it's time for the ultimate showdown
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victorious over his marvel rivals while
Batman dominated the rounds for DC now
it's time to watch our Marvel and DC
champions go toe-to-toe this vs. is
about more than who would win in a fight
it is a deep dive into the backstories
abilities appearances and pop-culture
significance of each character to decide
who feels the most essential at this
point in time please note we are aware
this is a versus we've already done but
that was a few years ago and the world
of comic book characters is always in
flux between comic books animated series
video games and films a lot has changed
so without further ado let's get into it
round 1 origin all right let's do this
one last time my name is Peter Parker
spider-man swung on to the page and into
the hearts of readers in 1962 defying
expectations this teenage superhero
quickly became one of Marvel's most
popular characters after being bitten by
a radioactive spider he develops a
number of new and incredible abilities
at first Peter Parker uses his powers
for personal gain partaking in a
televised wrestling program in exchange
for some quick cash but when his Uncle
Ben is killed by a criminal that Peter
could have stopped earlier in the issue
he learns a painful lesson that puts him
on the heroes path with great power
comes great responsibility that man made
his comic-book debut all the way back in
1939 rooted in the tradition of
hard-boiled detectives and
larger-than-life characters like Zorro
and the Phantom he quickly joined
Superman as a bestseller six issues
after his premiere in Detective Comics
number 27
Batman's tragic origin was immortalized
on the page late one night as a young
Bruce Wayne was walking home from the
movies with his parents
they were accosted by a mugger the
robbery goes sideways ending in the
tragic death of both Bruce's parents
he's understandably traumatized by what
he's witnessed but he takes this pain
and channels it into a lifelong crusade
against crime it's a symbol I can be
incorruptible I can be everlasting what
simple something
elemental something terrifying any truly
iconic superhero needs a great origin
story and spider-man and Batman arguably
have two of the most famous in the
history of the medium while both heroes
are shaped by tragedy Bruce Wayne is
entirely defined by the loss of his
parents it's what drives everything he
does and what makes him so compelling
for that reason he takes round one
winner Batman
round to costume and it snow on the Cape
I think it's cool
take that off it's disrespect spider-man
doesn't wear a cape a compelling origin
stories all well and good but if you
really want to catch the attention of
readers you need to stand out and with
his trademark red and blue morphsuit
spider-man certainly turns heads
it's the webbing pattern and distinctive
eyes that really make it one of a kind
though over the years
like most long-running heroes Spidey has
donned a number of variants suits what's
neat what's the night night monkey night
munchies yeah and for the most part
they've been pretty awesome the symbiote
suit literally took on a life of its own
but Spidey always comes back to the
classic red and blue it's instantly
recognizable functional and looks great
swinging through the streets of New York
City Batman's suit strikes a perfect
balance between functionality and
theatricality even more so than
spider-man The Dark Knight isn't afraid
of changing up his look he seems to be
constantly tweaking the material
finishings and color combinations
whether it's black on black black on
gray or blue on gray
Batman's costume is always form-fitting
and comes complete with a cape and cowl
he's a creature of the night who deals
in fear and intimidation and he's got a
costume to match what's the difference
between you and me it allows him to
blend into the shadows and get the drop
on his foes ensuring that he always
makes a big impression and though we
love a situation specific variant outfit
the classic black and gray costume is
timeless both of these characters have
great costumes that are instantly
recognizable that being said Batman's
costume does feel a bit more dated hello
Batman speaking which is perhaps why
filmmakers have struggled to make it
translate to the big screen also the
constant changes undermine the concept
of one true bat suit when you think of
spider-man the classic red and blue
instantly comes to mind as such
spider-man takes it winner spider-man
Peter I think this is a king round three
powers abilities skills and gadgets
though we don't imagine that being
bitten by a radioactive spider is a
particularly pleasant experience it is
no arguing with the results
the encounter gave Peter various spider
inspired powers including the strength
speed and agility of an arachnid
relative to a size the ability to cling
to surfaces and a sixth sense which he
refers to as his spider sense I thought
that you could sense that with your
Peter tinkle please do not start calling
it my Peter tingle this alone makes him
quite the able-bodied hero but that's
not taking into account Parker's gifts
that predate his superpowers most
notably his intellect Harry tells me
you're quite the science whiz you know
I'm something of a scientist myself he's
blessed with a brilliant mind which he
not only uses to solve technological and
scientific problems but also to design
his own costume and tech his
web-shooters being arguably his most
iconic invention despite being one of
