Batman truly embodies the phrase “Anything you can do, I can do better“With the most extreme ability of the Batsuit, putting one Marvel hero’s superpowers to shame. The Dark Knight not only matches the hero’s meta-human abilities but surpasses them, raising the question: What is the point of having superpowers if Batman Can build a suit that does everything you can do, but better?”
Judd Winick and Doug Mahnke’s Batman: Under the Red Hood Primarily focuses on Jason Todd’s return to Gotham and the ensuing chaos he brings, but he’s not the only adversary Batman faces in this epic tale. The Dark Knight also confronts iconic villains like Amazo, Black Mask and the Joker.
however, It is during a showdown with D-list villain Count Vertigo that Batman unleashes a sonar-based ability from the Batsuit. This moment definitively shows why Bruce Wayne can outshine even Daredevil’s Matt Murdock. To be clear, Screen Rant isn’t knocking the iconic Marvel character; This is just a fun-spirited observation.
Batman proves he is a better daredevil than Matt Murdock by fighting blind and deaf
Batman #647 (Franchise, Part 2: The Away Team) sees Batman and Red Hood ambushed by Count Vertigo while also contending with Captain Nazi and Hyena. Count Vertigo’s powers destroy balance, making it nearly impossible for his victims to function physically. to do this, Batman deploys his suit’s eye shield and ear plugs, effectively blinding and deafening himself. While this immediately neutralizes Vertigo’s attack, Bruce is left temporarily impaired. However, in true Batman fashion, he quickly remedies this by activating the suit’s sonar system, which allows him to regain spatial awareness and continue the fight.
Despite Batman being down two primary senses, he still prevails in the fight, demonstrating his ability to match Murdock’s powerset. However, Batman takes it a step further than Daredevil’s usual abilities, as Bruce is also deafened during the encounter. While Murdock compensates for his blindness with superhuman hearing and other enhanced senses, Bruce is left with only touch, smell, and taste, which do not provide him with any enhanced capabilities as Murdock’s superhuman senses do. In this specific scenario, Batman effectively outperforms Daredevil himself.
Who would win in a fight? Batman’s sonar suit or Daredevil’s echolocation?
It is important to explain that a blind/deaf Batman and a blind Daredevil see their surroundings differently. Daredevil primarily ‘sees’ by sound, using echolocation to create a sonar image of its surroundings. In contrast, Batman, deprived of hearing and sight, relies only on feeling vibrations. Given the differences, if the two were to engage in combat, Daredevil would likely have the advantage, as he normally operates in such conditions while Batman is out of his element without his usual sight and hearing. However, some fans may argue differently about who would win in a fight between Daredevil and a blinded/confused Batman.
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