Batman

Death Battle Combatant
The Dark Knight
Batman
Origin	Detective Comics #27 (1939)
Company	Warner Bros.
Appearance(s)	Batman VS Spider-Man Batman VS Captain America Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro (cameo) Venom VS Bane (cameo) Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099 (support) Black Panther VS Batman

Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman, is a superhero from DC Comics. He appeared in the 23rd episode of Death Battle, Batman VS Spider-Man, where he fought against Spider-Man from Marvel Comics. He returned for the 36th episode, Batman VS Captain America, where he fought against Captain America from Marvel Comics. He returned again for the 88th episode and Season 5 Premiere, Black Panther VS Batman, where he fought against Black Panther from Marvel Comics.

History

Bruce Wayne was the son of billionaire couple Thomas and Martha Wayne, and was forever changed after his parents were killed in an alleyway right in front of his eyes. After this traumatizing experience, he dedicated his life to wage war on the criminal empire, and spent the next decade physically and mentally improving himself to peak human perfection. Determined to strike fear into the hearts of criminals, he is inspired by a bat flying into the window and becomes the vigilante known as Batman, the defender of Gotham City.

Death Battle Info (Batman VS Spider-Man)

Background

• Age: 41
• Height: 6'2''
• Weight: 210 lbs
• Secret Identity: Bruce Wayne
• Net Worth: $6.9 billion
• Orphan
• 12 master's degrees

Skills

• Knows 127 martial arts
• Peak human conditioning.
  • Bench press: 1,000 lbs
  • Leg press: 2,500 lbs
  • Master acrobat and athlete
  • Can survive in a vacuum for 27 seconds
• Genius intellect and strategist
• Master escape artist
• Ventriloquist
• Expert Detective

Batsuit

• Weight: 200 lbs
• Nomex reinforced fabric
• Fire-resistant memory cloth cape
• Bladed Gauntlets
• Steel-toed boots
• Nose-piece gas filter
• 200,000 volt electrode network
• Designed to evoke fear

Utility Belt

• Grapple gun
• Gas mask
• Tear gas
• Smoke pellets
• Bolas
• Tracers
• Transponder that summons bats
• Batarangs

Feats

• Solved numerous unsolvable crimes
• Invites near-death experiences
• Can best metahumans in combat
• Does not uses firearms
• Singlehandedly defeated Superman & the Justice League
• Only non-powered founder of the Justice League

Weaknesses

• No exploitable physical weaknesses
• Has to be rescued more than any other Justice League member
• Mental stability barely in check

Death Battle Info (Batman VS Captain America)

Background

• Age: 41
• Height: 6'2'' / 1.9 meters
• Weight: 210 lbs / 95.3 kg
• Secret Identity: Bruce Wayne
• Net Worth: $6.9 billion
• Perfected every martial art known to man
• Has had 23 girlfriends. Kissed at least 60 women.

Utility Belt

• Batclaw
• Smoke Pellets
• Various Batarangs
• Explosive Gel
• Disruptor
• Shock Gloves
• Cryptographic Sequencer
• Forensic Analysis Kit
• First Aid Kit

Batsuit

• Repurposed Nomex survival suit
• Almost totally bulletproof
• Flame and shock resistant
• Cape doubles as a glider
• Cowl's para-aramid fibers lessen impacts to the head
• Gauntlets armed with blades
• Conceals both heartbeat and heat signature
• Night Vision/Infra-red Lens
• Triangulation Imaging System

Feats

• Avoided unavoidable Omega Beams
• Survived outer space for 24 seconds
• Bench press: 1,000 lbs
• Leg press: 2,500 lbs
• Can throw a batarang 100 mph
• Swapped a poison drink faster than the literal blink of an eye
• Broke into Area 51... and Area 52

Death Battle Info (Black Panther VS Batman)

Background

• Full Name: Bruce Wayne
• Height: 6'2" | 1.9 m
• Weight: 210 lbs | 95.3 kg
• Hometown: Gotham City
• Net Worth: $9.2 billion
• Has twelve masters degrees and is a master tactician
• Favorite meal: Mulligatawny soup

Gadgets

• Grapple Gun
• Batarangs
• Smoke Pellets
• Tear-Gas Pellets
• Thermite Bombs
• Flash-Bang Grenades
• EMP Grenade
• Explosive Gel
• Shock Gloves
• Stungun
• Rebreather
• Lock Pick
• Bat-Cuffs
• Batclaw
• Bat-Rope
• Bat-Saw

Bat Suit

• Bulletproof protection
• Flame and shock resistant
• Cape stiffens to act as glider
• Cowl's para-aramid fibers lessen impacts to the head
• Blades gauntlets
• Conceals both his heartbeat and heat signature
• Night, infrared, and UV Vision

Feats

• Dodged Darkseid's Omega beams
• Stole Green Lantern's ring off his finger
• Knows every fighting style
• Lifted 1,000 lbs
• Escaped Wonder Woman's lasso
• Has outsmarted Ra's & Talia al Ghul
• Defeated King Snake, Aquaman, and Superman
• He's the goddamn Batman!

