Batman is one of the oldest superheroes, and as such, he has taken on many enemies and was able to defeat them. But he also suffered some devastating losses over the years, mostly caused by the most dangerous enemies he encountered, such as the Joker or Bane.
Batman is very skilled at fighting crime and even though he has no special powers like so many superheroes, he doesn't let this fact stop him. But if Batman went toe to toe with Bullseye, the infamous Marvel villain, it's debatable who would win. Here are 5 reasons why Batman could beat Bullseye and 5 why he doesn't stand a chance.
10 Could Beat Bullseye: World's Greatest Detective
Since Batman is so proficient at hand to hand combat and spends a lot of his nights moving around Gotham and knocking out villains who cross his way or decide to rob a bank or commit another crime, it's easy to forget that he's not just a beating machine, but also a brilliant strategist.
Batman's mind is one of his biggest assets, right there on the top alongside his fighting skills. So if he used his detective skills against Bullseye to predict the villain's strategy and to find out where Bullseye would be next, Batman could use this knowledge to lure him into a trap.
9 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Using Firearms
The one fact that speaks against Batman is his moral code. Many superheroes have rules that they don't want to break since crossing the line they created for themselves would make them no better than the villains they're fighting.
And Batman doesn't like to use firearms, instead, he relies on his fists, batarangs and other means of combat. Bullseye, on the other hand, has no problem using firearms or really anything that could work as a weapon, which provides him with a distinct advantage against somebody, who has a limited source of possible weapons and means of defense at his disposal.
8 Could Beat Bullseye: Fighting Skills
It'd be a tight match if Batman and Bullseye fought but in the end, Batman would most likely prevail in a fight. Yes, Bullseye is skilled at hand to hand combat and he's trained in karate which is definitely useful. But Batman knows many martial arts and he's perfected them to the point where they feel like second nature to him.
Plus, he's much more accustomed to fighting his opponent in hand to hand combat than Bullseye who relies on throwing things from a distance most of the time. Batman's long experience and extensive knowledge of martial arts would help him win over Bullseye.
7 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Not Afraid To Kill
One of the biggest differences between superheroes and villains is that villains don't mind killing other people. In fact, they often find joy or even pleasure in it. Batman doesn't want to kill his enemies, and he doesn't trust those superheroes that do kill (such as the Huntress).
Bullseye, though, not only has no problem with killing people, he actually likes it and finds great satisfaction in it. With his skill set, he could have chosen any other job, but he still wanted to work as an assassin, and that's saying a lot about him. Bullseye is simply more brutal than Batman and his willingness to take someone's life could help him win over Batman.
6 Could Beat Bullseye: The Bat Family
For someone who likes to claim that he only works alone, Batman has a surprisingly large number of sidekicks and partners at his side. There's his faithful servant, friend, and father figure Alfred Pennyworth, of course. But even more useful in physical combat are all the men and boys who were Batman's Robin at one point in time or another - Nightwing, Red Hood, Tim, and Bruce's son Damian.
And if that wasn't enough, there are also Batwoman and Batgirl who'd be happy to help. All of these heroes could go against Bullseye as well and if they did, the villain would be overwhelmed and wouldn't stand a chance.
5 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Using His Family Against Him
Having his extended bat family at his side in the fight against Bullseye could certainly be useful, but it might as well prove to be a double-edged sword and more of a weakness than an advantage. Bullseye has no moral boundaries, and as such, he likes to use his opponent's loved ones against him.
And think what you want about Batman, but he has a large group of people he cares about that Bullseye could potentially use against him. After all, it wouldn't be the first time that Bullseye would do something like this. He successfully used this strategy when he fought Daredevil, for example.
4 Could Beat Bullseye: Even Bigger Guns
Bullseye might have a fair amount of tricks up his sleeves, and he could also use many forms of weapons against Batman, but Batman, despite his unwillingness to use firearms, has even bigger guns at his disposal than his enemy. And those are his fellow superheroes from the Justice League.
Batman would never ask them for help since that simply isn't his style and he likes to deal with problems all on his own, but if the League heard about Bullseye threatening Batman and his family, they would come to help anyway. And there's very little Bullseye could do against powered superheroes such as Superman, Wonder Woman, or the Flash.
3 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Not Asking For Help
That said, even if Batman could use the help of others, considering his character and his tendency to fly solo, chances are he could decide to go against Bullseye alone to stop himself from accidentally endangering others. It's doubtful, though, whether Bullseye would have as much consideration.
He also likes to work alone but if the situation asked for it, he'd probably be willing to temporarily team with other villains just to take Batman down. And since there are so many villains in Gotham who want nothing more than to see the caped crusader gone and out of their way, Bullseye would have a lot of allies to choose from.
2 Could Beat Bullseye: It Already Happened Before
Marvel characters and DC characters don't meet very often since the two comic book universes are mostly separate. That said, there have been crossovers before when Marvel superheroes met DC superheroes and they fought a mutual enemy together, for example, Batman teamed up with Spider-Man in the comics.
And Batman also already fought Bullseye before, which didn't end up well for the villain. Bullseye threatened to hurt Robin and when Batman tried to throw his batarang at Bullseye, the villain threw it back. He was surprised when Batman caught it and even more surprised when the caped crusader knocked Bullseye out with a single punch.
1 Doesn't Stand A Chance: Picking The Circumstances
The place where a fight happens is as just important as the people who participate in it. Bullseye is clever enough to be able to devise a strategy suitable for defeating his opponent. Just like Batman, he studies his enemies before he strikes, he looks for their strengths and weaknesses in order to come up with a way how to stop them.
He could do the same with Batman and try to lure him somewhere where Batman doesn't have a clear advantage. If they fought in Gotham, Bullseye would probably lose since Batman knows the city by heart. But if Bullseye took the fight elsewhere, to an unknown environment, he'd have a better chance to defeat Batman.