Quote Originally Posted by Traab View Post
Street level means he fights people who cant destroy cities with casual ease. His bad guys tend to be low or no powered individuals. They might be able to develop say, a giant ice gun that can freeze gotham, but its not an intrinsic ability they have. Take his physically strongest foe, Bane. Hopped on on strength enhancing drugs he is basically at the car tossing stage. Superhuman sure, but the dude isnt going to be pulling a juggernaut and toppling the world trade center. Spiderman is another street level hero, though his enemies are stronger than the ones batman generally faces i think. But again, the sinister six arent going around blowing up neighborhoods, or shattering buildings as they get punched through them without getting bruised.

Yes, pretty much all heroes do street level stuff, but their rogues galleries tend to be on a higher level. Superman isnt fighting The Bank Robber! Able to empty teller drawers with a single gesture (from his loaded gun) on a monthly basis. He is fighting beings that can and have decimated large swathes of metropolis as a side effect of their fights. Thats his primary focus. Batman on the other hand, is generally more focused on The Bank Robber level stuff while sometimes being called in to fight darkseid or whoever.

Exactly. Most of the villains that Batman fights aren't really dangerous combat people. The problem is defeating their schemes. The second Batman actually gets to the villain the fight is over.