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Warning : contains spoiler forBatman : The Dark Age#2 !
First impressions count , and in an alternating timeline , Batman’sfirst impression ofSupermanputs their full friendship in jeopardy . Batman : The Dark Age , a on-key “ from the background up ” reinvention of the Dark Knight ’s origin , has presented some cool twists to the lore . In way out two , Superman entry , but his reply ( or want therefrom ) immediately put him at betting odds with the Man of Steel .
Batman : The Dark Age#2 is written by Mark Russell and drawn by Mike Allred . Bruce Wayne , a inmate in Blackgate Prison , is shipped to Vietnam , where he trains with Ras Al Ghul in a special forces social unit . One Nox , Bruce and Ollie Queen are listen to a radio program , announce Superman ’s arriver . Upon encyclopaedism of Superman ’s tycoon , one of Bruce ’s comrade hopes the Man of Steel will before long terminate the conflict .
However , in the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. and hebdomad later , he never show up .
Superman never lifts a digit to help , rub Bruce Wayne the wrong way .
Batman and Superman’s Friendship Is One of Comics' Greatest
Despite Differences in Methods, Superman and Batman Respect Each Other
Thefriendship between Superman and Batman has grown and evolvedover their 80 + year chronicle . Depicted as jovial buddies in the Golden and Silver Ages , their friendly relationship was overhauled in the modernistic era shortly afterCrisis on Infinite Earths . At first , the two were at odds with each other , with Superman not initially approving of Batman ’s methods . Their deference for each other grew throughout the years . Superman trusted Batman to the point where he present the Dark Knight a ball of Kryptonite to apply if he ever plump rogue . They stay friends to this 24-hour interval .
Superman and Batman first meet each other in 1941’sAll - hotshot Comics#7 , but the actual story of how they met in - universe has changed many time .
Yet inBatman : The Dark Age , the Caped Crusader has a much dissimilar perspective . Without having find his parent ’s murder , Bruce lacked the drive that would influence him into Batman . This has yield Bruce a different family relationship with power and those who maintain it . Bruce sees Superman as the consummate way to cease the war in Vietnam and save uncounted lives . Bruce likens Superman ’s arrival to the invention of the nuclear bomb , and what a profound impact it had on society . Superman could have the same impact , in Bruce ’s eyes , but he choose not to .
Batman is likely the most renowned example of a superhero without powers , but recently he prove that if he did get powers , he ’d master them easily .
Will Superman and Batman Reconcile Their Differences?
History Has Shown Superman and Batman Will Always Be Allies
Superman ’s unwillingness to correct the world ’s conflicts is key to his character , yet this version of Bruce Wayne can not see that . This minus impression will distort Batman ’s percept of the Man of Steel whenever they first meet . Assuming Superman is the same inThe Dark Ageas he is elsewhere , then he and Batman will one sidereal day become friends . However , Superman’slack of reception to the conflict in Vietnam , or anywhere else in the earth , has get out a bad taste inBatman’smouth , putting a vast stumbling engine block to their friendship .
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Batman : The Dark Age#2 ( 2024 )
