Why Batman is not a super hero

1…910111315

Replies

  • MaureenCreates
    MaureenCreates Posts: 97 Member
    He's an action hero!
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    To put off the "IF's" "And's" or "But's"

    Here are facts:
    Batman is not a superhuman.
    Batman does not have special super powers.
    Batman is not half machine, nor cyborg.
    Batman does not have super soldier serum in him. KEYWORD: "SUPER"
    Batman is a HUMAN hero, not a super hero.

    Also: Batman does not exist in Marvel, he exists in DC. While it was mentioned "what if...", it does not pertain to the argument. There are no what if's..... Batman is not a superhero.
  • aregensb
    aregensb Posts: 239 Member
    I don't care, he's still my favorite.
    200px-Batman_the_Animated_Series_logo.jpg
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    I don't care, he's still my favorite.
    200px-Batman_the_Animated_Series_logo.jpg

    If you don't care..why'd you comment? O_o
  • jessashcher
    jessashcher Posts: 155
    I don't know if anyone posted anything about mighty mouse and it depends on how old you are if you remember him, now that was a super hero mouse, he could fly and bounce bullets off his chest and he had super strength.
  • aregensb
    aregensb Posts: 239 Member
    I don't care, he's still my favorite.
    200px-Batman_the_Animated_Series_logo.jpg

    If you don't care..why'd you comment? O_o

    I don't care that you're saying he's not a superhero. He's still my favorite hero.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    I don't care, he's still my favorite.
    200px-Batman_the_Animated_Series_logo.jpg

    If you don't care..why'd you comment? O_o

    I don't care that you're saying he's not a superhero. He's still my favorite hero.

    Oh, lol. At least you said hero >:)
    That's the point I was trying to make- I wasn't bashing his character though.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    No one would be talking smack to the real Batman... :)

    No one's saying he ISN'T bad *kitten*. I'm just saying he's not a superhero.
  • Bonita_Lynne_58
    Bonita_Lynne_58 Posts: 2,794 Member
    I don't know if anyone posted anything about mighty mouse and it depends on how old you are if you remember him, now that was a super hero mouse, he could fly and bounce bullets off his chest and he had super strength.

    I remember Might Mouse. Loved watching that cartoon when I was a kid.
  • Bonita_Lynne_58
    Bonita_Lynne_58 Posts: 2,794 Member
    No one would be talking smack to the real Batman... :)

    My son-in-law would completely disown me for this....but....There is no real Batman! :tongue:
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    if not a superhero ...why do the other meta human members of the justice league respect him.... to the point of being INTIMIDATED by him (superman included). No one here has mentioned his command over fear.. control over his OWN fears and inspiring FEAR in others.... Id say that is a pretty good "power:"
  • WTJoyce
    WTJoyce Posts: 86
    Superhero: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers; also : an exceptionally skillful or successful person

    Extraordinary OR superhuman....
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    No one would be talking smack to the real Batman... :)

    My son-in-law would completely disown me for this....but....There is no real Batman! :tongue:

    How could you say this!!!... I thought we were friends LOL
  • Vaibhav_ace
    Vaibhav_ace Posts: 93 Member
    No kid can aspire to be (and succeed in becoming) Superman, or any other "Super" as defined by the original poster. But given enough wits and money, they could aspire to be Batman or Iron Man. This alone makes them superior superheros than the other lesser superheros.
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    Superhero: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers; also : an exceptionally skillful or successful person

    Extraordinary OR superhuman....
    aside from the money and the martial arts training mentioned earlier .. I havnt seen alot on his mental abilities being the best private detective out there.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    if not a superhero ...why do the other meta human members of the justice league respect him.... to the point of being INTIMIDATED by him (superman included). No one here has mentioned his command over fear.. control over his OWN fears and inspiring FEAR in others.... Id say that is a pretty good "power:"

    He does have power. No one is arguing that. He doesn't have a SUPER power though. Superman is only intimidated because Batman knows his weakness. If Superman had no kryptonite, do you think he'd be intimidated? No. Everyone respects him because he is wealthy and obviously very well trained. Same reason why people respect Hawkeye- he is the number one Marksman in all of Marvel.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Batman lost his super hero status thanks solely to George Clooney...
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    Batman lost his super hero status thanks solely to George Clooney...

