Batman's Greatest Flaw Has Tragic Consequences In The Multiverse
Regardless of the universe that he settles in, Batman seems to have the same recurring flaw in his approach to being a superhero. That flaw is especially pronounced in Dark Knights of Steel, which takes place in a universe that sets the DC universe as audiences know it within the scope of a Games of Thrones-esque medieval time. A series of unfortunate events kicks off when a spaceship crash-lands on Earth carrying not just Kal-El, but his parents.
Fast forward to a couple of decades later, where the Bat-Prince Bruce Wayne discovers that his mother, Martha, had an affair with his best friend's father Jor-El. This means that Bruce is half-Kryptonian, half-brother to his friend, Kal-El, and potential heir to the throne of the House of El. Kal doesn't want any challenges to the House of El, so this universe's Superman attacks Batman, leaving him for dead.
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Dark Knights of Steel #7 by Tom Taylor and Nathan Gooden reveals that Bruce is recovered and saved by farmhands Jonathan and Martha Kent. Also at the farm are Titans Raven, Starfire, Cyborg, and Beast Boy all of whom chastise him for the damage committed by The Wayne family. Raven claims Bruce has blood on his hands for the brutal beating, kidnapping, and imprisonment of those he thinks to deserve it, even though he doesn't kill people. «We know who you are and what you've done to people like us. And now that I know you're like us,» she tells Bruce. «You make me sick.»
This is a common criticism from critics who think Batman's methods are far too violent. Whether it be official DC canon or alternate universes like this, there's a conception that Batman is violent enough that some criminals would be
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