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Batman has a famous rogues gallery, but how would the hero handle the worst foes of Spider-Man?
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00:00On the surface, Batman and Spider-Man are very different heroes.
00:04Batman is a somber and determined man who spent years training his body to fight crime.
00:09Spider-Man, on the other hand, is a younger, seemingly happier man
00:12who received his powers from a freak spider bite as a teen.
00:15But if you look a little bit deeper, you'll see that they are both brilliant men
00:17with incredible scientific minds that were pushed towards heroism by the tragedy in their lives.
00:23So the question then pops up, how would Batman fare if he was to go against
00:27some of Spider-Man's greatest villains?
00:28Well, that's what we're here to discuss today as I'm Jules, this is WhatCulture.com
00:32and this is how Batman would defeat 10 of Spider-Man's most iconic villains.
00:3710. Scorpion
00:39Private investigator Matt Gargan was paid by J. Jonah Jameson
00:43to undergo a procedure to create a foe for Spider-Man.
00:46Dr. Farley Stillwell created an experiment that endowed Gargan with a variety of powers
00:50and a costume with a devastating mechanical tail.
00:53The experiment cost Gargan his sanity though, and while he happily attacked Spider-Man,
00:57he also attacked Jameson. Gargan came to believe that the experiment had trapped him inside the
01:02Scorpion suit, and more often than not, old Webhead had to save Jameson's life.
01:07Scorpion possessed a level of speed, strength, and agility that would make a physical confrontation
01:11extremely dangerous for Batman.
01:13Scorpion's tail can strike at 90 miles an hour, and he possesses the ability to lift 15 tons.
01:18In short, meeting Scorpion in battle from inside one of his armored Batsuits would be the smartest
01:23tactical move for Bats. An even smarter move would be to reach out to some of his colleagues
01:27in the Justice League. Wonder Woman or any member of the Superman family would have the speed and
01:32vulnerability to deal with Scorpion's hybrid nature and deadly tail. Batman could also secure
01:37victory by calling in Vixen or Animal Man and use a bit of Scorpion against Scorpion to win the day.
01:429. Sandman
01:44William Baker, aka Flint Marco, was a child of poverty who learned to steal at an early age.
01:49After years as a petty criminal, Marco was in the vicinity of a nuclear accident that
01:53affected a body-wide change which also gave him the ability to transform his body.
01:58Flint has flipped between being a villain, a mercenary hero with Silver Sable's wild pack,
02:03and a brief stint as an Avenger in training. Sandman has never been a villain of the world
02:07domination variety. He just wanted to get rich, and Batman may be able to appeal to Marco's better
02:12nature, or indeed his greed. Either way would prevent the fight that the Caped Crusader would rather
02:17not have against a foe that he would actually have a difficult time defeating. Using water to
02:21dissipate his form or heat to fuse his form into glass has been the way of dealing with Sandman's
02:26villainous actions previously. Batman has used extreme cold, similar to what Mr. Freeze generates
02:31to deal with Clayface, so it's possible that this approach could work with Sandman if he's caught with
02:35a significant amount of his form intact. But if Marco is too spread out, the single grain that holds
02:40his consciousness may escape the cold. So Batman's going to have to go all out on this one.
02:458. The Kingpin Growing up a poor child,
02:48Wilson Fisk went on a mission of self-improvement, and extensive reading,
02:52gaining strength and physical power through bodybuilding definitely achieved that. He
02:55used his business techniques to organize the juvenile gangs, earning himself the mocking nickname of
03:00The Kingpin. Fisk worked as a bodyguard and an enforcer for crime families, and advanced through
03:05the ranks until he controlled large areas of organized crime. Wilson invested the money from those crimes
03:10into legitimate businesses. He organized all of the crime on the eastern seaboard,
03:14and finally came to fully own the name of The Kingpin of Crime.
03:18Batman takes a special interest in what you'd call untouchable crime bosses, especially when
03:23those corrupt individuals achieve political office, as Fisk did as mayor of New York City.
03:28Perhaps it's because his family essentially built Gotham and he spent so much time and effort
03:31improving it, but you know what? Bruce takes these actions personally.
03:34Batman might make the mistake of assuming Kingpin is fat instead of being solid muscle,
03:39and as sumo was not one of the disciplines that Wayne delved into in his studies,
03:43it might actually give Fisk a brief advantage if he gets Batman into a bear hug. However,
03:48Batman's array of martial arts skills will no doubt send the larger man reeling in no time.
