Zombie Batman vs Superman

[yamabushi]

Micah and I will be at Spazdog Comics for Free Comic Book Day.

May 5th, 2007
Spazdog Comics
21610 N 35th Avenue, Suite 162
Phoenix, AZ 85308
[phone]
www.spazdogcomics.com/

One of my favorite comic book covers is World's Finest #302. It features a great illustration by Ed Hannigan and Klaus Janson of Batman battling Superman. How could Batman give Supes a beat down you ask? By wearing Kryptonite gloves of course. Here's the original cover:



I lifted this from the Mile High Comics website. A great place to get back issue comics. Including those copies of Stargodz you might be missing.

Here's a comparison of the original and my Zombie Batman vs Superman version:



Here's the artwork. Micah will be doing color flats and Lin will be coloring this artwork. So expect a color version to be posted soon.



Why Zombie Batman vs Superman you may ask? It's kinda ridiculous but why not? Marvel published a whole bunch of Marvel Zombie books. I didn't read any of them but I heard about 'em. The main reason is I thought it might make an interesting twist to the whole Batman vs Superman story. Usually Batman has some sort of Kryptonite gadget that levels the playing field. Superman is vulnerable to supernatural stuff and magic. So come to Free Comic Book Day at Spazdog for the opportunity to win the artwork and let's discuss this battle.

Who would win? Pick up where I leave off. Let the battle begin.

Description: Batman has been turned to a zombie via a bizarre magical incident involving Karkul and Doctor Fate. Superman arrives on the scene and approaches Batman who appears stunned and is facing away from him.

Superman: Batman. Are you okay? I could use your help battling Karkul. I don't think Fate can hold out much longer.

Description: Superman approaches and places his hand on Batman's shoulder.

Superman: (near whisper) Bruce? Are you okay?

Description: With blinding speed Batman turns and strikes Superman with tremendous force. Superman stumbles back stunned. Superman reacts in horror as he realizes that Batman is now a zombie.

Batman: Let us finish this Clark. I hunger.

[micah]

Ummm duh, the one thing that makes Batman better than Superman is his smarts. As a zombie Bruce clearly isn't himself and everybody knows zombies are stupid. In this fight Superman will definitely kick Bat-Butt.

Well now that I feel like a huge nerd...I finished the color flats. Now I will send this to Lin and he will do his magic. We will post it after he is done and you will see pretty much all the stages.

[notic]

Even though I prefer batman, I generally as a rule hate zombies so I have to vote for the man of steal against my personal preference.

I'm curious about the signature on the piece Dave. Is the usage "After NAME" standard in the comic book community? It is commonly used for all derivative works or just in special circumstances? I'm unfamiliar with it in general and would appreciate it if your or Lin could elaborate for me.

Otherwise, this looks pretty hot guys, I'll definitely get out to see you guys on free comic book day (I'm hoping it lives up to it's name, I'm expecting a free comic book of some kind) and maybe I can win this.

[Acsessxxx]

Well I am a big fan of both but i love zombies they make bad story funny. Anyway Zombie Batman all the way. The art is sweet to.

[quickdrawmcgraw]

If Batman is a zombie, then does all of his equipment get a zombie prefix added to it? Example: Zombiebatarang, zombiebatmobile, zombiebatcave, zombiebatsharkrepellant.
If Batman was clever enough to speak and still retain his ability to use conjunctions, then he may not be your average zombie. One of Batman's largest handicaps is his refusal to kill, and I don't think that this will be an issue. Don't forget that Superman would do everything in his power to not hurt Batman. Might be a tougher fight than most people think.
I just watched Thriller the other day, and laughed and laughed. Replace Michael Jackson with Batman and you will laugh too.

[micah]

You're crazy Quick Draw!!! ;D

Now get Ronnie on here to vote so he can even up the poll. I am really rooting for Superman...probably more so to irritate David.

[sagwa]

I agree Superman would win.

[sagwa]

Are you going to make prints of this? If so, I would love to have one!!
THANKS!!! for the BT buttons ;D

[quickdrawmcgraw]

I recently bought into the title "Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness" and let me tell you, those zombies are badass. Oops. Butt. Badbutt.
Anyhow, all of the Marvel super heroes that are turned into zombies still hold onto all of their powers and memories. In fact, the only thing that even qualifies them as zombies is the rotting skin and the unquenchable thirst for flesh... yummy. My point is, that if they keep their powers and memories, then so would Batman. Assuming that Batman is that kind of zombie.

[quickdrawmcgraw]

I am such a horrible geek.

[micah]

Did Ronnie fall of the face of the Earth. This is right up his alley. Besides his vote will put Superman ahead of Batman .

[Superman]

close, i was held up by college work and the world of the Nintendo Wii (that game system is highly addictive). If there is no way to turn Bruce back, Superman knows to kill him..err destroy it...forgot you cannot kill what is already dead. I recently read a series of Batman/Superman where Bruce told Clark to kill him if he ever loses control to the Eclipso crystal or whatever the heck you wanna call it. Point is Batman would rather die than to not have control over himself. Superman can kill but it is the absolute last resort and oh Matt you was telling me how he didn't kill Doomsday...he did bro, he sent him to the end of time where Doomsday did not exist anymore and he though he already offed when he died. Killing is the absolute last resort. My opinion is that Superman will have Batman saying "fire BAD!!" when he uses his heat vision from a distance. I also hate zombies......they killed punisher and most of my favorite characters in the book that Matt is reading....but Howard The Duck did kill Ash though...that was funny to hear ;D

[quickdrawmcgraw]

lol! That is not funny. Take the smiley face off, there are feelings involved here. Zombie or not, killing Batman is always easier said than done. The Thriller thing is still funny, I guess because I'm a very visual person. You guys are banking that Batman is a clumsy, mindless zombie, but if Dave based him off the Marvel Zombies Batman will still know what he is doing, and he will still have kryptonite.

[Superman]

What kryptonite? Batman's Kryptonite ring was destroyed during Infinite Crisis....Pre-Crisis Supes broke it. I have not read Batman so I do not know if he has more but I will say this, Batman cannot fly....Superman has the advantage. It would be a lenghty fight but Superman would win.

[quickdrawmcgraw]

Holy- George A. Romero, Batman!