Who is Batman's Marvel Counterpart?

[phantom stranger]

I remember back in the 90's when there was the DC Vs. Marvel mini-series. It was partly supposed to address those questions fans had been asking for decades (e.g., Hulk vs. Superman, Aquaman vs. Sub-Mariner, etc.).

Some of the battles were clearly easy to set up, others not so much. For example, Spider-Man vs. Superboy wasn't exactly something anyone was dying to see. Particularly since Superboy's popularity was nothing compared to Spider-Man.

Batman ended up fighting Captain America. It was a reasonable match-up: Both are examples of humans operating at peak performance. Bruce Wayne spent years studying martial arts and other combat techniques. Steve Rogers...took a special serum.

Ok, so maybe it wasn't the ideal match.

So it got me thinking:

Batman...vs. Daredevil: DD is a pretty popular character so it would certainly be a fight people would be interested in. They're both dark characters, prone to swinging from the roof-tops. And, yes, they both have pointy ears.

...vs. Iron Man: Billionaire Playboy Industrialist uses his tremendous resources to fight crime.  'nuff said.

...vs. Spider-Man: Along with Batman and Superman, he's one of the big three, in terms of global recognition. He's a superhero that identifies with a creature and swings throughout the city. He does have super strength, but not so much that it would be an uneven fight.

...vs. Moon Knight: Who?

In all seriousness, this character is often seen as Marvel's Batman. I don't know much about him though.  The wikipedia has a section on the likeness:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Knight

In the Amalgam spin-offs, a character by the name of Dark Claw was created as a combination of Batman and Wolverine. However, I never saw Wolverine as a counterpart to Batman.

[Gotham Knight]

Really tough one here. If I had to say, it would be a cross between Tony Stark and Spidey. Literally, Tony and Bruce, Spider-man and Batman. I doubt either summation needs much explaining, the collective IQ round these parts is pretty damned high, thankfully, unlike some other places out there.

[Catwoman]

never seen iron man but that seems like the perfect match to me.

what i'd like to see is catwoman kick the sh*t out of that black cat or whatever the hell her name is. damn copy...um...cat. lol.

[phantom stranger]

In the mini-series, Catwoman actually fought Elektra. I think Elektra won.

[johnnygobbs]

never seen iron man but that seems like the perfect match to me.

what i'd like to see is catwoman kick the sh*t out of that black cat or whatever the hell her name is. damn copy...um...cat. lol.

Yeah, that would make a great cross-over, and I agree that Selina Kyle would kick Felicia Hardy's spoiled ass.

[phantom stranger]

[The Dark Knight]

I'd say a cross between Tony Stark and Frank Castle.

[GBglide]

I voted other, because there is no direct correlation.

[Paul (ral)]

I'd say a cross between Tony Stark and Frank Castle.

I would probably lean more towards The Punisher.

[The Dark Knight]

^Agreed.

Stark has the playboy antics and constructs/ upgrades his own equipment.

Castle is the grim, highly trained vigilante seeking vengeance.

He's just more willing to kill in comparison to Batman.