5 Silly Times Superman And Batman Swapped Identities
Sometimes you just need to dress up as your your friend for fun.
Superman and Batman first met in the 76th issue of Superman in 1952. Forced to share a room on a cruise ship, the two accidentally discovered each other’s secret identity. Continuing their adventures in crossovers in World’s Finest Comics, their team-ups soon became a fan favorite. Through ups and downs, they have remained super-friends going on close to 70 years of comic history.
Batman’s grim pessimism and Superman’s shiny optimistic view of humanity make for a fascinating friendship. It’s probably not surprising that occasions have called for the two to switch places. Both are heroic dark-haired orphans and they do a decent job of looking like each other when they need to.
In comics and animation Superman has taken the place of Batman to confuse villains, disguise the fact that Batman is missing or to use his super-strength to take care of a situation that would kill the mortal Batman.
This isn’t going to be about those times.
It’s about the times when the excuses were flimsy and costumes were swapped just for fun. After all, what’s better than Superman dressing up as Batman not out of any true necessity but for some silly reason?
5. Lois Lane And Superman Dress Up As Batman And Robin
Superman #130
Lois Lane and Clark Kent don't dress up as Robin and Batman to fight crime, or for any heroic reason. They decide to dress up for a Halloween party. Lois surprises Clark with the costumes. She knows he will hate the idea and so doesn’t tell him until right before the party. She says there weren’t any other options and everything else was rented, but you think she could have found literally anything else.
It’s worth noting that at this point in the series run Superman has worked with Batman, and Lois knows it. Clark points out that Batman will murder him if he finds out, and Lois laughs his fears off. She doesn’t deny that Batman might try to kill him. She just points out that, “He can’t kill you. You’re Superman,” which makes it clear Lois doesn’t know the humorless Batman very well. He’s the kind of guy to keep kryptonite just in case.
So there Clark and Lois are, at their work party, awkwardly dressed in a Batman and Robin couples costume. What makes this even more delightful is that they decide to make out so publicly that some coworkers in the crowd around them actually comment on it.
What I’m saying is: Batman is definitely going to kill Superman.