Friday, June 3, 2011

The Dark Knight vs The Invincible Ironman


NOTE: This is purely for speculated fun.There are times when I read about a character and think about how to logically pit that character against someone of equal or greater skill. Similar to sports deciding which team can win based off statistics. Hope you enjoy the first of many. 

Batman(DC) vs Ironman(Marvel)

The World’s Greatest Detective vs The Worlds Greatest Futurist

 
Let’s start with the basics. Batman, is a human with no relative superhuman powers, but has some of the greatest deductive reasoning in the world. He is able to solve almost any problem during any situation. His detective skills and conventional gadgets make him a useful adversary in the art of crime solving. He has dedicated his entire life to fighting crime to gain some sort of satisfaction from the death of his parents. To top it off, he’s labeled as one of the best hand to hand fighters in the DC Universe. Even Superman considers him one of the most dangerous men on Earth, based simply on what he’s capable of.
Ironman, can also be considered a normal human being, but with a gift that turns him into a force of destruction. His suit of armor is almost considered one of the best man-made weapons on earth. It comes with repulsor rays, unibeams, and electrical discharges for defense. It is strong enough to lift several tons as well as passing speeds beyond human capabilities. He suit is also capable of disabling most technological equipment within his vicinity. Not to mention his creative genius in the field of mechanical engineering allows him to constantly upgrade his suit with high tech features.  He is the staple human for the future of robotics.
The real question is what happens when these two meet? If anything, Batman would meet Ironman on unpleasant circumstances like he usually meets people. Ironman would assume Batman has done something wrong, which would put him in the position to defend himself. Both Batman and Ironman are modeled are Sherlock Holmes and Howard Hughes. Holmes being a master world famous detective with Hughes being a inventor with an American idol charm. Batman shares his detective abilities with Holmes, but personality wise they are completely different considering Batman isn’t as verbally outgoing as Holmes. Batman tends to not let personal issues get between his work. Ironman lives the life of a rock star while still being known for making powerful weapons. His brilliant strategies and technological skill seems to be more advanced than Hughes. These details are important due to how they would react in an actual battle and how equal these two men really are.
Obviously Batman is a MUCH better fighter than Ironman, but that does not mean Ironman can’t hold his own. He was in fact trained by Captain America who is considered by many to be one of the best fighters in the Marvel Universe. Batman can’t fly like Ironman but he can definitely run and jump. Both of these characters would try their best NOT to fight in harm’s way due to the innocent lives surrounding them. Ironman’s weaponry might not be an issue for Batman considering he is in peak condition to dodge them, but physically he might be outmatched. Ironman’s strength level is MUCH higher than Batman’s but that hasn’t stopped Bats from beating Superman. This fight all depends on Ironman keeping his distance, and Batman catching up with Ironman. Since this battle would be a stale mate in gadgets and weaponry, they would have to resort to the environment as their main weapon. They both probably have the ability to nullify each other’s tools, so a victory could go either way. If Ironman could attack from a distance he has a great chance, but if Batman reaches that distance, he could easily pressure point Ironman into unconsciousness.
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