Summary
- Batman Who Laughs: The scariest Batman from the Dark Multiverse, he combines Batman’s strength and intelligence with the Joker’s homicidal drive, making him a major threat.
- God of Knowledge: When Bruce Wayne sat on the Mobius Chair, he became a literal god with access to all knowledge in the universe, making him incredibly powerful.
- Red Rain Batman: In the Batman & Dracula trilogy, Bruce became a vampire with enhanced senses, super strength, and functional immortality, making him a formidable Dark Knight.
Few heroes have achieved the height and fame that Batman has. In the near century since his debut, the Dark Knight has become one of, if not the defining hero for the DC Universe. Countless stories have shown the tenacious fighting spirit of Batman and while Bruce Wayne receives most of the limelight, he’s not the only hero to wear the cape and cowl.
DC Comics has presented multiple Batman variants over the years. Some of them are Bruce, some of them are his allies, and some are complete strangers or even monsters. Out of the dozens of Batmen that fans have gotten to know over the years, see which one stands out as the most powerful.
30 Golden Age Batman
The Golden Age Batman started the Dark Knight’s legacy. But with little technology or feats to his name, this Caped Crusader is pretty low on the power scale of Batmen.
29 Batzarro
Batzarro, Batman’s outlandish Bizarro copycat, wasn’t very skilled beyond being pretty deadly with a pair of pistols. However, he had Batman’s sense of justice and was willing to sacrifice his life to protect the real Batman.
28 Red Son Batman
This freedom-fighter Batman went toe-to-toe with a fascist Superman and was smart as a whip. But he wasn’t good for more than one fight before he ended it all with a bomb hidden in his gut.
27 Batman ‘66
This well-prepared Batman has a gadget for everything. But even with shark repellent, the Adam West Batman pales in strength to some of the more resilient variants of the Dark Knight.
26 The Dark Knight Returns Batman
Even in his old age, this Batman was relentlessly determined could still take on legions of gang members and other heroes. However, he’s still a bit slower compared to younger Dark Knights.
25 Earth One Batman
While he was able to take down the threats plaguing Gotham, this younger Batman is often hampered by his inexperience and his underestimation of his foes, not to mention occasionally faulty equipment.
24 Jim Gordon
Armed with a Batsuit and his powerful Rookie armor, Commissioner Jim Gordon’s Batman kept Gotham safe during Bruce Wayne’s extended absence. Gordon settled into the role well but faltered against more powerful villains like Mr. Bloom.
23 Jace Fox
DC’s newest Batman has taken to the role quite well. Between his enhanced Batsuit, his military training, and his high degree of intelligence, Jace does quite well as the Batman of New York City.
22 Owlman
Batman’s evil counterpart from Earth-3 is cold, calculating and always armed to the teeth. Not to mention Owlman is a killer fighter, making him one of the more dangerous Batman variants.
21 Bat-Man of China
Wang Baixi earned the right to become China’s Bat-Man after graduating from the Academy of the Bat. Bat-Man makes his own gadgets and can easily take down the Super-Man of China.
20 Kingdom Come Batman
Kingdom Come’s Batman was older and broken down from years of fighting. But thanks to a powerful exoskeleton, the Dark Knight could fly and was far more powerful than he’d been in years.
19 Azrael
Batman’s initial replacement, Azrael took up the role of the Caped Crusader. But while he was strong, cunning, and deadly, the hero couldn’t help but crack under the pressure that came with the mantle.
18 Flashpoint Batman
Thomas Wayne became Batman in a world without Bruce. But even though he was decades older than most Batman, Thomas’ anger drove him to be one of the most ruthless and scariest Batmen around.
17 The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh
Deep in Batman’s mind lurks the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, a backup personality meant to protect Bruce from trauma. This Batman is violent, smart and free from the constraints of Batman’s usual moralities.
16 Jurassic League Batman
Earth-27 is protected by a Batman that’s also an allosaurus. This creature is strong, smart, and has all the strength of a dinosaur, making him an incredibly powerful Dark Knight.
15 Dick Grayson
Dick Grayson has filled in for Batman twice and was arguably the hero’s best replacement. Dick was a far more acrobatic and improvisational Batman and kept things going just fine until Bruce’s return.
14 Tim Drake
The Tim Drake of a possible future took on the mantle of Batman and went down a dark road. This Batman violently eliminated Gotham’s entire collection of supervillains before becoming the sinister antihero Savior.
13 Batman Beyond
When Terry McGinnis takes over the Batman role in the future, he’s going to make a name for himself. This Batman has one of the most advanced Batsuits armed with seriously powerful weapons.
12 Damian Wayne
Damian Wayne’s skills serve him well in the future where he becomes Batman. This Batman also sells his soul to give himself supernatural abilities to help him win his war to save Gotham.
11 Injustice Batman
Injustice’s Batman leads the opposition to a tyrant Superman. This version of Bruce is one of the best tacticians and planners and takes a synthetic compound that makes him strong enough to directly fight Superman.
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