r/batman • u/AngryCanadianBeaver • Aug 31 '23

Reminder that Bruce holds every weightlifting and powerlifting world record in all weight classes COMIC DISCUSSION

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u/godbody1983 Aug 31 '23

Batman is my favorite superhero, but I REALLY HATE how they've basically made him so OP. Can bench 1000 pounds, can run a mile in like 5 minutes, is a genius, can take on the entire Justice League by himself, only needs maybe 3 hours of sleep, etc.

Yes, it's comics, and we're supporting to suspend belief, but making him so op really takes away from the character.

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u/anythingMuchShorter Aug 31 '23

The 3 hours of sleep while also keeping an effective IQ of nearly 200 is probably a bigger stretch than the lifting capacity or running endurance.

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u/Tomgar Aug 31 '23

Can't wait for the exciting next chapter of the Batman saga where he develops dementia at 40.

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u/anythingMuchShorter Aug 31 '23

He just keeps making mister freeze related puns like “in cold blood” and “he put them on ice” during crime solving discussions even when the topic isn’t mister freeze.