The Times Batman’s World Turned To Into A Nightmare
Batman’s role in the universe he exists in is largely centered on his biggest deficiency. As a ‘superhero’, he possesses a grand total of zero powers and simply relies on his human capabilities. The stakes are always maintained within human limits and the things humans can do to each other, rather than the more extravagant scale of world-saving that Superman might get up to. Of all the superheroes, many of Batman’s foes are some of the most disturbed and most twisted. The Joker or the Riddler, for example, are driven purely by desires for chaos brought on by the abuses they’ve suffered or awful events that befell them. Because Batman is only human, ideas like absolute power or ‘saving the universe’ simply aren’t in the ballpark he plays in. The character is perhaps best known for his wealth and high-tech arsenal, as well as his uncanny ability to plan ahead. Often, Batman is expected to have some trick or tool
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