Should Batman be powered down

[War Lord]

It is naturally impossible for someone to be at Gold medal abilities in EVERY single event guys. The worlds strongest man CANNOT outrun the worlds fastest man. And fast is very very very different than quick. and quick is different than agile.
Only someone like Captain America, who has a reason to be at these unbelievable levels, should be so strong and all.
Bats is too skinny. My favorite depiction of Bats is Jim Lee, he draws him like a powerhouse, but the guy still couldn't bench 725. Maybe I'm just a lil bit off, but I'm a fairly normal sized guy and 725 is a ton of weight to me.
Bats should have his tail handed to him by Aquaman, Flash, Gl and Supes. Not to mention Powergirl, wonder woman, supergirl, blah blah blah.
He is one of the most talented all around HUMANS in DC, but not Meta, he's nowhere near meta levels...

In real life, it is impossible. But so are almost anything that "normal" superheroes do in the comics impossible to do in real life. For example, Daredevil couldn't jump off a 5 story building and grab a light post on the way down without leaving his arms attached to the light stem while continuing plunging to the ground.

It's about suspension of belief and accepting the impossible as probable.

 

[SuGarRush]

lucky for me, I don't like Daredevil either then huh?

 

[DarkKnightJRK]

Maybe 725's a bit much. Most pro weightlifters can lift just a bit over their own weight, so if Bats is 215 (I believe that's the official weight), he shouldn't be able to lift more than 375 or so. Still preety damn strong, though.

 

[SuGarRush]

215? I thought he was in the 240 range. hmmm this would explain why he is always drawn so skinny!

All the pieces are coming together now....

 

[A_French_Gal]

And you slowly spin into my web of truth about the Batman... *Evil failed cackle.* Nah, but that DOES explain a few things.

 

[War Lord]

Maybe 725's a bit much. Most pro weightlifters can lift just a bit over their own weight, so if Bats is 215 (I believe that's the official weight), he shouldn't be able to lift more than 375 or so. Still preety damn strong, though.

Some people have a lot of power. There are those that can bench upto 4 times their weight.

 

[The Question]

215? I thought he was in the 240 range. hmmm this would explain why he is always drawn so skinny!

All the pieces are coming together now....

I think he's 240 with the suit on. That thing weighs alot.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

Maybe 725's a bit much. Most pro weightlifters can lift just a bit over their own weight, so if Bats is 215 (I believe that's the official weight), he shouldn't be able to lift more than 375 or so. Still preety damn strong, though.

most good weightlifters should feasably be able to lift twice their body weight

 

[The Question]

But Batman isn't all about weight training. He's about fighting. Fighting isn't as much about strength as it is about agility and endurance.

 

[SuGarRush]

Now guys, I dunno know if you guys know this, but I just learned from the marvel thread, that Batman can apparently take down Galactus and THanos without a real problem.
So obviously, he has been pumping a lot of iron lately.

 

[A_French_Gal]

You've gotta be joking me....

 

[War Lord]

Now guys, I dunno know if you guys know this, but I just learned from the marvel thread, that Batman can apparently take down Galactus and THanos without a real problem.
So obviously, he has been pumping a lot of iron lately.

I can only speculate that Galactus hadn't had his morning coffee.

 

[A_French_Gal]

Maybe Galactus is already dead and he took credit for it?

 

[boywondernerdDC]

No because many people are better than him in many fields:

Deathstroke is a better tactitican

Lady Shiva, Batgirl, Richard Dragon, and the Bronze Tiger are better martial artists

Mr. Miracle is a better escape artist

Green Arrow, Arsenal, Connor Hawke, and Arrowette have better aim than him

Dr. Mid-Nite has better knowledge than him at medicine

Bane is stronger than him, even without the Venom

The list can go on and on

yes and the reason he is the best is because he cares more about his fellow man more then ne one so shouldnt be powered down becuz he isnt powered up so to speak his a great hero and thats all he needs

 

[A_French_Gal]

I still think he's "too strong." Sure, I think he should be powerful. But lately, it seems like some of his stuff borderlines "superhuman" in feel to me.

 

[SuGarRush]

did boywonder just say that Bats cares more for his fellow man than Doc Mid-Nite?
hahahaahahahahahahahahaha
don't make me laugh. Thats what the Doc is known for man.
Sure Bats cares no ones arguing, bt it's hard to be more altruistic than Dr. Mid-Nite.

 

[The Leaguer]

It's what pretty much all heroes are known for.

 

[A_French_Gal]

Not Punisher. But he's not really a hero either.

 

[The Question]

The Ounisher cares very deeply for his fellow man. He just doesn't consider drug dealers, murderers, and crime lords to be his fellow man.

 

[War Lord]

I still think he's "too strong." Sure, I think he should be powerful. But lately, it seems like some of his stuff borderlines "superhuman" in feel to me.

It's his willpower.

 

[A_French_Gal]

No, he doesn't care about other human life. I mean, he kills without remorse, and on more than one occassion, made a comment to innocent bystanders being nothing more than collateral.

 

[The Leaguer]

No, he doesn't care about other human life. I mean, he kills without remorse, and on more than one occassion, made a comment to innocent bystanders being nothing more than collateral.

Conversely, he killed a vigilante for having that outlook.

 

[A_French_Gal]

lol Punisher is an anti-hero. So I guess we couldn't use him. But yeah, on more than one occassion he's killed vigilante's for that. But good ol' Frank Castle is still awesome.

 

[Prognosticator]

Batman should always be an absolute badass. The hardest non -powered hero in the DC unverse - One person you would definately think twice about messing with. It's up to the villains to raise their game if they want to get past Bats.

Hell yeah!! Bats is the shis-nit! Plus, everyone else is such a friggin' emotional panzy in the DCU, why the crap don't they need a grumpy guss who tells it like it is...a la, Batman!!! Plus, what doesn't kill him only makes him stronger. Thus, no wonder he's such a bad-a$$ who can lift 700lb + !!!!

 

[y2jversion1]

For all those saying that Bats couldn't possibly bench 725 because he's not super huge - you don't have to be huge to be strong - it all depends on the density of the muscle fibres and connective tissue.

At my gym there's an asian dude, definately under 200lbs (probably around 180..), this guy whacks out reps with 405lbs on the bench (4 - 45 plates on each side + olympic bar). If you were to see this guy outside the gym, you'd think he's a skinny lil bastard but this SOB can outbench everyone at the gym, save for 2-3 other guys...

Maybe 725's a bit much. Most pro weightlifters can lift just a bit over their own weight, so if Bats is 215 (I believe that's the official weight), he shouldn't be able to lift more than 375 or so. Still preety damn strong, though.

That's totally BS...