Superman < Batman < Iron Man

[Umbran]

I can't see Stark has anything Wayne can't have. He's just Bruce Wayne, but without the training.

Stark is somewhat more than that. Bruce Wayne is bright, but Tony Stark is one of the top minds on the planet - second to Reed Richards, but perhaps nobody else.

To quote wikipedia:

"Tony Stark is an inventive genius whose expertise in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science rivals that of Reed Richards, Hank Pym, and Bruce Banner, and his expertise in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering surpasses even theirs. He is regarded as one of the most intelligent characters in the Marvel Universe.
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His expertise extends to his ingenuity in dealing with difficult situations, such as difficult foes and deathtraps, in which he is capable of using available tools, including his suit, in unorthodox but effective ways. He is well respected in the business world, able to command people's attention when he speaks on economic matters, having over the years built up several multi-million dollar companies from virtually nothing. "

So, yes, Wayne has Stark on the combat training front. But Wayne can't rig up a gizmo to open a portal to another dimension, while Stark probably can.

 

[Ryujin]

Stark is somewhat more than that. Bruce Wayne is bright, but Tony Stark is one of the top minds on the planet - second to Reed Richards, but perhaps nobody else.

To quote wikipedia:

"Tony Stark is an inventive genius whose expertise in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science rivals that of Reed Richards, Hank Pym, and Bruce Banner, and his expertise in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering surpasses even theirs. He is regarded as one of the most intelligent characters in the Marvel Universe.
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His expertise extends to his ingenuity in dealing with difficult situations, such as difficult foes and deathtraps, in which he is capable of using available tools, including his suit, in unorthodox but effective ways. He is well respected in the business world, able to command people's attention when he speaks on economic matters, having over the years built up several multi-million dollar companies from virtually nothing. "

So, yes, Wayne has Stark on the combat training front. But Wayne can't rig up a gizmo to open a portal to another dimension, while Stark probably can.

So, based on the Wikipedia entry for Batman, pretty close to the same skillset plus perfect physical condition and martial arts expertise.

 

[Morrus]

Stark is somewhat more than that. Bruce Wayne is bright, but Tony Stark is one of the top minds on the planet - second to Reed Richards, but perhaps nobody else.

To quote wikipedia:

"Tony Stark is an inventive genius whose expertise in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science rivals that of Reed Richards, Hank Pym, and Bruce Banner, and his expertise in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering surpasses even theirs. He is regarded as one of the most intelligent characters in the Marvel Universe.
...
His expertise extends to his ingenuity in dealing with difficult situations, such as difficult foes and deathtraps, in which he is capable of using available tools, including his suit, in unorthodox but effective ways. He is well respected in the business world, able to command people's attention when he speaks on economic matters, having over the years built up several multi-million dollar companies from virtually nothing. "

So, yes, Wayne has Stark on the combat training front. But Wayne can't rig up a gizmo to open a portal to another dimension, while Stark probably can.

Pretty sure he has done. He's certainly used Motherbox tech and been to Apocalips and such. Wayne is no slouch - moon base, remember? He's one of the great minds of the DC Universe and the world's greatest detective. He's beaten tech advanced foes like Stark. He worked out to take out the entire Justice League with ease.

But that "yeah but..." exchange can continue forever, and it's ultimately nonsense. Whoever one wants to win wins. There's no logic or continuity or consistence to apply here!

 

[megamania]

Wayne didn't built the bases and the such. He paid for them. Stark is a builder. That was clearly stated in the irksome Ironman III.

 

[Morrus]

Wayne didn't built the bases and the such. He paid for them. Stark is a builder. That was clearly stated in the irksome Ironman III.

I don't imagine Stark physically built the Avengers Tower himself, either. Both of them have better things to do than measure doorframes and plumbing.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

He's one of the great minds of the DC Universe

That he is, but is he on the level of Tony Stark? I don't know. It's debatable. He is probably close, though.

and the world's greatest detective.

In the middle of a fight that's like being the world's greatest
I mean, what's he going to do, determine it's Iron Man's foot that left the print on his face? If we were talking about who would solve case faster, Batman would probably have a leg up in that competition. I mean, Iron Man could have probably used him to figure out who Red Hulk was, and we would have been spared a bunch of terrible comics.

He's beaten tech advanced foes like Stark.

Eh... that's debatable. I mean, Stark has that Extremis virus stuff going on now, right? He has a bunch of new nifty abilities with it.

He worked out to take out the entire Justice League with ease.

Don't get me wrong, I like Batman, but sometimes it seems writers go a bit overboard. If Batman is able to defeat the Justice League with ease, why can't all the others do it? Batman can't be the only one in the DC universe that can figure it out, right?

Now, given that both Batman and Iron Man are highly intelligent and plan things out, if you give them time to prepare for one another, they would probably never fight. They'd be stuck in their respective bases trying to ensure that when they meet, they'd be able to one-up each other with their tech and tactics.

 

[Umbran]

Pretty sure he has done. He's certainly used Motherbox tech and been to Apocalips and such

Used yes. But not *built*. Lots of folks have used a Mother Box (including Stark!). Heck, a Mother Box is sentient - using it often amounts to asking it nicely and having it agree with your desired ends!

He worked out to take out the entire Justice League with ease.

As noted before, yes, if you give one character a particular advantage (like, state in backstory that he worked all this out before the encounter begins) then of course your favored side will will the encounter.

Interestingly, Batman is smart enough to work out ways to defeat the entire JLA, but *not* smart enough to keep the information out of Ra's al Ghul's hands. Real genius, there!

 

[megamania]

Tony would become impatient and start with parent jokes.

 

[Maxperson]

Tony would become impatient and start with parent jokes.

Bruce is also a lot more tactical than Tony. He'd be able to anticipate Tony fairly easily and prepare ways to defeat him. Batman wins this match up.

 

[Alzrius]

I doubt it makes much difference, but for what it's worth Tony also has more money than Bruce.