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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 at 06:09:58 am EDT (Viewed 4 times)

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I don't see the analogy.

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There's a difference between having a genius level IQ (Bats) and being an invulnerable God (Supes). What levels the playing-field for Batman, is he's a normal man with none of the powers that other heroes have. He can be hurt easily. Sometimes smarts aren't enough to save yourself from a physically damaging encounter (see Bane). He only his wits to rely on and that's what makes him so compelling. And just because he's smart in one way, doesn't mean he's mentally incapable in others (see his social interaction with women). I liken him to a contemporary Sherlock Holmes.

Superman isn't an invulnerable god. He takes his lumps plenty. From villains just as powerful as he is. Or have advanced enough tech. Or use magic. Or, you know, kryptonite. In his last movie Superman needs to be saved from certain death by a couple of mere mortals. I don't recall Batman having these kinds of problems in "The Dark Knight". Watch the finale of Justice League Unlimited, where after he gives his famous "World of Cardboard" speech while knocking Darkseid all over Metropolis, he still gets taken down by the New God and its up to Lex Luthor to save the day. And the comics have just as many examples. Superman isn't any more unstoppable than the other A-list heroes; he just gets more flak for it, mostly by people who don't actually follow the character's adventures.

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Spider-Man used to be awesome. His current book is crap. But that has more to do with the writing than the core of the character.

I love the current run on Spidey, Green Goblin tattoos aside. Slott is writing fun stories about actual superheroing, which is rare in the market nowadays.

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