Batman > Superman
 |
?This might sound obvious to most of you, but we’re not just talking about ass-kicking here. Both Action Comics #1, the debut of Superman and Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman, went for sale recently in various auctions. It is worth noting that Superman’s debut sold for an even $1,000,000, while Batman’s debut, just a week later, sold for $1,075,000. It’s hardly the most compelling evidence of who’s more popular than who, but it is an indicator. Seeing as superman can’t even seem to hit Batman with his heat-vision when he standing two-feet away, I’d say it’s pretty clear who DC’s #1 guy is. (Via ICV2)
About The Author
Robert Bricken is one of the original co-founders of the site formerly known as Topless Robot, and its first editor-in-chief, serving from 2008-12. He brought the site to prominence with “nerd news, humor and self-loathing” as its motto, raising it from total internet obscurity to a readership in the millions, with help from his savage “FAQ” movie reviews and Fan Fiction Fridays. Under his tenure Topless Robot was covered by Gawker, Wired, Defamer, New York magazine, ABC News, and others, and his articles have been praised by Roger Ebert, Avengers actor Clark Gregg, comedian and The Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman, the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Rifftrax, and others. He is currently the managing editor of io9.com. Despite decades as both an amateur and professional nerd, he continues to be completely unprepared for either the zombie apocalypse or the robot uprising.