goes
sure but the list basically goes
sure but the list basically goes downhill from there in terms of both
downhill from there in terms of both
downhill from there in terms of both quantity and quality
quantity and quality
quantity and quality Batman’s list of villains just knocks it
Batman’s list of villains just knocks it
Batman’s list of villains just knocks it out of the park no contest here see I’m
out of the park no contest here see I’m
out of the park no contest here see I’m not a monster
not a monster
not a monster I’m just ahead of the curve number two
I’m just ahead of the curve number two
I’m just ahead of the curve number two he can beat Superman if Superman were
he can beat Superman if Superman were
he can beat Superman if Superman were watching this he likely be a little
watching this he likely be a little
watching this he likely be a little ticked off but we stand by the point
ticked off but we stand by the point
ticked off but we stand by the point sure Superman is faster than a speeding
sure Superman is faster than a speeding
sure Superman is faster than a speeding bullet and all that jazz but give Batman
bullet and all that jazz but give Batman
bullet and all that jazz but give Batman a little time to formulate a plan of
a little time to formulate a plan of
a little time to formulate a plan of attack and even god-like beings such as
attack and even god-like beings such as
attack and even god-like beings such as Superman can be taken down we don’t have
Superman can be taken down we don’t have
Superman can be taken down we don’t have to do this sure we did you see Batman
to do this sure we did you see Batman
to do this sure we did you see Batman has just as much brains as he does brawn
has just as much brains as he does brawn
has just as much brains as he does brawn and by human standards he’s got a whole
and by human standards he’s got a whole
and by human standards he’s got a whole hot abroad too Superman can move as many
hot abroad too Superman can move as many
hot abroad too Superman can move as many mountains as he wants but if old bats he
mountains as he wants but if old bats he
mountains as he wants but if old bats he finds a weakness that he can exploit you
finds a weakness that he can exploit you
finds a weakness that he can exploit you better believe that he will and Supes
better believe that he will and Supes
better believe that he will and Supes well he’s already got more than one
well he’s already got more than one
well he’s already got more than one contingency plan waiting for you but a
that’s fear number one he doesn’t need
that’s fear number one he doesn’t need superpowers it’s a symbol I can be
superpowers it’s a symbol I can be
superpowers it’s a symbol I can be incorruptible when you take away the
incorruptible when you take away the
incorruptible when you take away the cape in the kennel Batman is technically
cape in the kennel Batman is technically
cape in the kennel Batman is technically just a regular guy sure he’s a regular
just a regular guy sure he’s a regular
just a regular guy sure he’s a regular guy that knows tons of martial arts and
guy that knows tons of martial arts and
guy that knows tons of martial arts and has a bunch of expensive technology at
has a bunch of expensive technology at
has a bunch of expensive technology at his disposal but anyway we digress
his disposal but anyway we digress
his disposal but anyway we digress Superman is functionally invincible so
Superman is functionally invincible so
Superman is functionally invincible so of course he can do what he does
of course he can do what he does
of course he can do what he does Batman is technically only human he can
Batman is technically only human he can
Batman is technically only human he can bleed you can die he saw what was wrong
bleed you can die he saw what was wrong
bleed you can die he saw what was wrong with the world and willingly chose to
with the world and willingly chose to
with the world and willingly chose to put himself well beyond his limits in
put himself well beyond his limits in
put himself well beyond his limits in order to make it better
order to make it better
order to make it better this grounds him closer to reality and
this grounds him closer to reality and
this grounds him closer to reality and thus closer to the rest of us he is
thus closer to the rest of us he is
thus closer to the rest of us he is somewhat relatable with clearly defined
somewhat relatable with clearly defined
somewhat relatable with clearly defined limitations who despite being fictional
limitations who despite being fictional
limitations who despite being fictional pushes us to better ourselves rather
pushes us to better ourselves rather
pushes us to better ourselves rather than you know hoping we were just born
than you know hoping we were just born
than you know hoping we were just born that way do you agree with our picks
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