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[arkhamguy123]

Saw this poll on the other forum and got inspired. Two of the greatest heroes of all time (sorry superman), easily the two most popular heroes today. A rivalry amongst companies played out through these characters encapsulating what each stands for. They've been in movies, video games, tv shows, and of course comics. Their rouges galleries are usually seen as the #1 in all of comics.

Batman, dark and relatively grounded in the superhero space. Tragic, Gothic. Embodies rage but also justice and heroism.

Spider-Man, lighthearted and fun. Seen as "so relatable". Will crack jokes but also has his own drama that permeates through his stories.

So NeoGAF, who's your favorite?

Or

 

[GAMETA]

Spider-Man all the way. Be it games, movies, cartoons (I don't really like american super hero comics)

Batman was awesome in the 90's cartoons, but yeah, that's about it.

 

[The Fartist]

Wolverine.

 

[arkhamguy123]

I'll throw my own two cents in. Batman by a country mile. Like its not even close. And I grew up primarily with spider-man as a kid. Then teenage years on to adulthood batman has taken the crown big time.

To me, Spider-man is basically just batman without the gravitas or the badassery. And the best batman media, games, tv, movies, and comics, wipe the floor with spider-mans media. His best movie, Spider-Man 2 is... I mean its okay. His other stuff ranges from passable to "I'm actively not enjoying watching this". His 90s show is a joke compared to the legendary animated series. And spectacular is respectable but I don't like it better than The Batman shows. And I wouldn't put the PS4 game ahead of any of the Arkham games. It tried to ape the style but no cigar for Insomniac there.

Then theres the surface level stuff I didn't even get to like how his villains are all interesting and iconic and not just animal themed mean men. Gotham City, the bat mobile, the bat plane, the bat cave, Robin, Alfred, Gordon, Catwoman, Joker. The greatest villain of all time. You could stop a guy on the street and they'd likely know at least 2 or 3 of those names. So yeah Batman takes it for me personally. Excited to see what the rest of the board thinks.

 

[MrS]

Obviously Batman

 

[ManaByte]

To me, Spider-man is basically just batman without the gravitas or the badassery.

Nah, Moon Knight is Marvel's Batman.

 

[kunonabi]

I've mostly been a Spider-Man guy although Marvel seems intent on making that as difficult as possible. Outside of comics I haven't been a huge fan of most adaptations of the character aside from the first ASM film and the live-action show from the 70s. Batman fares much better in terms of films, cartoons, and games.

Comic Spider-Man > Comic Batman

Everything else Batman > Everything else Spider-Man

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Batman, he's much more mature also tech and brute force reliant.

 

[Pagusas]

Why are we using the ugly video game interactions for pictures? Space Marine Batman vs Knockoff Nike Spiderman.

 

[HE1NZ]

Batman has more room for reinterpretation. Spider-man is mostly the same all the time. Every iteration after Tobey was dull repetition.

 

[arkhamguy123]

Why are we using the ugly video game interactions for pictures? Space Marine Batman vs Knockoff Nike Spiderman.

You can knock nike spider man I guess but I love that batsuit man haha.

 

[quickwhips]

Spiderman is greatest. Has the coolest suits, awesome villains and the hottest ladies.

 

[AJUMP23]

I like Spider-Man more than Batman.

 

[HellforLeather]

Gotta give it to Batman. Hes got some of the best storylines out there and his rogue gallery is probably the best (spideys might be 2nd though)

 

[Revolutionary]

It's like the saying goes: "a hero is only as good as his villain", and Batman has THE BEST rogue gallery by a country mile.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

Where are all of my fellow Spider-Man fans? I can't believe Batman is getting more votes! It's not even close.

 

[Shadowplay1979]

Not a fan of superhero comics...so batman..as long as the world is standalone. The second superman shows up in the world it loses all its weight.