Comparison to Spider-Man

Batman

• Smarter & more Strategic

• Armor held up for the most part

• Can escape any trap, but some need more time than others

• 200,000 volts is a minimum requirement for standard tasers

• Slow, analytical approach trumped by Spiderman's speed & boldness

Spider-Man

• Stronger & Faster

• Spider Sense counters stealth

• Batman's gases & drugs do not effect the Spider Sense

• Way of the Spider matches any of Batman's martial arts

• Main Villain (Green Goblin) shares some similarities with Batman

• No easily discovered exploitable weaknesses

Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro

Batman's fight with Captain America was briefly seen in Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro when the two martial artists clashed.

Venom VS Bane

Batman made a cameo in the ending of Venom VS Bane where he comes across his enemy's corpse and is disgusted by the sight.

Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie

Batman's fight with Captain America was also featured in Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie, where Deadpool disguised himself as Batman to confuse Captain America.

Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099

The retired Bruce Wayne makes an appearance in Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099 as Batman Beyond's helper. He was voiced by Kent Williams.

One Minute Melee

Batman appeared in Season 1 of One Minute Melee, where he fought Resident Evil antagonist Albert Wesker and lost. He later appeared in Season 4 where he fought Iron Man from Marvel Comics and won. He was voiced by Jesse Gold.

DBX

Batman appeared in Season 3 of DBX, where he fought against Scorpion from Mortal Kombat and lost.

Gallery

Sprite used in Death Battle, One Minute Melee and DBX

3D model used in One Minute Melee

The Utility Belt

The Batclaw

A Batarang

The Explosive Gel

The Shock Glove

Batmobile

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Trivia

• Batman is the second-oldest character to appear on Death Battle, debuting one year after Superman.
• Batman is the second DC character in Death Battle, after Wonder Woman, and with the next 14 being Superman, Deathstroke, Lex Luthor, Green Arrow, The Flash, The Joker, Doomsday, Bane, Batman Beyond, Raven, Doctor Fate, Nightwing, Darkseid and Aquaman.
  • He is also the first Batman character in Death Battle, with the next five being Deathstroke, The Joker, Bane, Batman Beyond and Nightwing.
  • He is the second DC character to lose, after Wonder Woman, and with the next four being Deathstroke, Lex Luthor, Green Arrow and Bane.
  • Batman is the second DC character to win, after Superman, with the next nine being The Flash, The Joker, Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Batman Beyond, Raven, Doctor Fate, Nightwing, Darkseid and Aquaman.
• Batman made the most appearances in ScrewAttack fighting shows out of any other combatants with 10, having appeared as a combatant in three Death Battles, in two One Minute Melees, in one DBX and having had a cameo in four other Death Battles.
• Batman is the only combatant that became a support character to another combatant later on, as he assisted Batman Beyond in his fight against Spider-Man 2099.
  • He is also the third support character to defeat another support character, after Snake's support Otacon and Tai Kamiya.
• Batman is the second combatant to return for another episode, after Leonardo, and with the next 14 being Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man.
  • He is, however, the first to return more than once.
    • Coincidentally, all three of his opponents are from the same company/series.
  • He is also the first returning combatant who appeared in a Season Premiere.
  • He is also the first combatant who has both lost and won a Death Battle, with the next six being Metal Sonic, Thor, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog.
• Batman's sprite was custom made on Mugen, borrowing elements from some other professional sprites such as Cyclops.
• Batman is the fourth combatant to return to One Minute Melee, after Akuma, Bowser and Mecha Sonic, and with the next ten being Sonic the Hedgehog, Sephiroth, Vergil, Vegeta, Mewtwo, Link, Zero, Terry Bogard, Ken Masters and Ryu.
  • He's also the first to both win and lose a One Minute Melee, after Mecha Sonic, and with the next six being Sonic the Hedgehog, Vergil, Link, Zero, Terry Bogard and Ken Masters.
  • Currently, he is the only one with a 3D model and 2D sprite.
• Batman's vehicle, the Batmobile, made cameo appearances in Iron Man VS Lex Luthor, Joker VS Sweet Tooth and Black Panther VS Batman.
• Batman is the first combatant to lose a Death Battle, One Minute Melee, and DBX with the next one being Ken Masters.
  • He is also, a combatant with the highest number of losses, having lost two fights in Death Battle, one in One Minute Melee and one in DBX.

References

• Batman on Wikipedia
• Batman on the DC Database