Summary

• Batman Who Laughs: The scariest Batman from the Dark Multiverse, he combines Batman's strength and intelligence with the Joker's homicidal drive, making him a major threat.
• God of Knowledge: When Bruce Wayne sat on the Mobius Chair, he became a literal god with access to all knowledge in the universe, making him incredibly powerful.
• Red Rain Batman: In the Batman & Dracula trilogy, Bruce became a vampire with enhanced senses, super strength, and functional immortality, making him a formidable Dark Knight.

Few heroes have achieved the height and fame that Batman has. In the near century since his debut, the Dark Knight has become one of, if not the defining hero for the DC Universe. Countless stories have shown the tenacious fighting spirit of Batman and while Bruce Wayne receives most of the limelight, he’s not the only hero to wear the cape and cowl.

DC Comics has presented multiple Batman variants over the years. Some of them are Bruce, some of them are his allies, and some are complete strangers or even monsters. Out of the dozens of Batmen that fans have gotten to know over the years, these are the most powerful variants and Batman versions ever created.

45 Golden Age Batman Can't Compare to His Future Selves

Multiverse Designation: Earth-2

The Golden Age Batman that started the Dark Knight’s impressive and long-lasting legacy. This Caped Crusader excelled in punching out crooks and cleaning up the streets of Gotham. But while this version of the hero helped build the DC Comics empire, he had little technology or feats to his name, making this variant rank quite low on the Batman power scale.

44 Batzarro is a Woefully Inefficient and Backward Batman

Multiverse Designation: Bizarro World

Bizarro copies are rarely an improvement over the original and Batman’s demented doppelganger is no different. Batzarro, Batman’s outlandish Bizarro copycat, wasn't very skilled beyond being pretty deadly with a pair of pistols. However, he had Batman’s sense of justice and was willing to sacrifice his life to protect the real Batman.

43 Red Son Batman Can Think Ahead, But Lacks the Strength for Bigger Fights

Multiverse Designation: Earth-30

Few were willing to stand up to the Soviet Union’s Superman, but Superman: Red Son’s Russian Batman showed no fear. This freedom-fighter Batman went toe-to-toe with a fascist Superman and was smart as a whip. But even he knew he only had one good fight in him and ended his match with the Man of Steel by triggering a bomb Batman had hidden in his gut.

42 Batman ‘66 is Good with Gadgets, But He's Not Much of a Threat

Multiverse Designation: Earth-66

This well-prepared Batman has made a name for himself with his incredible optimism and his unbelievably specific gadgets. The Caped Crusader that was famously portrayed by Adam West kept his city safe from cartoonish and over-the-top evildoers. Sure, he’s lower on the power scale, but this Batman’s utility belt is filled with weapons that make him a formidable opponent.

41 Stan Lee's Batman Gave Fans a Curious Take on the Iconic Hero

Multiverse Designation: Earth-6

Stan Lee showed the world his spin on the Caped Crusader with Wayne Williams, a man who was unjustly framed for a crime. While in prison, Williams trained his body to seek revenge on the man who framed him. Williams is a phenomenal athlete and has no problem handling criminals on the street. However, as far as Batmen go, he’s pretty low on the power scale, though his determination is to be ired.

40 The Dark Knight Returns Batman Was Terrifying But Slow

Multiverse Designation: Earth-31

Even in his old age, this Batman was relentlessly determined could still take on legions of gang and other heroes. This Bruce is built like a tank and his ability to strategize has only gotten better in his late age. However, he’s still a bit slower compared to younger Dark Knights.

39 Earth One Batman Was a More Grounded, Inexperienced Bruce

Multiverse Designation: Earth-1

While he was able to take down the threats plaguing Gotham such as serial killers and more grounded villains, this younger Batman is often hampered by his inexperience. He underestimates his foes, and has had the misfortune of having faulty equipment in the field. He’s got potential to be better, but he’s not the fully realized Batman he could be.

38 Jim Gordon Did What He Could as Batman

Multiverse Designation: Earth-0

Armed with a Batsuit and his powerful Rookie armor, Commissioner Jim Gordon's Batman kept Gotham safe when it look liked Batman died after a confrontation with the Joke. Gordon settled into the role well and his Batman armor made up for his age and lack of experience. However, the Commissioner faltered against more powerful villains like Mr. Bloom.

37 Jace Fox Has Potential to Be a Better Batman Than Bruce

Multiverse Designation: Earth-0

DC’s newest Batman has taken to the role quite well. Jace Fox might not have been the most obvious choice to become the Dark Knight, but between his enhanced Batsuit, his military training, and his high degree of intelligence, Jace has done quite well as the Batman of New York City.

36 Gotham By Gaslight's Batman is a Fantastic Dark Knight for His Era

Multiverse Designation: Earth-19

This version of Batman doesn’t live in the modern day, but rather, the 19th century. As such, he doesn’t have many of the tools and weapons most Dark Knights do. However, this Bruce Wayne is highly skilled, having mastered numerous martial arts styles thanks to his worldly travels. He may lack much of the things more modern variants have, but for his time, this Batman is a force to be reckoned with.