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monition : Spoilers for Power Girl # 8!One extremity of the Superman Family just roastedBatmanfor his infamous " gargoyle pose . " Batman is practically a member Superman Family by affiliation at this point , give his close friendship with Superman , and howthey understand each other like family . Still , that does n’t mean that kin members ca n’t be decisive of each other from time to sentence – as Power Girl made very clear .

top executive Girl#8 – by Leah Williams and Eduardo Pansica – finds the paladin raise some criticisms against Batman for his overture to guarding Gotham On the subject of patrol metropolis , Power Girl ponders how Batman gets any patrolling done from atop a gargoyle statue , while also making it a full stop to mention that she’s"way faster"than Batman .

For two case who rarely have fundamental interaction in the DC Universe , this small moment reminds readers that , with or without powers , an contention can be made that Power Girl has good detective skills than Batman .

Superman Jon Kent with His Hands Raised

Superman ’s menage has been taken hostage except for his boy Jonathan Kent . Where is Jon and what does the succeeding hold for the next-to-last Man of Steel ?

Power Girl Lampoons The Caped Crusader’s Iconic “Gargoyle” Crouch

She Can Out-Patrol Batman Any Day

[ Power Girl ] reflects on Batman ’s advance to patrolling , marvel whether it is n’t anything more than"just find a high vantage point and perch like a gargoyle until he hears screams , "

exponent Girl # 8 mark another exciting chapter in the on-going " House of Brainiac " storyline , in which the classic Superman villain invades Metropolis , with intentions to catch every crack - powered individual and metahuman he can find . Especially curious is thatBrainiac opt to kidnapPower Girl ’s apparently soft - mannered , albeit aver superintendent - undercover agent , passion interest , though DC has yet to reveal just why . In the late issue , the hero sandwich reconvenes with the rest of the Superman Family to make up one’s mind the best attack to protect the metropolis from Brainiac ’s drones – and throws a jab at Batman in the process .

During the planning mental process , Power Girl contemplates how to police the intact metropolis , something she is not used to doing on her own . She reflects on Batman ’s approach to patrolling , wondering whether it is n’t anything more than"just find a high advantage point and perch like a gargoyle until he hears screams,“which vocalise more like stand and waiting than in reality patrolling . However , because she ’s much faster than Batman , she has no trouble finding fuss underway in the areathat she choose to keep an middle on , her local A - Town .

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Power Girl has skills beyond her powers , including using her intellect for detective body of work alongside Supergirl .

Power Girl Could Become A Better Detective Than Bruce Wayne

Even Without Her Powers

Some reader may think it ’s an obvious statement to say that Power Girl is more efficient at her job than Batman . After all , she ’s quicker and has powers , whereas he does n’t , but powers have nothing to do with efficiency . As established in this series , Power Girl has skills beyond her powers , including using her intellect for police detective workalongside Supergirl , andactual combat trainingthat came in handy while she was powerless in Ferimbia . In a way , visceral tec skills are an inherit Superman Family trait . Power Girl uses hers to assure A - Town ’s safety , and manage to be both faster and more efficient thanBatmanwhile doing it .

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One of DC ’s most iconic heroes , Batman is the vigilante superhero role of billionaire Bruce Wayne . Forged by disaster with the death of his parents , Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world ’s result martial creative person , detective , and tactician . recruit an entire kinsperson of allies and sidekicks , Bruce wages war on immorality as the dark horse of his hometown , Gotham City .

Batman perched on a Joker-painted gargoyle, holding a batarang, ready to strike.

Narration from Power Girl #8, Power Girl ponders patrolling Gotham, notes that she’s “way faster than Batman."

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

Power Girl 8 Main Cover: Crush pushes Power Girl out of frame.

Batman Stands in Detective Comic Art by Jason Fabok

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

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