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    Why Batman & Spider-Man Are Basically The Same Character

    Holy friendly neighborhood coincidences, Batman! In an age where it feels like everything is a reboot, retool, rip off, or homage, we're bound to find some similarities in ever expanding cavalcade of the super heroes multiverse. Whether innocent happenstance or blatant plagiarism these similarities have our spidey-senses are tingling.

    They were both orphaned as children

    Both are inventors

    Both are named after animals of fear

    Both have unique modes of transportation

    One word: Tights.

    They both have TERRIBLE nicknames

    Both have their 'Cat-women'

    Come to think of it, 1 or 2 of their villains are pretty similar...

    They both have multiple love interests

    Let's not forget their 'Leagues'.

    Each had a villain murder their close ally.

    Neither can fly!

    And lastly; they're both fake.