Who's more popular.

[Farradin]

Simply, who do you prefer Batman or Superman.

[Mee]

:batman: :up:

[Isildur´s Heir]

For me, that´s not even a question...Batman, easily...extremely easy.

Not to bash the Man of Steel, but Batman is, tied with Spider-Man, my favorite comic book character.
The 2nd (being that Spidey and Bats are tied in the #1) is the X-Men.

Is not like someone ask me who my 2nd favorite is, but was my obligation to tell you :p

[Eddie Dean]

Batman

[The Chairman]

Batman. For me, he's a much darker and more well developed character.

[Steelsheen]

:supes:

this is not gonna be another one of those Batman versus Superman threads is it? :(

[dpm07]

One can make a strong argument for either. Personally, I prefer Superman, but that's not taking anything away from Batman. He's awesome as well.

Actually, every hero stands on their own, and illustrates their own sense of greatness and their approach or style with the way they deal with things is probably what attracts one to a particular hero.

[MaskedManJRK]

I have to go with Batman, not just because he is a darker, more metally developed character, but also because he was one of the first superheroes I ever saw.

Superman is about tied with Spidey for number 2, in my opinion. :up:

[Dr. Fate]

Superman owns Batman. Batman wouldn't even be here if it hadn't been for Superman.

[The BatDude]

Superman owns Batman. Batman wouldn't even be here if it hadn't been for Superman.
He could have been here with out Superman but he'll be more like The Shadow, kind of like a mystery man

[The BatDude]

I vote Batman since he is one of my favorite because he's human like any of us.

[MrFreeze101]

um my vote gives batman the thumbs up i prefer batman cause he is a badass and not a goody two shoes hes got some awesome villians which are actually beleivable but in saying that superman is my second fav dc character he is a great hero in his own right he was the first superhero after all

[Katsuro]

I love 'em both, but my vote goes to Batman. Batman's just too cool for words.

[Guyverjay]

I think bats is more popular but I like Superman more:o

[Whirlysplat]

:supes:

- Whirly

[Two-Face]

http://www.t-shirtking.com/graphics/106-00862.jpg

[Whirlysplat]

http://www.t-shirtking.com/graphics/106-00862.jpg

Till Supes movie arrives.

- Whirly

[TheFalcon]

Batman

[Cinemaman]

They both are the most popular superheroes ever.

But... everybody know Superman. There is no man or woman who dont know him.

He is everywhere.

[Excel]

2 close to call.

[Lightning54SC]

ok i prefer Batman the older i get cuz hes more realistic and i can see where hes coming from as far as his emotions go and how he reacts to situations as bruce vs Batman

but ive had a little red cape on my back since i was 1 so i voted supes... but batman is growing on me more and more

[Emerald Knight]

Because of the differing qualities of both characters...I'm torn.

Batman represents the dark city he dwells in and the crime that runs rampant within it. He's a human being that made the conscious decision to go out and make sure what happened to him, happens to no one else. And nothing can top his rogues gallery (except for the rogues in the Flash)

Superman represents all that is good about mankind despite being an alien. He's THE hero, all that power, and raised in Kansas to understand right and wrong. Some would say he's the most "human" superhero out there.

I enjoy reading both characters for entirely different reasons, so I'm going to have to claim: TIE!

[32CAGE]

From a world wide recognition standpoint, probably Superman.

[Captain Villa]

Both in equal measure

[Mee]

From a world wide recognition standpoint, probably Superman.
The question is which do YOU prefer.

[Guyverjay]

They both are the most popular superheroes ever.

But... everybody know Superman. There is no man or woman who dont know him.

He is everywhere.

Bah what a load o crap

[Captain Kirk]

Bah what a load o crap

:rolleyes: Well that sure is an intelligent response. For me it's :supes: all the way! Here you have a character with the powers of a god who could do anything he chose ,yet he uses them to defend the weak and defenseless. He also refuses to kill ,but uses his intelligence to find a better way. He is the Greatest Superhero ever ,and that will never change! Batman uses fear as his device ,but Superman inspires others by his example.

[Mee]

Batman uses fear as his device ,but Superman inspires others by his example.
Guess you haven't heard but Supes hasn't inspired anyone since he died.






:joker:

[Octoberist]

Batman rules!

[Captain Kirk]

Guess you haven't heard but Supes hasn't inspired anyone since he died.






