summary
- China’s Batman returns to the DC Universe and reveals a surprisingly effective weapon capable of harming Superman.
- Batman’s magical batarang, made from magical snake scales, proves to be a lethal weapon against Superman.
- Batman’s use of magic in the Batarang emphasizes the effectiveness of magic as a replacement for Kryptonite against Krypton’s strength.
caveat! Read spoilers ahead for Action Comics #1059!Chinese batman Although he may not be as famous as his Western counterpart, he has refined a classic weapon to defeat any Kryptonian. When a mysterious incident threatens to kill Superman, the Chinese Batman returns to the DC Universe to help his friend and equips him with a surprisingly effective weapon that could even harm Superman. reveal.
in Action Comics #1059’s Story by Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovich “Secret Identity Part 2” Chinese Superman Kenan Kong undergoes a psychological attack after learning Superman’s secret identity. However, between his life and death, Kenan managed to channel his chi and heal himself.
When Superman was revived, Batman arrived, concerned that Keenan was in danger. Batman mistakenly believes that Superboy has harmed Superman and gets into a fight with Connor. Superboy destroys Batman’s Robinbot and leads Batman to pull out a strange green Batarang. After throwing Batman at Superboy and causing a deep cut, Batman reveals that this Batarang was forged from . magic snake scales.
Batman’s magical Batarang is a lethal weapon against Superman.
Batman is the de facto Dark Knight of the DC Universe, but he’s not the only one. new superman It has been revealed that China’s Ministry of Self-Reliance has several facilities designed to create the equivalent of Western superheroes. One such facility is the Academy of the Bat, an elite training program where all cadets compete for the highest honor: becoming China’s Batman. This honor went to Wang Baixi, who was a highly capable fighter and detective. Baixi is also a great inventor and personally programmed Robinbot, a crime-fighting robot assistant. Although some of his tools are not as field-tested as Batman’s, Bruce finds his Baixi techniques to be good enough. give him membership in Batman Inc..
If anyone knows how to develop anti-Kryptonian technology, it’s Batman. Over the years, the Dark Knight has created many weapons to counter Superman’s strength, many of which use kryptonite. However, Batman chooses to take advantage of another Kryptonian weakness in case of unforeseen circumstances. Baixi realizes that Kryptonians are similarly weak to magic, and creates a highly effective weapon that severely damages Superboy. This is also an ingenious way to modify his one of Batman’s classic toys. Kryptonite may be hard to come by, but the DC Universe is no good at magic. There are plenty of materials for anti-Superman weapons..
Batman’s Batarang proves Kryptonite is a waste of time
The irradiated fragments of Superman’s homeworld are effective, but incredibly difficult to obtain. Magic, on the other hand, is very commonplace. Baixi could have easily obtained the magical snake scales from his girlfriend Wonder Woman, who is actually a giant snake. Magical artifacts are extremely easy to obtain and in the right hands (like Batman) can be turned into powerful anti-Kryptonian technology. Most anti-Kypton technologies aren’t necessary, but the Dark Knight wants to be prepared. batman’s Batarang presents a very impressive contingency.
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