Gail Simone Asked the Fans to Settle the Conan vs. Batman Debate – The Results Are Surprising!
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We all know that Bruce Wayne is best known by his alter ego, Batman. The Dark Knight of Gotham City is certainly one of the most famous superheroes ever, and his adventures have also been adapted in other media. This is why fans often compare him to other characters to determine whether he could defeat them or not, especially in light of his (in)famous “prep time.”
On the other hand, we have Conan the Barbarian, a popular pulp character created by Robert E. Howard, who debuted in a short story for Weird Tales. He has been one of the most popular fantasy and action characters for decades now, and he is known for his superhuman strength.
Recently, comic book writer Gail Simone asked her fans on Twitter to settle the debate – who is stronger, Conan or Batman? The results are in, and we also have an interesting personal opinion from our friend Ashley Land of ScreenRant, which seems to shed a different light on the debate.
As stated, comic book author Gail Simone, currently writing Uncanny X-Men, posted a poll on her Twitter profile in which she asked the fans to determine who the stronger character was – Conan the Barbarian or Batman. It was a heated debate and the final results were pretty close:
Hand to hand, no weapons…
— Gail Simone 💙💛 (@GailSimone) July 8, 2024
Could Batman beat Conan in a fight?
As you can see, there was a condition that none of them had any weapons, which means that it was a hand-to-hand combat with absolutely no accessories, and we know that Batman has a lot of them. As you can see, Batman won, but it was a close vote, with the results being best summed up by the following Tweet:
Let’s break it down.
— DHacker615 🇺🇸 (@dhacker615) July 10, 2024
– Conan is listed at 6’ and 180 lb
– Batman is listed at 6’2” and 210 lb.
So, Batman has a reach advantage and would be heavyweight vs. Conan as a light heavyweight. So, more punching power.
Plus, Batman is highly trained in hand-to-hand combat, whereas… pic.twitter.com/m1IEgpJ6Ev
But, as stated, our friend Ashley Land from ScreenRant has a different opinion, which is summed up like this:
As driven, dedicated and disciplined as Batman might be, readers familiar with the adventures of Conan the Barbarian are warranted in questioning the poll’s outcome. Although Bruce Wayne has dedicated his life from a young age to becoming an effective crime-fighter, Conan was literally born into savagery and violence. For the same reason a tactical Bane was once able to best the hero in combat, so too would Howard’s iconic hero make even shorter work of the Gothamite. Batman may be tough, but there’s no competing with the deadly and brutal savagery of Conan.
Batman has accomplished some impressive feats in the past, and is known for an expert fighting technique, replete with knowledge of where to strike for a desired effect. At the same time, Conan’s fighting methods are more raw and unrestrained, often aiming for a lethal effect. Although the Caped Crusader could use agility to his advantage, the sheer stamina, savage fighting and willingness to kill would likely result in the Cimmerian being the only man to walk away from a fight between Batman and Conan the Barbarian alive.
Source: ScreenRant
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