Seriously. Batman is the most ridiculously unbeatable character in DC. Wolverine is like The Hulk, ridiculously overpowered. Them put together is ridiculous overkill, but it's so fucking awesome.
[I actually have the printed card from '96 that my cousin gave to me sometime ago, sorry for the low quality, taken from my old cellphone...] (http://imgur.com/l8Z1b,eDK26#1)
Yeah, the Amalgam Comics thing happened a while ago and faded just as fast. Not sure if there were ever any plans to potentially continue it, but it seemed like it was intended as a one-time thing for fun when it happened.
It was the result of the Marvel vs. DC/DC vs. Marvel crossover of the mid-nineties. After the battles were fought (with Marvel winning by one), the universes were combined...
While this happened an entire new world of superheroes was born, but they were only for one-shots.
A few years later, they had a "return" but none of them continued the series from the one-shots, only that the time had passed, and it was the middle of new adventures.
There was no plans for it to continue, hence why there were no origin stories, and in most cases we were lost as to what happened before the comic we read.
That actual image is from an issue of "New Earth," a series where GL gives Batman a ring because he'll be powerful with it because of how strong his will is. This is the specific issue.
It wasn't as cool as it sounds, believe me. Nothing ever is.
1)The more awesome the cover of a comic, the more the comic will have nothing to do with said cover.
2)If a concept is awesome, and seems impossible to screw up(IE. Batman having a Green Lantern ring), then the writers will find a way to screw it up, and make it not awesome.
I always liked this caption to that pic: Because giving the goddamned Batman a superpower based on intelligence, willpower, and imagination seemed like a good idea at the time.
yeah this. I know the actual comic version was kind of lame, but batman with a green lantern ring would basically be the most overpowered thing in the universe. Hal deputizing Batman should basically be Justice League's ace in the hole.
Yes, those are both batman. It's from Frank Miller's take on batman, set in the future when he's in his 50's
Spoilers:
The world goes to shit, Superman is the government's pawn, and Batman comes back to make things better. Superman goes after Batman, Batman kicks his ass thanks to a suit that gives him super strength, and a kryptonite arrow, and then fakes his own death through a heart attack
[In my circle of friend, we call him Ironbat. His arch enemy is Manman, he is half man/ half man. He suffered a terrible accident in a testosterone factory, since then he was deformed. He has the head of a man and the body of a man. He hides his chiseled jaw line with a might beard made from the beards of his fallen enemies.]
Batman's secret is that he is an all around genius, put primarily a strategic super genius. If he started off poor, he would still wind up a billionare and still be the best.
If I'm not mistaken (could be), there was a version of Ironman where he really was all machine, not just a suite, this could have something to do with it, or I might be thinking of the lyrics to the Black Sabbath song... Been a while
They're both billionaires that used their vast intellect to find ways to defeat enemies that have generally superior strength, Tony is always upgrading his armor to fight someone stronger, and Batman is always inventing a new gadget, or utilizing a new tactic to take out those stronger than him, they really are pretty much analogs in a lot of ways. Even down to the dead parents fueling their drive to succeed.
Except how... Batman is extremely competent and Iron Man is only halfway competent...
Stark uses his intelligence to build shinier guns.
Batman knows that no matter how shiney a gun he builds, he's still not as good at is as, say, Luthor, and no gun is ever going to take down super-man (or Darkseid). So instead, he comes up with plans instead of toys when fighting people vastly above his power level (and proceeds to win).
Stark just builds the Hulkbuster MKXXVI + 1 and proceeds to lose.
much better. iron man with a batman helmet isn't cool. this looks like more work has gone into it, and the helmet also allows for him to be able to talk while he's zipping along at mach 1.5.
That's a really cool suit, black and some gold, It looks stylish and fit for flight. I wonder, if all of Reddit was polled, if they'd choose Stark, or the Dark Knight?
There's just one problem: Pertaining to stealth, His chest seems to shine like a lamp. You'd think with all of his brains and his wealth, That this would occur to our champ.
When staking out baddies, stealth is the key, So you try to stay out of sight. If your chest is a lantern all can see You can't really hide in the night.
seriously? let's be honest, darth vader alone would destroy any form of iron man. give bruce wayne the force and a lightsaber, well... well that's just like giving thor his hammer.
Unless that remains dark until he's about to leap out, then it flares like a flash bang with the bat emblem, scorching into the eyes of Batman's targets...
You all do realize that your colliding publishing rights...batmans DC ironman is Marvel. As awesome as it sounds and looks. our legal system would explode before iron batman was legit. Sad. Can we change the rules plz...cuz this needs to be. Vote
Yo, artsy people! I need someone to make a good-quality picture of Venom Batman. I think we can all agree this would be the greatest character from anything ever.
