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Enop80
08-04-2009, 06:12 PM
And what is his opinion on it?
Strife2k7
08-04-2009, 06:33 PM
Well, how often he deals with it I'm not sure but magic is a fact of life in the DC Universe. It's a tangible force that can hurt even Superman. Zatanna is well known as a magician, as is Dr. Fate. Villain-wise, you might consider Ra's Al Ghul to be supernatural due to his longevity. Outside of main continuity he's encountered Spawn and the Violator, who are both denizens of Hell and in a series of Graphic Novels he battled Dracula and his ilk <becoming a vampire himself in the process> These are obviously not canon but it does show that side exists from time to time for Bats. It's never been an overwhelming theme in his primary titles, but he does encounter magical beings/creatures from time to time and seems to take it in stride.

Edit: I forgot about Wonder Woman.Might not encounter her often, but they were major parts of the Trinity story. Being an immortal Amazon princess molded from clay by her mother and imbued with a parts of her soul from 6 different Greek gods? You don't get much more supernatural than that. :)
Sarvinator
08-04-2009, 06:45 PM
I mean, it does seem clear that Dr. Hurt in Batman RIP is THE Devil. If you follow the Morrison stuff, a lot of what Batman deems "supernatural" gets filed into his "black casebook". So, it happens a fair amount, but it far from the norm.
Enop80
08-04-2009, 06:57 PM
I mean, it does seem clear that Dr. Hurt in Batman RIP is THE Devil. If you follow the Morrison stuff, a lot of what Batman deems "supernatural" gets filed into his "black casebook". So, it happens a fair amount, but it far from the norm.

Interesting stuff here, thanks guys. I always assumed Batman only dealt with the mob element. Which is part of the reason now that I'm older I'm a lot more interested in him. I've always been a Spidey guy. But I love the Batman Animated series and the crime drama. I want to get into the comics but don't really care for the super natural stuff. So now Batman has met the devil? Is that kid Damien the devil's son?
The New Blueguy
08-04-2009, 07:02 PM
He researches it and plans for it like anything else. He believes everything has a weakness and seeks to find it. Watch The Batman vs. Dracula. Great film and really shows off even a young Bruce Wayne's detective skills. The Batman animated series takes place roughly three years into Bruce becoming Batman and his face off with Dracula shows his growing skill.
DrDoom
08-04-2009, 07:30 PM
Once.

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Also isn't Damien his son with Talia.
batfan08
08-04-2009, 07:34 PM
Quite often actually.In fact,he even stars in a show called Supernatural:
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DrDoom
08-04-2009, 07:35 PM
Yeah look at the post above yours, beat you to it.
batfan08
08-04-2009, 07:41 PM
That's weird because as I looked at this thread,that wasn't there.Well,great minds think alike.lol
MrX867
08-04-2009, 07:47 PM
The Joker once got his hands on The Mask (yes y'know that jim carrey film) does that count as super natural?
Enop80
08-04-2009, 08:08 PM
Once.

KYVilmnMFpY



Also isn't Damien his son with Talia.

I used to watch that show, what was that all about?
batfan08
08-04-2009, 08:47 PM
Sam and Dean find a cursed Rabbit's foot which brings you great luck,but if you lose it,that luck turns,killing you within a week.At that moment,Dean had the Rabbit's foot.
Enop80
08-04-2009, 09:19 PM
Oh man that show got weird.
Riddling Artist
08-04-2009, 09:23 PM
^it seems like it... oh and sometimes batman just pummels supernatural beings. solomon grundy being one of them
Old_BenKenobi
08-05-2009, 12:15 AM
Batman deals with them because he's Batman. I wouldn't be surprised if he had plans to take out various religious deities in case they crossed his path.
Drazar
08-05-2009, 01:07 AM
I mean, it does seem clear that Dr. Hurt in Batman RIP is THE Devil. If you follow the Morrison stuff, a lot of what Batman deems "supernatural" gets filed into his "black casebook". So, it happens a fair amount, but it far from the norm.

Well you can read Batman R.I.P as you want. You can read Dr. Hurt as a cruel human being or as Satan or someone possessed as Satan. Thats the great thing about Morrison's writing that you can read it in many different ways. =p Tho he did admit in Wizard magazine that Hurt is either the Satan himself or just possessed by him.
GibsonSGBat
08-05-2009, 01:12 AM
Quite often actually.In fact,he even stars in a show called Supernatural:
KYVilmnMFpY

Man i lol'd pretty hard at that.
thedeadpool
08-05-2009, 01:18 AM
I freaking love Supernatural The show
Mister Mxyzptlk
08-05-2009, 06:00 AM
The Joker once got his hands on The Mask (yes y'know that jim carrey film) does that count as super natural?

It would if it were canon. The Mask is connected to Loki.

As for the main question, writers make use of supernatural stuff now and then. I'd say his main titles cover the more grounded, street level stuff, though his interaction with other teams and side releases have him encountering things like ghosts and other supernatural creatures.

They even had a recent mini called Superman/Batman vs. Werewolves/Vampires(I swear to God that was the real title).
darrinwright
08-05-2009, 06:28 AM
Batman deals with it a lot, but maintains skepticism. In one of the more recent storylines from Superman/Batman, Bruce doesn't believe in magic, he just thinks magical stuff is something that "needs more research and study". Which is a bit crazy, all things in the DC universe considered.
Old_BenKenobi
08-05-2009, 06:33 AM
Batman deals with it a lot, but maintains skepticism. In one of the more recent storylines from Superman/Batman, Bruce doesn't believe in magic, he just thinks magical stuff is something that "needs more research and study". Which is a bit crazy, all things in the DC universe considered.

It is such a Batman thing to say.