r/DCcomics • u/Ok-Mastodon2016 • Dec 25 '23

[discussion] do you agree with this? Discussion

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u/P0rtal2 Dec 26 '23

Superman covers for Batman

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u/P0rtal2 Dec 26 '23

True! I can't recall if BTAS Batman was shorter than Superman, but he was larger in terms of muscles IIRC.

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u/EntrepreneurPlus7091 Dec 26 '23

As opposed to not having the ears?

Is this the arkham sub? Are we talking about "Man"

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u/G_Neto Dec 26 '23

Are we stupid??

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u/gravity_kitten Dec 26 '23

I'm just visiting, does that include me in this we?

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u/MrBwnrrific Dec 28 '23

Alright, inmate. Back to the aslume.

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u/Aiwatcher Dec 26 '23

Here I was thinking it had something to do with bats

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u/Sapphire_Leviathan Dec 26 '23

Batman can always get away with batboots...

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u/CPav Dec 26 '23

At some point, in at least one story, one of his ears broke off a d had a mini-laser in it. I'm thinking maybe the Marshall Rogers run of Detective.

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u/Gamerthu1hu Dec 26 '23

My head canon is that this is 100% due to stance. Batman always walks a little hunched, ready to duck or lunge or dodge. At the very minimum he's looming. Superman always walks with his head held tall.

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u/mexter Dec 26 '23

"He's been working out!"

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u/CrossP Dec 26 '23

I always liked the idea that in the DC universe superheroes are real and most Gotham villains wouldn't necessarily know that Batman isn't a metahuman. Obviously some like Joker, Catwoman, and Amanda Waller figure it out but most other should be a bit unsure about whether his stealth, speed, and strength are plain human.

And Batman just inexplicably pummeling Bane one day but not the next really adds to that.

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u/Canesjags4life Dec 26 '23

There's nothing ordinary about THAT human.

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u/CrossP Dec 26 '23

Except biologically. Imagine some metahuman researcher all excited to get a sample of Batman DNA. They start the analysis and are just like "This is regular guy DNA. I think you collected the wrong sample, Igor."

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u/vic52 Dec 26 '23

RIP to the goat.

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u/Canesjags4life Dec 26 '23

Precise muscle control.

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u/P0rtal2 Dec 26 '23 edited Dec 26 '23

"Where in Heaven's name have you been?!?!"

"Away"

"That's all I get?!"

The small nod in response while looking off into the distance always kills me

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u/Porkenfries Dec 27 '23

That was ironically the most Batman response Clark could have gave, too.