Unless you happen to be living under a particularly large rock (perhaps made of lead, perhaps not), you may have noticed that the DC Comics powerhouses Batman and Superman are set to meet in Zach Snyder's Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, due to hit (get it, like its superheroes will to each other, right in the face) in 2016. Plot details are thin on the ground for now, but one thing is for sure: blows will be exchanged by the pair. There's plenty of precedent for it in comic book history. With both characters sharing a universe (and a Justice League) for years now, the pair haven't always been what one might describe as the best of (super)friends. Whether it's Batman taking things too far, Superman brainwashed by his enemies or a simple misunderstanding, there have been plenty of times when the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel have set about punching one another into submission as a way of settling their differences. So, with a little detective work and inspiration from the source material, come along for a little informed debate and wild speculation that attempts to settle, once and for all (until the film, anyway) what the outcome of a fight between Batman and Superman might be. You can be sure of one thing: there will be punching. And a lot of it.
A film critic and professional writer of over ten years, Joel Harley has a deep and abiding love of all things horror, Batman and Nicolas Cage. He can be found writing online and in print, all over the Internet and in especially good bookstores.
