Who is smarter - Batman or Mr Fantastic ?

[Mikey]

Was just wondering.

[CrimsonGhost]

Mr Fantastic when it comes to theoretical science. Batman when it comes to war tactics.

But if there has to be a winner, I think Reed would score higher on an IQ test.

[Hector]

Agreed ^^^^

Bruce Wayne is not a scientist...just street smart...

[Marvelmania]

Yep agree too with the above post

[PNGwynne]

No question IMO--Reed. To me, Reed ranks easily above Stark, too.

I think there are a number of people in the DCU--certainly Ray Palmer, possibly Barry Allen & Princess Diana--who are smarter than Bruce. But Bruce is more clever, vey adept at synthesizing varied information.

[huedell]

But Bruce is more clever, very adept at synthesizing varied information.

I dunno what the exact definition of "smart" is---- and if it's malleable in this case....

....but (as Homer Simpson once pointed out) Batman IS a scientist.... PLUS he knows a thing or two about sociology/psychology, while, conversely, an integral part of Reed's character is that he's a social misfit....

...so, with that in mind, I'll go with Batman being the smarter of the two.

That said: Of COURSE Reed is the more intelligent of the two... but no one cares about THAT unless the world is blowing up , or something.

[LonnieFisher]

Reed Richards is way smarter than Bruce Wayne.

[LonnieFisher]

Here's a three year old thread from somewhere with the same question.

http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/batman-vs-reed-richards-who-is-smarter.453520719/

[huedell]

Depends on how much you value street smarts.... it's not hard to propose that a comicbook nerd populated board like this one is going to biased towards valuing book smarts intelligence over the smarts to maneuver through day to day life like a high-end mega-pimp ninja.

[enyawd72]

^It's not like Reed Richards is some kind of idiot savant shut-in.

He's seen plenty of combat over the years and has always been the FF's lead strategist.
Add to that the fact he could probably disassemble Batman's atoms using an old toaster and some duct tape, and Reed wins hands down.

[PNGwynne]

Depends on how much you value street smarts.... it's not hard to propose that a comicbook nerd populated board like this one is going to biased towards valuing book smarts intelligence over the smarts to maneuver through day to day life like a high-end mega-pimp ninja.

Charming as ever.

[Nostalgiabuff]

i would go with Reed on science, but Batman on overall smarts. the guy is just a genius, in most everything and what he does not know has computers at his disposal. Reed is a scientific genius and inventor but that is pretty much his character

[PNGwynne]

Here's a three year old thread from somewhere with the same question.

http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/ba...ter.453520719/

Wherein the consensus is: Reed.

[Brazoo]

Smarts are overrated. The more important question is which is better looking?

[Hector]

Reed might not be better looking than Bruce...but I bet he's way better with the ladies, if you know what I mean...