10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Batman

7. He Can Solve Anything With Enough 'Prep Time'

Bruce Wayne might just be one of the smartest crimefighters on the planet, but he's not nearly as clever as he's been hyped up to be this last decade, or as combat proficient.

Yes, while the Dark Knight is able to stand his ground against the likes of Superman, Darkseid and even Martian Manhunter (for whom he only requires a penny for a book of matches), he's not the unstoppable force fans have made him out to be. He has gotten the edge over certain characters in the past, but - ignoring the fact that having heroes face off against each other is really quite juvenile - there are plenty of heroes and villains that could lay waste to Bats in the blink of an eye.

The common reply to this charge has been that the Dark Knight is capable of overpowering anyone, given the 'prep time' to do so. Books like Tower of Babel - a story where Batman's contingencies for fighting the Justice League are leaked to Ra's Al Ghul (to devastating results) - would seemingly lend credence to this argument, but it's important to remember that he's just one man.

Take away his vulnerability, and he'll never be the same.