User blog:JWarrior89/Judge Dredd vs Batman

Judge Dredd: the most famous of the elite corps of Street Judges that run Mega-City One with the power not only to enforce the law, but also to instantly convict and sentence offenders... – and occasionally execute them.

Batman: the Caped Crusader who takes it upon himself to protect the streets of Gothem City from such villains as the Joker, Two-Face, and Penguin...

Who... is... DEADLIEST!?

Edges
- Close Range: Batman's bladed gauntlets could do a lot of damage, but their placement means he has to fight a certain way in order to use them. Dredd's boot knife and nightstick, on the other hand, might not do as much damage, but are more manuverable and efficient, but could get knocked out of his hands during the fight. In the end, both men know how to use their weapons effectively. Edge: Tie

- Mid Range: The Lawgiver is a handgun featuring semi- and fully automatic fire, manual and automatic focusing and targeting, plus an in-built computer capable of controlling its operation. It fires a range of specialty ammunition, including armor-piercing and grenades. An in-line gunsight shows the view directly down the barrel. A Lawgiver can only be operated by its designated Judge owner, whose palm print is programmed into the gun's memory. The grappling hook is, well, a grappling hook. Edge: Judge Dredd

- Long Range: The Lawgiver pistol is reported to have a range of up to 3 miles. The batarang performs like a traditional boomerang; once thrown, it will return to the hand of the one who threw it. The downside is that once thrown, Batman is vulnerable until it comes back, whereas Dredd's Lawgiver can keep firing. Edge: Judge Dredd

- Special: Both the stun/gas grenades and the flashbang are basically the same thing. Edge: Tie

- Vehicle: Dredd drives the Lawmaster motorbike, which is armed with artificial intelligence, twin machine guns ("bike cannon"), a laser, and can fire stun and gas grenades. It also has a turbo-boost function which enables it to jump over long distances or to great heights. It can respond to verbal commands and drive itself. Batman drives the Batpod, which is equpiied with grappling hooks, cannons, and machine guns, and is also capable of high speeds. However, the versatility of Dredd's bike gives it the edge. Edge: Judge Dredd

My edge goes to Judge Dredd. He has better weapons than Batman, he can match him in hand-to-hand combat, and his 20/20 night vision means Batman can't rely on the shadows to hide him. In addition, Dredd was born and bred specifically to fight crime and enforce the law, wheras Batman didn't start fighting crime until he was older. Like Batman, Dredd has also fought superhuman/supernatural foes (most notably Judge Death and his crew).


 * Info taken from Wikipedia (Judge Dredd and Batman), and the Judge Dredd wiki.


 * Special thanks to Lasmoore for helping me with the loadouts for each character.


 * Only good votes will count as a full vote; this means giving specific reasons for your choice. Bad votes (ex. Dredd wins because he is badass! or Batman FTW!!!) will only count as a half vote.