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Superman/Batman
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Superman and Batman, the two most recognizable characters in comic books, frequently team up to tackle threats that neither of them can handle on their own, each bringing their own special talents to the fore.
Would you consider Batman and Superman "best friends"?
No, Supes best friend is Jimmy Olsen. and Batman's best friend is Siggy the Bat signal, with Alfred and Dick being close seconds
I think they are, just not in the traditional sense. It's not like they're going to have a bros night and watch Die Hard together, but they would break apart the world if the other was in danger.
Bruce doesn't really have a best friend, maybe Zatanna, and Clark's is definitely Jimmy.
@FadeToBlackBolt said:
It's not like they're going to have a bros night and watch Die Hard together.
.............I would pay any amount of money to read that
Best Friends no, Bruce has Dick and Alfred, Clark has Jimmy and Krypto ( at least pre new 52). But I would say they are close friends whose friendship is based on huge amounts of respect for eachother and the fact that they balance eachother out. Clark is always there when Bruce needs him and vice versa.
They are friends, close but not the best
@BlackArmor said:
No, Supes best friend is Jimmy Olsen. and Batman's best friend is Siggy the Bat signal, with Alfred and Dick being close seconds
Yay Siggy!I I bet he's the best friend of Gordon too :D. I think Alfred is more a father to him and Dick is more a son,
Bruce's best friend's are Aflred, who is a father figure as well, and Dick, who is his son but fills more of a brother / love-hate best friend.
Clark's best friend's are Jimmy and Lois.
Slap on the Cape and Cowl and you have Batman and Superman who consider each other to be more like brothers (stated in Batman/Superman comics) because they're far too different to be considered best friends.
@ArturoCalaKayVee said:
Bruce's best friend's are Aflred, who is a father figure as well, and Dick, who is his son but fills more of a brother / love-hate best friend.
Clark's best friend's are Jimmy and Lois.
Slap on the Cape and Cowl and you have Batman and Superman who consider each other to be more like brothers (stated in Batman/Superman comics) because they're far too different to be considered best friends.
I think i agree with this
No, although I would pay so much money to have Superman refer to Batman as his "bestie" and get a bat-glare like no other.
@FadeToBlackBolt said:
I think they are, just not in the traditional sense. It's not like they're going to have a bros night and watch Die Hard together, but they would break apart the world if the other was in danger. Bruce doesn't really have a best friend, maybe Zatanna, and Clark's is definitely Jimmy.
Beating up villains is Batman's version of a night watching Die Hard.
Superman is one of the few characters I'd say is "friends" with Batman. But I agree they're probably not best pals.
@DoomDoomDoom said:
I think of them more as friendly rivals.
I don't see the rivalry. Well at least Pre-Flashpoint there certainly wasn't one.
@Decoy Elite said:
@DoomDoomDoom said:
I think of them more as friendly rivals.
I don't see the rivalry. Well at least Pre-Flashpoint there certainly wasn't one.
Eh, maybe not then. I'm mainly thinking of the Dark Knight Returns.
@DoomDoomDoom said:
@Decoy Elite said:
@DoomDoomDoom said:
I think of them more as friendly rivals.
I don't see the rivalry. Well at least Pre-Flashpoint there certainly wasn't one.
Eh, maybe not then. I'm mainly thinking of the Dark Knight Returns.
While DKR is good, it really is a bad example of the Superman/Batman relationship. I remember Miller bragging about breaking the duo because he said they didn't fit together but really it makes no sense when compared to actual continuity.
Supes and Bats actually tend to sort of get along for the most part with Supes being very friendly to Batman and Batman greatly respecting Supes.
Then again I'm going off their interactions in Morrison's JLA and Hush.
@Decoy Elite said:
@DoomDoomDoom said:
@Decoy Elite said:
@DoomDoomDoom said:
I think of them more as friendly rivals.
I don't see the rivalry. Well at least Pre-Flashpoint there certainly wasn't one.
Eh, maybe not then. I'm mainly thinking of the Dark Knight Returns.
While DKR is good, it really is a bad example of the Superman/Batman relationship. I remember Miller bragging about breaking the duo because he said they didn't fit together but really it makes no sense when compared to actual continuity.
Supes and Bats actually tend to sort of get along for the most part with Supes being very friendly to Batman and Batman greatly respecting Supes.
Then again I'm going off their interactions in Morrison's JLA and Hush.
I'm a Morrison fan but I'm yet to read his JLA(how is it?) since I haven't finished the '06 series of Justice League of America yet.
Gotcha, so no yin-yang one-up-manship?
I have all three Showcase Presents: Batman Brave and the Bold team ups but have yet to crack them open, I'm hoping for a classic Supes/Bats tale.
@DoomDoomDoom: The run is pretty great with some great moments for several characters, Supes and Bats aren't the focus, but their friendship gets a pretty awesome moment in WW3 IMO.
Sort of, it's more of like Batman/Nightwing, with Bats being brooding and quiet while Supes is more fun and willing to crack jokes.
