Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark have a lot of things in common, geniuses, philanthropies and heroes, however these womanizer billionaires are about to see their biggest foes yet, each other. Both heroes got movies to come out, The Avengers 2 for Iron Man and Batman V Superman for Bruce Wayne. This article will serve as an ultimate showdown between these two comic heroes. Who will win? Lets check on each category so we could know.
Motivation
Batman: Urged to be a crime-fighter after seeing his parents killed, Bruce Wayne is spurred by hatred and guilt to save the Gotham city from crooks.
Iron Man: Tony Stark becomes Iron Man after being held and captures as a prisoner of war, a real hero, he altruistically and selflessly decides to save mankind by his technology
Verdict: Based on behavioral theories and framework of Psychology, the terms of knowledge, strength and duration of both heroes came from negative reinforcements. Batman will always have his hatred, while Iron Man will always feel pity. That counts for something during each of their battles.
Edge: Batman
Intelligence
Batman: The World's greatest detective by his enemy Ra's al Ghul, Genius Level intellect.
Iron Man: The World's greatest futurist by fellow superhero Reed Richards, Genius level intellect.
Verdict:
Both are greatly intellectual thinkers, on the other hand, IQ is a relative evaluation, not a definite one. Batman is hailed universally as the smartest guy in D.C. Comics, with his real rival Lex Luthor. Iron Man, on the contrary, is at least the fifth smartest guy in the Marvel Universe, with Bruce Banner, Hank Pym, Victor Von Doomn and Richards.
Edge: Batman
Strength
Batman: The image of a good human model, Batman has trained himself to have strong physical condition. He is good in all kinds of fighting and a master of martial arts.
Iron Man: Tony Stark's strength comes from the superpower of his armor, which has the world's best weapons. Moreover, his suit gives him endurance and preternatural strength which makes him fly.
Verdict: Iron Man is more powerful because of his armor.
Edge: Iron Man
Head to head, it's a landslide, Batman wins.