:joker::o Maybe the better term would be Superman has not inspired anyone since John Bryne ruined him in the comics! I don't care for the post-crisis version anyway. My Superman will always be the character before the 1986 reboot!

[Ronny Shade]

I love Superman. I love him to death.

But not as much as Batman.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

If Superman is done right, he can be awesome :up:

[the_joker]

Simple, Batman.

[Guyverjay]

:rolleyes: Well that sure is an intelligent response. .


Thanks, certainly more intelligent then saying every man and woman on the entire planet earth knows superman:o

[Captain Kirk]

Sweet avatar, Guyverjay!

[Whirlysplat]

My Superman will always be the character before the 1986 reboot!

And mine. :)

- Whirly

[Guyverjay]

Sweet avatar, Guyverjay!

Thanks:up:

[Captain Kirk]

Son Goku, right?

[Whirlysplat]

Son Goku, right?

Who was a hybrid of Superman and the Monkey King from "Jouney to the west".

:rolleyes: Well that sure is an intelligent response. For me it's :supes: all the way! Here you have a character with the powers of a god who could do anything he chose ,yet he uses them to defend the weak and defenseless.

This could easily be stated for Goku also.

He also refuses to kill ,but uses his intelligence to find a better way. He is the Greatest Superhero ever ,and that will never change! Batman uses fear as his device ,but Superman inspires others by his example.

Only this could be said for Superman!


- Whirly

[Captain Kirk]

Who was a hybrid of Superman and the Monkey king from Jouney to the west.



this could easily be stated for Goku also.



Only this could be said for Superman!


- WhirlyExcellent, distinction Whirly. You trying for an A or somethin'.:)

[CConn]

Batman.

I've never been that big of a Supes fan.

[Whirlysplat]

Excellent, distinction Whirly. You trying for an A or somethin'.:)

:p No lol, I got all my A's years ago.

- Whirly

[true316]

I seriously doubt Superman will win very many popularity contests but I don't really care. He's still my favorite! :) :up:

[Whirlysplat]

I seriously doubt Superman will win very many popularity contests but I don't really care. He's still my favorite! :) :up:

call us the Bibbo's because he's my "fave'rit" as well ;)

- Whirly

[Captain Kirk]

I seriously doubt Superman will win very many popularity contests but I don't really care. He's still my favorite! :) :up:If doing what is always right and standing by your core beliefs is not popular then count me as unpopular too! :supes: is the best!

[true316]

call us the Bibbo's because he's my "fave'rit" as well ;)

- Whirly

Lol, Bibbo is so awesome! :D :up:

[Shadow_Knight]

Batman.

[grey_jeanie]

Superman, he's your classic hero. Batman's darker

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Batman.

[mathhater]

I love Batman...but neither he, nor any other hero is any near the equal of Superman.
Superman is THE hero...not the most popular I'll grant you...but popularity does not equal greatness.

:supes:

[SuGarRush]

Well seeing as SUperman is tied with Captain America as my favorites ever, I'm gonna say Superman.
But Bats is a close second/third

Although I strongly appreciate Captain Marvel's strong devotion to his values...


I prefer Superman though because he does what is right, doesn't bend from his morals, and always ALWAYS plays the part of the good guy.

[Whirlysplat]

I love Batman...but neither he, nor any other hero is any near the equal of Superman.
Superman is THE hero...not the most popular I'll grant you...but popularity does not equal greatness.

:supes:


Agreed:up: :supes:

- Whirly

[batman44]

I'm dead even with Superman and Batman, so I can't choose.

[jusblaze21]

I think people can relate more to Batman. I think they both have the same amount of popularity. But I choose Batman.

[Two-Face]

http://www.goodlogo.com/logos/BATMAN1.gif

[Peyton Westlake]

We'll see who is more popular with the box office haul from Superman Returns. I think it will outperform Batman Begins easily.

[Two-Face]

We'll see who is more popular with the box office haul from Superman Returns. I think it will outperform Batman Begins easily.


We see...

[Spike_x1]

Superman. Post-John Byrne Reboot. :mad: :up:

[spideymusprime]

Batman :batman:

[Ironfan72]

Batman

[snowangel061989]

I think both are pretty popular and great, but honestly i think batman has more popularity over superman

[flash13]

:batman: :batman: :batman: :batman: :batman: :batman: Batman!