Batman is prob the closest we have to a modern robin hood type mythos. You have the basic story cues but everyone has their own interpretation in which the world looks and feels and and the way the character and antagonists are driven along with plot elements.

My perfect batman is perpetually in his late twenties/early thirties , less vocal and more a silent detective that can break you arms. I like the Whimsical dark Gotham of Burtons batman mixed with the out of date art deco /gothic esthetic. You never kill the joker though.


Spiderman is just spiderman..if you change anything its no longer spiderman.

 

[DESTROYA]

Its close but I’ve always preferred Spider Man

 

[Cravis]

No competition. Batman wins. Plus it’s the car, chicks dig the car.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Unpopular opinion, I can’t stand either one.

 

[SentientStone]

Batman, I'm an emo mysterious dude, not a NERD!

 

[Larlight]

I want Spiderman's powers but nothing entices me more than Batman's ultimate weapon... money.

 

[Trueshit]

I really enjoyed the Spider-Man movies as a kid with that kid-looking actor, but as I grew up, I started to appreciate the Batman films, limited to the Dark Knight trilogy. I never really cared for the comics (maybe some eps here and there) or the older movies.

 

[Jon Neu]

Spawn

 

[Airbus Jr]

Spiderman for he is an actual metahuman superhero

Batman just a rich guy in a bat suit

10 out of 10 Spiderman will beat Batman in a fair fight

 

[Shadowplay1979]

Spiderman for he is an actual metahuman superhero

Batman just a rich guy in a bat suit

10 out of 10 Spiderman will beat Batman in a fair fight

Bruce Wayne will figure out spidermans identity using facial recognition software built into his mask that can see past cloth masks.....then hell just buy up the entire block spiderman lives on forcing him and aunt may to move to New Jersey.

 

[PrimetimeKnight]

Batman, no contest. Spiderman is 2nd place but it's a big ass gap between them two. Also whoever says Batman is just a billionaire in a suit don't know shit or apparently any rich guy can be Batman because all it takes is money. Get outta here with that shit.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Batman hands down. Better character, better movies, better villains.

Spiderman also recycles the same Peter Parker high school movie every 5 years.

Spiderman powers don't even make sense. There was a website/forum I read long time ago and some guy compared Spiderman's powers to the the insect and none of them were even true. From what I remember:

- Spiders don't swing on webs
- Spiders aren't strong
- Spiders don't shoot webs through their wrists
- Spiders don't have any kind of spidey sense
- Spiders aren't particularly fast or super agile doing crazy jumps, flips or swinging
- Spiders do most of their activities at night

 

[arkhamguy123]

Batman hands down. Better character, better movies, better villains.

Spiderman also recycles the same Peter Parker high school movie every 5 years.

Spiderman powers don't even make sense. There was a website/forum I read long time ago and some guy compared Spiderman's powers to the the insect and none of them were even true. From what I remember:

- Spiders don't swing on webs
- Spiders aren't strong
- Spiders don't shoot webs through their wrists
- Spiders don't have any kind of spidey sense
- Spiders aren't particularly fast or super agile doing crazy jumps, flips or swinging
- Spiders do most of their activities at night

Dude I'm so glad you brought that up haha. That has always bothered me. Like even as a kid kinda. And I've always felt crazy because nobody else ever brings it up. His powers make no sense for a "Spider" man.

 

[Airbus Jr]

Bruce Wayne will figure out spidermans identity using facial recognition software built into his mask that can see past cloth masks.....then hell just buy up the entire block spiderman lives on forcing him and aunt may to move to New Jersey.

