Why Batman is not a super hero

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  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    Back to topic: why Batman is not a super hero

    Dictionary.com :
    "superhero (ˈsuːpəˌhɪərəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]

    — n , pl -roes
    any of various comic-strip characters with superhuman abilities or magical powers, wearing a distinctive costume, and fighting against evil "

    Even the dictionary declines Batman :O

    it also declines Tony.

    just sayin'.
    -_-

    This is not about Tony Stark/Iron Man. I will make a thread on Why Tony Stark is a super hero, if you'd like. Tony has superhuman abilities due to his chest and could control body armor with his mind. What more do you want! lol

    DNA. lol
  • beatleschic87
    beatleschic87 Posts: 260 Member
    Back to topic: why Batman is not a super hero

    Dictionary.com :
    "superhero (ˈsuːpəˌhɪərəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]

    — n , pl -roes
    any of various comic-strip characters with superhuman abilities or magical powers, wearing a distinctive costume, and fighting against evil "

    Even the dictionary declines Batman :O

    it also declines Tony.

    just sayin'.
    -_-

    This is not about Tony Stark/Iron Man. I will make a thread on Why Tony Stark is a super hero, if you'd like. Tony has superhuman abilities due to his chest and could control body armor with his mind. What more do you want! lol

    I WANNA BE A SUPERHERO!!
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    He is not my favorite superhero but I have to agree he is a superhero. He does things most people would not be able to do and so by that deffinition he would be considered more than human which is super human. Ex( planning abilities, martial arts, gadget building) but I also think green lantern, and Iron man are superheros.


    Question though who do you guys think is the best supervillian
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    ok - i'm gonna say this and then i really have to stop doing awesome stuff and get work done:

    if your argument, as originally stated, is that Bruce Wayne is not a superhero b/c he is not a metahuman. then, with the same logic, ANY hero who is not a metahuman is not a superhero.

    now, quit being so much fun, i have to work! :laugh:
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    He is not my favorite superhero but I have to agree he is a superhero. He does things most people would not be able to do and so by that deffinition he would be considered more than human which is super human. Ex( planning abilities, martial arts, gadget building) but I also think green lantern, and Iron man are superheros.


    Question though who do you guys think is the best supervillian

    Taskmaster is my favorite and (in my opinion) best super villain. That or Ultron (WHO IS CYBORG AND WOULD BE CONSIDERED "SUPER")
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    ok - i'm gonna say this and then i really have to stop doing awesome stuff and get work done:

    if your argument, as originally stated, is that Bruce Wayne is not a superhero b/c he is not a metahuman. then, with the same logic, ANY hero who is not a metahuman is not a superhero.

    now, quit being so much fun, i have to work! :laugh:

    NO. You and I have some unfinished business >:O
  • beatleschic87
    beatleschic87 Posts: 260 Member
    He is not my favorite superhero but I have to agree he is a superhero. He does things most people would not be able to do and so by that deffinition he would be considered more than human which is super human. Ex( planning abilities, martial arts, gadget building) but I also think green lantern, and Iron man are superheros.


    Question though who do you guys think is the best supervillian

    The Joker
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    He is not my favorite superhero but I have to agree he is a superhero. He does things most people would not be able to do and so by that deffinition he would be considered more than human which is super human. Ex( planning abilities, martial arts, gadget building) but I also think green lantern, and Iron man are superheros.


    Question though who do you guys think is the best supervillian

    The Joker

    Didn't he die in the comics? Or did he come back to life, as I learned Batman did too :\
  • Indy_Mario
    Indy_Mario Posts: 532 Member
    The Joker

    Agreed!
  • MikesMuffin
    MikesMuffin Posts: 26
    Is he a hero? Yes. Is he a super hero? No. Yes, Batman is one of the most popular heroes of all time; however, as nerdy as I sound right now, it kind of irks me when I hear that he is a superhero. He doesn't have any super powers, nor any super human strength. He learned all of his fighting from martial arts masters. He has a utility belt and bajillions of dollars to support his bipolar"vigilante/heroic" ways.

    This thread reminded me of one of my favorite quotes :)
    "Superman's not brave. You can't be brave if you're indestructible. It's every day people, like you and me, that are brave knowing we could easily be defeated but still continue forward." ~ unknown
  • beatleschic87
    beatleschic87 Posts: 260 Member
    He is not my favorite superhero but I have to agree he is a superhero. He does things most people would not be able to do and so by that deffinition he would be considered more than human which is super human. Ex( planning abilities, martial arts, gadget building) but I also think green lantern, and Iron man are superheros.