[Soundwave88]

:batman:

[Whack Arnolds]

Batman.

[ShadowBoxing]

I like Batman much more, however in good faith I cannot vote against Superman, he is the first and the best. Without there is not comic industry and many more people know him worldwide...in fact "Superman" has become part of how we identify men of great strength and ability, it has become a word in it's own right and most importantly the word "superhero" is a derivative of his name.

[Bana]

I can't pick D:

[CConn]

We'll see who is more popular with the box office haul from Superman Returns. I think it will outperform Batman Begins easily.There's more involved in determining box offices grosses than just popularity.

http://www.goodlogo.com/logos/BATMAN1.gifhttp://img6.imagepile.net/img6/60576399.jpg

[batmaluco]

http://m3k.grad.hr/karlo/bats/bat-face.jpg

[Spike_x1]

Man-Bat?

[batmaluco]

Man-Bat?
lol, not quite.
But almost there.
:D

[32CAGE]

Superman. In light of his abilities, from a moral character standpoint he reaches a higher standard of excellence.

[chiefchirpa]

Marvel has Spider-Man, DC has Batman.

It's all about the brains, baby - them make better characters.

[Spike_x1]

Marvel has Spider-Man, DC has Batman.

It's all about the brains, baby - them make better characters.In that case, wouldn't it be more appropriate to say "Marvel has Reed Richards, DC has Lex Luthor"?

Going by your philosophy, that is. ;)

[The Batman]

I cant choose, really.

Batman, Is a great hero because, instead of becoming some rich idiot, or becoming a messed up psycho after his parents death, he decides to honor his parents and stand up for the city they loved most. He makes goals and tries to accomplish them. He spent over a decade of his life to shape himself for this difficult mission. He's intelligent, Dark, complex, obsessive, and focused. But for all that, he still has compassion, and deep beneath his darkness lies the hero. Not to mention, he has great vehicles and gadgets, an excellent rogues gallery, the greatest collection of femme fetales, and is pretty much the most accessible hero other than spider-man.

Superman, however, is THE superhero. Period. He is the Ultimate representation of superheroes. He represents the potential that mankind can one day achieve. Supes and Clark Kent represent the idea that, theres a hero in alll of us, hidden behing our "Everyday" selves. He has the greatest comic book origin ever. How many characters can say their backstories can be compared to moses and jesus? How many characters can say they've touched peoples lives like Superman? Superman simply trancsends comics. He's an ICON.


And thats why I like both. People concern themselves with liking "Relatable" characters. Me, i like characters who can...i dunno....INSPIRE. Batman teaches us, IMO, that no matter how ****ed up you are, you can become someone who achieves great things, and Superman teaches us you can change the world if you use your abilities for good.

[mathhater]

^ :up:

[Lobo]

I prefer Superman, but Batman is more popular at the moment

[nite-owl]

Sweet Tazz sig Lobo.:up:

[Savage]

eeeh. Really close to call. Been a fan of both since my diaper days and they're both number 1 in my book. But I'm gonna give this one to Batman. I tend to edge slighty to darker characters like Batman, Wolverine, The Punisher, and Daredeil.

[Logan Reynolds]

Batman.

Superman has earned my respect, but Batman is just amazing!

[ReptileOrion]

I voted for Batman.

I like Superman but the All American, Mr. Nice Guy, boy scout routine gets old in my book. He is too powerful and I get tired of seeing someone come up with some creative way to use kryptonite to get the upper hand on him. This is just my opinion

[bat89]

I love Superman. I want to be a director and I dream of doing a Superman orgin film.

But to answer the question, Batman's a badass! Batman all the way.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Wait a minute? Is this a serious question? You are asking popularity right? Not whom is more well liked or anything like that or who do we THINK is more popular?

This shouldn't even be close, it's Superman by far. Anyone else thinking otherwise doesn't know what the hell they are talking about.

If you don't believe me do some damn research, Superman has had countless cartoon series, tv series, comics, movies, plays, hell even musicals made about him.

Superman is a worldwide icon, the only cartoon character that is more poplar than him would be Mickey Mouse or Bugs Bunny. That's it. Period.

[britrogue]

Superman.

