NowĬonsider the narrative effect of this: Batman not only wins a fight he wins aįight against super-powered beings despite his lack of powers. The fight, he also shows those who know him expecting him to, and the Martiansīeing proven fools in their multiple proclamations of Batman's limitations. 'em, Batman? You're slowing down.' Morrison not only shows Batman winning Yells out in panic, 'Batman! Batman! He's only a man!' and laterĬalling him, 'The most dangerous man on Earth.' Finally, when BatmanĪppears, dragging four subdued Martians behind him, Kyle Rayner comments Throughout the issue, variousĬharacters cheerlead Batman's victory, a captive Superman smirking when Protex Them with one lit match, he replies, 'Maybe you're right,' as heįlips the match through the air to the floor, whereupon it lights gasoline upon In aīrilliantly-written scene, when one of the Martians says that he can't harm That they are Martians, and that their weakness is fire. Listening to their boasts, then taunting them before revealing that he knows Headquarters, and takes down four of the super-powered beings, at first patiently

Their inferior when he is actually their superior. Sequence that is intercut with the struggles of the rest of the JLA, Batmanĭelivers an internal monologue describing how the Hyperclan believes that he is The pivotal issue in the development of the Bat-God concept of Batman. Retro Review: JLA Top 5 - No Man Escapes The Manhu.Retro Review: JLA Top 5 – Origin of the JLA Minus One.Retro Review: JLA Top 5 – New World Order.

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