the most feared and respected heroes in
the DC Universe Batman technically
doesn't have any superpowers he's just
extremely gifted what are your
superpowers again I'm rich he's arguably
the peak human specimen having pushed
his body to the physical limits in terms
of speed strength stamina etc he's
mastered a wide variety of fighting
styles and is an expert in hand-to-hand
combat and his unparalleled deductive
reasoning and problem-solving make him
the world's greatest detective his
genius level intellect coupled with his
wealth also enables him to craft
countless gadgets vehicles and tools to
help him make up for his lack of powers
so what do you think does it come in
black spider-man and Batman are very
different in this regard Peter Parker is
blessed with some truly incredible
superpowers
whereas Batman is a mortal man who has
to rely on his intelligence and gadgets
the thing is Peter Parker is also a
genius with a knack for gadgetry so that
is another win for the webslinger winner
spider-man tensile strength is off the
charts I manufactured that I did
Round four rogues gallery spider-man has
duped it out with more than his fair
share of evildoers as a member of the
Avengers he's faced foes will above his
weight class even in his own backyard of
NYC though he's got plenty to keep him
busy his most iconic recurring villains
include Bulger Sandman Blizzard Mysterio
scorpion rhino shocker chameleon and
more then there are those who've made
the largest impact on his life and with
whom there's a really bad blood he and
dr. octopus have tangled more times than
we can count
Kraven the hunter once buried Spidey
alive while venom and carnage are an
endless source of frustration then
there's the Green Goblin
Spidey's personal nemesis and one of the
most nefarious villains in the Marvel
Universe itsy bitsy spider went up the
waterspout
down came the gobbler
as a member of the Justice League Batman
is often called upon to face global
threats heck every now and then he has
to save the universe or all of reality
we buy him some time you can stop that
box from destroying all life on Earth
which is crazy considering how badly
Gotham needs him it's a hotbed of zany
super criminal activity
villains seem to make up a sizable
portion of the city's population
Riddler two-face mr. freeze poison ivy
penguin
scarecrow hush killer croc black mask
misters as Professor Pig the court of
owls we could go on all day
Calendar Man Man Man zero man nope
they're all real probably work the
Google and we haven't even mentioned his
international beeps with heavy weights
like Bane the man who broke the bat or
Ra's al Ghul frankly though there's one
villain in Batman's rogues gallery that
puts them all to shame
Joker I'm gonna kill you what would I do
without you no you you complete me
Batman and spider-man are both blessed
with an abundance of colorful and
memorable villains to keep them busy but
if we're talking about high-profile
iconic villains Batman's roster is
undeniably larger and more impressive
Dark Knight ties it up winner
Batman the fact of the matter is we each
have an almost dot and Batman's story I
know mines the best but let's hear yours
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die a hero or you live long enough to
see yourself become the villain as much
as we love comic books and consider them
to be the defining medium for
superheroes there is no denying the
importance of film you
comic book movies bring these heroes to
the masses in few heroes have
experienced greater success on the big
screen than the webslinger avenger 2002
spider-man took the genre to new heights
and its sequel is still held up as one
of the greatest comic book movies ever
made since joining the Marvel Cinematic
Universe Spidey has moved beyond New
York City to fight crime internationally
he's not to mention in space I mean
understand friendly neighborhood
spider-man sir
it's please you've been to space and Tom
Holland fully embodies the character in
2018 legacy spider-man Miles Morales
made a big impression in his own right
with the animated film spider-man into
the spider-verse few comic book
characters have graced the big screen as
many times as the Dark Knight I've seen
you go through similar phases in 2016 in
2012 and 2008 in 2005 1997 in 1995 1992
in 1989 and that weird one in 1966 Adam
West's take on the character might not
be the Batman we think of most today but
there's no denying the impact that the
1966 Batman film made
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the two Tim Burton Batman films played a
pivotal role in shaping the comic book
movie jar as we know it today I'm Batman
and yes they were followed by the
embarrassments that were the Schumacher
bat flicks but for young kids they were
fun chicks dig the car and the Dark
Knight trilogy uneven though the ending
may have been is nonetheless an
astounding achievement for the genre
though perhaps not as widely consumed
the animated Batman films are of
consistently high quality this round is
a tough one both Batman and spider-man
have achieved colossal success on the
big screen and weathered disappointments
Schumacher's films and the batfleck era
hurt but then so did spider-man 3 in
Sony's first reboot
in the end though we have to give it to
Batman Batman whose cinematic
achievements still feel greater plus the
volume of quality animated Batman
features tips the scales Batman takes
the round and our Marvel vs. DC
championship winner Batman did we pick
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