Poll Can Batman still be considered a 'street level' hero? (137 votes)
Whenever one starts talking about heroes and their respective power levels, I always see Batman getting lumped in with street level characters like Daredevil or Nightwing. I'm not sure why that is... I feel like it's been a very long time since he could be legitimately considered 'street level.' I mean, start with something as simple as his armor: a lightly powered exoskeleton, bulletproof plating, defensive countermeasures and gadgets of every stripe out the wazoo. Then his belt, with its seemingly endless variety of tricks and tools. But one can look even further, past the everyday kit he uses, to the staggering amount of resources he has at his command yet apparently chooses not to use. The rocket ships, supercars, sets of heavy power armor, supersonic jets, state-of-the-art forensic labs, tanks... none of these things are ones I would describe as 'street level.'
So, do you think the Caped Crusader still ranks amongst the pavement-bound heroes of the age, or has he ascended to something greater?
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