Youre forgetting Spiderman is real genious

Batman IQ is 190 Peter Parker is +250

Peter Parker inteligence is ranked higher than Bruce Banner ( the guy with 6 phd)

Spiderman figures out to create the equation for an antidote ingredients for Lizardman Dr Curtis Connor lizard serum in just a few weeks while it took him years to make that enhancement under Oscorp funding and research facility

Hel figure out batman identity faster without all those expensive gadget

And pure fighting aside Spiderman will win

That train scene in spiderman 2 will kill batman if he attempt to do the same moves

Not to mention spiderman reflex which is 3-4 faster than human reflex

Strength, Speed, Durability, all goes to Spiderman

Batman advantages is his gadget but if we counts Edith AI he obtain from Far From Home then Spiderman wins cos he can calls massive army of drones and he can calls for orbital strike to attack batman

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Dude I'm so glad you brought that up haha. That has always bothered me. Like even as a kid kinda. And I've always felt crazy because nobody else ever brings it up. His powers make no sense for a "Spider" man.

Not just that. He's based on an insect, so there's at least some familiarity he could relate to.

What does a bright red and blue spandex uniform have to do with a spider? And it's covered in web graphics. Spiders don't wear webbing on their face and body.

 

[arkhamguy123]

Not just that. He's based on an insect, so there's at least some familiarity he could relate to.

What does a bright red and blue spandex uniform have to do with a spider? And it's covered in web graphics. Spiders don't wear webbing on their face and body.

YES! Are we the same person? This is the other thing thats bothered me. Bats are black primarily. And some have grayish fur. Batman is usually always black and gray. Or all black. (blue in some comics due to printing or how an artist shows light reflection). But bright ass red and blue? What spiders are bright ass red and blue? Like his suit doesn't even add up. Good point too with the webbing.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

YES! Are we the same person? This is the other thing thats bothered me. Bats are black primarily. And some have grayish fur. Batman is usually always black and gray. Or all black. (blue in some comics due to printing or how an artist shows light reflection). But bright ass red and blue? What spiders are bright ass red and blue? Like his suit doesn't even add up. Good point too with the webbing.

Even Spiderman's attacks don't make sense.

Spiders are usually dark furred, do most things at night and hide in shadows. When they attack, they surprise opponents from darkness or from being hidden.

Spiderman sees Doc Oc or Scorpion and makes a beeline for him swinging on webs and trying to fight them with punches and kicks.

Spiders don't shoot webs from 30 ft away either. Spider webs don't even eject from it's abdomen like a fire house. Spiders push it out and they have to use it's legs to yank it out and wrap prey.

I don't think there is one thing Spiderman has in common with spiders except they both have sticky webs and can crawl verticals (some spiders can).

Spiders don't have giant white eyes either and they don't do that goofy Spiderman pose where Peter Parker crouches with his feet together like he's a ballerina.

 

[sol_bad]

Why is my boy Spidey losing? This is unacceptable.
As great as Batman is there is nothing there in regards to his personal life to make him an interesting character. That's what makes Spidey so great, he's like you and I with a world of problems.

 

[arkhamguy123]

Even Spiderman's attacks don't make sense.

Spiders are usually dark furred, do most things at night and hide in shadows. When they attack, they surprise opponents from darkness or from being hidden.

Spiderman sees Doc Oc or Scorpion and makes a beeline for him swinging on webs and trying to fight them with punches and kicks.

Spiders don't shoot webs from 30 ft away either. Spider webs don't even eject from it's abdomen like a fire house. Spiders push it out and they have to use it's legs to yank it out and wrap prey.

I don't think there is one thing Spiderman has in common with spiders except they both have sticky webs and can crawl verticals (some spiders can).

Spiders don't have giant white eyes either.

To me, its as simple as, Bob Kane and Bill Finger just created a more compelling character than Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

Going back to your first post with movies I'd like to throw in the for all DC's faults, their quality control nowadays is much better than Marvel for their A-listers. They would never let a filmmaker shit out a Far From Home, Homecoming, or Amazing Spider man 2 with Batman. The new movie they gave Matt Reeves like 2 years for the script alone and are actually investing in a competent filmmaker who cares about characters and story. And have given him much more creative control than a puppet like Jon Watts gets while he "directs" pre visualized scenes that were written and framed years prior.

