10 Most Badass Batman Moments Ever
2. Batman Beats Superman By Making Him More Powerful (Tower Of Babel, 2000)
Despite being friends, Batman and Superman have traded blows more often than Liam and Noel Gallagher. Even though the Man from Krypton boasts abilities above and beyond what Batman could ever hope to achieve through physical training and gadgets, Bats has proven time and again that he is more than capable of taking down the Big Blue Boy Scout.
While virtually everyone is aware of the suit of armor/kryptonite arrow one, two punch of The Dark Knight Returns (which served as inspiration for Batman V Superman), there are other instances of Batman pwnage that deserve the spotlight even more.
In 2000’s Tower Of Babel story arc, Batman reveals that he has meticulous plans for taking out every single member of the Justice League, you know, just in case. Pepper in some meddling by Ra’s al Ghul and he does exactly that. That feat alone is super impressive, but what he does to Superman takes the cake.
Batman synthesizes red kryptonite, which has the opposite effect of the green variety in that it makes Superman stronger. This may seem counterintuitive, but it actually makes Superman’s skin translucent, making him absorb much more solar radiation than he can handle. Superman’s powers become dangerously unstable and causes him an immense amount of pain.
In addition to being gross to look at, it takes all of Superman’s concentration to keep from exploding due to all of the excess energy he has absorbed, proving that Batman’s genius intellect can trump Superman’s brawn any day. Of course, science isn’t the only way Batman can triumph over the Man of Steel…