LogFAQs > #892600705

Because villains keep coming up, I should mention that I *prefer* Batman's rogues gallery but I'm not sure that he has the better rogues.

Norman Osborn is Joker and Lex Luthor rolled into one, a character not only with incredible potential but on that's also realized a lot of that potential at times. He's had a *lot* of successful runs, including as the Iron Patriot when he led the Dark Avengers. Nobody on Batman's roster comes close to that -- Bane has the potential but he's often played as a one-note villain. Arkham Origins might have been his most successful mainstream outing, although TDKR also portrayed his leadership abilities well.

That's not to say that the Joker isn't an incredibly versatile character, but you can't feasibly portray him going straight. You can with Penguin -- who successfully has had the appearance of going straight at times -- but somebody like the Joker only really works as a known villain.

Spidey also has Doc Ock who's had some occasionally... interesting storylines. The premise behind Superior Spider-Man was just flat-out stupid, but some of Doc Ock's changes were pretty neat and make me want to check out some of the run.

However, in general, both heroes have a handful of versatile villains/quasi-villains and then a lot of likable, but more limited rogues.

Trancer Hunter posted...

Got to be honest I'm surprised by the results.
Love Spider-man but Batman is just the best superhero.

tbh, it's more or less what I expected. I knew it would be close and I suspected it would favor Batman.
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