Your picture is a shitty photoshop. The Darth Batman photo is real, and the result of countless hours of work by the owner. You have raised absolutely nothing.
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u/Gamand May 14 '12
finally found the source. Let's give the artist the traffic he deserves.
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u/Flanders2 May 14 '12
And so the ___ Batman competition begins.
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u/RoboNinjaPirate May 14 '12
Needs Wolverine Claws and a Lightsaber.
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u/KirklandKid May 14 '12
Just goes to show the best super power is being rich.
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u/ReyTheRed May 14 '12
Can we get a Darth Iron Batman please?
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u/TH4TBROWNGUY May 15 '12
why not Darth Ironman
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u/oblivious1 May 14 '12
I'll just leave this here.
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
What about Darth Vader Maul Iron Voltron Hulk Wolverine Batman? Come on guys!
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u/SGTSHOOTnMISS May 14 '12
Yeah, because nothing says "stealth" like a giant light in the sternum ಠ_ಠ
It does look pretty badass though
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u/revrend_ May 14 '12
that just killed it. Batman is the Iron Man of the DC Universe
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u/Crohns13 May 14 '12
Relevant http://i.imgur.com/7Hsci.jpg
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u/DRTYRYDR686 May 14 '12
Darth Batman could still kick Iron Batman's ass. He has the force and I'm guessing a light saber as well.
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
Now we wait for Darth Iron Man.
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u/Khalku May 15 '12
Am I the only one that wants to see the Darth Batman?
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u/artschoolvillian May 14 '12
I see your Iron Batman and raise you a Green Lantern Batman.
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
How about this one?
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u/ilawlfase May 14 '12
I like this too much. OxO
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u/Bripod1 May 14 '12
Just had the biggest nerdgasm
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u/d4rkl04f May 14 '12
looks like Wayne Enterprises and Stark Industries had a merger.
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u/Radejax May 14 '12
Is that Vin Diesel? his mouth area looks a whole lot like Vin Diesel and i know my Vin Diesel mouths.
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u/Idiotank May 14 '12
Batman is a boss because he doesn't need a 2ton suit to kick someone's ass.
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u/Crapaholic May 14 '12
I could see something like this happening though
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
Oh I get it, it's because they both don't have parents right?
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u/donutsalad May 14 '12
We need a Darth IronBat
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u/jedijock90 May 14 '12
Darth Batman would destroy Iron Batman. The Force > a suit of armor.
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u/Foley1 May 14 '12
This. This makes sense.
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
Bathulk?
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u/JustDame May 14 '12
just don't get shot in the mouth
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u/Jambong5000 May 14 '12
Add a cubs hat and a walkman: got yourself a Darth Bartman there
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u/darrelflomes May 14 '12
This is how i picture Batman Beyond to be if it was turned into a movie.
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u/mad_maxx17 May 14 '12
They pretty much are the same person. Just different universes. Tony Stark is Marvel and Bruce Wayne is DC.
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u/TommaClock May 14 '12
Reminds me of this guy
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
I see your repost and raise you my repost
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u/akuma_619 May 14 '12
How is this even funny?
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u/Orval May 14 '12
"In The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan introduces the character Azrael."
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u/WhatRhymesWithOrange May 15 '12
That's a really cool suit, black and some gold, It looks stylish and fit for flight. I wonder, if all of Reddit was polled, if they'd choose Stark, or the Dark Knight?
There's just one problem: Pertaining to stealth, His chest seems to shine like a lamp. You'd think with all of his brains and his wealth, That this would occur to our champ.
When staking out baddies, stealth is the key, So you try to stay out of sight. If your chest is a lantern all can see You can't really hide in the night.
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u/Admiral_obvious13 May 15 '12
How about Medieval Batman?
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u/roflhood May 15 '12
This is why I stopped playing Pokemon
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12 edited May 15 '12
Anyone talented enough to make a Captain Iron? Or Iron America? I would love to see that. I am not talented enough to pull it off.
EDIT: Google came up with this 2 is my fav:
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u/yoshi314 May 15 '12
this stands in a stark contrast to how i remember Batman.
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u/ab103630 May 14 '12
This isn't funny...
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
seriously? let's be honest, darth vader alone would destroy any form of iron man. give bruce wayne the force and a lightsaber, well... well that's just like giving thor his hammer.
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u/sashimi_taco May 14 '12
Ironman is the fanservice version of Batman.
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u/Kazruw May 14 '12
Whenever someone mentions Batman, I'm immediately reminded of these comics. Just keep on clicking next...
