9 Best Comic Book Insults Ever
7. Batman And Superman: "The Last Time You Really Inspired Anyone..."
Batman and Superman, perhaps the most famous superheroes ever created, have shared a long-standing friendship and alliance that has formed (alongside Wonder Woman, of course) the cornerstone of DC Comics.
Like chalk and cheese, hot and cold or (in this case, quite literally) day and night, Batman and Superman are polar opposites of one another. One is inspiring and hopeful, the other is brutal and fear-instilling. One is a near-godlike being of immense power, the other is a normal man who trained himself from nothing. Batman and Superman will always share their differences, as seen over their 75+ years of sharing the page.
Which is why, despite all the brutality and violence readers know Batman is capable of, telling Supes that the last time he inspired anyone "was when you were dead" felt especially venomous.
Referencing Superman's infamous death at the hands of Doomsday, this insult served to show just how opposed the world's most famous superheroes can be when the chips are down, and how Superman's ever-worsening public image as an overpowered boy scout simply doesn't inspire people like it used to in the trying times of the modern day.
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