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Jason Schultz
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Posted: 30 March 2026 at 2:07pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply
Is Batman a better fighter than the Black Panther? 

I wish we could've seen such a crossover between these two. 
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Posted: 30 March 2026 at 2:25pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
A friend once described Batman as "second best AT EVERYTHING". In other words, there are probably better athletes, better fighters, people who are stronger, faster, etc. But Batman does it ALL.

So the question of Batman versus pretty much anyone comes down to the skill level of his opponent.

This is why, in BATMAN AND CAPTAIN AMERICA, I arranged for their obligatory tussle to be between Bruce Wayne and Steve Rogers, so neither would go into it with any assumptions about the other.

(And, yes, I did just dodge your question!)

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Posted: 30 March 2026 at 2:30pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply
The Artful Dodger!
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Jason Schultz
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Posted: 30 March 2026 at 4:18pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply
Yes, JB, you did just dodge my question. I just wanted to know your opinion. 

Also, didn't Batman train himself to the peak of human perfection? as stated in countless bios and stories. How do you explain away with that?


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There’s nothing to “explain away”. Batman has trained and conditioned his body to the peak attainable by Bruce Wayne. Doesn’t mean someone else couldn’t be better!
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Posted: 30 March 2026 at 5:20pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply
So by that logic, someone else could be better than Steve Rogers, too?

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I would've thought Captain America was more the quintessential peak human specimen, e.g., if he entered the Olympics he'd not only win every Gold but likely break every record.
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Posted: 30 March 2026 at 5:29pm | IP Logged | 8 post reply
Michael, going by what JB just said, Steve would be peak for Steve, alone. There would be guys more peak than Steve if they took the serum. Like if Kingpin or Crossbones took the serum, they would be way stronger than Steve. Everybody has a different peak that can be attainable through physical conditioning or the serum.

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