10 Times Batman Fought Well Above His Pay Grade

7. Lobo

DC ComicsDC ComicsPerhaps the most unpopular intergalactic wayfarer on this list (or any other for that matter), the Main Man is, to put it lightly, somewhat of a loose cannon. Born on the peaceful planet of Czarnia, the ultraviolent bounty hunter purposefully created a plague of flying scorpions that wiped out his entire species (including his much hated 4th grade science teacher, Miss Trib), allowing him to roam the universe on his flying motorcycle the SpazFrag 666 at will €“ along with a good cigar, fine booze, and his trusty pet space dolphins of course. Possessed of a strength and durability rivaling that of Supes, a seeming ability to whip out weaponry and gadgets from nowhere (what, you thought only the Batman could do that?), and effective immortality via eternal banishment from the afterlife for his hell-raising tendencies, Lobo quickly established himself as the most effective bounty hunter in the known universe, fulfilling any contract for the right price. Think Bobba Fett, if he were an undying, hedonistic asshole with a biker fetish. Of course, no bounty hunter€™s resume is complete without a trip to Gotham, and what€™s a visit to Gotham without a crack at the Batman? Offered $10 million by the Joker to get rid of the Bat in Batman/Lobo #1 in 2000, Lobo decides the best way to go about doing so is naturally to kill Dick Grayson and Tim Drake first. Of course this pisses off the Dark Knight so much he nearly brings to bear his patented anti-Lobo spray (I kid you not), but instead opts for hypnotizing the Czarnian into leaving the planet, never to return, knowing that the bounty hunter would keep his word; you know, typical Batman tactics. Thankfully this comic never really took itself too seriously and the events within it were never part of official canon, but it€™s still safe to say that we can chalk this one up as a loss for the Dark Knight.
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