03:52Plus, when in doubt, just trip him up using a wire. That seems to happen quite a lot to him.
03:567. Electro
03:58Electric company lineman Max Dillon was struck by lightning while holding onto an electrical line.
04:02This caused a body-wide change that turned him into a living electrostatic generator. Donning a
04:07costume and using his electrical powers to rob banks and accumulate the wealth the perpetually
04:11poor man always desired saw him become Electro. This brought him into conflict with Spider-Man,
04:16who definitely beats him on a regular basis, either alone or as part of the various incarnations of
04:21the Sinister Six. Now, it's important that Batman keeps Electro from recharging from any source.
04:26The Dark Knight would also have to keep any of his own equipment from being disrupted
04:29by either electrical or electromagnetic discharges from Dillon's powers. Max could even disrupt the
04:34electrical currents in Batman's brain if he gets close enough. So clearly, this would be a
04:39challenging fight for the world's greatest detective. But with water and overloading his
04:42powers being two of the few ways to overcome Electro, Batman will definitely have a fight on
04:47his hands, even in a suitably grounded Batsuit. One of the things that will definitely work in
04:51Bats' favour, though, is that Dillon is not very intelligent, if we're being honest. And secondly,
04:55he's an extremely greedy individual, so Batman could, if all else fails, just simply give him
05:00a better offer. 6. Lizard
05:02Gifted surgeon Dr. Kurt Connors lost his right arm while saving soldiers in a war-torn region.
05:08Connors then began experimenting with lizards that had the capability to regenerate limbs
05:12in order to create a serum that he might use to regrow his own. Connors created a serum and used
05:17himself as the first subject, and his arm did begin to regrow, but he also began to mutate into a
05:22vicious reptile creature called the Lizard. Over time, Connors' mind has controlled his
05:26lizard form, while his lizard mind has likewise controlled his human form. Batman's adventures
05:31with members of his own rogues' gallery could help him with dealing with the Lizard. Helping
05:35Dr. Kurt Langstrom's alter-ego Man-Bat may turn Batman towards working with Connors to finally cure
05:40his transformation into the Lizard, and perhaps even refine it enough that it could replace the
05:45Doctor's arm. If Batman has to fight the Lizard, though, his altercations with his own
05:49Reptilian Menace killer Croc will definitely come in handy. Whilst the Lizard is smaller and more
05:53agile, he possesses the sort of super-strength that makes him Croc-superior. The Lizard's speed,
05:58while not superhuman, will require Batman to either take his foe by surprise or utilize one
06:03of his many vehicles to bridge that gap. 5. Mysterio
06:07Quentin Beck was a movie special effects artist and stuntman that initially committed his first
06:11crime on a dare, but after an accident on one of the sets, got him blackboard from the industry,
06:16Beck pursued crime in earnest as Mysterio. He suffered numerous defeats at the hand of Spider-Man,
06:21causing Beck bouts of depression, but he continued to plague Spidey both solo and as part of the
06:27Sinister Six. Although Mysterio is unlike most villains Bruce Wayne has ever faced, some of his
06:31methods mirror that of several Batman villains. Mysterio's hallucinogenic gas is not unlike the
06:36Scarecrow's fear toxin. His use of psychological mind-controlling methods is similar to those employed
06:41by Hugo Strange, and the minor villain film freak has trapped the Caped Crusader and others in
06:46seemingly lifelike but inventive scenarios. Mysterio will ultimately have a very hard time
06:51fooling Batman, as Bats is obsessive about details and is the most observant man in the world. If their
06:56fight was in Gotham, it would have to be the perfect Gotham down to the smallest detail. Bruce knows every
07:02Gotham street and every alley, meaning if the villain got even the smallest detail wrong, the illusion would
07:06literally be shattered with one well-placed Batarang. 4. Venom
07:11Spider-Man acquired the alien symbiote on Battleworld during the Secret Wars event. When Peter
07:16discovered that it was a sentient being that had been controlling him in his sleep, he tried to
07:20remove it. It took the bells of Our Lady of Saints Church to make the creature retreat from Parker's
07:25body, and failed photographer Eddie Brock was in the church below, and the creature then bonded with
07:29him. Having absorbed Spider-Man's powers, the pair became known as Venom. Batman would definitely be in
07:35trouble if it comes down to a purely physical altercation with Venom. With Venom being able
07:38to lift 70 tons and having Spider-Man's powers, Batman's athleticism and fighting skills might
07:43fall short. If any of the symbiote broke off and infected the Dark Knight, it's hopeful that his
07:48indomitable will would be enough to allow him to break free. But given the symbiote's susceptibility
07:53to loud noises and sonic blasts, Batman may want to ask Black Canary for her assistance. Once the
07:57symbiote has left Brock's body, it wouldn't be too hard to contain it in a vessel with a sonic
08:01emitter built in, although getting the creature off-planet would definitely be the best bet.
