Why does Batman (in most versions) always beat Superman?

It’s funny how people come up with all kinds of deep lore explanations and comic book examples to show why Batman will always beat Superman. The real explanation is quite simple. The winner of a battle between fictional characters is the one the writer wants to win. read more

In a crossover episode of Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, Batman took a different approach to hurting Superman — he started dating Lois Lane as Bruce Wayne. Clark was powerless to stop it from happening, because he couldn’t tell Lois that Bruce was Batman without revealing that he was Superman. read more