Superman Returns, but Batman Would Prevail in a One on One Battle

Superman Returns opens this week in theaters all over the world amid much hoopla. The big selling point is that Superman Returns reinvents the Man of Steel for a whole new audience. Apparently, the story takes place after the events of Superman II and completely ignores the other two Chris Reeve sequels. That’s a good thing. Last year the same thing happened with Batman Begins. An all new actor and an all new makeover allows those whose saw them to forget all about Val Kilmer and George Clooney. I’ve only seen parts of those two movies, mercifully. First Batman gets a new lease on life and now Superman. It tends to bring up an age-old debate that still rages between the fans of both superheroes.

Superman versus Batman. Who would win? It’s been a debate going back as long as the two have been around. I really don’t see why it’s a debate, however. The answer is so simple: Batman would destroy Superman.

It’s a simple deduction that Superman fans seem curiously unable to grasp. Let’s face facts here, people, if Kal-el, Superman’s real name, were back on Krypton, he’d probably be a newspaper reporter there, too. Why? Because on his home planet of Krypton, Kal-el would have no special powers. He wouldn’t be able to fly and see through things like he does here on Earth. He would be just another average guy because, well, on Earth he’s just another guy who just so happens to be able to fly and see through things. Superman doesn’t catch the bad guys because of superior intelligence or reasoning; he catches them because he’s faster and stronger. But back on Krypton he wouldn’t have that advantage. So, you see, whether Clark Kent or Kal-el, the guy would probably be holding the same job.