 

[arkhamguy123]

Why is my boy Spidey losing? This is unacceptable.
As great as Batman is there is nothing there in regards to his personal life to make him an interesting character. That's what makes Spidey so great, he's like you and I with a world of problems.

First of all, phew majorly wrong on that first bit I think. You might wanna consume more batman media than you currently have. And second, some people prefer to see a champion who embodies the best of humanity in their stories. Sometimes someone who is just like you or relatable doesn't automatically make a better story or character. Poseidon or Zeus weren't like any of the Greeks mind you.

 

[sol_bad]

First of all, phew majorly wrong on that first bit I think. You might wanna consume more batman media than you currently have. And second, some people prefer to see a champion who embodies the best of humanity in their stories. Sometimes someone who is just like you or relatable doesn't automatically make a better story or character. Poseidon or Zeus weren't like any of the Greeks mind you.

In all fairness I have only read New 52 Scott Snyder Batman.
^___^

If the DC digital app was available in Australia you can bet I'd start reading through all the Batman stuff I could. As for physical collections, Batman is so messed up in regards to omnibu and OHC's, my preferred method of collecting physically.

 

[NahaNago]

Yes, I would like to be a billionaire with a whole bunch of interesting tech toys to play with.

 

[Rockondevil]

I like Spiderman but Batman is on a whole different level for me.
The character is amazing and he has the greatest villains too which also help to elevate him further above the rest.

 

[Shaqazooloo]

I'm gonna say Batman even though I mostly only saw Spider-Man when I was growing up.

Honestly Batman is a lot cooler, his movies and shows are generally better and The Joker is probably one of my favorite villains ever.

 

[eMPOK]

MJ. 'nuff said.

 

[Airbus Jr]

Fast forward to 08.17 to see what happened to Batman when he tried to fight Spiderman

 

[AV]

Batman, he is the single most boring "favourite superhero" answer but IDGAF, he's the best.

 

[FunkMiller]

Why is my boy Spidey losing? This is unacceptable.
As great as Batman is there is nothing there in regards to his personal life to make him an interesting character. That's what makes Spidey so great, he's like you and I with a world of problems.

Other than the fact he’s a complex study in grief, rage, obsession, mental health problems, the nature of justice, and personal achievement. He’s a far more complex, nuanced and psychologically deep character than Pete ever has been.

Batman is better. Of course he is.

He’s the greatest comic character of all time, and one of the best fictional characters ever invented.

Spidey is still cool, though.

 

[gradient]

Batman.

Better developed, more interesting character.
Better World - Gotham is just a great concept, whereas NY for Spiderman is comparatively dull and unimaginative
Better rogues gallery
Better movies
Better animated Series

 

[Mato]

In terms of pure entertainment value I prefer Batman, all that dark vibe is more pleasent to me. But if I could choose to be one of those two, I'd choose Spider-Man, simply because he has genuine superpowers. You could argue that big money is a form of superpower. But I'm sure Spider-Man could find ways to monetize his powers. Being him, you would be entirely unique. The most singular person in the whole of humanity. Even when naked with nothing on, you would still be superior. Money can't buy that in the real world, not yet anyway.

 

[Somebody_Important]

Batman is way cooler.
But Spiderman has super powers, so would probably win in a fight.

 

[FunkMiller]

Batman is way cooler.
But Spiderman has super powers, so would probably win in a fight.

As gets pointed out a lot, Batman can beat anyone if he has enough time to plan, because he did it with Superman - among many others. Spidey’s a nice guy as well, Bats would just manipulate him into the loss

 

[Somebody_Important]

As gets pointed out a lot, Batman can beat anyone if he has enough time to plan, because he did it with Superman - among many others. Spidey’s a nice guy as well, Bats would just manipulate him into the loss

No plan.
No notice.
Sudden death match.

Otherwise, yeah, you're probably right

 

[sol_bad]

Spider sense >>> prep time