08:063. Dr. Octopus
08:07Dr. Otto Octavius was a brilliant, if arrogant, scientist who created a harness with four mechanical
08:13arms to better handle dangerous material. An accident bathed him in radiation that fused
08:18the harnesses to his body, and made the connection to the arms a mental one, and turned the doctor
08:23into the criminal, Doc Ock, who almost married Peter's Aunt May once, and also took over Pete's
08:28body for a time, but was pushed to become a superior Spider-Man. Now, if Batman has one
08:33superpower, it's his incredible mind. Bruce Wayne has such a strong mind and will that it is unlikely
08:38that Dr. Octopus would be able to switch minds with him unless Bruce was caught completely by surprise,
08:43and if he did, Batman would fight viciously to get control of his own mind back. Even if Otto
08:48succeeded, it's unlikely that he could have done much to make a superior Batman. Otto's arrogance and
08:54assumption that he is always the smartest person in the room is an easy target for Batman to attack.
08:59It will immediately cause him to make mistakes. Also, if the Caped Crusader can keep Ock's
09:03mechanical arms otherwise engaged, it would only take a single punch to deal with this doctor.
09:072. J. Jonah Jameson
09:09There is no single person to have a greater effect on the life of Spider-Man than J. Jonah Jameson.
09:14The Daily Bugle publisher has allowed Spidey's alter ego of Peter Parker to continue to live
09:19independently in New York City, but did so at the expense of the costume identity of Spider-Man.
09:23Jameson has turned public opinion against the wallcrawler from the beginning of his career,
09:28and J.J. claims that he'd distrust all vigilantes, but he has a particular ire for old Spider-Man.
09:33It is possible that Batman would completely ignore the loudmouth Jameson. I mean,
09:36historically, Bats would prefer that he be thought of as an urban myth or as some kind of
09:40inhuman monster to the criminal community, so it's highly possible that he would just let
09:44Jameson rant on while the Dark Knight continued his mission. Alternatively, Bruce might also grow
09:49tired of the noise and buy the entire paper and the building that houses it. Then,
09:53he'd kick Jameson out and promote Robbie Robertson as the editor of the Daily Bugle.
09:57It's likely that when Batman discovered that Jameson paid for the creation of several villains
10:01and spider-slayer robots, he would treat him like any other criminal and just send him to prison.
10:051. The Green Goblin
10:07No costume villain has had as much of an impact on Peter Parker than the Green Goblin.
10:12Norman Osborn threw Peter's girlfriend from the George Washington Bridge leading to her death.
10:16Norman's son Harry, Peter's best friend, donned his own villainous costume to make the hero pay for
10:21his father's death. Going further than that, Norman had actually lived on and engineered the
10:25cloning of Peter, and these are just a handful of things that the Goblin has done.
10:29Now, Batman would probably try to reach Norman Osborn first. Bruce would try to speak to him as a
10:34fellow scientist and meet Norman on an intellectual level to try and defuse the fight before it even
10:38starts. He would probably also play on Norman's heroic accomplishments and make Osborn think that
10:43he is helping Batman. Now, if it does come down to a fight, the Dark Knight needs to get the
10:47Goblin down to his level. In the comics, Batman doesn't have any flying equipment that equals
10:51the manoeuvrability of the Goblin glider. Once that's dealt with, though, the pumpkin bombs aren't
10:56much more than overpowered explosive batarangs, and Batman's fighting prowess is more than a match
11:01for the increase in strength that his formula provides Osborn. So when it comes down to a physical
11:05altercation, our money's on the Batman.
11:07And there we go, my friends. That was how Batman would defeat 10 of Spider-Man's most iconic villains.
11:12I hope that you enjoyed that, and please let me know what you thought about it down in the
11:14comment section below. As always, I've been Jules. You can go follow me over on Twitter at
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11:23You have been awesome. Never forget that, and I'll speak to you soon. Bye.
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