    Question though who do you guys think is the best supervillian

    The Joker

    Didn't he die in the comics? Or did he come back to life, as I learned Batman did too :\

    There are so many different stories on the Joker's demise. My favorite is when Dollmaker cuts off his face :devil:
  • GoreWhore72
    GoreWhore72 Posts: 190 Member
    Agree.:tongue:
  • Fit_Canuck
    Fit_Canuck Posts: 788 Member
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  • Indy_Mario
    Indy_Mario Posts: 532 Member
    This thread reminded me of one of my favorite quotes :)
    "Superman's not brave. You can't be brave if you're indestructible. It's every day people, like you and me, that are brave knowing we could easily be defeated but still continue forward." ~ unknown
    I'm so quoting this right now
  • dcsump2
    dcsump2 Posts: 73
    My avatar says it all!
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
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    Lol I saw this before.
  • neddoh
    neddoh Posts: 116 Member
    Hero/vigilante, but not a super hero.
    Super heros have super powers.
    Batman is a rich, vindictive individual.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    Hero/vigilante, but not a super hero.
    Super heros have super powers.
    Batman is a rich, vindictive individual.

    Well said, :)
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    That's where a lot of people are wrong. Superheroes are super human... Indicating they are more "superior" than human. He is a hero, yes. Tony Stark is the "Batman" of Marvel and even HE has something "super" about him. His chest reactor keeps him alive, and so does his armor.

    technically, he just has to be superior to other heroes...to be a superhero
  • Indy_Mario
    Indy_Mario Posts: 532 Member
    Hero/vigilante, but not a super hero.
    Super heros have super powers.
    Batman is a rich, vindictive individual.

    Well said, :)
    Definitely
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775

    That's where a lot of people are wrong. Superheroes are super human... Indicating they are more "superior" than human. He is a hero, yes. Tony Stark is the "Batman" of Marvel and even HE has something "super" about him. His chest reactor keeps him alive, and so does his armor.

    technically, he just has to be superior to other heroes...to be a superhero

    In what regard? Super human indicates that one would have to be superior to that of just a human.
  • Fit_Canuck
    Fit_Canuck Posts: 788 Member
    Batman has held his own against his own Justice League members, Darkseid and quite a few others. Yes he's not super powered but he is a Super Hero

    In the beginning they needed to have super powers to be called superheros but over time it has been changed in the comics to cover costumed heroes too.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    Batman has held his own against his own Justice League members, Darkseid and quite a few others. Yes he's not super powered but he is a Super Hero

    He never fought Darkseid... That would be a joke if he did.
  • Fit_Canuck
    Fit_Canuck Posts: 788 Member
    One of the better examples is The Green Lantern, you take away his latern ring and he's a nobody.
  • Fit_Canuck
    Fit_Canuck Posts: 788 Member
    Batman has held his own against his own Justice League members, Darkseid and quite a few others. Yes he's not super powered but he is a Super Hero

    He never fought Darkseid... That would be a joke if he did.

    Well I should say he threw some gadgets at him and ran like hell ;) So I guess he's super...brave :)
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    technically, he just has to be superior to other heroes...to be a superhero
    In what regard? Super human indicates that one would have to be superior to that of just a human.

    But who said he is superhuman? Your OP is arguing that he is not a super hero. SUPER. HERO. And you can be a super hero by being *superior* to other heroes...no?
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775
    Batman has held his own against his own Justice League members, Darkseid and quite a few others. Yes he's not super powered but he is a Super Hero

    He never fought Darkseid... That would be a joke if he did.

    Well I should say he threw some gadgets at him and ran like hell ;) So I guess he's super...brave :)

    Hahaha. Super brave yes... Super hero, not so much.
  • Hungry_Tuna
    Hungry_Tuna Posts: 361 Member
    But his suit has rubber nipples. Your argument is invalid.

    LOL!!!
  • Fit_Canuck
    Fit_Canuck Posts: 788 Member
    But in all honesty Superman and Batman have always been my two faves for different reasons. Superman stands for truth and justice ( I refuse to say American Way because it's just not true, he stands for all good everywhere, plus he was created by a fellow Canadian )

    Batman is the dark , tortured soul who protects the innocent even if is squishy.
  • chelleymarie88
    chelleymarie88 Posts: 775

    technically, he just has to be superior to other heroes...to be a superhero
    In what regard? Super human indicates that one would have to be superior to that of just a human.

    But who said he is superhuman? Your OP is arguing that he is not a super hero. SUPER. HERO. And you can be a super hero by being *superior* to other heroes...no?

    I'm not restarting this whole argument I had, lol -___-
    In short, my argument is that he possess no super human abilities. I.E. super human strength, webs that shoot from his hands, etc. He is a hero, yes (a vigilante at most). I disagree with your statement on how you can be a super hero based on being superior to other heroes. Super heroes are SUPERIOR heroes. They're not called superior than heroes
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