Warner Bros. and DC Comics recently announced plans for a Batman vs. Superman movie, set to be released in 2015. But students don’t have to wait until then to see a matchup between the two superheroes. See how the “world’s finest” duo stacked up in the opinions of BYU students when asked “Batman or Superman?”
Final Tally: Batman: 8, Superman: 3, Tie: 1
“Superman. He had to deal with his power rather than buying it.” — Clarissa Thiriot, Philadelphia, Pa., dietetics
“Batman. He doesn’t have natural super powers and he has to create them himself. He has to be smart and do things naturally. He has to be a superhero even though he’s not naturally gifted.” — Reihia Todd, Paso Robles, Calif., exercise science
“Batman. He is not really a superhero; he’s a man, just like all of us. He’s a man on a mission to save his own city. He just has a lot of money to make his own weapons, so it’s slightly more realistic.” — Tyler Tinkham, South Jordan, psychology
“Batman. I’ve seen all of the movies and love them. I’ve never seen ‘Superman.’” — Courtney Peterson, Austin, Texas, undecided
“Tie. Both of the new movies have made it a tie.” — John Lund, Japan, psychology
“Superman. I think he has a way cooler story; like the whole story of Superman is much cooler than the story of Batman.” — Aaron Parks, Buffalo, N.Y., social work
“Batman because he’s actually human.” — Jason Paxman, Provo, physiology and developmental biology
“I like Batman better. He’s just cooler. He doesn’t have any superpowers, but he still gets along really well.” — Blake Ensign, Traverse City, Mich., physics and astronomy
“Superman. He can fly and he’s strong.” — Ryan Packer, Eagle River, Alaska, mechanical engineering
“Batman. Superman is supposed to be invincible but everyone always finds his weakness and he like almost dies. Batman is like this regular guy and he’s awesome.” — Emma Brooks, Provo, communication disorders
“Batman. He seems a bit more realistic and not as one-dimensional.” — Ferguson Jeffery, Montana, computer science
“Batman. I didn’t grow up watching Superman. I like the original Batman movies because I like Tim Burton.” — Stephanie Goodman, Corona, Calif., elementary music education
