When it really comes down to it, Batman is the greatest non super human superhero ever created. I definitely will not deny that point. Therein lies the problem. You keep Batman in his own book and his own element, and he rules supreme. You take him a step sideways into a universe with beings can move faster than human cognitive processes, or tear holes in reality, or even on a lower scale, simply erase your brain with a thought, and I’m sorry, but he’s simply out of the weight class. There’s a reason his own rogues gallery is almost entirely comprised of non powered psychopaths.
I tried once to get into a Superman against Batman debate with an insane fan of the Bat. ONCE. We agreed to the terms that they’re both willing to kill. My point was that if Superman was flying around and suddenly just decided to kill Batman, then 5 seconds later there would be a greasy smear on the side of Batcave, with the smoldering ruins of Wayne manor tumbling down into the crater. His counterpoint was that “Batman would be ready, he has a Kryptonite ring that superman gave him.” I pointed out that they’ve proven in the 2002 Batman “Hush” story line that the ring was not powerful enough to stop Superman when he was possessed by Poison Ivy. Batman notes that Superman is fighting for control and holding back and that if he let loose on Batman, he wouldn’t stand a chance. The Batman fan was not deterred however and simply insisted that Batman would win because he would fight harder and smarter and he would have a plan.
You really can’t argue with a zealot like that. It’s honestly not even worth trying. I grew up loving the Batman. I loved the movies, I watched his back get broken at a very impressionable age, and I still think the 90’s animated series is probably the best superhero cartoon ever made. But as I grew older, I discovered other heroes with better stories, better abilities, and more realism. More importantly, with better fans. Fans who weren’t driven by some kind of Napoleon complex about their non super superhero. Everyone loves to claim that they love Batman because he’s a “normal” person, and that anyone could be Batman. That’s a load of crap, because it takes two very specific things to be The Bat. First you need billions and billions of dollars you can embezzle from your family’s legitimate holdings. Secondly, you need a completely shattered psyche, caused by the death of your parents, despite the fact you pretty much had a backup dad on standby, more than willing to help you adjust to tragedy.
You know. The way a non billionaire eventually would.
Until next time friend, I’ll leave the BatFans to their alter where they sacrifice a Robin.