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Even though the symbol onSuperman ’s chest is supposed to represent “ hope , ” DC Comics has been proving in late history thatBatmanis really a much more hopeful poor boy than the Man of Steel . In the lead - up to Superman’sWarworld Sagaevent , he has displayed less of the optimism that buff have come to associate him with . On the other hand , the conclusion of Batman’sFear Stateevent shows that he still has trust in humanity .
Both penis of DC ’s World ’s fine duette have been enfold up in massive crossover events that have pushed them to their limits . Fear Statehas seen Batmangrappling with the paramilitary organization the Magistrate , which has taken over Gotham City as part of the city manager ’s crusade against masked vigilantes . Pulling the strand behind the Magistrate is Scarecrow , who hop to produce so much fright among the citizen of Gotham that the city evolves into something novel . Superman has recently meet a chemical group of Kryptonians who fled Warworld , a gladiatorial major planet ruled over by Mongul . While he sets off to free the inhabitants of Warworld , he has eliminate the mantle of Superman on to his son Jonathan to keep sentry over the Earth .
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Batman # 117by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez sees the conclusion of theFear Stateevent . After taking down Scarecrow and the Magistrate , Batman discovers his friend Miracle Mollyhas rewire Scarecrow ’s fear bomb calorimeter , hop to use it to erase all trauma from the citizens of Gotham so they can start fresh . Batman manages to convert her that such a step is not necessary , arguing that people can make positive changes on their own without being pushed by such extreme measures . “ The human capacity for good is incredibly potent , ” he suppose . “ I ’m not sure I ’m right , either . There ’s not much in this mankind I am sure of . But I do trust . ” This worldview is in sharp line to Superman ’s recent action , where he does n’t seem to recall that people can create change on their own and that it is up to him to interfere .
InAction Comics # 1033by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Christian Duce , the U.S. Navy and the forces of Atlantis are in a repulsion over a Genesis fragment . Superman and his family arrive on the sceneto prevent any hostilities from boiling over into straight-out war . His front really only serves to exacerbate tensions and in the undermentioned outcome he takes the Genesis fragment , warning everyone not to come count for it . While he rarely perplex involved in matters of state or politics , Superman does not trust the Atlanteans or the Americans with the shard , knowing that if they are leave to their own devices they will not do the right thing .
DC Comics is record more and more that Superman is not always the idol of hope that he is often hold up to be . InSuperman : Son of Kal - El # 2by Tom Taylor and John Timms , he recognize that he has not done much to battle things like climate modification and inequality . Meanwhile , though he does n’t get much attention for it , Batman is much more unforced to put his faith in people to do the ripe thing . As his Bat - Signal shine in the skyabove Gotham , it supply comfort to the masses , who know thatBatmanis there to protect them , building him up as the symbol of Leslie Townes Hope thatSupermanonce was .
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