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The_Professor
08-04-2008, 09:37 AM
Hi!

I'm familiar, just a little, with the actual Superman/Batman combined comics though do not know the stories in there, nor do I know if there are any other stories (outside of those comic books) that may have included superhero to villain cross-overs similar to the questions below.

One of the most iconic villains to Superman has been Lex Luthor. A human without superpowers (well, traditionally I mean).

One of the most iconic villains to Batman has been the Joker. A human without superpowers, as far as I know at least.

Given, among these four famous figures, I only know of the one - Superman - to have all of those immense superpowers. Though I think it goes without saying that, while superpowers definitely help, one doesn't have to have superpowers to defeat one who does have them.

Although Batman is a human without superpowers (as far as I know at least, given the various continuities out there), that doesn't seem to restrict him to accomplishing awe-inspiring tasks and actions that are certainly common with an individual who does have superpowers.

Likewise, both the Joker and Lex Luthor, in their apparent non-superpowers human-only fashion seem to be quite successful at accomplishing awe-inspiring tasks and actions that are certainly common with an individual who does have superpowers.

So, putting superpowers aside, considering it a moot point basically, and considering how awesome each superhero or villain is in their own right, it seems like there could be some absolutely amazing face-offs between the cross-overs.


I'm familiar with the 2 categories in here, separate from this one, that focus on (1) Batman, or (2) Superman, though it looks like this forum category fits the bill for asking these questions...

I'm curious about superhero to villain overlaps or cross-overs...

...such as Superman vs Batman's villains...
or
...Batman vs Superman's villains...

More specifically, and I'll sort these out, numbered, so it's a little easier to keep organized:

The Joker vs Superman:

Have the Joker and Superman ever been in the same story or, even better, have they ever gone up against each other?

If they have, has the Joker ever defeated Superman in any way?

If he has, has it been in any way other than kryptonite-related? (How?)

If they have faced it off, how has Superman defeated the Joker?

Lex Luthor vs the Batman:

Have Lex Luthor and Batman ever been in the same story or, even better, have they ever gone up against each other?

If they have, has Lex ever defeated Batman in any way?

If he has, how?

If they have faced it off, how has Batman defeated Lex?

Other Superman villains vs Batman:

Are there any other Superman villains who have gone up against Batman and possibly even defeated him in some kind of way? (How?)

How has Batman defeated them?

Other Batman villains vs Superman:

Likewise, are there any other Batman villains who have gone up against Superman and possibly even defeated him in some kind of way? (How?)

How has Superman defeated them?


Thank you very much! :smile:

Schornforce
08-04-2008, 09:44 AM
I'm familiar with the 2 categories in here, separate from this one, that focus on (1) Batman, or (2) Superman, though it looks like this forum category fits the bill for asking these questions...

I'm curious about superhero to villain overlaps or cross-overs...

...such as Superman vs Batman's villains...
or
...Batman vs Superman's villains...

More specifically, and I'll sort these out, numbered, so it's a little easier to keep organized:

The Joker vs Superman:

Have the Joker and Superman ever been in the same story or, even better, have they ever gone up against each other?

If they have, has the Joker ever defeated Superman in any way?

If he has, has it been in any way other than kryptonite-related? (How?)

If they have faced it off, how has Superman defeated the Joker?

Lex Luthor vs the Batman:

Have Lex Luthor and Batman ever been in the same story or, even better, have they ever gone up against each other?

If they have, has Lex ever defeated Batman in any way?

If he has, how?

If they have faced it off, how has Batman defeated Lex?

Other Superman villains vs Batman:

Are there any other Superman villains who have gone up against Batman and possibly even defeated him in some kind of way? (How?)

How has Batman defeated them?

Other Batman villains vs Superman:

Likewise, are there any other Batman villains who have gone up against Superman and possibly even defeated him in some kind of way? (How?)

How has Superman defeated them?


Thank you very much! :smile:

There was a World's Finest mini series and Superman and Batman would trade off villains or team up against the Arkham inmates etc.

Superman fought Joker in Byrne's run and again in a few later Superman issues. Joker poisoned Lois in an attempt to play mind games with Superman. They also sorta clashed via the Injustice Gang in the JLA Rock of Ages storyline.

Finally, Superman and Joker had a HUGE battle in Loeb's Emporer Joker storyline. One of my faves.

As far as Batman facing Luthor, that happened in a recent Batman: Classified, the aforementioned JLA Rock of Ages story, and in No Man's Land.

I'll elaborate more on plots and such when I have more time, if you like.

The_Professor
08-04-2008, 09:56 AM
There was a World's Finest mini series and Superman and Batman would trade off villains or team up against the Arkham inmates etc.

Superman fought Joker in Byrne's run and again in a few later Superman issues. Joker poisoned Lois in an attempt to play mind games with Superman. They also sorta clashed via the Injustice Gang in the JLA Rock of Ages storyline.

Finally, Superman and Joker had a HUGE battle in Loeb's Emporer Joker storyline. One of my faves.

As far as Batman facing Luthor, that happened in a recent Batman: Classified, the aforementioned JLA Rock of Ages story, and in No Man's Land.

I'll elaborate more on plots and such when I have more time, if you like.

Definitely, please do! Thank you for the quick reply and quick list of titles that feature the cross-overs! :smile:
It would definitely be great to hear more about each of those, like how they unfolded and how the hero or villain was defeated or victorious.

Maybe even some pros/cons in how well you feel the writers and artists did at handling the cross-overs ("superhero vs villain") and their respective "face-offs".

:smile:

marshal99
08-04-2008, 10:07 AM
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The_Professor
08-04-2008, 10:40 AM
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:eek: ...okay, that would be creepy or scary... or both.