Who is the smartest character in the DC Universe?

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  2. 2 Mr. ...
  3. 3 Cyborg Is A Brilliant Metal Man. ...
  4. 4 The Brain Is What's Left Of A Super Smart Scientist. ...
  5. 5 Ozymandias Is Better Than Peak Human In Every Way. ...
  6. 6 Batman's Mind Is Why He Wins. ...
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Who is smartest in DC Universe?

In the DC Universe under most canon and under most continuities, the smartest man on the DC Earth is Lex Luthor. Everything else after that has some kind of caveat which makes it hard to determine who number two might be, or if it even matters.
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Who is the smartest person in Marvel and DC?

1. Reed Richards. For a multitude of good reasons, many people claim that Reed Richards is the smartest superhero in comics. I mean, he's the leader of the Fantastic Four, an invaluable member of the Illuminati, and always called upon when “big picture” thinking is required.
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Who is DC's smartest villain?

Ozymandias. There are two names that Adrian Veidt goes by, one of them being Ozymandias, and the other literally being The Smartest Man in the World. It was revealed in 2018 that this man might just be the overarching antagonist of the DC Multiverse.
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Who is smarter than Batman in DC?

Batman is without question one of the smartest heroes in all of comics. He's not called the World's Greatest Detective for no reason. However, when asked whether another longtime hero was smarter than Batman, Superman told the truth - Mr. Terrific has the Dark Knight beat when it comes to intellectual prowess.
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The 10 Smartest Human Characters In DC Comics



Who's smarter Tony or Bruce?

Batman is universally hailed as the smartest man in D.C. Comics, with Lex Luthor his only real competition. Iron Man, by contrast, is at least the fifth or sixth smartest character in the Marvel universe, with Richards, Victor Von Doom, Bruce Banner and Hank Pym all believed to be more intelligent.
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Who is smarter Bruce or Lex?

4 What is Lex Luthor's IQ? Lex Luthor's IQ is estimated to be 225, which is very impressive. Batman's is 192, while Albert Einstein's is thought to be between 160 and 180. So, Batman has a higher IQ than Albert Einstein, but Lex Luthor has a higher IQ than Batman.
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What is Brainiac IQ?

Brainiac possesses a 12th level intellect, which is by far considered Superhuman Intelligence. Intelligence has been defined in many different ways including logic, abstract thought, understanding, self-awareness, communication, learning, having emotional knowledge, retaining, planning, and problem solving.
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Who is Batman's smartest enemy?

7 Ra's al Ghul

In actuality, Ra's al Ghul is one of Batman's smartest enemies. For starters, he is centuries old, constantly using a Lazarus Pit to resurrect or restore his body. With years of experience under his belt, Ra's al Ghul is one of the smartest and most dangerous minds in all of the DC Universe.
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Is Brainiac 5 the smartest DC character?

Born on planet Colu, Querl Dox aka Brainiac 5 is DC's smartest being. Compared to the average human's 6th level intelligence and average Coluan's 10th level intelligence, Brainiac 5 has 12th level intellect. This allows him to process formulas like a computer, which helps him create advanced tech like time machines.
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Who is the 2nd smartest person in DC?

2 Batman Is A Brilliant Detective And Inventor Who Created Most Of His Own Crime-Fighting Technology. Batman was officially labeled as DC's second-smartest person on the planet in the Doomsday Clock series.
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What superhero has the highest IQ?

While The Hulk is known for being “The strongest one there is," his alter-ego of Bruce Banner is almost the smartest one there is, too. He is credited as having an IQ so high that it cannot accurately be measured. Another child prodigy, Bruce Banner came from an unhappy home where he was abused by his father.
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Who is smarter Black Panther or Batman?

But while Batman is supposed to be one of the smartest people on earth, Black Panther is one of the smartest people in the known Marvel Universe. He has a genius-level IQ and a PhD in physics from Oxford, yes, but he's also part of the Illuminati*.
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What is Batman IQ?

A trivia published in BuzzFeed states, “Batman's stated IQ is an unbelievable 192, several notches above the famed theoretical physicist (Albert Einstein), who was estimated to have an IQ between 160 and 180.
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What is Peter Parker's IQ?

Scientific aptitude and knowledge

Apart from his physical abilities, Peter is an intellectually-gifted scientific teen genius and has a prodigious aptitude in the physical sciences, with a high IQ level of around 250.
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Is Batman richer than green arrow?

But in the wake of one of the most devastating attacks the Joker has ever unleashed on Gotham City, Bruce Wayne's fortune still isn't what it used to be. And as a short story in Infinite Frontier #0, the Green Arrow, Oliver Queen, confirms that he is officially richer than Batman.
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Can Robin defeat Batman?

That's going to be harder for Batman to reconcile, leading to conflicts and struggles akin to those he has with Jason Todd, the Red Hood. As of right now, Robin beat Batman, but that win came with a whole lot of loss.
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Who is Batman's toughest enemy?

The ultimate Batman villain is a deranged psychopath who acts as more of an agent of chaos than an organised criminal. Also known as the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker is the arch-enemy of the Dark Knight — one capable of such unthinkable evil that can make even Batman shudder.
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Is the Joker smart?

So in most of Joker's history he's characterized as being highly intelligent. In TDK he was always the smartest guy in the room, hatched an incredibly complex scheme against all his foes, and nearly won if not for losing a fist fight with Batman. However, in Joker, he's not portrayed as being particularly intelligent.
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Who has a higher IQ than Batman?

Brainiac 5's IQ surpasses Batman's by many magnitudes, and he could easily master any discipline that Batman has in a much shorter time frame.
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How smart is Darkseid?

Also like Thanos, Darkseid is a certified genius, with a limitless intellect. He too creates highly advanced tech, allowing him to manipulate mass (a boring way of saying that he can teleport entire planets between galaxies).
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What level intellect is Lex?

The entire 21st century Earth's population is considered to be at a 6th level of intellect. One last marker: Lex Luthor has been estimated of being a 8-9th level intellect and the smartest human on the DC Earth.
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Who would win Ironman vs Batman?

Iron Man tends to rely upon his weapons where possible, Batman focuses on his fighting abilities, which would give him the edge in a brawl with the MCU hero. Batman is highly trained in fighting and it is something that Iron Man just can't match him with, no matter how hard he tries.
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Who is smarter Batman or Mr terrific?

Although Batman is generally regarded as smarter, Superman - in Strange Adventures - acknowledged that he thinks Mr. Terrific is beyond Bruce's intellectual capabilities. Mr. Terrific is known as the third smartest person in DC Comics, behind Lex Luthor and Bruce Wayne.
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Who is smarter Lex or Tony?

They are both brilliant characters. Both with mechanical skills. I would say that Tony Stark does far more tinkering with and creating mechanical inventions, but the overall genius of Lex Luther is greater. More far reaching in depth of knowledge about more than just mechanical things.
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