Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-95.246.182.32-20150723175547/@comment-6383956-20150727232812

NervousShipper wrote: Because a regular hero would not be able to do what Batman does, they would not be able to survive as long as he has, and honestly, money is a superpower. (even in the real world) Incalculable wealth is, in my book, the very greatest of superpowers. Several of the most famous superheroes have that power -- Batman being one but also Green Arrow, Iron Man, Black Panther. And let's not forget villains like Lex Luthor, Kingpin, and Green Goblin. They're nemeses of some of the greatest heroes ever, able to be the greatest threats faced by veritable gods.... because they have the cashy cashy goodness to do it.

It's second only to Sebastian Shaw's energy absorption. (Because he could absorb any kind of energy, including kinetic and thermal, which would render him utterly invincible in a world where there weren't other superpowered people. Fortunately, he lives in a world with telepaths. :P)