Batman or Superman? Most Iconic Origin

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Out of Batman and Superman which one of them has the most Iconic Origin.

A Baby Kal'el rocketed from the doomed Planet of Krypton to be adopted by the Loving Kents or a Young Bruce Wayne forced to bare witness to the senseless murder of his Parents?

Superman

Batman

People know more about batmans origin than superman. Its been in batman begins which is more popular than MOS, the Arkham games, the more popular Batman TAS... I find Batman's more iconic.

@jayc1324:

That doesn't mean it's more iconic does it? I'm not sure. I just know that between the rich boy who witnessed his Parents murder and became a guardian of the innocent and a Savior from a doomed world crash landed on Earth and became the literal Superman that these two are the most Iconic Origins.

Superman

Batman.

Superman.

Even Bugs Bunny thinks so

Superman

Batman. I mean seriously. Parents are murdered, guy then becomes Batman.

Superman was a little confusing for me as a child. I always thought he was a human with superpowers or sumthin... But after I found out his origign... even though its not as iconic as batman is for me, it definitely takes second place.

@jayc1324: Wrong. 680 vs. 360. Superman the movie is one of the most successful superhero movies in the genre. A billion by 2013 standards.

@superguy1591: Well I said MOS not Superman. More people this generation have seen Batman Begins than Superman, and the rest of the Nolan trilogy is way more popular.

The Man of Steel breaks the bat

Superman

What an interesting question.

I would say Superman

Superman.

I can't pick. They are both so different and really reflective of the characters.....ahhhhh, I'm copping out on this one. I say Super Ted!

Superman

Both are one of the most Iconic origins, I'd say its a tie.

Superman

So you're adjusting ticket price for Superman but not Batman? And the first Batman movie also made a billion by 2013 standards.

Superman.

Superman, Krypton doesn't even get the red line under it when your typing

also TAS music and visual could make me feel all types of ways

Neither does Gotham or dead parents lol. Btw Krypton doesn't get a red line because its an element in the periodic table.

Definitely Superman.

Batman's is your classic revenge tale.

Batman's origin story is different in all three of you examples except for his parents being murdered. Superman's has at least remained consistent since the late 30's.

I really don't know.

Both of them are Iconic figures and known around the world but being known for your appearance and being known for who you are is different. I will give Charlie Chaplin for example, everyone knows who he is but no one knows his biography (except the ones who looked it up) I am sure my grandparents know both characters (I am not sure about Batman, but they probably do) but I am sure they don't know their origins.

Batman with prep

@rustyroy: Batman didn't create the term Gotham, the term was created by a writer for NYC in the 1800s. And adjust it, Begins still only peaks at 400 if you do. Batman made 800 million by today's standard.

@jayc1324: MOS made 680, BB made 360. Everyone forgets that SR made more than BB.

@superguy1591: Superman didn't create the term Krypton either, Begins made 375 without adjusting, and it made that when it was coming from a movie like Batman and Robin. And it made more than 167 mils in DVD and MoS made only 38 mils.

Superman may be the more iconic hero, but Batman's origin is by far the more iconic origin.

@rustyroy: Never said it was, and Begins was a superior movie. It deserves all the money it got, one of my favorite superhero movies.

As far as B&R, MoS followed SR. It wasn't a very good movie and the reviewers made it known and it is the most unfairly persecuted movie in the genre.

I miss this show lol, the Super Rabbit one was awesome! Sucks it ended...

Batman

Critics actually loved SR, it has 76 score at RT and 62 user rating, the only reason it was considered a flop was its budget was too high. B&R is considered one of the worst movies of all time, and its so infamous that its possibly as well known as TDK.

@rustyroy: Critics, sure, GP? No.

Superman

I know, I'm gonna miss this show soooo much. Yet ANOTHER great animated series that gets cancelled too early.

Batman, because Batman

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Bm

Superman. I think Batmans is alittle hacked... "Oh I lost my parents because they were shot in a black and white grainy alley way, must be so brooding and deep."

Many people liked it too, its not universally hated like B&R.

Superman, being the last son of a dead world is right up there with stuff like "bitten by a radioactive animal" as far as iconic superhero origins go. On the other hand, I know a billion characters who lost their parents at a young age and swore to avenge their deaths.

Superman

But Batman is the first one that comes to mind when you say that. And by your argument Silver Surfer, Green Lantern, Hulk, F4 all have more iconic origin than Batman.