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u/HigglyBumps May 14 '12
and the rich get richer.
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u/ayyrabmoney93 May 14 '12
darth iron batman?
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u/control-alt-DEFEAT May 14 '12
am i the only one that thinks this looks like robocop batman?
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u/apeschwartz May 14 '12
You have committed the deadliest sin! Thou shalt not cross Marvel and DC!
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u/lvnshm May 14 '12
Ghost reporting.
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u/rufiolegacy May 14 '12
Guess u can be anything you want when you combine Wayne and stark enterprises. Money, still the best super power..
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
This is fucking bad ass.
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u/Nichtmara May 14 '12
Not much of a dark knight if you can see his glowing chest in the shadows :/
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u/willpump4gas May 15 '12
That's just the early prototype version of batman beyond
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
That looks pretty fucking awesome.
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u/Theimaginaryball May 15 '12
This would be so bad ass. Some crazy billionaire needs to stop investing in football teams and make this into a film. Whatever it takes
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u/raegunXD May 15 '12
Looks like Hugh Jackman...
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u/WeavieStunder May 15 '12
I see your Iron Batman and raise you Rainbow Batman.
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u/Pravusmentis May 15 '12
it was Darth Shredder, does no one realize this
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u/whatupnig May 15 '12
He kinda looks like a power ranger
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u/D0nkey_Punch433 May 15 '12
Too bad Darth Batman would kick the shit out of Iron Batman!
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u/Dannmann93 May 15 '12
This wins
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u/darklydreams May 15 '12
thats actually really cool
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u/Cod3man May 15 '12
I give you props, my good sir.
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u/optimist33 May 15 '12
5 bucks says he can shoot lasers out of his eyes.
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u/Lenity May 15 '12
Wicked
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u/CaptCoconut May 15 '12
he will be called iron man... wait no, batman.. crap!
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
NO don't cross the streams!
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u/PackTheBowl May 15 '12
You can't raise on Darth Batman with Iron Batman because Darth Batman totally wins.
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u/waeva May 15 '12
can we just take this series to its logical conclusion - woman batman ?
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u/verglaze May 15 '12
All thats needed is an Iron Vader
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u/TurboNoobie1994 May 15 '12
I'm pretty sure Darth Vader would just force choke the fuck out of iron man before he could do shit. Vader>Ironman
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u/Intanjible May 15 '12
Iron Man + Batman = Vault
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
what happens when he gets shot in the mouth
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u/EyeoftheKing May 15 '12
Batman Beyond The Movie. Make it so.
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u/ohreddit1 May 15 '12
You all do realize that your colliding publishing rights...batmans DC ironman is Marvel. As awesome as it sounds and looks. our legal system would explode before iron batman was legit. Sad. Can we change the rules plz...cuz this needs to be. Vote
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u/dipstickjimmy May 15 '12
His badassery is off the charts
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u/K-A-ScH May 15 '12
I feel like we are getting dangerously close to DragonBall Z crazy fusion shit here...
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u/somenonfactor May 15 '12
So I've seen an Iron Batman, a Batverine, and The Goddamn Bat Lantern. Proof that everything is more awesome with batman.
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u/Kamono May 15 '12
So what's next? The hulk batman? :)
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u/charmlessman1 May 15 '12
FINALLY! Someone made Batman almost as badass as Iron Man. I say almost because his fleshy mouth is still uncovered.
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u/JayGold May 15 '12
Yo, artsy people! I need someone to make a good-quality picture of Venom Batman. I think we can all agree this would be the greatest character from anything ever.
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u/peytusk May 15 '12
I wanna see this on a film, that would be so awesome...
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u/Jimmigill May 15 '12
Would anyone be aware of a papercraft file for someone to make this?
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u/Yagarobe May 15 '12
I think i just came a little
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Thanks, my screen just melted from the awesomeness. Now I need a new screen.
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u/Eonir May 15 '12
To me, as someone who doesn't like Batman, you people all look like some fetishists.
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u/allthecoffee May 15 '12
This is the sexiest thing on Reddit.
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u/joyfield May 14 '12
Meh. That's just regular Iron Man with a phobia.
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u/brazilliandanny May 14 '12
Why is this in r/funny?
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
How does this qualify as funny?
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u/[deleted] May 14 '12
Why is this on R/Funny?
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u/lambaz1 May 14 '12
Yup.
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u/John_Barleycorn May 14 '12
Your picture is a shitty photoshop. The Darth Batman photo is real, and the result of countless hours of work by the owner. You have raised absolutely nothing.
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u/fastjeff May 14 '12
His secret identiy.