So, Batman was fighting for the third goddamn time, and people were bored out of their mind.
Spider-Man of the present day sighed, "We're going to need to alter our combination attack, aren't we?"
Captain America sighed, "Looks like it."
Terry was rather confused. "What are you talking about?"
"First, Batman fights me." Spider-Man started, "And then he lost."
"Then he fought me." Cap continued, "And won."
"Now he's fighting for a third mother-hubberding time!" Spidey grumbled, "Why is he so much more popular than any of us?"
"Movies?" Cap offered.
"A hit animated series?" Terry added.
"The fact that he's Batman?" Spidey sarcastically asked.
"That… sounds like a potshot for some reason." Terry replied, "I just don't know why…"
"It is." Cap clarified, "There's a running joke that the only reason he gets involved is because of his popularity and the 'memes' that surround him, and nothing to do with what he could contribute to the story."
"Fun fact!" Spider-Man interjected, "Almost everyone on the internet clams that he could beat anyone 'with prep time' but completely ignore the more notable times that he's lost! Like that fight against Bane!"
"You seem a bit bitter."
"He's read the comments that claim that he should've lost against your father a few too many times."
"Makes enough sense."
"Why is Bruce so much more popular than us?"
"Probably has to do with the memes that surround him. 'Batman can breathe in space' and all that." Flash answered, "I know, Dianna. It's not fair that he gets the spotlight all the time, but we have to face it: most of us are either metahumans, gods, or aliens. When compared to what we have, Bruce is impressive because of what he does regularly."
"I'm an archer version of him." Oliver Queen answered, "Why don't they use me more often?"
"And pit you against who? - Kung Jin? - Tracer's archer friend?"
"Someone call me?" Lena asked as she popped her head in the room.
"No, we were just making a point." Wonder Woman waved off, "It is good to see you again though."
"Glad to be back!" Lena saluted before blinking out.
"She is too good for the cold and cynical world that is this one." Dianna commented.
"Yeah…"
"And the old Bat gets to be yet another fight." Lex sighed as he looked at the screen showing the news, "Next thing you know, he'll be fighting Stark."
"What? Was Vixen or Cheetah busy?" Joker asked, "Why does Batsy get to fight a third time while I don't get to shove my rusty crowbar down Red Skull's throat?"
"You have an obsession with that threat." Lex observed.
"I'll settle with shooting my signature 'bang flag' through his head." Joker said.
The lack of the clown's signature joking tone made Lex shift away from him just a bit.
"What's his beef with this Red Skull character anyways?" Sephiroth asked, ignoring Lex's warnings of-
"OH! Let me get started on it!" Joker began.
"It could've been the clown against the Spider's rival. But no." Lex grumbled, "And now you just got him started on his tirade."
"He seems really passionate about this matchup though." Sephiroth noted.
"That's because he lacks creativity. The only reason people want to see him fight Green Goblin is because of the fight that the Bat and Spider had, as well as the stomp that was Bane's fight with Venom."
"Wait… which Bat vs. Spider fight do you mean?"
"The first one, dammit. It's the only real reason people think that the blind lawyer should fight the bat's first protégé." Lex grumbled, "Then again, there really wasn't any other option for his other son to fight…"
"Wow. I never knew that there was a deep history between the two- Wait, other son?"
"Right, the bastard."
"Wow, no need to throw insults around Luthor." Sephiroth shot back, "I thought that you were above that kind of insult."
"No, the literal definition of…" Lex trailed off, "I thought that these kinds of jokes were below you."
"It's what you get for not buying my conditioner." Sephiroth replied, flipping his currently unimpressive hair.
"I'll get you some more tomorrow. You know, if you got a haircut, you wouldn't go through that stuff as fast as you would."
"I'll show you my best impression of the girl who beat up the bartender if you do that." Sephiroth warned, "And unlike with Lockheart, there won't be enough of you left to be resurrected."
"You are pretty goddamned sadistic, you know that?"
Sephiroth was startled for a moment, "Why are you damnning me?"
Both Joker and Lex did a double take at that moment.
"Do you… Do you really believe in your own hype that much?"
"I… am the hype." Sephiroth stated cooly.
"I don't know why, but I feel like punching a son of a bitch." Vegeta commented.
"What was that?"
"Nothing." Vegeta waved off Vergil, "Don't worry about it."
X: Vixen, has animal powers, a totem that's been passed down through her family like the Black Panther title, has taken on Batman, and is a skilled fighter. Batman has a black suit, and is really smart.
Wade: You're still on that?
X: I'M TIRED OF THE OVER BAT-URATION! VIXEN WAS ROBBED OF A PERFECTLY GOOD OPPONENT BECAUSE THE HOSTS ARE DENSE IDIOTS WHO LACK CREATIVITY!