March 3, 2025
Fantasy Fight Club: Batman vs. Daredevil
Welcome back to Fictional Fight Club, where we take two characters and have them FIGHT TO THE DEATH!!! With the first fight coming to a close, it’s time for the main event between two sides of the same coin. One is raising hell in New York while the other prowls around Gotham. Please give it up for Marvel’s Daredevil and DC’s Batman! We will fight three rounds, consisting of abilities, villains, and personality. Whoever wins gets to be the official “just a guy” hero! Let’s rumble, people!
Let’s start with the abilities. Like I said earlier, they are both just dudes with weapons. What Daredevil has that Batman doesn’t are heightened senses. Since Daredevil is blind, all of his other senses are more prominent. Batman may not have super senses, but he is a master at martial arts and weaponry, since he can use basically anything to help him in a fight. Both of them are also skilled in critical thinking and detective skills, both using their wits along with their fists.
If they were to go hand-to-hand, I feel like Daredevil has a bit of an up on Batman because of his senses. With the ability to hear, smell, and touch, Daredevil can sneak up on Batman and get some heavy hits in. So, the first round goes to …
… Daredevil.
But what’s a good hero without villains, right? Batman’s rogues gallery doesn’t need an introduction. They are probably the most famous villains of all time! But with every Joker, we have a Condiment King. Not every bad guy Batman goes up against is a winner. Daredevil has a few notable villains, such as Kingpin and Bullseye. But other than those two, it’s hard to name any other bloodthirsty villains. While Kingpin knows Daredevil’s identity, no major villain knows Batman’s. Even when Bullseye killed some of Daredevil’s closest friends, it’s nothing compared to the torture, death, and pain Batman goes through on a weekly basis. For the villains, I’m giving it to Batman and his messed up bad guys.
The third and final round goes to the personalities of each hero. Bruce Wayne is a billionaire who had to suffer through the traumatic death of his parents, while Matt Murdock lived in poverty and was blinded by a car accident as a child. Both have sad backstories involving losing a parent and gaining an elderly father figure (Alfred for Bruce, and Stick for Matt). Both of them have a lot of similarities, especially in their fight for justice. But the biggest difference is how they do it. Batman wants to punish villains for their crimes; Daredevil focuses on the victims. They are both extremely complex heroes in their own right. It was an extremely close battle but … I’m going to have to go with Batman. He seems to manage to fight for justice while also feeling human (when written correctly).
Now, just because Batman wins doesn’t mean Daredevil is horrible. In fact, while researching, I became enthralled with his character. It was close, and it could have gone either way. I’m going to start watching his show Daredevil: Born Again, which comes out on March 4th. Maybe in a few months, I’ll look back at this and change the winner to Daredevil. Either way, both characters are awesome, and you should check them out!