    LOL THIS!
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    I really gotta get off my computer! Be back to disprove and/or argue more :D
  • Bonita_Lynne_58
    Bonita_Lynne_58 Posts: 2,794 Member
    No one would be talking smack to the real Batman... :)

    My son-in-law would completely disown me for this....but....There is no real Batman! :tongue:

    How could you say this!!!... I thought we were friends LOL

    We are friends and fellow nerds...but I touch base with reality once in awhile..admittedly it's rare but it does happen.:flowerforyou:
  • 3shirts
    3shirts Posts: 294 Member
    Good thread to read. I am regularly correcting people who, admittedly, probably don't care and want me to shut up and/or go away.

    Fact is that Batman and Ironman are just very rich, very fit and very techy people with a sense of justice. Superheroes are, by definition, supernatural through radiation, experimentation, genetic deformity or extraterrestrial origin.
  • arnoldnagy
    arnoldnagy Posts: 51 Member
    Bruce Wayne was a normal human until the night his parents were shot. Then something changed in him, making him "different" from normal people.

    His "Super Power" is that he has the nuts to stand up to evil. It didn't come from: radiation, experimentation, genetic deformity or extraterrestrial origin, but it is there.

    Go outside and attempt to stop a crime, and then tell me that's not a special power.

    Arny
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    Well, if you want to get your geek on..

    Iron Man would fall into the same category as Batman - Just a guy with money.
    Also, what about the green lanterns - they don't have super powers, they just possess alien technology.

    Iron Man is a superhero. As previously mentioned, he survives on a chest reactor (or his uni-beam lol). Yes, he was born into riches, but what keeps him alive makes him "super".
    Green Lanterns can suck it. >:O

    Just cos he's got a fancy pacemaker doesn't make him super - I'd put him on the same level as Batman. His chest reactor is essentially just a battery that powers his suit (and keeps him alive)

    But I agree - Batman isn't a superhero, at least not in the strictest sense, but the term has become diluted.

    I think not being a superhero makes him cooler than genuine superheroes though - they rely on powers that no human possesses, he is just a human and yet matches up to genuine superheroes.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    Well, if you want to get your geek on..

    Iron Man would fall into the same category as Batman - Just a guy with money.
    Also, what about the green lanterns - they don't have super powers, they just possess alien technology.

    Iron Man is a superhero. As previously mentioned, he survives on a chest reactor (or his uni-beam lol). Yes, he was born into riches, but what keeps him alive makes him "super".
    Green Lanterns can suck it. >:O

    Just cos he's got a fancy pacemaker doesn't make him super - I'd put him on the same level as Batman. His chest reactor is essentially just a battery that powers his suit (and keeps him alive)

    But I agree - Batman isn't a superhero, at least not in the strictest sense, but the term has become diluted.

    I think not being a superhero makes him cooler than genuine superheroes though - they rely on powers that no human possesses, he is just a human and yet matches up to genuine superheroes.

    I can respect this. Iron Man is still a superhero, especially after is extremis armor issues- he qualifies.. Tony Stark is questionable, but do not knock the suit. It is definitely super.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    Good thread to read. I am regularly correcting people who, admittedly, probably don't care and want me to shut up and/or go away.

    Fact is that Batman and Ironman are just very rich, very fit and very techy people with a sense of justice. Superheroes are, by definition, supernatural through radiation, experimentation, genetic deformity or extraterrestrial origin.

    Thanks for being one of the few who understand!! lol.
    Minus the Iron Man statement. :)
  • Bonita_Lynne_58
    Bonita_Lynne_58 Posts: 2,794 Member
    I love the level of passion this thread has generated. Great to be passionate, no matter which side of the argument you take...I tend to agree with the original poster...but still like Batman...how could I not...I grew up watching the cheesy Batman series on tv..many years ago.
  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member

    I would also like to add that Batman wouldn't be considered superhuman in Marvel. Yes, Tony Stark is a LIVING MACHINE, that's why he is on it.

    Last comment:

    Black panther is considered a superhero, he has no superpowers, just near superpower like qualities. There are many others
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775

    I would also like to add that Batman wouldn't be considered superhuman in Marvel. Yes, Tony Stark is a LIVING MACHINE, that's why he is on it.

    Last comment:

    Black panther is considered a superhero, he has no superpowers, just near superpower like qualities. There are many others

    I agree. Hawkeye falls in the category too. There are heroes and there are superheroes. Just a common misconception of the term "superhero".
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRURoXkp1nUm0wRym_PBhL_FZOkgwo40-A3YewIYJF2VSaHbgT1
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    Bruce Wayne was a normal human until the night his parents were shot. Then something changed in him, making him "different" from normal people.

    All I have to say to this is:

    my_parents_are_deeaaaaaad.jpg
This discussion has been closed.

Categories