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Summary
think it or not , there is at least one superhero in the DC Universe who understandsBatmanbetter than Nightwing does : Superman . Dick Grayson has existed in the comics almost as long as Batman has , with the latter pre - go steady the former ’s entry as Robin by just shy of a year . The Dynamic Duo have spent years by each other ’s side . Few see the Dark Knight better than his first brother .
With that said , Detective Comics#1083 by Ram V. , Ricardo Federici , and Stefano Raffaele highlightshow Superman understands Batmanbetter than either Nightwing or even Batman himself does . In one terminal confrontation with the Azmer fiend that has been trying to possess his head , Batman starts touch to a friend of his , someone who"understands me better than my own ogre . “That friend is Superman .
As much as it comes as a surprisal for someone other than Nightwing to fall to Batman ’s as far as who realise him undecomposed , it should total as no surprisal that this other someone who does come to mind is Superman .
referee can see more of Batman and Superman ’s workings relationship in the ongoing seriesBatman / Superman : World ’s Finestby Mark Waid and Dan Mora .
One iconic scoundrel has proven that they equal even Batman in eventuality planning as they go up against one of the DCU ’s most powerful being .
Batman’s Complicated Friendship with Superman
The World’s Finest Heroes Have a Decades-Long History
To say thatBatman and Superman have a complicated relationshipwould be an understatement . As two different English of the same coin , these two humans have fought side by side and fight against each other on different side of the fence . As they flip out back and onward between enemies and friends , the two have bonded in ways few heroes get the chance to — even those who have been partners for years , in the casing of Nightwing . That is n’t a knock against Nightwing or the chemical bond he has with Batman , of course .
Batman still trust Nightwing more than most Italian sandwich or even most penis of the Bat - Family , to the point that Batman insists onNightwing being his failsafein any regretful - case scenario . However , Superman and Batman portion out a different kind of alliance . Rather than knowing each other on a mentor - student level that has its biases , Superman and Batman recognize both the flaw and strengths in each other . This is especially true of Superman , who sympathise citizenry in ecumenical well than most masses do . Batman indirectly explains in the same issuing how Superman know him so well .
How Superman Knows Batman So Well
Superman May Know Batman Better than His Robins
Superman , in Batman ’s mind , is a God who wishes he was human . As such , Superman see manhood on a fundamental level . No matter how complex Batman is as a lineament , he ’ll always be human at his inwardness , a human with want and needs like any other . Superman already bang him on a personal level , but he understands Batman on a human level thatBatman may not even read himself , even when his humankind is his strongest asset . Batmanmay strive to be more than human as a crime hero , but his humanity is whySupermanunderstands him so well .
Detective Comics#1083is available now from DC Comics .
DETECTIVE COMICS # 1083 ( 2024 )
