Is there really a need for Batman to be depicted as some tall...

Is there really a need for Batman to be depicted as some tall, ripped Adonis on top of being a genius at everything with limitless money?

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He's supposed to be the peak of humanity. It fits.

It's to contrast the fact that he's not all that well in his head

No one wants ugly Bruce Wayne.

Need in order to what?

He is supposed to be the peak of human potential trained to perfection

so why do we get Robert Pattinson as the new batman?

how do I get this look?

Draw yourself that way.

Yes, it makes Batman a large intimidating figure, it makes his physical exploits more believable, it shows his dedication to being the best crime fighter/hero he can possibly be. I'd say something that bothers me, is that unlike moments like this where you see Bruce training or exercising in his off time, you don't or rarely see him just reading books or files for the "fun" of it. There's that line of thought that Bruce Wayne is the mask or just a show persona for the public, I like thinking of him spending the majority of his alone time just working on being a better Batman. And I'll tell you what else I do like or prefer is when they put scars from old injuries on him to show the sacrifice he makes to do this.

I was going to point out how long James Bond has existed as the embodiment of ludicrous wish fulfillment before I remembered that Batman is like, 20 years older than James Bond

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I don't know if this works but couldn't hurt to try it I guess.

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How are we supposed to buy him beating the shit out of criminals if he's not a tall, ripped Adonis?

Because we want him to be relatable, unlike Superman.

He must be blessed Aphrodite too.

Chicken and broccoli.

It's like athletes. Back in the day, you could have them just be skinny fat looking guys and be the best your sport. Nowadays the competition calls for you be in top physical form at all times as well as having the mental fortitude.

Bruce should be a fat and ugly manlet while Batman wears a corset for making himself seeming more muscular and slimmer and also wear high heels for looking taller.
In that way no one would suspect that fat ugly manlet Bruce is Batman

All you've done is make me want to see Penguin impersonating Batman.

Zorro was a rich peak human costumed vigilante before Batman and before Zorro there was Robin Hood and before Robin Hood it was Lancelot.

And after Batman there was Black Panther who is even more superhuman, smarter and richer plus an absolute monarch and literal choosen one.

That art looks so weird. Capullo's Bruce mogs all.

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is that a penis?

It is for his playboy image where all the women want to fuck him like James Bond

The guy is supposed to be peak human, how the fuck else is he going to look?

>I like thinking of him spending the majority of his alone time just working on being a better Batman

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batman should be a super-scientist first, a fighter second.

Bruce is ruggedly/manly handsome. Someone like Tony Stark is Movie Star/Brad Pitt/Matt Bomer handsome. Say, Reed Richards is "Hunky 50s Chad" handsome. It fits their characters. Like how someone like Doom should be "handsome" but in a rugged, kingly and noble but savage, not exactly "pretty" sort of way, with flaws and physical imperfections if you pay attention. Because then it drives home that he's an imperfect guy wanting to be perfect and lashing out at everything, therefore reinforcing the whole "jack of all trades" aspect.

>batman should be a super-detective first, a fighter second.
FIFY

>Is there really a need for Batman to be depicted as some tall, ripped Adonis on top of being a genius at everything with limitless money?
People as good an effective at martial arts as Batman is are generally in pretty impressive shape.

no way you could get that body with those workouts

How exactly Batman does... find time to keep up with his wanked reputation? The guy have master or even doctorate level of knowledge of multiple unrelated fields plus a peak human performance and martial arts knowledge that follows. He couldn't be able to train, keep his knowledge up to date, make social appearances, fight crime in Gotham and with the JL and rest and heal from all that action.