Skip to main content

Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks Superman Could Beat Batman, Easily — And Iron Man Could, Too

batman-vs-superman-ew-pics-3

The stakes in Batman v Superman don’t seem particularly high to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who told Tech Insider that he believes Superman would win in a landslide. Not only is Batman a human, Tyson explains, he doesn’t even build his own gadgets; he has to pay engineers to build his equipment. As a result, Batman isn’t as intimately familiar with how his gear works as, say, Marvel Comics’ Iron Man, against whom Tyson says he’d much rather see DC’s Batman face off.

Recommended Videos

Seems like Superman might still beat Iron Man, though, at least according to Tyson’s logic.

Regardless, Tyson concludes his video explanation by admitting that the battles between superheroes are more about a battle of public opinion than a battle of super-power strength and tactics. Who do we want to win? That’s a much more interesting question.

(via Comic Book Resources, image via Coming Soon)

—Please make note of The Mary Sue’s general comment policy.—

Do you follow The Mary Sue on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, & Google +?

Have a tip we should know? [email protected]

Author
Maddy Myers
Maddy Myers, journalist and arts critic, has written for the Boston Phoenix, Paste Magazine, MIT Technology Review, and tons more. She is a host on a videogame podcast called Isometric (relay.fm/isometric), and she plays the keytar in a band called the Robot Knights (robotknights.com).

Filed Under:

Follow The Mary Sue: