Batman has no super powers. He is just a rich dude with a grudge against criminals because his parents were murdered in front of him as a child. He owns a fancy suit and lots of custom gadgets, weapons and vehicles to aid him in his obsessive quest to rid Gotham of crime.
Uh, at least that what I heard somewhere....
Are you saying he isn't really half bat...?
I'm gonna have to rethink my vote...
Cant he be both?
In the 1 Batman comic I ever read (the one where he fights superman - which was awesome BTW), he at least had freakish strength.
Okay, but he's just a mortal man with gadgets, a grudge, a costume, and good fighting ability.
It's a fair point Greg, and one that I think HR readers want answered.
I say batman is a superhero. I don't think you need to possess super powers to be considered one.
Think of tony stark, aka iron man...a mere mortal, and also an alcoholic with a bad heart, but also a billionaire.
The lesser known Green Arrow. Also a mere mortal, but also a billionaire.
I think to be a super hero, you merely need to meet three criteria:
1) wear a costume
2) dedicate your life to fighting bad guys
3) have a comic book/tv show and/or movie made about you
Most characters who meet the above criteria also possess super powers, but if not, apparently they have to be billionaires.
Maybe that's the key. You have to be very wealthy to be able to afford the gadgets that can make you a superhero. I don't suppose there are any homeless superheros.
Ironman is another though. He's another rich guy in a fancy suit. The difference with him is that he's like part bionic with that heart motor thing he has going on.
And what about Wonder Woman? Does she have any actual powers? Besides a woman's typical vagina power?
Not sure on Wonder Woman.