[nolan's roll'n]

Batman

[LexCorp]

I can not believe Superman has lost to Bats....it makes me mad

[The Caped Knight]

BATMAN
:batman:

[LexCorp]

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/724/obeyme1oc.jpg

[Savage]

I can not believe Superman has lost to Bats....it makes me mad
Well he's a guy with no powers surrounded by both heroes AND villains with insane powers. Not just thugs. The guy has to be prepared for anything (considering Superman has gone rogue before)...He can beat him for the same reason Lex Luthor gets his licks in every now and then. Imagine Lex Luthor with any kind of battle skill whatsoever and there you have it.

[LexCorp]

Fair Enough....

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/724/obeyme1oc.jpg

[mathhater]

I can not believe Superman has lost to Bats....it makes me mad

Me too...but on the plus side, it means I'm not bandwagoning...I usually like being in a minority and not flocking to the same thing everyone else is. (I'm not saying this is true or anything, but it makes me feel like I can see something that others are missing...even though more often than not, it's just a personal taste kinda thing...)

[Addendum]

Who is more popular? I don't know nor care.

Who do I like more? Batman.

For me, Batman represents the regular guy (even though he was in a wealthy family) who experienced one of the greatest traumas a child could encounter: watching his parents being killed before his eyes. He then does what he can to ensure that no one else should experience that. Depending on the pen of the writer, Batman stories rise above that simple premise to question the ethics/validity/value of vigilantism, and also a warning that shaping the world and/or society into one's view of order could lead to fascism. And with the pen of the artist, Batman can scare the **** out of you.

Superman represents the "ideal human" some strive for, although not being human. I've not read enough Superman to have a good discussion about him. Perhaps if I wasn't a cynic, I could enjoy him more.

[Mike059jig]

The Bat

[Dark Guardian]

They say Pictures speak better than words so:
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/7449/batpunchnew2az.gif

[SpiderHulkThing]

batman. i like supes, but the dark knight still has my vote.

[JackBauer]

I prefer Supes a lot more, but I can admit that Batman's more popular nowadays...

[ReptileOrion]

Batman became more popular than Supes in the public's eye when the first film was released in 1989. In Superman The Movie you believed a man could fly. But in Batman (1989) we know who the bad@ss was. The third and fourth Superman movies truly killed the franchise.

[criticalcasting]

Batman. I mean who doesn't want to fly extremely fast and be strong enough to lift things, punch stupid irritating people, and have xray vision?, but I prefer the self-made man, the guy who has to work at it and especially the slightly eerie disturbed guy (who's also really really smart and has those "detective-like" skills).

[Jyn]

Superman's got a million powers and still got his ass kicked by Luthor in SR. Batman's the OG!

[IAmHe9]

For me, that´s not even a question...Batman, easily...extremely easy.

Not to bash the Man of Steel, but Batman is, tied with Spider-Man, my favorite comic book character.
The 2nd (being that Spidey and Bats are tied in the #1) is the X-Men.

Is not like someone ask me who my 2nd favorite is, but was my obligation to tell you :p

Took every last word right outta my mouth.

Anyway, the reason for me preferring Batman is because it's a bit hard to really get into a hero who can blow out stars the way we blow out candles and make the earth move by flying around it really fast. I want someone human, damnit.

[The Kid]

superman can fly and has heat vision. he wins.

[Majik1387]

I think they're equally popular, this poll is more of a who do you like more poll.

[Two-Face]

Batman

[CrypticOne]

Batman in my book is more popular than Superman.

[Disclaimer]

I sat here, with my pointer hovering over one, then the other... then the other again...

Y'know what? I can't vote. I love them both for very different reasons...

If the question was "who makes for the more interesting films, given their rogues gallery and inate psychology?" then that's easy: Batman. I still love Supes though.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Why the hell do I still come here?

[Kraven]

I'd say Batman by far for me. I like the dark character, and the majority of his villains.

[keatonisbatman]

For me its Bats all the way. No superpowers..mystery...nasty city...kick ass fights.

However, when I saw SR, It was uplifting to see a classic, cheesy hero as Supes soaring across the sky and having people cheer him on.

In a nutshell, if i feel dirty and violent its Bats.

If I want to salute the flag and be nice its Supes.

[MLX]

Batman; a clown is much more scarier than a rich bald guy.

[Uncanny]

Batman! He has cooler bad guys, hotter women and better movies.

[Whirlysplat]

Still Superman for me:)

- Whirly

[Dr. Fate]

Batman! He has cooler bad guys, hotter women and better movies.
Sad but true.