Without any real superpowers of his own, Batman has done more for the DC Universe than some of its most powerful heroes. Ever since a young Bruce Wayne watched the murder of his parents and dedicated his life to crimefighting, the Dark Knight has honed his mind and body to the peak of human perfection.

In some ways, Batman redefined what the human mind and body were capable of in the context of a superhero universe. Through his unparalleled training and the sheer force of his will, Batman pushed his physiology past its perceived limitations and forged himself into a human who could stand next to a god as an equal. Now, we're taking a closer look at what exactly Batman has one of the most unique bodies in the DC Universe.

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Batman's unparalleled stamina is the crux of every great attribute Batman has. The Dark Knight possesses an otherworldly level of mental toughness that allowed him to curate the massive skill-set needed to be a founding member of the Justice League and protect Gotham City. He persevered through a lifetime of training, mastering 127 combat styles along the way. He's gone through grueling injury rehabilitation, intense emotional trauma and countless brawls with metahumans and super-criminals.

In Batman: Knightfall, Bane breaks Batman's back over his knee in a famous moment that left Batman paralyzed. While injuries like that usually take years to fully recover from, Batman displayed an inhuman mental toughness and determination as he rehabilitated and retrained himself -- with some fantastical means -- in under six months to return as the Dark Knight and take Gotham back from Bane.

Many of Batman's foes use unique different types of chemicals to enhance themselves or attack Bats. Bane injects himself with venom to increase his strength, the Joker weaponized his DNA, Scarecrow uses Fear Gas and Copperhead has a poisonous bite. Through the years, Batman has been exposed to seemingly all of these chemicals to varying effects and comes out on top every single time.

As Batman explained in Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel's Batman #681, he has some degree of immunity to many poisons through repeated exposure. In Gregg Hurwitz and David Finch's Batman: The Dark Knight #15, Batman even used the antibodies in his blood to create an antidote to Scarecrow's Fear Toxin, which he then spread around Gotham City.

In his prime, Bruce Wayne was a glowing example of extreme endurance and stamina. With essentially no regular breaks, Batman operates at all times of day and night, regularly patrolling the city and getting into fights with evildoers of all stripes. Plus, he also has a robust list of responsibilities with Wayne Enterprises that are crucial for paying for all of Batman's wonderful toys.

Throughout all of that, Batman has suffered several lifetimes' worth of scars. While some timelines lead Batman to a violent death, Batman Beyond clearly shows an elderly Bruce meandering around the Batcave and guiding Terry McGinnis with little more than a cane and his watchful dog Ace. Living well into his 80s, it's clear that Bruce has an inherent constitution that most could never match, even after putting his body through decades of punishment.

Batman designs and builds sophisticated forensic technology, supercomputers and vehicles all himself. In the world of Sean Gordon Murphy's Batman: White Knight, he's used his expertise in design and engineering to create an entire fleet of Batmobiles, a mechanized Batsuit, and his usual assortment of utility belt gadgetry.

In addition to letting him speak roughly 40 languages, Batman's brain makes him one of the most talented detectives in all of fiction. Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch's The Batman's Grave #1shows Batman's full array of detective skills. He has hologram tech that creates an identical lifesize 3D model of a crime scene. This allows him to walk through the crime scene to study every minute detail to get into the head of his victim. "

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With his nocturnal activities, it's impossible for Bruce Wayne to keep a normal sleep schedule, and this idea has been addressed in several different ways. Judd Winnick and Dustin Nguyen's Batman #682 explains that he figured out how to supplement three to four hours of sleep with "regular problem-solving micro naps" to function at high-levels for days on end.

Bruce believes he can compress a full night's sleep into half the time, but he could also have some help from an inherent genetic mutation as well.There is a special DNA mutation that allows a tiny proportion of the population to function well off four hours of sleep instead off eight. Since Bruce Wayne is anatomically gifted in many other ways, he may very well have this rare genetic mutation as well.

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