Superman/Batman was kind of stupid as far as continuity goes but Bats and Supes had good chemistry in that so it's a least a fun read from that standpoint.
Close to it. I would agree that they're closer to brothers. Differ greatly, fight often, full respect or even love for each other.
I have to admit that the end of the "Public Enemies" movie was awesome though.
"That was my best friend...and you just killed him." Epic.
@Deranged Midget said:
I think that both Clark and Bruce consider each other "brothers".
Yes they do. Batman even said in one instance that Superman is in a way the only family he's had outside of his Robins and Alfred.
I would dispute that they have a mutual respect for one another. There are the perfect contrast to each other, and both characters have come to realize that it would be unfathomably difficult to continue their heroics without the other one's support.
A possible perspective.
@Illuminatus said:
I would dispute that they have a mutual respect for one another. There are the perfect contrast to each other, and both characters have come to realize that it would be unfathomably difficult to continue their heroics without the other one's support.
It goes beyond just respect.
@ReVamp said:
A possible perspective.
@Illuminatus said:
I would dispute that they have a mutual respect for one another. There are the perfect contrast to each other, and both characters have come to realize that it would be unfathomably difficult to continue their heroics without the other one's support.
It goes beyond just respect.
Pray tell?
@ReVamp: There is certainly a sense of camaraderie between the two of them, after all the situations they've faced together. However, Bruce and Clark have never been portrayed as exceptional friends when not fighting alongside one another. In my humble opinion, it's always been just a formality to have them speak a few words to each other and wait until a threat emerges that requires their teamwork.
@ReVamp said:
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp: Friendly with each other when not wearing the spandex?
Obviously not, that would compromise their Secret Identity. But since both of the characters are Batman and Superman [Bruce Wayne is just a façade], they instead hang out when they're in Spandex.
I'll reiterate: Would their relationship be deemed "friendly" when wearing the spandex but not fighting some ridiculous threat? I've always felt that Bruce had a closer bond to the Bat-family and Clark had closer ones with Diana, Jimmy, and Lois.
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp said:
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp: Friendly with each other when not wearing the spandex?
Obviously not, that would compromise their Secret Identity. But since both of the characters are Batman and Superman [Bruce Wayne is just a façade], they instead hang out when they're in Spandex.
I'll reiterate: Would their relationship be deemed "friendly" when wearing the spandex but not fighting some ridiculous threat? I've always felt that Bruce had a closer bond to the Bat-family and Clark had closer ones with Diana, Jimmy, and Lois.
I would, yes. Bruce is always close with the Bat-Family, but him and Clark are also quite close.
@ReVamp said:
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp said:
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp: Friendly with each other when not wearing the spandex?
Obviously not, that would compromise their Secret Identity. But since both of the characters are Batman and Superman [Bruce Wayne is just a façade], they instead hang out when they're in Spandex.
I'll reiterate: Would their relationship be deemed "friendly" when wearing the spandex but not fighting some ridiculous threat? I've always felt that Bruce had a closer bond to the Bat-family and Clark had closer ones with Diana, Jimmy, and Lois.
I would, yes. Bruce is always close with the Bat-Family, but him and Clark are also quite close.
Interesting viewpoint. What I said still stands though. Prior to Flashpoint, both characters grew to respect each other for both their strengths and weaknesses.
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp said:
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp said:
@Illuminatus said:
@ReVamp: Friendly with each other when not wearing the spandex?
Obviously not, that would compromise their Secret Identity. But since both of the characters are Batman and Superman [Bruce Wayne is just a façade], they instead hang out when they're in Spandex.
I'll reiterate: Would their relationship be deemed "friendly" when wearing the spandex but not fighting some ridiculous threat? I've always felt that Bruce had a closer bond to the Bat-family and Clark had closer ones with Diana, Jimmy, and Lois.
I would, yes. Bruce is always close with the Bat-Family, but him and Clark are also quite close.
Interesting viewpoint. What I said still stands though. Prior to Flashpoint, both characters grew to respect each other for both their strengths and weaknesses.
True.
@nickthedevil said:
@Deranged Midget said:
I think that both Clark and Bruce consider each other "brothers".
Yes they do. Batman even said in one instance that Superman is in a way the only family he's had outside of his Robins and Alfred.
Indeed, and it definitely fits the bill.
@ArturoCalaKayVee said:
Bruce's best friend's are Aflred, who is a father figure as well, and Dick, who is his son but fills more of a brother / love-hate best friend.
Clark's best friend's are Jimmy and Lois.
Slap on the Cape and Cowl and you have Batman and Superman who consider each other to be more like brothers (stated in Batman/Superman comics) because they're far too different to be considered best friends.
@ArturoCalaKayVee said:
Slap on the Cape and Cowl and you have Batman and Superman who consider each other to be more like brothers (stated in Batman/Superman comics) because they're far too different to be considered best friends.
this!
Supes thinks so, at least (2:46):
But yeah, I think it's fitting to call them brothers. You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your brothers. They're too different to have a casual buddy relationship, but they trust and respect each other more than any other and know that they balance out each other both in good and bad.
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