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Comic Era: Who is the smarter scientist, Spiderman or Batman?
- Thread starter Slayven
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Yes.So you the Titano fanboy is saying Batman isn't as smart as the Red Ghost or Shrunken Bones or The Mad Thinker? You really want to say that?
In fact, I'm still pissed at Doomsday Clock naming Luthor and Batman as the smartest men of the DCU, the same universe where Dr. Sivana, T.O. Morrow, Doc Magnus and many more live.
They always put batman on the smartest list when he's really the most resourceful man in the world but batgod does sometimes take batman place so
I'm gonna go with Peter, simply because he sort of has to be? I feel like he has more practice with his stuff and his scientific knowledge is emphasized a lot more than Bruce. That said, Bruce is no slouch by any measure.
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Remember he straight stole the T Spheres? And had Mr. Terrefic impressed at it?
As a scientist it's definitely Peter. I want to say he's smarter in general, Bruce is just ridiculously prepared
Mr Terrific i think is supposed to the third smartest man after batman even though he's building Reed Richard level shit and his whole thing is being smart
You know what? I love Static but damn if I haven't heard of any great Mr.Terrific stories. Do they exist?
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He had a solo series that was good, and he was good as a supporting character in JSA. Stay away from The Terrifics, it's terrible
Does Batman pay Signal?
Spiderman payed the Prowler
That dialogue makes it seem like Hobie doesn't know Peter's identity, but I think he did by then, right? Maybe they're just being careful over the radio.
It's Batman. Science isn't limited to studying chemical reactions and being hunched over a microscope. Detective work is a science, and Batman is the greatest detective in the world. On his own, he does the work that 5--10 people in the crime lab could do - and in a fraction of the time. His forensics acumen would gain him the senior position at pretty much any law enforcement agency's lab. And what he may lack in actual knowledge, he makes up for in the ingenious ways that he applies any knowledge that he gains.
Spiderman may be able to invent some cool webshooters and stuff like that, but in terms of applying the actual scientific method and constantly evolving in his crimefighting profession, he comes up decidedly short when compared to the Bat.
Spiderman may be able to invent some cool webshooters and stuff like that, but in terms of applying the actual scientific method and constantly evolving in his crimefighting profession, he comes up decidedly short when compared to the Bat.
That was just Veidt's opinion. He probably googled "richest person in the world" and assumed the richest would also be smartest like him.
You just want to make thread just to make a thread.
Batman is as good as he needs to be for the situation.
Batman is as good as he needs to be for the situation.
This. As one of the biggest Batman fans I still have to say Pete.
It's been canon since long before Doomsday Clock.
Basically, if you assemble a top 20 authorities on literally any subject, Bruce will be at all of them and Luthor at most of them in a higher spot than Bruce. The rest of the super geniuses know more about their own fields than Bruce and (often, but not always) Luthor, but they don't know a whole hell of a lot outside those fields.
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Batman is one of the smartest. Like, he's done some wild shit. He really has. People can be pissed that he's done it, but he did it. Peter's also a genius.
The thing is, Batman stole and re-engineered a lot of tech for himself, but the shit he did is insane. In any universe. He's developed counter measures and plans that are ridiculous. He's also one of the best forensic scientists in the DCU next to Barry Allen (that hurt to say).
Peter just invents shit, and then dumbs himself down. Like, he limits himself and then gets called out because he has no self-confidence. Blue Marvel was like "hey you're a pretty smart dude." Blue Marvel, of all people.
Thing is, Bruce isn't even the smartest one of the Bat family. That's Barbara, and even then he hijacked her clocktower during War Games and locked her out temporarily.
The thing is, Batman stole and re-engineered a lot of tech for himself, but the shit he did is insane. In any universe. He's developed counter measures and plans that are ridiculous. He's also one of the best forensic scientists in the DCU next to Barry Allen (that hurt to say).
Peter just invents shit, and then dumbs himself down. Like, he limits himself and then gets called out because he has no self-confidence. Blue Marvel was like "hey you're a pretty smart dude." Blue Marvel, of all people.
Thing is, Bruce isn't even the smartest one of the Bat family. That's Barbara, and even then he hijacked her clocktower during War Games and locked her out temporarily.
I want to say Spider-Man but DC just gives Batman Genius level expert on everything. Virology? Batman can create a vaccine. Need a way to get to space quick? Batman built a teleporter. Create a giant computer and network that can hack into any computer system in the world? Batman is a Systems Admin. Batman built the worlds most advanced Artificial Intelligence.
What? The opposite. I feel like every Spider-Man story touches on his intelligence, even if they dumb him down.
Meanwhile, you have Nolan Batman who... I mean, was he that brilliant? Or was it Lucius? Bats works that way because you can always have other characters be the need for him. Spidey is always, always smart.
Where'd the idea that Batman isn't a scientist come from? He's built several gadgets, power suits, and vehicles not to mention the myriad of chemical concoctions to counteract villains like Joker, Scarecrow, and Poison Ivy. The problem with comparing him to Spider-Man is that they don't usually explore Peter's scientific side as often because he actually has super powers so I've got to go with Bats.
At least Bruce knows how to delegate. For all his brains Peter's constantly scrambling from one crisis to another.
People who only watch the movies. And more narrowly only know Nolan's Batman.