Thursday, March 8, 2018

Answering Queries: Wonder Woman vs. Batman

I put some time into recent responses on Quora and figured I'd share them here, too, since I clearly need to work on writing more consistently.

In the comic book history, has a fight between Batman and Wonder Woman been depicted? Who won?


Yes, and Wonder Woman wins.
SPOILERS BELOW
In The Hiketeia, published in 2002, Wonder Woman is honor-bound to protect a fugitive that Batman is seeking.
The two exchange blows, and the fight ends with Wonder Woman’s boot on Batman’s head as she tells him, “DON’T. GET. UP.” Batman concedes, “…All right. You win.”
One might argue that she doesn’t “win” the fight just because Batman verbally concedes defeat, but the story makes it clear that she will not back down from her duty. We can assume that she—with her nearly limitless strength, superhuman speed, and extensive combat training—would easily outlast Batman if the fight continued.
The Hiketeia is an interesting exploration of Wonder Woman’s sense of honor and the question of what constitutes justice versus revenge. I recommend checking it out if you have the chance. Literally, I checked it out from my library.
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