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Warning : contains spoilers forBatman : Killing Time # 1 !
Out of all the weirdestSupermanpowers from the Silver Age of Comics , the unusual one was just stolen byBatmanto get the better of a supervillain - and it somehow makes more and less sense . Both Superman and Batman are complete opposites in many ways , but a primal difference is their powers : Batman is only humanwhile Superman is a Kryptonianwho can fly at superspeed , lift impossibly heavy objects , and is imperviable to most weapons ( certainly Earth - made one ) . ButBatman : Killing Time # 1shows a zany Superman magnate used by Batman , one that most fan draw a blank the Man of Steel ever possess .
Before 1986’sCrisis on Infinite Earthsseverely weakened him , Superman ’s powers were only limited by the writer ’s vision . His debut in 1938 showcased a superhero who was bulletproof , adequate to of bending iron bars and could spring tall buildings in a individual restrain ( but not technically fly ) . By the 50s and 60s he was routinely traveling through meter and moving planets through infinite - along with whatever harebrained power the author could think of that would befit the billet . One of the rarely - used baron was " Super - ventriloquy . "
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Superman was able to throw his vox and disguise it expertly , allow him to mime heroes , villains , and even animals . In the below image , Superman ( here acting as Superboy ) concocts a outline that requireshim and Krypto the Superdogto exchange place through the mutual consumption of superintendent - ventriloquy . While hardly ever used today , it appears the writer ofBatman : Killing Timehaven’t forgotten the oddity of the Silver Age , and allowed Batman to allow this Super Ventriloquism .
As Killer Croc make for havoc during a bank robbery early on in the issue , Batman swoops in and duck’s egg behind a crumble front desk . Disguising his voice , Batman calls out to Croc:“Sir ! I conceive I can help you!“and this serves as a perfect distraction for Batman to shore a surprisal flak on the malefactor . Killer Croc and Batman have fought multiple times , and Bruce Wayne is a public shape , so in this instance Batman is capable of disguising his articulation inthreeways : Bruce Wayne , Batman , and an innocent bystander act to be a bank employee .
Batman ’s custom of Superman ’s singular power means the writers of the Dark Knight are perhaps pay tribute to thelong - gone and fondly - remember Silver Age . chronicle were more occasional and seldom revolved around such high stakes as the end of the world , and hero did n’t suffer agonizing death every year only to be brought back every other class . The free ( when compared to the advanced era ) Silver Age is pretermit by both author and reader alike , and in that respect , Batmanborrowing one ofSuperman’sleft - field abilities is a welcome sight .
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